Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-03-08
MEETING OF THE NEW CABINET.
the Most Important Mat
ter Discussed-Two Receptions.

Appointments the Most Important Mat
ter Discussed-Two Receptions.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The first meet
ing of President Cleveland's cabinet was
held yesterday at the usual hour, and it
lasted something more than two hours.
All the members were present The ses-
sion was devoted to the discussion of mat
tiers of current public importance includ-
ing Hawaiian annexation and the financial
situation, which were touched upon The
greater part of the time was taken mp,
however, with a consideration of the ques-
tion of appointments particularly those of
assistants to the various cabinet officers.
The necessity for filling these positions
without delay was taken as self-evident
fact, but President Cleveland impressed
| upon his official family the necessity OF
going slowly.
The Boys" Will Have to Wait.
President Cleveland has definitely decid-
ed and has authorized his cabinet minis
| ters to announce to applicants for appoint.
| ments that all officials now in Office against
| whom no charges are made will he permit
ted to hold till their commissions expire.
a Southern school Celebration.
President Cleveland received the public
l
! ing less than an hour. He shook hands
| with about thousand people, although
| fully 5000 passed through the White
| House. At o'clock the doors were closed
to those not bent on business and this rule,
| which has been observed for many years,
will be continued. The only incident of
note at the public reception was the
presentation to President Cleveland of a
beautiful white silk banner by the pupils
| Of the Central Female college, Tuscaloosa.
| Ala. Secretary Herbert introduced the
| young ladies who delivered the gift. The
banner contained the programme observed
by, the Tuscaloosa school in honor Of Cleve-
lands inauguration.
| Some Visitors at the White House.
Representatives Springer, McCreary,
Fellows and Brookshire and Governor
Isaac Pusey Gray, of Indiana, were among
| those who came. Governor Gray appeared
| during the cabinet meeting and failed tc
see Cleveland. John Wanamaker came tc
pay his respects and to bid an oficial
| goodbye to the president. j. W. Finch
of Glenns Falls, n. Y, who helped along
the Cleveland campaign fund by large con
tributions also saw him, Richard Wat
son Glider, editor of The Century, was in
and out of the private part Of the White
Honse dozen times during the day.
Remembered Their Uncle Jerry.
| WASHINGTON, March. s.-Last evening
the officials and employees of the agricul.
tural department met at the residence OF
their late chief, ex-Secretary Rusk, and
through Assistant Secretary WIlletts pre-
sented him handsome silver service OF
five pieces, with salyer and lamp. On the
salver was engraved a representation Of
the department building and underneath
there was the inscription: presented te
Hon. J. NJ. Rusk, secretary of agriculture
lsS9-1S93, by his late associates in the
United States department of agriculture
as mark of their friendship and esteem
Washington, ID. c., March z, 1898" Each
piece also bore the monogram ~. NJ. r.
The affair was complete surprise to ths
ex-secretary.