The New York herald., 1869-03-04
THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1899.
Visitors to the President Elect.

WASHINGTON, March ., lS0v.
Visitors to the President Elect.
Governor Geary had an interview with General
Grant to-day. lie merely called to pay his respects
and was received in cordial manner. Nothing was
said about Cabinet appointments.
delegation OF seven colored men also called to
pay their respects. They are from Nashville and
represent the colored people generally OF Tennessee
Que OF them In q county commissioner or Judge, and
another is a Justice OF the peace.
Another Cane Presentation TO the President
Elect.
This morning Bishop simpson, Rev. Drs. Puncheon
aud Dehass, Mr.. Pierce, OF Boston, and Messrs
Emory and Norme, together with ladies', were ad
mtted to an interview with General Grant, when
the Bishop presented to the General splendid gold
headed cane from the ladies OF Baltimore. The
wood was cut from the estate OF the late General
Lafayette, In France General Grant, in expressing
his pleasure with the gift, said he hoped never to
have occasion to use It, because II he took 1t ont
with him he might unntentionally leave 1t some
where.
President Crant's Inaugural Address.
To one OF his visitors to-day General Grant CON-
municated the points OF his forthcoming message.
II will be unusually BRIEF but VIII cover the policy
he intends to pursue. He win announce his deter
mination to carry out the Reconstruction acts OF
Congress in good faith and secure firm and i'm
partial administration OF the laws throughout the
whole South. He will impress on Congress the me-
cessity OF strict economy In the expenditures OF the
government and the importance OF maintaining the
public credit inviolate The payment OF the debt
contracted In the war for the Union he VIII
urge az being sacred obligation, to be
neither questioned nor evaded, and its
liquidation demanded by every reason OF national
policy and honor. The faithful collection Of the
revenue he intends TO declare one Of the cardinal
Of his administration. His foreign policy win
be simple and efective. The settlement Of the Ala
bama claims will receive the earliest attention OF his
Cabinet, and the complicated condition OF afYairs in
several neighboring States will be carefully con-
sdered n the occasion for such consideration should
arise.
Tho Coming Man from New England.
There Is rumor here tonight that Colonel
Deming. formerly member OF Congress from Con-
necticut, is the coming man from New England.
Tke Coming Man from Pennsylvania,
1t Is the opinion Of Senator Cameron that ex.Goy.
ernor Pollock s the coming man from Pennsylvania
for the Cabinet There are half dozen other names
mentioned, none Of them, however, likely to be the
lucky ones
Bible Presentation COMMITTEES.
The following Is the committee OF gentlemen de-
slgnated by the American Bible Society 70 present
the Bible made for the purpose to General Grant,
Chief Justice Chase, Senator Frelinghuysen, George
II. Stuart The presentation win be made to-mor-
row, after the Inauguration.
Crowds In the City to Witness the Inaugurn-
ti0n of Grant.
There has been perfect rush here all day from
every part OF the country Trains have been run
ming every half hour from Baltimore loaded with
passengers, and the streets have been constantly
crowded with strangers, men, women and children.