The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-07
The Change of officials Is Effected in the
Usual Simple Manner and with an Entire
Absence of Any Kind Of Demonstration.
Indianians Receive Further Proof of the
Esteem in Which They Are Held.
The Capital Slowly Returning to Its Normal
Condition, While the Hotel and Boarding
House Keepers Count Their Gains.
THE NEW CABINET.


Once Enter Upon Their Duties.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-President Harri-
son signed the commissions of all his Cabi-
net officers this morning, and later in the
day they all took the oath of Office and
formally assumed the duties of their re-
spective offices. General Tracey entered
the Office of the Secretary of the Navy
about noon, unannounced and alone; sub
sequently he was introduced to Secretary
Whitney, and half an hour later took the
oath of Office.
About o'clock this afternoon Mr.. Blaine
came to the State Department, accompanied
by Chief Clerk Lee and Walker Blaine.
Half an hour afterward, Associate-justice
Miller of the Supreme Court, came and adj
ministered the oath to the new Secretary
in the presence Of q score or so Of depart
ment officers.
Governor Proctor reached the War De-
partment shortly after 1890 o'clock, and
found Secretary Endicott and all Of the
bureau officers waiting to receive him. He
was at once sworn In, Chief Clerk Tweedale
administering the oath of Office. The new
Secretary thereupon sat down at the desk
saa oab asse aer his Which 5snat%are MR. Endeot sas
presented the officers. Secretary Proctor,
few moments later, made a little speech
to them. He said that it was an inevitable
result of our system of government in pub
lie affairs that man comes into office en-
duties, but that he hoped, with their aid,
to administer affairs without any serious
errors. He soon after left the building and
went to his rooms at the Arlington.
Mr.. Wanamaker arrived from Philadel-
Postoffice Department about p. NJ. He
was received by First Assistant Postmas-
ter-general Stevenson. A few moments
later Judge Lawrenson, the department
notary, who has been in the department.
more than fifty years, and who has sworn
in score or more of Postmasters- general,
was summoned and administered the oath
to Mr.. Wanamaker. Mr.. Wanamaker
pressed his lips on the Bible, which has
twenty live preceding Postmasters- general.
The officials and other employees were then
introduced to Mr.. Wanamaker.
Mr.. Noble, the new Secretary of the In
terror, arrived at the department. about 3 p.
NJ, and was sworn in by Justice Miller.
Later in the day he was introduced, by Mr.
Villas, to the officers and employees of the
department
Attorney-geueral Miller was sworn in
about 1:30 O'Clock, to-day, in the presence of
Solicitor general jerks and other officials of
the department. Ex-attorney- general Gar
land met him early in the day, and intro
duced him to all the officers of the depart
ment, but was not able to be present when
he qualified, because he had business at the
Supreme Court at that hour.
Governor Rusk took the oath of Office as
Secretary of Agriculture about o'clock
this afternoon.
Secretary Window came to the Treasury
Department about p. NJ, and the oath of
Office was administered by Mr.. Fitzpatrick,
a notary of the appointment office. The
ceremony was performed in the Secretary's
Office, in the presence of ex-Secretary Fair
child and a dozen or more officials. When
Mr.. Window had signed the oath. Mr.. Fair
child took him by the hand and said: Il
hope. SIR that when you come to leave this
department 1T will be with as good grace
as when you left it before"
The newly-qualified Cabinet officers had
little opportunity to attend to official busl-
ness this afternoon, as they were engaged
in receiving a continuous line of callers,
mostly people from their own States, who
called to offer their congratulations. Secre-
tary Blaine remained at the Department of
State until the close of Office hours to re-
ceive number of Montana people who
called by appointment, and q few other
persons. None. OF the new officers under
| took the routine duties of their depart
ments to-day. and the assistant secretaries
| kept the wheels of executive business in
| motion.
| Assistant Secretaries Thompson and
NlaynaIu udu spccldi iHttINle" Will Sec-
retary Window this afternoon. and placed
| their designations at his disposal. They in
| formed him of their willingness to assist
| him in the performance of his official duties
until he completes the organization of the
department. in accordance with his own
wishes, and, therefore. they would con-
were selected. Mr. Window replied that
| he appreciated their kindness, and would
| not act upon their designations until he
had conferred with the President on the
subject.
/ Solicitor-general jerks has rendered his
resignation to the President, to take effect
| at his convenience. Attorney general Mil
| Ter to-day requested Mr. jerks to remain
| for few days until he becomes little
more familiar with the business of the de-
| partment, and he consented to do 80.