The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-03-07
ALL In HARNESS.
Cabinet Officers Have Their Commits
sions Signed and Take Possess
sion Of Their 0fiices.
The President and All the Officials
Kept Busy the Entire Day Shaking
Hands With Callers.
Heads of Departments Hand In Their Res
ignatisns, to Take Eject at the Pleas
ure of Their Superior Ofnciers.

WASHINGTON, March 6-The president
signed the commissions Of all the members
OF his caoinet this morning and they were
formally inducted into office during the
day. Proctor arrived at the war depart
ment about o'clock. Ex-Secretary Endi-
colt and all the chiefs OF the bureaus were
In waiting In the secretary's Office Gen.
Sherman also called on the retiring secre.
tary during the morning and remained
during the ceremonies incident 70 change
In the administration. After Proctor had
been duly installed he received all the OIL
GERS and employees Of the department Gen.
Schofeld and all the principal officers OF
the department were separately introduced
by ex-Secretary Endic0tt.
One by one the members OF the cabinet,
after receiving their commission, repaired 70
their respective departments, duly qualified
and relieved their predecessors In Office,
and subsequently received their chief sub
ordinates. At 2 O'CLOCK ithis afternoon
Blaine came 10 the department OF state, A
curious crowd filled the hallway before the
door Of the secretaTy's room. Secretary
Bayard cordially received Mr.. Blaine.
They exchanged c0urtesies while awaiting
the arrival of Justice Miller. Half an hour
later he came and Blaine repeated the oath
OF Office In the presence OF Secretary Bay
ard, Walker Blaine and Senator Sherman.
The newly qualified cabinet officers had
little opportunity TO attend TO Official busi-
ness this afternoon, as they were engaged
In receiving q continuous line OF callers.
Assistant Secretaries Thompson and May
nnrd had q special interview with Secretary
Window this afternoon, and placed their
resignatiOns ct his disposal. They in
formed him of their willingness 10 assist
him In the performance Of official duties
until he completes the organization Of his
department In accordance with his own
wishes, and therefore they would continue
at their desks until their successors were
selected. Window replied that he appre-
ciated 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
Miller to-day requested jerks 20 remain
for . few days until he becomes little
partment, and he consented to do so.
President Harrison resumed the fatiguing
duty Of shaking hands with the public this
morning. Among the callers were the
justices OF the supreme court In body,
and large number OF Indianans, who ex-
pressed their FLUCTUATIONS and good wishes
through Representative Browne. Harri-
son briefly expressed his qualification. A.
1l:s0 the public reception suspended. and
an earnest private conference was held
with Secretary Noble, Of the interior de-
partment, after which an audience was
given 70 Q number OF congressman. Secre-
tarles Window, Proctor and Rusk also
called. Each had short chat with the
president. Soon after noon the doors re-
opened and the public grind began again.
The afternoon reception OF the public
lasted two hours. Among the callers were
q delegation from Alabama, con-
testant Smalls, OF South Carolina, with
number of colored friends. the governor OF
Iowa and staff, Col. Fred Grant and lad
les, and the Cyclone Flambeau club OF
Atchison, Kas. At 8 o'clock the doors
were closed and the president entered bis
carriage to seek much needed rest In a
drive around town.
A delegation OF residents OF Arizona are
In the city for the purpose OF securing an
early change In the governor OF that terri
tory.