New-York tribune., 1877-03-13
TILE CABINET MINISTER'S.


THE CABINET MINISTER'S.
ENTRANCE OF THE NEW SECRETARIES UPON THEIR
nI1rIFs-MESsRs. EvARTs, sCHURZ, AND KEY
RECEIVED BY THEIR PRRDECEssORs-OFFICIAL
CoURTEsIEs.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1
WASHINGTON, March 12-At II o'clock to-day
Secretary Fish notified the Assistant Secretaries of
State chief clerks. and employees generally of the
department that he was ready to take leave of
them. and shortly afterward they assembled in the
Secretary Office and respectfully took leave of their
ex-chief In reply to some complimentary remarks
made by one of his assistants, MIR. Fish said that
while he was very glad TO be relieved from public
DUTY he was extremely sorry to part with his asso-
eiates in the department.. He said that he owed any
success which he had achieved i'll the management
of the department to the efficient and faithful aid
rendered by his associates. At 1910 o'clock
the new Secretary of State arrived at the
department and was received by Mr.. Fish
In the Office of the Secretary. After short time
spept in pleasant conversation, during which Mr..
Fish explained to Secretary Evarts the condition of
business in the department, the Assistant Secreta-
mes and chief clerks were sent for and introduced.
These ceremonies completed the transfer of the de-
partnent and Mr. Fish, bidding Mr.. Evarts good
day, withdrew.
Secretary Schurz reached the Interior Department
at / o'clock. and was received by ex-Secretary
Chandler and Assistant Secretary Gorham. Mr..
Chandler at sent for the heads of each bureau
in the department, and after introducing them sad
"Mr Secretary, it is with great pleasure and
satisfaction that l now turn over to your
care and place in your hands the Interior De-
partment. These gentlemen now before you are the
heads of the different bureaus and chiefs of divisions
-, ~ dan and | recommend all of them to
you for ability, honor and integrity. When ell
tered this department six months ago l found
certain grave abuses of long existence and thor
oughly intrenched. These were principally i'll the
Indian and Patent Offices, and found 1t necessary
tn commence heroic treatment upon them at once.
| was compelled to the knife freely and cut to
the root of the disease. l believe now that the
trouble is wholly eradicated, and each of these gen
tlemen has aided me cheerfuly i'll all my endcavors
to correct abuses in this department. once more
cheerfuy commend them to yOu with the assur-
ance that in them all you will find trusty helpers in
your labors in the Interior Department
MI. Schurz said: "Mr. eX-Secretary, l am happy
to say to you that there is a very general feeling
throughout the country that the affairs OF the
Interior Department were never more ably con-
Quoted than they have been under your manage
ment, and shall he very happy if, upon leaving
fair record" Turning to the heads of bureaus:
Gentleman, l ana glad to see you and hear such
kind words spoken of you by the ex-Secretary- |
shall be very happy in all my intercourse with you to
receive your hearty cooperation, and to assure you
that come among you with the very best feeling
toward all of you and trust that when leave here
l shall merit and receive from you the same con-
fidence which exists between yourselves and my
predecessor"
Mr. Chandler at the request of Mr. Gaylord, So
hcitOr of the Interior Department, and who is now
quite ILL., sent in with his own resignation 20 PTesl-
dent HAYES that of Mr. Gaylord as Solicitor. Mr.
Gorham Assistant Secretary of the Interior has also
sent in his resignation but will continue TO act until
bis successor is appointed.
The other Cabinet officers, with the exception of
Mr. Thompson, the new Secretary of the Navy who
only reached the city at 10 o'clock tonight had en-
tered upon the discharge of their duties. Mr. Tyner
the retiring Postmaster-General, sent a nOfe
to Mr.. Key inviting him, if not at variance
with his wishes to visit the Post-Oflice Depart
nent and accept a surrender of It's charge
to-day, and in compliance with this request, Post
master r-General Key visited the department at $3.50
b. m.. and was received by Mr. Tyner, who intro
duced him TO the Assistant POstmaster-General and
the heads of divisions After this the clerks of the
department assembled, and in a body paid their re-
tpects 10 the incoming and bade sdeu to the outgo-
ing head of the department. The only exceptions
Were the ladies in the Dead Letter Division, who
had left before the arrival of the new Postmaster
General was known. The ladies will have an oppor-
tunty to welcome their new chief tomorrow fore
noon, when he will formally enter upon the duties
Of his offcs
Secretary Cameron and 'Attoney-General Taft
had left the city, that Secretary McCrary ana
Attorney General Devens assumed the duties OF
their offices without ceremony.