The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-07
NOW FOR THE OFFICES.
MANY OF TIE IN ,UMBEETS APT
TO SERVE OUT THEIR TERMS.

TO SERVE OUT THEIR TERMS.
Ofhce-Seekers Recognize the Fact That
the President Intends to Go Slow
and They Are Not Pressing Their
Claims With the Usual VRor-Inci-
dents Of the Lay.
WASHINGTON, March 6. - Cleveland
weather, bright and balmy, blessed the first
day OF President Clevelands second admin
istration IN the white house. The bliz-
gard OF Saturday night would have been
forgotten to-day had it not been for the
joint resolution which Senator Sherman
promptly introduced into the Senate chang
ing the inauguration day to April 80, which
cannot Of course be passed until congress
meets again, but will be pressed when the
time comes.
President Cleveland looking none the
worse for the exposure and fatigue Of Sat-
urday, but strong, smiling and cordial,
shook hands most Of the day, taking
time. however, to sign and send in
the nominations Of his cabinet. having &C
cepted MIR. Gresham's resignation Of his
judgeship, which MIR. Gresham preferred to
hand to him rather than to Mr.. Harrison,
and TO tell the representatives Of the worlds
fair that he would be on hand to open the
fair in May.
Most OF the Presidents callers came only
to pay their respects and had little or no
opportunity to say anything about offices if
they wanted to. There seems to be a gen.
eral understanding among the office-seekers
that Mr.. Cleveland is not eager to converse
upon the topic which interests them most.
CLEVELAND TO GO SLOWLY.
From motives OF policy they seem dis
posed TO give Mr.. Cleveland moro breathing
time than orhce-seekers have usually given
new Presidents. They seem 10 think that
1t will be wise to hasten slowly, inesmuch
as that Is what Mr.. Cleveland proposes to
do himself. 1t is already understood among
them that the federal officers generally
throughout the country will serve out their
term, and that while there will be the
usual changes among the higher Offices
OF the government here and in
the diplomatic service that there
will be no unnecessary changes before
congress meets, which will not be
this spring and may not be until next De-
cemoer, MIR. Cleveland not having deter
mined as yet 20 call an extra session evenin
the fall, although be is still expected to do
so BY some senators and representatives.
The white house was fairly besieRed with
individuals and Organizations. most of
whom were going away and wanted to take
home with them the Satisfaction of having
pressed toe hand of the President in the
very citadel of his executive power. They
also hoped they might catch another glimpse
OF Mrs. Cleveland and the baby, which
some Of them did.
THE CROWD AT THE CAPITOL.
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great as ever, the galleries OF the Senate
being packed during the very few minutes
that it was 10 public session. The Illinois
people seemed to regard the appearance Of
MIR. Stevenson in the chair of the Vice
President this morning as his real Undue
tion into office and Rppauded him vigor-
ously before and after the chaplatn's prayer
as he stood up with the new gavel in his
hand. he had to do much Handwriting all
the rest of the day. The entire cabinet
was promptly confirmed without being
referred to committees, the reports of
opposition to Judge Gresham's confirmation
| having at no time had foundation. To-
| morrow the members Of the new cabinet,
all OF whom called on their predecessors and
got some idea of their new duties to-day,
will take formal possession of their new de-
partments The cabinet officers had to
| shake hands almost as much as the old cab
| met officers, who we're taking leave of their
anDorolnates, the new caolne6 officers hav
| ing to do their handwriting with men,
many OF whom hoped to be their
eubordinates. The streets we're filed
with visitors to-day, many - of
them on their way TO the railway
stations although number of them stayed
over for the elaborate illumination OF Penn>
sylvania avenue and the show Of fireworks
at the capitol and the Washington monu-
ment to night. Many of them attended the
concert given in the mansion of1ica fo.day
and tonight in order to see the decorations.
| which they we're either too tired or too
economical TO see Saturday night. BY to-
morrow night most Of the visitors will have
departed, while the office seekers will settle
| down to wait.