The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-11


Mr. Sherman could not add his name
to the forthcoming proclamation calling
a special session of congress untll he had
qualified rs secretary of state. Secretary
Sherman (for by noon he bore that tltlcl
came over TO the state department and
Mr.. Ony introduced him to the heads
of bureaus of the department. Mr.. Sab
cock. who had been appointed private
secretary. had been initiated by Mr..
Banford. the retiring private secretary.
into the duties of his Office and had taken
M his quarters in the ante room, ready
10 stand ms buffer between Secretary
Sherman and the great many applicants
for places under the state department,
expected to appear ms soon ms direction
of power had been completely trans
fcrrcd The new secretary did not re-
main long in his office, but as soon as
the introductions WE'RE over he turned
over the responsibility for the signature
of mail to Assistant Secretary Rockhill,
and went home for the day.
Secretary Algcr came to the war Ne
parrmcnt from the White House with
Governor Schoficld Of Wisconsin, and
staff. making quite II procession as ;hcy
marched through the corridors.
Secretary Lamont received his sue.
ccssor cordially, and then the officers OF
the war department began to greet their
new chief. Before this was underway
the secretary pleased the crowd OF on
lockers greatly by giving n kiss to ms
pretty daughters, who stood by the sue
of their father to see him enter upon tne
duties of II cabinet officer. Everybody
who knew Gen. Algcr had an oppoltnnl-
~ to shake hands with him and congral
ulatc him rs secretary OF war. Inc re-
ccption lasted for Il long time.
over in the navy department u very
la
ease, Mr.. Herbert stood close to Sec
rotary Long, and aS the employees of the
navy department, from the head OF the
bureaus to the messengers, passed III
line and were introduced to the new
secretary. they stepped few PAGES fur-
thcr along to express to VIZ. ierbert
their appreciation of the kindly treat
mcnt he had shown them III the 1our
wears of his SccrctaryShlp. .
Hon LYMAN !. Gage entered upon his
duties as secretary of the treasury as
soon MS he had taken the oath OF oli're'
His afternoon was spent in recevlns 'hc
chief divisions and other officials OF the
department and talking with them about
the work.
The plans of cX-Sccrctary Carlisle Tor
the future have not been announced, hu'
he will remain in Washington Tor some
time.
MIR. Bliss took charge of the interior
department about IL o'clock. Mr.. Fran
els had spent most of the morning with
all of his assistants, STRENGTHENING out
pending office matters, cleaning up the
accumulation of papers and referring
them back to. the various divisions nay
ing jurisdiction. This had been barrel;
completed when Mr.. Bliss arrived. li'
| Immediately retired into the secretary
private office and enterd into conNrSa
| :; rt
Postmaster General Gary arrived n
the postotlicc department ut ll:lo II. III.
accompanied by his Washington repre-
sentative, j. 4. Richardson, and his con
tidcntinl clerk. A. W. Monroe. They
spent a few moments with Mr. Wilson
after which the doors were thrown opel
and the chief officials were received.
Secretary James Wilson reached ih'
agricultural department at ll:m O'Clock
and talked official matters over with Mr.
Morton for almost an hour. lie had ne
come pretty well acquainted with his du
ties, however, through previous confer
cnccs. There We're few introductons:
The new attorney general, Mr., VIC
Kcnna, took charge of his office this nj
tcrnoon. He had long talk with MI
Harmon. the retiring attorney genera
upon the business of the department, an
received all the subordinate officials VIII
called to pay their respects.