Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-03-11
new ADMINISTRATION
ASSUMES AUTHORITY
Cabinet Is Sworn In and An.
nouncements Of Appoint.
ments Made.

Washing uOu, -. ~ iTduskeT OF du-
ministrative authority from democratic
to republican hands was completed
with the swearing in of the new cab
met
The ceremonies took place In the
executive departments. Charles Z.
Hughes, secretary OF state. was the
first to be sworn In and Will II. Hays,
postmaster-general.t the last.
Appointments OF the assistants to
E. ID. Ball of Iowa was renamed as.
sistant secretary of agriculture, and
E. ]. Henning Of San Diego, Cal, was
selected assistant secretary of labor
Announcement also was made that
Major General March would continue
temporarily as chief of staff and that
Assistant Secretary Of War Williams
would be continued for the present.
Chief assistants whose terms OF Of
flee expired with the Wilson admin.
istration have rendered their resig-
nations, but many will be continud in
office for a time. There are three va.
cancies in offices of assistant attor.
ney general.
viii Promote Army Officers.
Besides appointments to be made
TO other departments. the new admin
istration also Is to recommend to con.
gress promotions for army officers.
Henry C. Wallace of Iowa said he
did not intend to make any immediate
changes in the personnel of the de-
partment OF agriculture.
Secretary Fall announced the fol-
lowing appointments in the depart
ment OF the interior:
Charles R. Stafford OF New Mexico.
former secretary OF the senate com.
mittee on the Pacific islands and Porto
Rico, to be the secretary's assistant
Charles w. Nestler of Ohio to con-
tinue as assistant to the secretary,
and Isidor Shaffer of Boston to be
private secretary.
Mr.. Hoover said his department
does not need to meet any anxiety
Oh the part OF office-seekers." He
said that SO per cent OF the depart
ment was under the civil service and
many Of the bureau chiefs, especially
the technical men, had been there for
years, some of them having been ap-
pointed under President Roosevelt.
In brief statement to newspaper
men, Mr. Hays said that the presi-
dent will every soon have plans for a
general effort TO improve the serv-
Ice which will indicate a definite pur-
pose to meet effectively the require
ments OF the country"
Harding Breaks Precedent.
Breaking precedent which has
stood since the days of Washington
and jefferson, President Harding ap-
peared at an executive session OF the
senate to present nominations Of his
cabinet officers. Within less than ten
minutes after he had finished his
address OF five minutes. the senate had
confirmed all ten nominations.
Senator Fall of New Mexico, named
for secretary of interior, was first on
the list to be confirmed He was given
precedence because of his senate men,
bership
Mr.. Harding submitted the nomina-
tons orally. reading the names one
by one from the list he held in his
hand. They were referred immediate
ly to committees. which had been poll
ed In advance, and as the names were
read the chairman OF each interested
committee arose and gave the unani
nous and favorable report OF the com
mittee for confirmation.
Lodge Reelected Senate Leader.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
floor leader, and other republican Of
ficers of the senate organization were
reelected without opposition.
Besides re-electing Senator Lodge
floor leader, the senate republicans
again chose Senator Cummins of Iowa
for president pro tempore and Sen
atOr Curtis of Kansas for vice-chair-
man and party whip
Senate democrats in caucus per-
fected reorganization for the new ad-
ministration by unanimous reelection
Of all their officers. Senator Under
wood OF Alabama again was chosen
chairman of the caucus and party lead
er. and Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska,
was made vice-chairman, with Sen
ators King. Utah, secretary. and Gerry.
Rhode Island, whip.
To Reintroduce immigration Bill.
The immigration restriction bill.
which was pocket vetoed" by Presi-
dent Wilson. will be one OF the first
measures introduced at the coming
special session of the sixty-seventh
congress, according to congressional
leaders. II was the plan to send II TO
President Harding with the least DOS