The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Ready TO Assume the Various PO.
sitiOns Assigned Them.
No 'Let Up IN the Number OF
Callers at the White House
Grants .mmission.
THE NEW CABINET.
They severa1ly Take the Oath of ONCE in
the Different Departments-Note
and Incidents of the
Occasion.

wAsHIxcTOS. March The formal transfer of
the Treasury Department from ex-Secretary Nc
Culloeh TO Secretary Manning took place this
morning. The new Secretary was escorted to the
Department by the retiring Secretary, who called
at his house for him. soon after their arrival Mr..
McCulloch presented Assistant Secretaries French
and Coon TO Secretary Manning who had not yet
taken the oath, but who said he would probably
during the oav. As he did not propose to enter
actively into the business of the Office until Mon
day. he requested Assistant Secretary Coon to sign
the mail for him to day as Acting Secretary Mr.
Manning and Mr. AeCulloch then retired TO the
Secretary's private Office, and renamed closeted
together for several hours, talking over The busi
ness and personnel OF the department.
a large number Of persons called to pay their
respects TO the new secretary, but were denied
admission. Secretary McCullOch said YESTERDAY
IN speaking OF the change in the administration,
that he took it for granted that Mr.. Manning hared
the views OF President Cleveland on the question
OF finance, and as the Presidents views on that
subject are in accord with his own. he did not
ticpate any change the present financial policy of
the Government
1t is understood General Hazen has written
letter 10 the new Secretary OF War, asking that no
steps be taken TO disso olive the Court Martial re-
Gently ordered 10 Try that Official ut having been
intimated that such action would be taken BY
President Cleveland). and requesting he may be
tried In Justice to himself.
In the state, War and Navy Department build
lDrs, this morning, the retiring Secretaries bade
the chiefs ana CLERKS who served under them good
bye, and eomplimented them on their services.
Secretaries Fr-ylinghuysen and Lincoln met their
subordlnates in the offices which the heads OF the
state and War Department have Occup ed Seere
tsry Chandler called upon his subOrdinates In
their respective rooms No official business of any
character transacted by the retiring officers
prl0r 10 the incoming Secretaries taxing the oath
OF Office. The building was filed with visitors.
Congressman elect Wheeler. of Alabama. headed
delegation that entered the apartment occupied
by the Secretary OF the Navy The members OF the
delegation were men above the average size,
M aun ona
General or a Colonel. Chandler, a man small In
stature. quietly foded his hands in front of him
ana painilvely remarked, Gentlemen, give me
time 10 pray" When he turned to Wheeler and
was about TO ask. where are the judges? ne
ionnd the Congressnlan-eect had lett the room
for moment but he soon returned with tour
Alabama men. TO all of whom he gave the title of
Judges" A general laugh followed, and the
party then eDgagei in conversation.
Promptly at IL m four of President Cleveland's
CabiDet-Bayard. Whitney. Endcott and Garland
entered the office OF the Secretary OF State Mrs
Endicott, wife of the new Secretary OF War, accom-
panied the party. as did also Justice Field. of
United States supreme Court. Immediately after
entering Mr.. Bayard took the oath OF Office. which
was administered by Justice Field Secretary Ere
)inghuysen and exA Assistant Secretary Davis were
and exAttorney General Pierrep9nt. The
party then went 10 the room occupied
by Secretary Chandler, where Mr.. Whitney
took the oath OF Office as Secretary of the Navy.
In Secretary Lincoln's office where Lieutenant
General Sheridan and staf and other officers of
the War Department had assembled the oath was
I
tered the room on the arm OF Mr.. bayard. AS soOu
ss Justice Field bad administered the OATH the
various army officers were in turn introduced TO
the new Secretary by Mr.. Lincoln. Attorney Gen
eral Garland was sworn into Office at the Depart
ment of Justice. The oath administered oy
Justice Field, IN the presence OF Secretaries
Bayard. Manning. Whitney. Endicott ana Lamar,
and few Others. Brewster wilt continue to
act Attorney General until Monday.
when be will formally present his sue.
cessor 10 the United States Supreme
Court. The party proceeded from the Depart
ment of Justice 20 the Treasury Department
where the oath OF office administered 10 Sec
retary Manning. In addition 10 those already
named, there were present ex-Secretary McCul
loch, Assistant Secretary Coon; w. r. 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 Iaid 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 for
mslity in the ceremonies in either The
oaths were administered by Justice Field, in the
presence of Secretary Bsyard, Attorney General
Garland and others