The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
AT TIE WHITE HOUSE.
No Decrease IN the Number of Visitors
some Paying Their Respects, others
ON businessman IL cident of the
tsrant Commission.

WASHINGToN, Marcn The rush OF visitors to
the White House continued to day, with no ap-
psrent decrease IN number. jority merely
called TO pay their respects to the President, but
many came on business. There were several
delegations. including one from Missouri. headed
by Senators Cockrell and Vest: another from
Texas, headed by Senator Coke. and others from
Kansas and Colorado. Among the callers wers
Vice President Hendricks. Senator Voorhees, and
Attorney General Garland, Postmaster GEN
eral Villas. ex-Secretary McC1lloca Sen
stors Beck, Blackburn, Coiquitt. George,
Carlisle Representative NORTON, Buckner,
Moulton. Cox. OF New York. Beford. O'Neil,
Warner. OF Ohio: Bland. Merrill. of Kansas Dersn-
elmer. 6 reeplief. Irish. Whitney. Hil and aarde
msn. District commissioner PHOEBE W. Couzins,
Erastus J.. Cleveland. OF Pittsburg; Judge Free,
D. c. Williams, of Tennessee: ]. Newman. OF
New York: Commissioner Butterworth, Julius
Honsman, OF Michigan l. ID. W. Sweet, Edward
X. Bacon and Il. w. Jones. OF Wisconsin. The
Judges of the Court oi Claims called in body
about o clock.
The President has notified his Private Secretary
that he does not propose 10 receive persons VINO
cali in regard 10 appoin tments. as he Is desrous
that all applications OF that character shall be
acted upon ty the htsd OF the department TO
Phil Thompson, of Kentucky. is making strong
fight for the Commissionership OF internal Reve
nue. He has the earnest support oil Beck, Black
burn and Carlisle.
When the commission was made out for the ap-
pOlulMSul Ol Otutrtl drhul on tue Ietlreu llst,
secretary Lincoln retained IL al the War Depart
ment, thinking IL proper the new secretary should
be given an opportunity TO countersign IL after its
signature by the President Yesterday morning
the President sent for it, in order that there might
be no delay In making the appointment. Secre-
tary Lincoln took the commission to the Execu-
tive Mansion IN person. and handed il to the Pres
jdent. remarking that he had not yet acted upon
II, because he thought Judge Endicott would be
pleased to attend to it as one of his first Official
duties.
THAT was very thoughtful in young Mr.. Lin
coin, observed the President. II have no doubt
IL would 5e pleasure 70 Judge Eddie It, still
will sign il myself that there may be no delay,
and then Judge Endicor can countersiyr q. II"
President Cleveland thereupon affixed his sig
nature TO the commission. After the official record
was made il was returned to the War Department
This morning Ii was on the desk OF the new Sec-
retaYy OF War, and the first official OF Secretary
Endicott was TO countersigp it,
IL 10 understood that Judge q. ]. Mackey. coun-
sci for General Hazen. will challenge all the men,
bers OF the court martial to convene on Wednes-
day next for the trial OF that officer. the ground
that the late Secretary OF War brought the charge
of disrespect 10 himself, and he, the sccuser, at
the same time made the detail for the court which
leeally taints Its character as Q judicial body.
Inspector General d. B. Sacket. OF the United
States army, is lying dangerously i'll at his resi-