Evening star., 1917-03-05
Vice President Marshall
Takes the Oath of Office
at Noon in Senate Chamber

The Inauguration Of Thomas R. Mar
shall of Indiana as Vice President of the
United States a second time took place
in the Senate chamber at noon today. in
the presence Of the President. the men,
bers of his cabinet. the justices of the
Supreme Court, the ambassadors and
ministers Of foreign nations. the men,
bers of the Senate and House. high OH
cials Of the army and navy, and the dis
tinguished guests of the Senators, who
occupied the galleries.
The ceremony was simple and i'm
pressive. The President escorted to the
Capitol by the committee on arrange
ments, entered the Senate wing and pro-
ceeded to the Presidents room. The
Vice President, similarly escorted, went
to the Vice Presidents room.
On Floor Of the Senate.
The doors of the Senate chamber were
opened to those entitled to seats on the
floor at II o'clock. The members of the
diplomatic corps assembled in the mar
BILE room. just behind the Senate lobby.
and were escorted in a body to the seats
on the floor which had been reserved for
them.
At 11:45 o'clock the justices of the
Supreme Court. led by Chief Justice
White, entered the chamber and were
shown to their seats.
Five minutes later. preceded by the
officers Of the House. the retiring men,
bers and members-elect Of the House
entered the Senate chamber.
Escorted by the committee on ar
rangements, the President and Vice
President entered the Senate chamber.
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of the Vice Presidents desk. and the
committee on arrangements were
seated on his right and his left.
After a prayer by the Senate chap
calling a special session of the Senate
was read by the Secretary of the
Senate.
The president pro .tempore of the
ware, then administered the oath of
office to the Vice President.
Address a Brief One.
The inaugural address Of the Vice
President was brief He referred to
the present grave situation which con-
fronts the country. Tho speech is
printed elsewhere In The Star.
Following the Inauguration of the
Vice President. the secretary called the
roll of the Senate, disclosing the pres
ence Of a quorum. Thfrty-two senators,
elected for terms of six years. were
sworn in. the oath Of office being ad-
ministered by the Vice President Six
teen of the senators sworn in were
new senators. and sixteen were re-
elected to Office.
While the ceremony of swearing in
the senator's was being conducted, the
occupants of the Senate galleries were
escorted to the platform on the east
front Of the Capitol. where the Presi-
dent was later inaugurated. and by
the time all of the senators had been
sworn in. the galleries had been clear
ed and the way was opened for those
on the Senate floor to proceed to the
platform.
Under Secretary McAdoo.
During William G. McAdoo's incum-
bency Of the Treasury portfolio the
reserve system has been created.
with results recognized everywhere as of
benefit to national finances.
The federal farm loan board. as part of
the Treasury Department. is now or
ganizing farm loan banks.
A pan-American financial conference
was held in Washington at the instance
OF Secretary McAdoo. attended by rep
of all the republics OF
North, South and Central America. The
purpose was 10 promote tTdQe relations,
and much progress has been made in
unifying laws and in other ways. Re-
turn visits were made by groups of
American business men. and Secretary
McAdoo himself paid a visit to nearly
all the interested republics.
Charged with responsibility for the
revenues of the nation. the Treasury
during this administration.
has put into operation a new tariff law
and the income tax law and many other
revenue measures,
Department of Justice.
There have been two Attorney Gen.
erals at the head of the Department of
Justice since the present administra-
ton has been in power. James Clark |
was the first selection of |
President Wilson. Upon his elevation |
to the bench of the Supreme Court of |
the United States Thomas Watt Greg |
general, was named as his successor |
and has since been Attorney General.
Probably the most difficult task that |
has fallen to the Department of Justice |
during this administration has been
under the neutrality laws involving |
espionage of individuals suspected of
activities in the United
States. This espionage led to the doors
1f diplomatic embassies, resulting in
he expulsion Of Ambassador Dumba as
of Austria and OF Capt.
Boy-Ed, military attache of the Ger
nan embassy, and also the prosecution
If several consuls of foreign nations.
The prosecution of the anti-trust laws
but the department has
shown no disposition to be harsh with
he white slave" law resulted in the
law being" upheld --iu-tho Caminetti