The Washington herald., 1921-03-05

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HsgAes, Of New York.
Secretary Of Treasury, Andrew w.
aeIlss. Of .fe.,.yIvaaia. -,,
Secretary OF War. John w.
weeks, Of Massachusetts.
Secretary Of the Navy, Edwin
Denby, q Michlgan. Be-
seerstary Of the Interior, Albert
n FAN. q New Mexico.
Secretary OF Axrfenit.re, Henry
C. Wallace. OF Iowa
Secretary Of Commerce, Herbert
C. Hoover, Of California.
Attorney General, Harry n.
Dangherty, Of Ohio.
Postmaster General. VIII III. Hays.
Of Indiana.
Davis, Of Pennsylvania
These efneials win be sworn I'm
tedsy st the several departmentz
ever which they are to preside.
Appearance . Surprise.
President Harding's appearances
before the Senate was a surprise to
all but two or three members, but
his reception was cordial in the ex-
treme- The Senate had Just reas-
sembled behind closed doors in
executive session after attending
the inaugural ceremony on the east
front of the Capitol when the new
President strode into the chamber
and took seat beside Vice Presf-
dent Coolidge. A moment later he
arose and presented the Cabinet
list. He told the Senate he was
fully mindful of its functions and
responsibilities and made 1t plain
that he was about to put into prac-
tical enect his loft-repeated pre-
election pledge to bring about a
closer and more harmonious reIa-
tionship between the. leeisIatiye
and the executive branches OF the
government.
He declared that he had selected
his Cabinet in accordance with his
best judgment and desires. He ex-
pressed the hope that the list would
accord with the Senates best tudg-
ment and desires. He then read the
list, and left the Senate chamber
amid hearty handclaspings by the
Senator's
Breaks Precedent.
President Harding had previously
discussed the propriety, of his per-
soEally submitting the Cabinet NOM
nations with Senator Lodge. Re-
publican leader. Search of prece-
dents revealed no instance Of anv
President having taken such action
although Washington once went he
fore the Senate in executive session.
to discuss an Indian treaty. . =
Nevertheless, provision for the Ar.
tendance of the President in execu-
tive session was made in a ruie
adopted In 1906. 1t provides for a
chair for the President at the rifnt
of the Vice President. When. Mr
Harding entered the Senate cham
Der he found the chair in its place
under the old rule. which has never
been used since its adoption.
There was q round of applause
when President Harding read the
name of Senator Fan 70 he Sec-
retary OF the Interior. Mr.. FAN was
seated at his desk in the Senate Al
the time. There Is no other M
stance on record of Senator re-
ceiving an appointments to the Cab
met In like fashion Amid cheers.
he rose and rendered. his resfrna-
tion. II was promptly accepted.
In.eNiate Csnafmatisn.
Then for a moment he found him.
self in the embarrassing position Of
q private citizen with no legal right
to be In the Senate chamber on such
an occasion. There wers cries Of
~Ket out" and other good natured
badfnage. until Senator Lodge came
to Mr.. Falls rescue and suggested
hts Immediate confirmation Without
the usual formsIity OF reference to
a committee Senator Lodges sug-
gestfon was compiled with at once.
An the other nominations wen