The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-03-08
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Early and Often.
THE COUNTRY,s CAPITAL.
what Was Done Under the New Adj
mInistration Yesterday.

Washington. March 7.-Thc for
mai transfer of the treasury depart
ment from eX-Secretary McCulloch
to Secretary Manning took place this
morning. The new secretary was
escorted TO the department by the re-
firing secretary, who called at his
house for him. Soon after their arri.
val, Mr.. McCullech presented Assist
ant Secretaries, French and Coon to
the secretary. MIR. Manning, who had
not taken the oath, said he did not
propose TO enter actively into the
business of the office until Monday.
He requested Assistant Secretary
Coon to sign the mail tor him to-day
as acting secretary. Mr. Manning
and MIR. McCulloch then retired to
the socretary's private Office and re-
manned closeted together for several
hours, talking over the business and
personnel OF the department. \ large
number of persons called to pay their
respects to the secretary, but werr
denied admission.
Secretary McCulloch said yesterday
i'll speaking of the change in the nd
ministration, that lie took it for
granted Mr.. Manning shared the
views of President Cleveland OIL
questions OF finance, and Us the pres
idents views ON that subject are in
accord with his own he did not an
ticipate any change in the present
financial policy of the government
ABLUFF FROM .1IAZEN.
1t is understood General IIazcn has
n lattnfs a.. flp
oh war, asking that no steps be taken
to dissolve the court-martial recently
ordered to try that official, it having
| been intimated such action could be
taken by President Cleveland, and
requesting lie may be tried in justice
| to himself.
A COMICAL INCIDENT.
/ In the state, war and navy depart
ment buildings this morning, the re-
| firing secretaries babe tue chiefs and
clerks who served under them good
bye and omplimentcdthem No official
| business of any character was trans
acted by the retiring officers prior TO
the incoming secretaries taking the
oath of office. The building was filled
with visitors Congressman elect
Wheeler, of Alabama, headed II del
egatlon that entered the apartment
occupied by the secretary of the navy
The members of the delegation were
men above the average size, number
ing bout dozen. They were intro
duced to the retiring secretary, every
one as general or US II colonel. Mr.
Chandler is man small in stature
The secretary folded his hands il
front of him, and plaintively remark
ed "Gontlemen, give me time Il
pray" when he turned to Mr.
Wheeler aud was about to ask
"Nhere are the judges" He founC
the congressman-elect had left tn
room for moment but he soon re
turned with four Alabamians, to al
of whom he gave the title of Judge.
A general laugh followed, and tn
party then engaged in conversation
YoRKING OVER THE PORTFOLIOS.
Promptly at IL o'clock four of Pres
dent Cleveland's cabinet Bayart
whitney. Endicott, aud Garland
entered the office of the secretary {
state. Mrs. Endicott, wife of the ne'
secretary, accompanied the party, 9
did Justice Field, of the United state
. supreme court. immediately ate
entering Mr.. Bayard took the oath ,
% office, which was administered b
Justice Field. Secretary Freliughu,
y sen aud eX-Assistant Secretary DAY
r were present, as also were Senate
T PAYNE and Accomplishment Piorr
Pea. The party then went to Il
room occupied by Secretary Chan,
Ter, where Mr.. Whitney took the oar
of office rs secretary of the navy.
@ In Secretary Lincoln's office, whe
D Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan and other OF
c GERS of the department had assemble
the oath was administered to MIR. Il
r dicott. Mrs. Endicott entered Il
room ON the arm of Mr.. Bayard. 4
soon as Justice Field had administC
ed the oath various officers of 4
army were intoduced to the new Sc
) rotary by Mr.. Lincoln.
r Acknowledgement Garland W
u sworn into office at the department
Justice, the oath being being admin
tered by Justice Field in the presen
of ex-Attorney.General Brewst
S. Secretaries Bayard, Manning, VIII
ney, Endicott and Lamar, and f
others. Mr.. Brewster will contin
to act as general until NJ,
day, whom he will formally prest