The herald., 1898-01-15
Will Not Confirm MCKen
mas Nomination
A. P. A. CHARGES DON'T COUNT
ASSERTED LACK OF ABILITy
CALLS FOR CARE
House Managers Fear Fiery Speeches
on Cuba and Substitute Subjects
Much Less Dangerous
Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-After the
ness in the senate today, Mr.. Hoar.
Of Massachusetts,, presented the fol-
lowing resolution, proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution:
Resolved, That the following article
be proposed to the Legislatures Of the
several States as an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States:
1.-THE term of office Of President and Of
the fifty-sixth Congress shall continue
until the 30th day of April, in the year
1899, at noon. The Senators whose ex.
listing term would otherwise expire on
the 4th day Of March, In the year 1899, or
thereafter, shall continue in Office until
noon Of the 30th day Of April, succeed
ing such expiration, and, the 30th day Of
April, at noon, shall thereafter be SUBJ
stituted for the 4th Of March as the
commencement and termination Of of
fetal terms of President, President,
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress."
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
A clerical error in the resolution
placed the date when the change should
take place in 1899, when it was Senator
Hoar's intention that the date should
have been 1901, which would extend Mr..
McKinley's term for a little more than
month, instead of shortening 1t, as
would have been the result in the resolu-
ton as first introduced, If 1t had be-
come a law. Mr.. Hoar afterward
changed the resolution in accordance
with his intention.
Mr.. Quay, of Pennsylvania, offered the
| following resolution, which was refer
red to the Committee on Indian Affairs:
Resolved, That the Secretary Y Of the
| Interior shall be, and hereby Is, in
structed to. investigate the facts attend
| ing the recent alleged atrocious burn
ing to death of two Seminole Indians by
mob in Oklahoma Territory, and make
report thereon to Congress.
"That the sum of $25,000, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
appropriated out Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the investigation, apprehension and
punishment of the guilty persons, to be
| expended under the direction of the
Secretary Of the Interior"
| Mr.. Lodge, Of Massachusetts, Uttered
| a resolution, which was agreed to, call
ing upon the Secretary of Agriculture to
supply the Senate with information as
to the amount Of sugar imported into
the United States, the amount of beet
sugar produced in the United States
with what sugar, imported or domestic.
the beet sugar comes into competition,
and what effect the Hawaiian sugar has
or can have upon beet sugar produc-
ton in the United States.
Mr.. Tillman, of South Carolina, an
nounced that on account of the illness
Of his colleague, Mr.. McLaurin, he
would ask that the eulogles upon the
late Senator Joseph A. Earle. which
were to have been presented today, be
postponed. The request was granted.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
| Almost the entire four hours Of the
executive session of the senate today
were devoted to the indirect considera-
tion of the nomination of Hon. Joseph
McKenna, now attorney general, to be
associate Justice Of the supreme court.
The discussion was the result of an eff
fort on the part of Senator Allen Of
Nebraska to secure postponement for
two weeks. In the end compromise
was reached, deferring consideration
until week from today, on the condi-
tion that the Nebraska senator should
allow vote to be taken on that date.
The Hawaiian treaty was not touched
upon during the session.
The debate upon McKenna's nomina-
tion was precipitated by Senator Hoar.
chairman of the committee on judiciary.
who called up the nomination in accord
ance with his notice of yesterday and
asked for immediate action. In doing
this Mr.. Hoar spoke fully on the opposi-
tion to McKenna, saying that the judic-
| iary committee had investigated most
of the charges made and had reached
the conclusion that they were without
| foundation. He said that the greater
number Of charges had been made bv
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
serious consideration. Mr.. Hoar dwelt
at some length upon these points, ex-
coriating any man who would attempt
to inject a question of religion into q
controversy over a mans fitness for
| office. He said that such an effort was
entirely un-American and unpatriotic,
and should not for moment receive the
consideration Of fair-minded men.
i Senator White Of California also
spoke of the effort Of the A. P. A. to in
terfere with the course of the senate
in giving attention to a question, the
determination of which should depend
/ on considerations of fitness and Justice
as between man and man, rather than
upon an appeal to bigotry. prejudice
and a false claim of patriotism He
/ spoke of the A. p AS as fools, who
| could not be properly characterized IN
the senate. He had no patience. he said.