Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-15
THE 55'TH CONGRESS.
PROPOSED CHANGE OF BEGINNING
OF PRESIDENTIAL TERM.
The SITUATION At HADANA,
Cuban Question Carefully Avoided
In the House-Bcet Sugar and the
Annexation of Hawnii--Thc "HOrse-
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WASHINGTON. d. c., January H.
After the transaction Of some routine
business in the Senate to-day. Mr.. Hoar
Of Massachusetts. presented the follow
Ing joint resolution. proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution:
THAT the following article be proposed
to the Legislatures OF the several States
as an amendment to the Constitution Of
the United States: The term of Office Of
the President and the Fifty-sixth Con-
gress shall continue until the 3Oth day
Of April in the year 1901, at noon. The
senators whose existing term would other
wise expire on the 9TH day Of March.
in the year 1899, or thereafter, shall con-
tlnue I'm Office until noon Of the Spth day
Of April, succeeding each expiration, and
the Goth day of April at noon shall there
after be substituted for the 4th Of March
as the commencement and termination
Of the official term Of the President and
Vice-President. and the Senators and
Representatives in Congress-"
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Quay, Of Pennsylvania. offered the
following resolution, which was referred
to the Committee on Indian Affairs:
Resolved. That the Secretary Of the
Interior be, and IS hereby, instructed 10
investigate the facts attending the re-
cent alleged atrocious burning TO death
Of two Seminole Indians by a mob in
oklahoma Territory, and make report
thereon TO Congress.
Resolved That the sum Of $1,000 or so
much thereof as may be necessary. is
hereby appropriated out Of any money
i'm the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, for the investigation, apprehension,
and punishment of the guilty persons, to
be expended under the direction Of the
Secretary Of the Interior"
BEET-SUGAR AND ANNEXATION.
Mr.. Lodge, Of Massachusetts, offered a.
resolution, which was agreed to. calling
upon the Secretary of Agriculture 10 sup
ply the Senate with information as TO the
amount Of sugar imported into the United'
States; the amount of beet sugar pro-.
duced I'm the United States; with what
sugar imported or domestic, this beet
sugar comes into competition. and what
effect Hawaiian sugar has, or can have,
upon beet-sugar production in the United
States.
Mr.. Tllman OF South Carolina. an
n0unced that on account of the absence
Of his colleague, Mr.. McLaurin, he would
ask that the eulogies upon the late Sena-
tor Joseph A. Earle, which were 10 have
been presented to-day, be postponed until
some later date. TO be announced here
after. The request was granted.
The Senate then, at 1890 Il. NJ, on
motion Of Mr.. Davis, chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, went
into executive session.
The executive session continued until
4:3O =. NJ, when, I'm open session. a mes
sage from the President. transmitting
his approval Of the award Of the Boring
Sea Commission, was received and read.
Consideration of bills on the pension
was then begun, and nineteen
We're passed.
M Butler. OF North Carolina. secured
the passage Of a joint resolution 10
carry into effect two resolutions OF the
Continental Congress, directing monu-
mcnts TO be erected to the memory of
Generals Francis Nash and William Lee
Davidson. % North Carolina, the cost of
each TO be 5000.
The Senate then, at 5:O5. on motion Of
Mr.. Quay. adjourned until Monday.
AVOIDANCE OF CUBAN QUESTION.
1t was the intention Of the House mana
gers to proceed with the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill to-day, but
on account Of the excited condition of
affairs in Habana, and the wildly exag-
gerated reports ahoat. they decided to
avoid the possibility Of opening up a
Cuban debate by rellnquishing the day
to the Committee on Claims, I'm charge
Of bills on the private calendar.
Before this order was entered upon the
agricultural bill was passed.
Most Of the day was consumed I'm n
illbuster against a bill to pay the pub
Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. at Nashville, Tenn. S3SS-
BOO. for the seizure and use Of the pro-
oerty Of that corporation during the war.
The opposition consumed the time until
! o'clock when the House adjourned.
When the House adjourned last night
the amendment TO the agricultural bin
providing for the publishing Of another
edition of the "IIorse-BOok" was pending.
To-day the friends Of the amendment
with the Appropriations
Committee by agreeing to q reduction Of
The number 10 be printed from 10000 10
Is 900. As amended. the amendment was
adopted and the bill passed.
The resolution accepting the invitation
)f the government Of Norway to parti-
.ipate I'm the International Fisheries Tx
position at Bergen from May to Septem-
Der. 1923. was called up by Mr.. Simp-
lns Republicam, Of Massachusetts,. It
was opposed by Mr.. Cannon chairman
IF the Appropriations Committee, but
was adopted
Another resolution was adopted, on mo-
ion of Mr.. Perkins Republican,, Of Iowa.
Erecting the director of the Geological
Survey to have printed 5000 copies Of n
nap Of Alaska showing the most FEAST
DE routes to the gold-fields.