Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-08
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Among Secretary Smiths Georgia friends
who were with him were 7. w. Rucker, OK
Athens; BENJAMIN H.. Hill. Jr., of Atlanta;
John Thomas Glenn, ex-Mayor OK Atisnta
and Secretary Smiths law partner; HON
Porter King. Of Atlanta; B. III. BLACKBURN,
of Atlanta; +. II. Richardson, OF tne
Atlanta journal; Jesse Walters, of Albany;
Lindsay johnson, of Rome; Welburn Coi-
quit, of Albany; L. O. G. Lamar. Circuit
Judge Newman, and number OF others
wR. SMITHS PRIVATE SECRETARY.
The new Secretary was also accompanied
by Mr.. Claude N. Bennett, the we'll known
correspondent at Washington of the At
lanta Journal. Mr.. Bennett, at the soiici-
tation of Secretary Smith, Will act as MS
private secretary.
Mr.. Smith made q very favorable I'M
preston to-day upon the chief ofhcisls
and clerks of the department. and IN con-
versation among themselves many com.
pliments were paid nim. A good report
from Georgia had preceded him and one
from q prominent justice OF the United
States Supreme Court was Hgnihcant.
The Justice, IN remarking upon Mr.
Smiths nomination few days ago, spoKe
of him as brilliant lawyer, and said that
few men who appeared before the oar OF
the Supreme Court made more sDle
argument. The indications are that Mr'
Smith will make q success OF his admins
tration of by far the most important de-
partment Of the Government.
The Navy Department
Secretary Tracy severed his official con-
nection with the Navy Department to-day,
and Secretary Herbert took charge. He had
G. e. hr a ~
to various matters now pending. after
the conference nr. Tracy presented the
various bureau chiefs to his successor. :.
Secretary Herbert spent couple or
hours at the department this evening re-
ceiying visitors and signing his mail. Mr..
Herbert is no stranger at the Navy Depart-
ment. where he spent part OF yesterday IN
company with Secretary Tracy. receiving
congratulations from many OF the ofnclals
with whom he has become well acquainted
during his years OF service on the Naval
Committee of the House. His popularity
with them is we'll established and OF long
standing.
soIEY WILL REMAIs.
IL ia said at the department that Asslst-
ant-Secretary Soley will probably continue
in his office for several months. The ad-
ministratIon. it is understood. does not in
tend TO make any change In that office at
present.
The Treasury.
Secretary Carlisle, accompanied by his
son, Logon Carlisle. arrived at the Treasury
Department at 11:45 A. NJ, and was imme-
diately ushered into the Office OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury. Ex-Secretary
Foster and his private secretary, Mr..
Wynne, received the new Secretary, and
Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Foster entered into
private conversation. Mr.. Foster escorting
Secretary Carlsleto the chair at the Secre-
tary's desk and himself taking chair at
the side. Mr.. Wynne performed similar
service for Mr.. Logan Carlisle, who imme-
diately began the opening OF q large ple
Of mail addressed TO Secretary Carlisle,
some OF which had been there two or
three weeks, and most of it being appllca-
tions for Office.
At 12 o'clock the door of the Secretary's
Office was thrown open and the depart
ment officials filed in to paw their respects
TO Secretary Carlisle. They were present.
ed by ex-Secretary Foster.
HoLD-ovTR sPAULDING.
Assistant-Secretary Spaulding, who has
been designated by the President as Act
ing Assistant Secretary in case OF the ao-
sence of Mr.. Carlisle, was the first pre-
sented. and then came in rapid succession
notwithstanding Lambertson. Appoint
ment-Clerk Macaulay, Commissioners Ma
son, Treasurer Nebeker, Comptroller Hep
burn. Director Leech, the comptrollers and
auditors, and the various chiefs OF dIvi-
sions.
After the department officials had re-
tired Mr.. Carlisle was occupied most OF
the afternoon in receiving callers.
Mr.. cARLIsLE's BALANCE.
Secretary Carlisle, when he assumed
charge of the Treasury Department this
afternoon. had on hand S1,250,0OO OF free
gold and a net balance of S25. .500,0 900. OF
which Sll, 100000 was in national-bank
repositories, S1l 900 900 in subsidiary coin,
and 5000. 900 in minor coin.
Department Of War.
After being sworn in Secretary Lamont
went over to the War Department. vhfre
he had 4 private conference with General
Schofeld. The chiefs of the various bu-
reaus were then presented to the new
Secretary. While he was so engaged q
large crowd, including several ladies',
assembled in the Secretary's Office and
were subsequently, presented; MIR. Eiklns
was not at the department during the re-
ception. having bid @ formal good-by yes
terday afternoon.
Agriculture and Weather.
The new Secretary of Agriculture, j..
1iOIlOu. ulllf on Nv Aio tNHSA e'.-NA Y
about noon to-day. coming direct from
the Department of State.
The chiefs of divisions and their assist
ants were presented to him by Assistant
Secretary WIlletts. of the department.
After the presentation ex-Secretary Rusk
took farewell of his late employees.
Secretary Morton and ex-Secretary Rusk
afterwards drove to the Weather Bureau.
where the former met the officials OF that
branch of the department.
Ex-Secretary Rusk intends remaining IN
Washington for month or more until the
severe weather now prevailing III the
Northwest moderates.
Department Of Justice.
The new Attorney General, Mr.. Olney,
was presented to the United States Su-
preme Court this morning by the retiring
Attorney General. Mr. Miller, in few ap-
propriate remarks, announcing his own re-
tirement and expressing the hope that his
successor would find his relations to the
court equally pleasant. Justice Field was
the presiding officer of the court IN the
absence of Chief-Justice Fuller.
After Mr.. Miller had introduced MIR.
Olney the commission of the latter was
ordered spread upon the minutes. and JUS
tice Field made a response in its nature
complimentary TO the retiring Attorney
General.