The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-01-20

upon during the session.
The debate upon Mr.. McKenna's
nomination was precipitated by Sena-
tor Hoar, chairman of the committee
on Judiciary, who called up the nom
nation and asked for immediate ac-
ton. In doing this Mr.. Hoar spoke
briefly of the opposition to Mr.. Nc
Kenna, saying that the judiciary COM
mittee had investigated most of the
charges made and had reached the con-
clusion that they were without founda-
ton. He said that the greater num-
Der of charges had been made for the
members of the American Protective
association, and as they had been
founded solely upon the fact that Mr..
McKenna was a Catholic in religion
they had not been deemed worthy Of
consideration. Senator White of Cali
fornia agreed with all that had been
said to the improperly of any inter-
on account of religious prejudices OF
predictions. There We're still other
charges which were to his mind more
serious, and to prove that such was
the case he read at length from letters
and newspapers attacking Mr.. Nc
Kenna's record as an attorney and
jurist on the ground of want Of legal
attainments. The greater part of Mr..
Aliens speech was devoted to reading
these documents. He called especial
attention to an attack made by the bar
of the Pacific coast, which, he said,
was deserving OF more scrutiny than
had been given it. He also stated
that he had understood that the charge
had been made that large corporations
had been instrumental in securing Mr..
McKenna's nomination. He thought
this matter should be also be looked
into more thoroughly than the senate
had had an opportunity to do.
In the House.
It was the intention of the house
managers to proceed with the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill,
but owing to the excited condition Of
affairs in Havana and the wildly eXag-
gerated reports afloat they decided to
avoid the possibility Of opening up a
Cuban debate by relinquishing the day
to athe common claims in charge OF
bills of the private character. Before
this order was entered upon the agri-
cultural bill was passed. Most of the
day was consumed in a filibuster
against a bill to pay the publishing
house of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, at Nashville, Tenn,
$2S8,O00 for the seizure and use of the
property of the corporation during the
war. The opposition consumed the
time until 5 o'clock, when the house
adjourned.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house de-
voted two hours Saturday to general
debate on the army appropriation bill
and the remainder of the day to eulo-
giving the life and public services Of
the late representative, Seth w. MILL
ken, of Maine, who served for fourteen
years in the lower branch Of congress-.
Those who spoke were Messrs. Bur-
leigh of Maine, who succeeded Mr..
Milliken; Dingley and Boutelle Of
of North Carolina, Mercer of Nebras-
ka, Hilborn of California, Hicks Of
Pennsylvania and Little of Arkansas.
At 3:25, as further mark of respect,
the house adjourned.
Washington, Jan. Is. - Features of
yesterdays proceedings in the senate
were the speech delivered by Senator
Wolcott Of Colorado, chairman Of the
bimetallic commission, upon the negO-
tiations Of the commission with Euro.
pean countries relative to internation-
al bimetallism, and the passage of tho
Lodge bill restricting immigration
into the United States. The proceed
ings were the most interesting and inn
pOrtant that have characterized any
single days work of the senate dur
ing the present session. In anticipa-
ton of them the galleries were
crowded an an early hour. Quite I'M
expectedly Senator Hanna appeared at
the opening of the session. MI.
Ohio, presented Mr.. Hanna's creden-
mans term, which will expire on
March 4, 1899, and asked that the oath
of office be administered to him. Mr..
Foraker escorted his colleague to the
desk and Vice President Hobart adj
ministered the oath.
At the conclusion of the morning
business Mr.. Wolcott was recognized
to begin his address. He was in fine
voice and commanded the earnest at
tention of his auditors. At the con-
clusion Of Mr.. Wolcott's speech the
immigration bill was taken up and dis
cussed until 3 o'clock, the hour at
which, by previous agreement, it had
been arranged to vote finally upon the
amendments and the bill. Efforts
were made to amend the measure but
failed. The bill was then passed by
vote of As to %.
The bill as passed provides that all
immigrants physically capable and
over sixteen years of age shall be able
to read or write the English language
or some other language, but person
not able to read or write who is over
fifty years of age and is the parent
Or grandparent of qualified im1ni-
grant over twenty-one years of age
and capable of supporting such a par
ent or grandparent, may accompany
the immigrant or the parent or grand
parent may be sent for and come to
join the family of the child or grand
child over twenty-one years of age
qualified under the law; and wife Or
minor child not able to read or write
may accompany or be sent for and
come to join the husband or parent
who is qualified. The act does not ap-
ply to persons coming to the United
States from the Island of Cuba during
the continuance of present disorders
there who have heretofore been inhab-
itants of that island.
In the H0nsN.