Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-03-12
THE NEW CABINET.
Secretary Manning Assumes Com
troll Of the TREASURY DeDaR tmeut.


troll OF the Treasury DePAR tmenf.
a ssOclsts1 sreos Dispatch W special Wires.
WAsHIEeToE, March THE formal
transfer OF the treasury department from
Secretary MoCulloch to Secretary Manning
took place about 1890 O'Clock this morn
ing. The new secretary was escorted to
the department by the retiring secretary,
who called at his home for him.
Soon after their arrival, Mr.. McCulloch
presented assistant secretaries French
and Coon to the secretary. Mr.. Manning,
who had not taken the oath, said he
would probably qualify during the day
but as he did not propose 10 enter
sotually into the business Of the Office
until Monday he requested that Assis.
tant-Seoretary Coon Sign the mail for him
to-day as Roting secretary. Mr.. Man
ming and Mr.. MoCullooh then re.
tired TO the seorethry's private
office and remained olosetsd together
for several hours, talking over the bust
ness and personnel OF the department. A
large number Of persons called to pay
their respects to the new secretary but
were denisd admission.
Secretary MoCullooh said yesterday, in
speaking Of the changes in the admins
srRtion, that he took 1t tor granted that
Mr.. Manning shared the views Of Presi.
dent Cleveland on the question Of
finances, and as the Presidents Views on
that subject were strictly In accord with
his own he did not anticipate any change
in the present fnsnoisl policy Of the
government. g..
THE OTHER DEPARTMENT..
WASHINGTON, March I'm the state,
war aud money department building, thil
morning, the retiring secretaries bade
the chiefs and clerks wne have served
under them, good bye, and com.
plimented them on their services
Secretaries Frelinghuysen and Lincoln
met their subordinates In the offioei
which the heads OF the state and war de.
partmsnts have occupied. Secretary
Chandler called upon his subordinAtes IL
their respective rooms.
No official business Of any character
was transacted by the retiring officers.
Prior to the incoming secretaries taking
the oath Of Office, the building vas filled
with visitors. Congressman. eleotW heelei
Of Alabama, headed Q delegation thai
entered the apartment occupied by the
Secretary of the Navy. The members o.
the delegation were men above the aver
age size and numbered about q dozen
They were introduced 10 the
retiring secretary, every one 81
general or q colonel. Mr.. Chandler, 4
man small In stature, quietly folded hii
hands in front Of him and plAintivsly re
marked "Gentlemen, give me time Il
pray" Then he turned to Mr.. Wheeler
and was about to ask "Whers are tn,
judges 7" The Congressman. elect, before
the question was propounded, left tn,
room for o moment but returned Will
four AlabAmiAns, to ali of whom he gave
the title Of "Judge." A hearty lGugt
folio Sed and the party then engaged IL
general conversation. ~ .-..s
STATE, WAR, NAVY AND ATTORNEY GENERAL
WASHINGTON, March Z Promptly at /:
O'Clock four Of President Cleveland'i
osbinet-Mr. Baysrd, Mr.. Whitney, Mr.
Bndioott and Mr.. GGrland-sntered The
office of the Secretary Of State.
Mrs. Rndioott, wife OF the new Score
tsry of War, accompanied the party, Al
did also Justice Field OF the United Statei
Supr alIe Court.
Immediately after entering Mr.. BAyari
took the oath Of office, which was ad
minisIered by Justice Field. Secretary
Frelinghuysen and ex- Assistant Secretary
Davis were present, also Senator Payn,
Of Ohio aud ex.Attorney General Pierre
pont.
The party then went to the room ooeu
pied by Secretary Chandler, where Mr.
Whitney took the oath OF office rs Score.
tsry OF the Navy.
Ia Secretary Lincoln's office, wher,
General Sheridan and staff and Other
officers Of the war department had as
seDbled, the oath was administered tt
Mr.. Endioost. Mrs. Rndioott entered the
room on the arm Of Mr.. Bay1rd.
AS soon as Justice Field had admins
tered the oRth, the various army officers
were IN turn introduced to the new score
tAry by Mr.. Lincoln.
Attorney General Garland was sworn
into Office st the department Of Justice
about room to-day. The oath OF office
was administered by Mr.. Justice
Field Of the Supreme Court, in
the presence OF ex Attorney General
Brewster, Secretaries Bayard, Manning,
Whitney, Endicott and Lamar and few
others. Mr.. Brewster will continue 10
act az attorney general until Monday,
when he will formally present his sue.
oessor to the United States Supreme
Court.
The party proceeded from the depart
ment OF juatios to the treasury depart.
ment whore she oath Of Office was admin.
istered to Secretary Manning by Justioe
Field.
In addition to those already named
there were present ex Secretary McCul.
looh, Assistant Secretary Coon, Mr.. W.
II. Bsrnum Of Connecticut, Mr.. Smith ",
Weed OF New York, Mr.. Jones Of New
Hampshire, Mr.. P. Olney, Mr.. C. N.
Jordan 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. Mr.. Manning in
formed them that he would not enter on
The duties Of his office until Monday
morning.