Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-08
SWoRN'lN.
The New Cabinet OHicers Takes the Oath
of once.

of once.
WASHINGTON, March promptly at II
clock tour of President Cleyeland's Cabi-
net, Bayard, Whitney, Endicott and Gar
lard, entered the office of the Secretary OF
State Mrs. Endicott, wife of the new
Secretary of War, accompanied the party, as
did also Justice Field, of the United States
Supreme Court. Immediately after enter
ing Mr.. Bayard took the oath of Office which
was administered by Justice Field. Secre-
tsry Frelinghuysen and ex-Assistant Secre-
tary Davis were present, also Senator Payne,
OF Ohio, and ex-Attorney General Pierpont.
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 Lincoln's office, where
Lieutenant General Sheridan and staff and
other officers of the War Department had
Mr.. Endicott Mrs. Endicott entered the
room on the arm of Mr.. Bsysrd as soon as
Justice Field had administered the OATH
The various army officers were in turn in
troduced 10 the new Secretary by Mr.. Lin.
coin. Attorney General Garland was sworn
into Office of the Department Of Justice.
| The oath was administered By Justice
Field, in the presence of Attorney Gen
eral Brewster Secretarys Bayard, Man
nipg, Whitney, Endicott and Lamar
and few others Mr.. Brewster will con-
| tinue 10 act as Acknowledgement until Mon
day, when he will formally present his sue
cessor to the United States Supreme Court.
The party proceeded from the department
Justice to the Treasury, where the oath Of
Office was administered to Secretary Man
mug. In addition to those already named,
there were present ex-Secretary McCulloch,
| Assistant Secretary Coon. W. II. 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.
Thompson's Ambition.
Philip Thompson, of Kentucky is making
a strong fight for Commissioner Chief Of the
Internal Revenue. He has the earnest sup
port of Beck, Blackburn and Carlisle. When
| the commission was made ont tor the ap
pointment Of General Grant on the retired
list, Secretary Lincoln retained it at the War
department, thinking it proper the new
Secretary should be given opportunity to
countersign it after It's signature BY the
President. Yesterday morning the
President sent for it in order that
there might be no delay in
making the appointment. Secretary
Lincoln took the commission to the Execu
tive Mansion in person and handed it to the
President remarkiug that he had not yet
acted upon it, because he thought Judge
Endicott would be pleased to attend to it a:
one Of his first official duties. That wa;
very thoughtful in yOn, Mr.. Lincoln" OBJ
served the President 81 have no doubt il
would be pleasure to Judge Endicott still
will sign it myself that there may be nc
delay, and then Judge Endicott can coun
tersign it" President Cleveland thereupor
affixed his signature. The commission
after the official record was made, was re
turned to the War Department, where Endi
colt signed il this morning.