The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-29

ment would follow this infrsction OF the
rules. they abandoned their reservation aud
went on the warpath.
There was @ full attendance OF the Cabl-
net meeting to-day, including Secretary La.
mar, who has partially recovered from his
recent attack Of sickness. The question OF
authority and continusnce OF the Worlds
Exposition at New orIesns was again con-
tieered The result 10 shown In q telegram
cent by the President 10 Senator Glb7ou Ia.
ter in the day, OF which the folio wing Is q
copy;
The question of reopenIng the Exposition has
been considered by the Cabinet, and tney afe
upansrnonsiy OF the opinion that there is no wsr-
rant OF law for II, and that II would DC inexpcji.
ent on other grounds.
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue IL
preparinga circular prescribing regulations
for the expectation of spirits 20 foreign coun-
tries. The present regulation In regard 10
the expectation OF spirits relate only 10 OK
rOrtatlon by veSseif. A brisk trade In thin
commodity has recently sprung up In Can.
ndA and Mexico, and it - found nscersaty
10 amend the regulations accordingly. The
new circular will provide that all spirits In
tended for expectation by rail- ehall be
gHuged at the port OF expectation, and eu.
thorxss tho q )llector at that point 90 cancel
the bond upon receipt OF satisfactory proof
that the spirits have sctually been exported.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued u
circular directing customs officers 90 collect
the alien immigrant tax OF hfty osnts each
from foreigners coming To this country as
tourists or travellers ia tianslL 20 other coun-
trier, as we'll ne FROM those coming 20 this
country 10 reslde.
-Four additional orypts, making nine in
oil, have recently been htted M beneath the
roturda cf the Capitol aud assigned Ia III.
biarian Spofered for the use OF the Con.
greasional Library. The crowded condition
OF the library has not, however, been ma.
teriaily benefited, for the lncreAse In the
amount OF material has much moro than
Kept pace with tho additional room supplied.
10 ID probable that rome OF the suotefranean
apartments 10 be created by 6ubstitution OF
architectural Tor earth terraces Will DO ntil'
lied for The storage OF books Devices OF this
kind, while atfordlpg temporary relief, are
the mefest nlakeshiNs. The library has
more than twice outgrown iis original ao'
commodations. IL contains nearly 800 600
bound volumes, 100000 pieces OF muso,
nearly 200 600 pam ph cts and between l00
GOO and 10000 bpsclm0ns OF graphic art
The Librarian is required by law IA refer To
the copyright records, and 20 produce ~
any hour OF the day any object IN the II
biary which may be required by authors
| and their attorneys in the settlement oil
, questions growing out OF disputed rights In
| properly. Several years ago the attention OF
! Congress was directed TO the pressing need
| of more ample aud more convenient accom-
modations for this invaluable collection,
and although many efforts have been made
| in this direction by individual members aud
! by committees. nothing practical has yet rs.
suited, for numberless books and pamphlets
ire still piled no ike cord wood upon the
| floors and IN the alcoves OF the library.
Postmaster General Villas to-day requested
| the resignation OF J. l.. Meade, who was re
| Gently appointed Postmaster at Hazelhurst,
| Copiah County, Mississippi. The explsna.
| tion of the action Of the Postmaster General
is that since the appointment OF Mr.. Meade,
| il has come to the knowledge OF the depart
! ment that Meade presided over meeting
which was held in Hazelhurst, just after the
| elections ia 1883, aud subscribed to the kill.
| ing of Matthews, n Republican Postmaster,
| by n man named Whesler, on election day,
at which the persons participating took sides
| by resolution with Wheeler, aud served
| notice on the friends of Matthews that they
intended to stand by Wheeler in csss they
sought revenge for the killing OF Matthews
| 1t is understood that this is in conformity
| with the determination not 10 allow itself 70
become involved ia any OF the political quar-
| rels which have occurre d in the South.
| During the Presidents stay in New York
| he will be the guest of Secretary Whitney
| at the latter's house IN that city.