The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
TAKING POSSESSION.
The New Secretaries Sworn in-Mr. Chand-
Ter and the Colonels.

Iho New secretaries sworn 1n-Mr. ChanO.
Ter and the Colonels.
WASHINGTON, March promptly IL NJ,
four of President Cleveland's Cabinet, Messrs.
Bayard, Whitney, Endicott and Garland, en-
tered the Office of the Secretary of State Mrs.
Endicott, wife of the new Secretary of War, az
companied the party, as did also Justice Field,
of the United States Supreme Court Immedf
ately after entering, Mr.. Bayard took the oath
of Office, which was administered by Justice
Field. Secretary Frelinghuysen and ex-Assist-
ant Secretary Davis were present. also, Senator
Payne, of Ohio, and ex-Attorney general
Pierrepont-
The party then went to the room occupied by
Secretary Chandler where Mr. Whitney took
the oath of Office as Secretary of the Navy. In
Secretary Lncoln's Office, where Lieutenantgen-
eral Sheridan and staff, and other officers of the
War Department had assembled, the oath was
administered to Mr.. Endicott. Mrs. Endicott
entered the room on the arm of Mr.. Bayard. AS
soon as Justice Field had administered the oath,
the various army officers were in turn intro
duced to the new Secretary by Mr.. Lincoln.
Attorney general Garland was sworn into Of
fee at the Department of Justice, the oath be-
ing administered by Justice Fieldin the presence
of exAttorhey- general Brewster, Secretaries
Bayard, Manning, Whitney, Endicott Lamar.
and few others Mr. Brewster will continue to
act as Attorney general until Monday, when he
will formally present his successor to the United
States Supreme Court.
The party proceeded from the Department
of Justice to the Treasury Depart
ment where the oath of Office was admin
istered to Secretary Manning. In addition
to those already named, there were present ex-
Secretary McCulloch, Assistant Secretary Coon,
w. H. Barnum of Connecticut Smith NJ. Weed,
of New York, and many others, including
several ladies.
Soon after Secretary Manning had qualified
all the bureau officers and chiefs of divisions
visited his office and paid their respects.
Postmaster general Villas and Secretary Lamar
also took the oath of Office and entered upon the
discharge of their duties. There was little
formality 10 the ceremonies in either case4 The
oaths were administered by Justice Field, in the
presence of Secretary Bayard Attorney general
Garland, and Others
Secretary McCuloch said yesterday, in
speaking of the change in administration, that
he took it for granted that Mr.. Manning shared
the views of President Cleveland on the question
of finance andas the Presidents views on that
subject were in accord with his own lie did not
anticipate any change in the present financial
policy of the government.
In the State, War and Navy Department
building, this morning the retiring Secretaries
bade the chiefs and clerks who served
under them goodbye, and complimented
them on their services. Secretaries Freling-
huysen and Lincoln met their subordinates ir
the offices which the heads of the State and War
Departments have occupied, and Secretary
Chandler called upon his subordiuates in their
respective rooms No official business of any
character was transacted BY tho retiring officers
prior to the incoming Secretaries taking the oath
of Office.
The building was filed with visitors. Con-
gresham elect Wheeler, of Alabama, headed "a
delegation that entered the apartment occupied
by the Secretary of the Navy. The members of
the delegation were men above the average size.
and numbered about q dozen They were
introduced to the retiring Secretary, every one
as q general or colonel. Mr.. Chandler, who is
a man small in stature, quietly folded his hands
in front of him and plaintiTely remarked, Cen
tlemen, give me time to pray" He turned to
Wheeler and was about to ask, "Where are the
judgesl' when he found the Congressman-eect
had left the room for moment, but he soon re-
turned with four Alabamians, to all oil whom
he gave the title of 'udge." A general laugh
followed, and the party then engaged in conver-
sation.
Secretary Lamar received a great number of
congratulatory calls to-day. The Commissioner
general of the Land Office, the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs and the Commissioner of Pen
sions had prepared their designations, but
at the Secretarys request, deferred presenting
them until Monday One of Secretary Lamar's
first official acts was to reinstate Mr.. Hanna as
private secretary of the Interior. which po-
sition he had held under Secretaries Schurz
and Teller. From remarks that have been
made by the eNeSecretary, it is evidently his
intention to adopt a very conservative course in
making changes in the personnel of the Interior
Department. anl he is said to be thoroughly in
sympathy with President Clevelands views upon
civil.service principles
Postmaster general Villas also received num-
ber of callers, but left the department early in
hna ASSISTANT
Postmasters. generals from presenting their
designations.