The herald., 1898-01-15

the Catholic church in every important
transaction of their lives, and added tnat
Ne was convinced that the senate would
not be Influenced for moment by such
representations as an order of the cnar-
acter of the A. P. A. would make. Nc
Kenna's confirmation should depend en-
tirely upon different considerations. AS
for himself, while he did not contend
that Mr.. McKenna was a giant In MS
legal attainments, still he believed MIN
to be an honorable man, competent
lawyer and a just jurist, and he should
support his confirmation.
It was here that Mr.. Allen interposed
an objection to immediate action. when
his request for two weeks delay was
met with refusal, he took the floor ana
proceeded to give his reasons for the
request, which were, in the main, that
he wanted, and he thought the senate
should have, more time for considera-
tion than had been given TO 1t. lie
called attention to the Importance or the
office to which Mr.. McKenna had been
named, saying it was place which ne
would occupy probably during the re-
mainder of his life, and that the senate
and the American public had a right
to demand that the charges should be
sifted to the bottom. He said that, so far
as the opposition of the A p. A. was
concerned, it did not influence him in
the least, and he agreed with all that
had been said as to the improperly of
any interference in a matter of this char
acter on account of religious preJudlces
or predilections. There were still other
charges, which were, to his mind, far
more serious, and, TO prove that such
was the case, he read at length from let
ters and newspapers attacking Mr.. NC
Kennas record as an attorney and Jur-
ist, on the ground of want of legal at
tainments.
The greater part of Mr.. Aliens speech
was devoted to reading those documents.
He called especial attention to an at
tack made by the bar of the Pacific
coast, which, he said, was deserving OF
more scrutiny than had been given 1t.
He also stated that he had understood
that the charge had been made that
large corporations had been instrument
al in securing McKenna's nomination.
He thought this matter should be looked
into more thoroughly than the senate
had had opportunity to do. Mr.. Allen
disclaimed any intention to father any of
the charges made. but asserted that his
sole purpose was to secure time for
their proper investigation. He added
that he might himself vote for Mr.. Nc
Kenna's confirmation, but said that be-
fore doing so he desired to be convinced
that the assertions made derogatory to
Mr.. McKennas character as a jurist
were without foundation.
1t was 4:30 In the afternoon before the
agreement was reached for concluding
the McKenna matter at the sitting on
next Friday, and by general consent,
the senate postponed consideration of
the Hawaiian treaty until next Monday
NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Pres
ident today sent these nominations to
the Senate:
New York, at Acapulco. Mexico; Louis
Goldschmidt, of New Hampshire, at
Laguayra, Venezuela.
COMBINATIONS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Among the
nominations confirmed by the Senate
today was that of ex-senator Tabor, of
Colorado, to be Postmaster at Denver.
Senator Wolcott, Chairman of the
Committee on Postoffices, and also
Tabor's sponsor. asked for action i'm
mediately on the opening of the ex-
ecutive session, and there being no OBJ
lection, he was confirmed without de-
lay
Other combinations We're:
H. King of Michigan to be minister to
Siam.
To be secretaries of legation: ]. C. Nc
Nanny of Pennsylvania, secretary and
consul general at Bogota, Colombia; W.
F. Sands, secretary at Seoul, Korea; A.
M. Beaupre, at Guatemala and Hondu-
ras.
To be consuls: K. K. Kennedy of Mis-
sissippi, at Para, Brazil; C. Donaldson,
at Managua, Nicaragua; L. S. Wilcox
of Illinois, at Hankow, China; c. W.
Kindrick Of Louisiana, at Ciudad Juar-
ez, Mexico; l.. w Livingston of Florida,
at Cape Haytien; H. w. Furniss of In
diana at Bahia, Brazil.
To be attorneys of the United States:
w. b. Johnson, southern district of In
dian territory.
Leander P. Mitchell of Indiana, to be
assistant comptroller of the treasury
To be receivers of public money: l.. l..
Carter at Redding Cal. A. w. Kinney.
at Los Angeles; H. Maloch, at Marys-
vile. Cal.
Robert J. Tracewell of Indiana, to be
comptroller of the treasury
N. L. Chew of Indiana to be assistant
register of the treasury.
A. L. Lawshe of Indiana to be deputy
auditor of the postoffice department
Mark S. Brewer of Michigan, to be
civil service commissioner
Frank M. Swasey of Redding, Cal, to
be register of land office at Redding,
Cal.
THE DOORS REOPENED
The executive session continued until
4:30 p. m. When in open session a mes
sage from the president transmitting his
approval of the award of the Bering sea
commissioners was received and read.
Consideration of bills on the pension
calendar was then begun and nineteen
were passed.
Mcbride had passed a bill granting
pensions to the survivors of certain In
dian wars
The senate then, at sos o'clock. on mo-
tion OF Quarry, adjourned until Monday.
THE SEALING CLAIMS
Prompt Payment Recommended by
President Mckinley
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Presi-