The Portland daily press., 1889-03-07
THE CABINET READY FOR BUSINESS.
Its members Assumed the Duties OF
Their Positions,
while the President Shook Hands
with Enthusiastic Thousands.
Those BeIated Fireworks at Last
Amuse the Multitude.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Redfeld Proctor
of Vermont was sworn into Office as Secreta-
nv of War a little before p. m. The oath
was administered by. Mr.. Tweedale. the
chief clerk. The officers of the department
were present and few others. After the
administration of the oath, Mr.. Endicott in
troduced the bureau officers to the retiring
secretary. Mr.. Endicott himself then took
leave of the officers Of the department and
retired. Mr.. Proctor at once entered upon
the duties of his Office and received the chief
clerk on matters Of routine importance.
Judge Tracy OF Brooklyn was the first
Cabinet officer sworn In after having had the
bureau officers presented to him. He at once
began to inform himself as to the business
of the department. Mr. Cramp was the first
person presented on official business. In
quiries were made as to the progress on the
Brothers, and Mr.. Cramp stated that proba-
bly, the first official duty he would be called
upon to perform would be to accept the
Yorktown.
came to the Department Of State. A curious
crowd filled the hallway before the doorway
of the secretary room. Secretary Bayard
cordially received Mr.. Blaine, and they ex-
changed courteous remarks for "a time while
waiting for the arrival CT Justice Miller.
vision chiefs were introduced, and at 2 80
the justice arrived. Mr.. Blaine repeated the
oath of Office in the presence Of Secretary
Bayard, Assistant Secretaries Moore and
Adee, Walker Blaine, Mr.. Sherman and chief
clerk Lee. There was an exchange of COM
pliments between the justice and the new
secretary, who, as he took the oath of Office,
remarked to Mr.. Bayard that as long as he
occupied the chair he would be pleased TO do
whatever he could at his request.
Attorney General Miller was sworn in
about 1:3O o'clock in the presence Of Solicitor
General jerks and other officials of the de-
partment. Ex-Attorney General Garland in
troduced him to all the officials of the de-
partment.
At 10 minutes before O'Clock Mr.. Wana-
maker, escorted by Gen. Stevens, the First
Assistant Postmaster General, and two or
three friends arrived at the Postofice De-
partment. The party were conducted to the
rooms occupied BY General Dickinson,
where the prescribed oath was administered
by Judge Lawrenson, one Of the oldest em-
pioyes OF the government who has sworn in
TO offce 20 postmaster generals. The officials
OF the department were introduced to Mr..
Wanamaker.
At about the same time Judge Noble
reached the interior department and was
soon joined by Justice Miller of the United
States supreme Court. The assistant secre-
taries, chiefs Of the several bureaus Of the
department and other officials were intro
then administered the oath.
Secretary Window was the last new
member Of the Cabinet to receive his COM
mission. He called at the White House at
go, and received the paper from the hand
OF the President The Secretary then pro-
ceeded to the Treasury Department where
the oath OF Office was administered to him
by Mr.. Fitzpatrick, clerk in the depart
ment, in the presence of ex-Secretary Fair
child and some of the officials. After few
minutes conversation between the new and
old secretaries, ex Secretary Fairchild pre-
sented to Secretary Window the heads of d-
visions and other officials of the department
The newly qualified Cabinet officers had
little opportunity to attend to official busi-
ness this afternoon, as they were receiving
continuous line of callers. None of them
undertook their duties, the assistant secreta-
ries keeping the wheels Of executive busi-
ness in motion. Assistant Secretaries
Thompson and Maynard this afternoon Of
fered their designations to Secretary Win
dom. Both informed him of their willing 1
ness to assist him In the performance of his
officiasduties until he completed the Organi-
zation of the department in accordance with
his own Wishes. Mr. Window replied that
he appreciated their kindness and would not
act on the designations until he had confer
red with the President on the subject. SOlic-
it0r General jerks has rendered his resigna-
ton t. the President to take effect at his
convenience. Attorney General Miller today
requested Mr.. jerks to remain for few
days until he became little more familiar
with the business of the department and he
consented to do so.