The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-09
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Members of Cleveland's Cabinet Are
Ready to Assume the Various PO-
siti0ns Assigned Them.
No 'Let Up" In the Number of
Callers at the White House
Grants Commission.
THE NEW CABINET.
They Severally Take the Oath of ONCE in
the Different observation-disclosures
and Incident of the
Occasion.


wAsHIxGToS March The formal transfer OF
the Treasury Department from ex-secretary Nc
Culloch 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.
McCuIloch presented Assistant Secretaries French
and Coon to Secretary Manning who had not yet
taken the oath, but who said he would probably
during the CAV. AS ne 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 Acting Secretary. Mr..
Manning and Mr. McCull0ch then retired to the
secretary's private office, and remained 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 McCnlloch said yesterday,
in speaking OF the change in the administration.
that he took II for granted that Mr. Manning shared
the views OF President Cleveland on the question
OF finance, and as the Presidents views on that
subject ere in accord with his own, he did not
tlcipate AM change the present financial policy OF
the Government.
Ii Is understood General Hazen has written a
letter to the new Secretary OF War, asking that
steps be taken 10 dissolve the Court Martial re-
Gently ordered 10 Try tast official at having been
animated that such action would be taken By
President Cleveland). and requesting he may be
tried in justice TO himself.
IL the state, Var and Navy Department build
iIgs, this morning, the retiring Secretaries Dade
the chiefs ana CLERKS who served under them good
bye, and eomplimented them on their services.
Secretaries Freylinghuysen and Lincoln met their
subordInates in the offices which the heads OF the
state and War Department have occupied. Seere-
tary Chandler called upon his subOrdinates III
their respective rooms. No official business of any
character was transacted by the retiring officers
prior TO the incoming Secretares taxing the oath
Of Office. The building filed with visitors
Congreskman-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,
and numbered shout dozen. They were intro
GeneIaI II or Colone7 Chander ana man small ,n
stature, quietly folded his hands in front OF him
ana plaintively remarked, Gentlemen. give me
was about 10 ask, where are the judges? ne
found the Congressman-elect had left the room
Alabams men, to ali of whom he gave the title of
Judges" A general laugh followed, and the
party then engaged in congregation.
Cabinet-Bayard, Whitney. Endicott and Garland
entered the Office OF the Secretary OF State. Mr..
panied the party. az did also Justice Field OF the
United States Supreme Court. Immediately after
entering. Mr. Bayard took the Ga OF Office. which
Dinghuysen and ex-Assisiant Secretary Davis were
present. as also were Senator Payne, of Ohio,
and ex-Attorney General Pierrepont. The
b. Secretary Chandler. where Mr.. whitney
took the oath OF office as Secretary of the. Navy
General Sheridan and staff and other officers of
the War Department had assembled, the oath was
administered 10 EuulCOtt. MIS-. EullCOIt en-
tered the room on tae arm OF Mr.. Bayard. AS soon
as Justice Field had 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 az the Depart
ment of Justice. The oath vas administered oy
Justice Field IN the presence OF Secretaries
Bayard. Manning, Whitney, Endicott and Lamar.
and few Others Brewster will continue to
act as Attorney General until MONDAY.
when he viii formally present his suc
cessor 10 the United States Supreme
Court. The party proceeded from the Depart
ment of Justice TO The Treasury Department
where the oath OF Office was administered to Sec
Ietary Manning. In addition to those already
named, there were present ex-Secreiary McCul-
loch, Assistant Secretary Coon; w II. Barnum, of
connecticut; Smith NJ. Weed. OF New York. and
many others. including several ladies.
Soon efier Secretary Manning had qualified all
the bureau officers and chiefs OF divisions visited
his Office and paid their respects.
Postmaster General Villas ana Secretary Lamar
also took the oath OF Office and entered upon the
discharge OF their duties. There was little for
mslliy in the ceremonies in either case. The
Oaths were administered by Justice Field, in the
presence of Secretary Bayard, Attorney General
Garland and others