The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-10
WASHINGTON.
Easpersting Joke Psrpetrated Upon the Hab-
tues d the Senate Galleries Yesterday.
Probable Successor of the Late Senator Nil
Ter, OF CaIifornia-A Bill Introduced
IN the House for the Repeal of
the Civil Service Law.
Special TO the Sentinel

Special TO the Sentinel.
WAsHrNGToN, March S.-Senstor Bowen,
of Colorado, to-day perpetrated the most
exasperating joke that has ever been prac-
tieed upon the habitues of the Senate gale
ries. Il was announced through the press
that Senator Edmunds would to-day ex-
press bis views on the Presidents recent
message in regard 10 official papers. The
announcement packed the galleries to sutfO-
cation IN anticipation of a lively scene.
Bowen has for three weeks been trying to get
in a silver speech, and the crowd
of visitors encouraged hmm TO
make another attempt to-day. He
started in with a huge pile of manuscript
that made the crowd shudder. They were
patient, however, and for an hour and half
ne pegged away on silver with a monotOnOus
intOnation that drove every Senator to the
cloak rooms. Finally he turned up the last
leaf and the spectators looked anxiously in
the direction of Edmunds' seat but Bowen
was mereiless, and after taking drink of
water he opened his desk and pulled out
another huge roll of manuscript. There
were audible groans from the gallery, but
Bowen gave no heed to them and only read
more slowly. Another hour passed in this
way before he finished reading the second
roll. When he had laid down the last sheet
there was, an uproar of hand
clapping and Kisses from the
audience anu the Chair threatened to clear
the galleries Again Bowen opened his desk
and pulled out another roll amid groans
and Kisses. He had just read dozen lines
when lady tainted and had TO be carried
ont. The Colorado Senator's voice had now
become only a hoarse croak, and few of his
sentences were audible. While this comical
performance was going on, the news came
of the death of Senator Miller. Senator Tel
Ter requested Bowen to stop till the an
nouncement could be made to
the Senate, but he had no
more respect for the dead than
he had regard for the living and he refused
to suspend. Three quarters of an hour later
his last roll of manuscript gave out and the
galleries were wild with delight. But it was
short-liYed Joy, for the Senate Immediately
adjourned when Senator Stanford announced
the death of his colleague. The spectators
had come with the expectation of seeing
roaring episode, and instead had been com
PEELED to listen for three hours and half to
the dryest speech that was ever deliverd in
the Senate. To this hour no one knows
upon which side OF the silver question the
Colorado Senator planted himself.
Senator AIiIIer's Probable Successor.
Special TO the Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The death of Sen
ator Miller, OF California, which occurred to-
daO, causes another vacancy in that body.
His successor will, of course, be Democratic.
Governor Stoneman, of California. VINO is a
pemOcaat, will appoint a successor to the
deceased In talking tonight with those of
the California delegation, the impression
. auite generally prevails that General Del
mas, one of the most prominent lawyers in
the State, will be appointed. This is the
general belief OF the entire delegation, in
Guiding Senator Sandford. The name of
Colonel Hart, proprietor and editor of the
San Francisco Examiner, is also mentioned,
but that is all. The illustrious bonanza
king. James c. Flood, of the Mackey
O'Brien & Fair mining and banking syndi-
cate, is quite as prominently mentioned as
Is Delmas. Flood wants to skim alongside
Of Fair, and it may be the great Comstok
operator will adorn the Senate. Governor
Stoneman himself would like to be the Sena-
tor. but to do so he would first have to re-
I sign the GovernOrship. But this he can not
afford to do, as not many months ago, at
the Sacramento Convention, he publicly de-
nounced the Lieutenant Governor, and as
! that person would have the appointing
y power, the Governor would find himself
badly left. Delmas is great lawyer and in
j harmony with the labor element, and at
one time great friend of Dennis Kearney.
Miller was an Indiana boy, having been
:, born and raised in the vicinity of South
! Bend.