Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-07
THE NEW CABINET OFFICIALS The Oaths Administered and Commissions Signed. AFFAIRS AT THE WHITE HOUSE. The Gold Fever in Southern California.
 VICTORIES OF LEGITIME'S ARMY. K- President Cleveland
 Arrives in New York.
VICTORIES OF LEGITIME'S ARMY.
TH~ NEW CABINET OFFICIALS.

THE NEW CABINET OFFICIALS.
 The Commissions Signed-The Admin
 fstratIen of the 0aths of 0mce-The
 New Cabinet OGeers Have Little
 Time to Attend to Official Business.
 WASHINGTON, March 6.-The President
 this morning signed the commissions of all
 the members of his cabinet and they were
 formally inducted into office during the day.
 Secretary Tracy was the first to qualify.
 He took the oath of office at the Navy de-
 partment about :45 o'clock in the presence
 of ex- Secretary Whitney and the principal officers of the department. The succeeding
 hour was devoted to the reception of officers
 and employees and friends who called to Ok tend their congratulations.
 Secretary Proctor arrived at the War de-
 partmsnt about o'clock. Ex- Secretary En-
 dicott and all the chiefs of bureaus were in
 waiting in the Secretary's office. General Sherman also called on the retiring secretary during the morning and remained during the ceremonies incident to the change in the ad-
 ministration of the War office. After Secre..
 tary Proctor had been duly installed he re-
 ceived all the officers and employees of the department. General Schofeld and all the principal officers of the department were sep
 arately introduced by ex-Secretary Endicott. Attorney General Miller was sworn in about 1:30 o'clock in the presence of Solici-
 tor General Jenks and other officials of the
 department. Ex-Attorney General Garland introduced him to all the officials of the de- partment.
 Secretary Windcm was the last member of the new cabinet to receive his commis-
 sion. He called at the White House about 2:30 o'clock and received his commission
 from the hand of the President himself. The
 secretary then proceeded to the treasury de-
 partment and the oath of office was adminis-
 tered to him by MT. Fitzpatrick, a clerk in
 the presence of ex-Secretary Fairchild and
 some of the officials. After @ few minutes
 conversation between the new and old secre- tories eA-Secretary Fairchild presented to Secretary Windom the heads of divisions and other officials of the department.
 At ten minutes before three o'clock MT. Wanamaker escorted by General Stevenson,
 the first assistant postmaster general, and
 two or three friends arrived at the postofiee
 department. The party was conducted to the rooms until to-day occupied by General Dickinson, where the prescribed oath WAS
 administered by Judge Lawrenson, one of the oldest employees of the government, who has now sworn into office twenty-five post, masters general. The chief officials of the department were then introduced to MT.
 Wanamaker At about the same time Judge
 Noble reached the interior department where
 he was soon joined by Justice Miller of the
 United States Supreme court. The assistant
 secretaries, the chiefs of the several bureaus of the department and other officials were introduced by Gen. Villas. Justice Miller then administered the oath after which those
 present offered their congratulations.
 At 2 o'clock this afternoon Mir. Blaine came to the department of State. A curious crowd filled the hallway before the door of the secretary's room. Secretary Bayard cor dially received MT. Blaine and they ex- changed courteous remarks for . time while waiting for the arrival of Justice Miller. As z:zl n,,A fav ia;N chiefs were introduced, and at half past two o'clock the justice arrived. MT. Blaine re. peated the oath of office in the presence of Secretary Bayurd Assistant Secretaries Moore and Adee, Walker Blaine, MT. Sherman and Chief Clerk Lee. There was an exchange of compliments between the justice and the new secretary, who, as he took the seat oi office, remarked to MT. Bayard that as long af ! he occupied the chair he would be pleased tc | do whatever he could at his request.
 The newly qualified cabinet officers had | little opportunity to attend to official busi | continuous line of callers who came to offel | their congratulations. None of them under | tood the routine duties of their departments | and the assistant secretaries kept the wheels ! of executive business in motion.
 Assistant Secretaries Thompson and May l nard this afternoon offered their resignationi t to Secretary Windom, but informed hin the performance of his official dutie. until he completes the organization o | the department in accordance witt
 his own wishes. Mir. Windom replied tha | he appreciated their kindness and would no | act upon their resignations until he had con | ferred with the President on the subject | Solicitor General Jenks has rendered his res ignation to the President, to take effect a his convenience. Attorney General Miller to-day requested Mir. Jenks to remain for | few days until he becomes little more famil. jar with the business of the department, and | he consented to do so.