The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-06
HANNA TAKES OATH.
Galleries Applauded When Ohioan
Became Senator.
Ee
President McKinley's Cabinet
Confirmed.
Bills That Died by Pocket veto"---kotes About
Capitol.

ItTudy ny a very III &c aS9NA'''"o~ -
the galleries of the senate chamber the
senate being without the legislative
partnership of the house Of representa-
tives, which body will wait until the
first day of the extraordinary session is
called by President Mckinley.
Many floral offerings had been placed
on the desks OF numerous Republican
senators who took the oath OF office
Thursday. as well as on that of Vice
President Hobart. The Democratic side
of the chamber was fire from such Of
ferings.
The new senator from Ohio. Mr.. Fora
ker. presented the credentials of Mr..
Hanna as successor TO Mr.. Sherman. re-
signed, and both were read. Then Vice
President Hobart administered the oath
TO Messrs. Foraker and Hanna, and
both OF the new senators took their
seats, which are some distance apart,
Acommittee (Mr. Allison and Mr.. Cor
mani was appointed to wait upon Presi-
dent Mckinley, and inform him that the
senate was ready TO receive any COM
munication he might desire TO make.
A resolution was adopted, directing
that until otherwise ordered, Mr.. Davis
CRep. Mimi be acting chairman Of the
committee on foreign relations. The
senate then went into executive session.
President Mckinley's cabinet appoint
ments were ali confirmed quickly with
out opposition. There was. for a time,
a threat of opposition 10 Mr.. Gage as
secretary OF the treasury because of his
views on the silver question and because
he il a banker but there was more Of
this among senators in the cloakrooms
than In the senate.
The senate went into executive ses-
sion upon the receipt OF the nomina-
tions. and. as soon as the announcement
was made OF the appointment OF Senator
Sherman. whose name headed the list,
ne was confirmed.
1t is the practice 10 refer al nominal
tons TO committee but il was the desire
OF Mr.. Sherman's friends TO signaliZe
their regard for him by immediate ac-
tion- No opposition was made. and the
nomination was confirmed without COM
meni- There was more form than real
ity IN the reference OF the other nominal
tions TO committees. Not one OF the
committees held formal meeting, they
being poiled on the floor Of the senate in
every instance. No objection was made
in committee TO confirmation. The SEN
ate was in recess while the polling was
in prOgress. and only a little more than
an hours time was spent in discussing
the nominations. Most Of this time was
devoted to the appointment Of Mr.. Bliss
as secretary of the interior, which called
for attention from Senators Teller and
Stewart who stated that. while they
had no intention 90 make any effort TO
baik the president in his selection OF his
cabinet ministers. they still felt con-
strained TO point out the inadvisabilit
of selecting a man who was not a law
yer for position which requires the ex-
ercise of so much legal ability as does
the place at the head of the interior de-
partment. Senators Hoar. Chandler and
Lodge replied in support OF the selection
OF Mr.. Bliss. Mr.. Teller said that Mr.
Bliss was an estimable man, and one
who would have filled other positions
with credit but because he was not q
lawyer. he did not consider him qualified
in all respects for the place at the head
of the interior department
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts paid >
high tribute TO Mr. Bliss. He pointe,
out that many of the questions decide,
by the secretary were prepared by Law
clerks. and argued that no matter how
good lawyer a man might be he coult
not investigate all the matters the
came before him as the head of a de
rartment OF this government For tha.
reason. a law force had been provided I,
assist the secretary in his work. III
said that The business ability of Mr.
Bliss was unquestioned.
Senators Lodge and Chandler folIowe,
in much the same strain. calling atten
tion TO the fact that Zachariah Chandle
had made an acceptable secretary of thi
department, Notwithstanding he wa
not member of the bar. Mr. Iodg,
suggested that possibly there was SOM
feeling that this office should go TO IN,
West
senators Teller and Stewart both dc
<lared they entertained no feeling q,
inns score, saying that the location of ,
man residence would not count wifi
them' provided he was familiar with IN,
lues'lons which would require his at
'entloh. fhey instanced Senators Plat
connecticut and Chandler of New
iiainpShlre as Eastern men who couIt
Inl 'he place acceptably 10 the West
senator stewart added that with a ma,
nv "'' bISs AT the head OF the into
"Vp"I 'ihoht ne would not feel cas-
nv "'dru that most competent
''A' ~ HbStn Tor the nniaac -.
assistant secretary and attorney gerora
for the interior department
The references 10 Mr. Gage v,ero ,,,,,..
~ on account of what was terr,aa ~.
foid standard views. and n yy.s a.,
mated that as secretary OF tho ,raa.
ury, ne would maintain the gold s,ars
ard Notwithstanding the promises ~ a.,
, administration 10 promote bime,au,s,',
One objection would have been s,ifpc,an
Ia send any OF the nominations o,,or
day. but the senator's who had r,,so
the point against Mr.. Bliss said they no.
no desire In any way to hamper IN
president i'm the selection OF his contder
ffai advisers. Hence. they would cor
tent themselves with pointing ont thI
defect in one % the selections. wbe
the list had been confirmed. I'm the q,
der Of appointment. the senate ad
journed until Monday.
Pocket vetoes.
washington. March ga large nun
Der OF import ant bills failed 10 receiy
the signature Of Mr. Cleveland before Oh
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