The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-20
ENTERING UPON THEIR DUTIES

The Cabinet of President Cleveland DUH r.,
stalled The oath Administered by ,J,,s,,.
Field.
Washington dispatch: The formal transit,
of the treasury department from x-Secreta,,
McCulloch to Secretary Manning took place M
the 9TH. The new secretary was escorted tn
the department by the retiring secretary, b.
called at his house for him. Soon after tbe,-
arrival Mr. McCulloch presented Assistant
Secretaries French and Coon to the secretary
Mr.. Manning, who had not yet taken the oath.
aud who said he would probably qualify dur.
ing the day, but he did not propose to enter
actively into the business of the office until
Monday. He requested Assistant Secretary
Coon to sign mail for him as acting secretary.
| Mr.. Manning and Mr.. McCuiloch then retired
to the secretary's private Office and remained
together several hours. talking over the bif
ness and personnel Of the department.
| Secretary McCulloch said, in speaking of
| the change in administration, that he took Il
for granted that Mr.. Manning shared the
| views of President Cleveland on finance and
as the presidents views on the subject were in
accord with his own, he did not anticipate any
change IN the present financial policy or the
government.
In the state, war and navy department
buildings the retiring secretaries babe the
chiefs and clerks who served under them
goodbye and complinented them on their
services. Secretaries Frelinghuysen and LIZ
coin met their subordlnates in the office
which the heads of the state and war depart
ments have occupied. Secretary Chandler
called upon his subordinates in their respec-
tive rooms. No official business OF any char
acter was transacted by the retiring officers.
Promptly at IL O'Clock four of President
Cleveland's cabinet-Bayard, Whitney, Endi-
colt and Garland, entered the Office OF the
secretary of state. Immediately after enter
ing Bayard took the oath of office, which was
administered by Justice Field, of the United
States supreme court. Secretary Frelnghuy-
sen, Senator Payne (Ohio) and ex-Attoney-
General Pierrepont were also present. The
party then went to the room occupied by ssc-
rotary Chandler, where Whitney took the, GEAA
Of Office. In Secretary Lincoln's Office Gen
eral Sheridan and staff and other officers OF
the war department were assembled, and the
oath of Office was administered to Mr.. Endi-
colt. after which he was introduced by Mr..
Lincoln. Secretary Manning and Attorney
General Garland were also sworn in In their
rooms.
Postmaster General Villas and Secretary
[.amar also took the oath Of Office and enterG
Upon the discharge Of their duties. There WIS
little formality in the ceremony in either case.
The oaths were administered by Justice Field
n the presence OF Secretary Bayard, Attorney
ieneral Garland and others. The president
Notified his private secretary he docs not
propose to receive persons who call IN regard
o appointments, as he is DESTROYS t9at appii-
atoms of that character shall be acted upon
" the head of the department to which tney
elong. n
When the commission was made ont for the
ppointment of Gen. Grant on the retired list,
ecretary Lincoln retained 1t at the war de
thinking it proper the new Gre
O nv oh hn ofua m
rsign it after its signature by the president
morning. The president sent for it
n order that there might be no dc ay in max
az the appointment. Secretary Lincoln took
he commission to the executive manson i0
erson and handed it to the president, remark
X he had not yet acted upon 1t, becaus: he
fought Judge Endicott would be pleased to
tend to it as one Of his first official duties.
That was very thoughtful OF you, MIR. LIN
oln," observed the president; ~ have no
,tt. Still will sign it myself shat there may
e no delay, aud then Judge Endicott can
,uniersgn it." President Cleveland therY
pom affixed bis signature. The commission
ter the official record was made was returned
the war department. This morning it was
the desk OF the new secretary OF war, and
e first official act of Secretary Endicott was
countersign 1t. Secretary Lamar received
great number of congratuIatory calls The
mmissioner gene al of tue land Office, the
OF Indian affairs ana the comp
ssioners Of pensions had prepared their
8 gnations, but at the secretary's request
ferred presenting them until Monday. One
Secretary Lamars first official acts was 10
ain Mr.. Hanna as private secretary to the
cretary of the interior, which position he
d held under Secretary Schurz and Teller.
ON remarks that have been made by the
W secretary 1t is evident his intention TO
opt very conservative course in making.
anges in the personnel Of the interior de-
rtment and he is said TO be thoroughly IN
npathy with Presiden: Clevelands views
on civil service principles. Postmaster
neral Villas also received number OF call
, but left the department early in the after
on thus preventing the assistant postmaster
1erals from presenting tyr designations.