Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-18
TO CHANGE THE DAY.
Senator Hoar Wants Inauguration
Day to Fall on April 80.
WOULD AMEND THE CONSTITUTION
Resolution introduced to Investigate
i Burning of Two Seminole Indians
81 III 1IoI-Action ON McKenns
NJ Nomination Postponed.

aaotion of some routine business in the
senate Friday, Senator Hoar (Mass.)
presented the following joint resolu-
Hon proposing an amendment to the
constitution:
10 the legislatures of the several states as
IN amendment to the constitution Of the
United States:
',The term of office Of the president and
of the Fifty-sixth congress shall continue
until the 3Oth day of April in the year
1901, at noon. The senators whose existing
term would otherwise end on the Ath day
6f March, In the year 1901, or thereafter,
shall continue In office until noon OF the
8oth day of April succeeding such e1pira-
ltiop; and the 80th day of April at noon,
shall thereafter be substituted for the 4th
OF March as the commencement and ter
animation of the official term Of the presi-
dent. Woe president, senator's and repre-
sentatives in congress"
The resolution was referred to tho
committee on privileges and elections.
TO Investigate Burning of Indians.
Senator Quay (Pa), offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was referred
to the committee on Indian affairs:
Resolved, That the secretary of the In
terror shall be and Is hereby instructed
to investigate the facts attending the re-
cent alleged atrocious burning to death
OF two Seminole Indians by mob in Okla
homa territory and make q report thereon
to congress.
THAT the sum Of s25, 900, or so much there
of as may be necessary, is hereby appropri-
ated out of any money In the treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the inyest.ga-
ton, apprehension and punishment of the
guilty persons to be expended under the
direction Of the secretary of the interior"
Senator Lodge (Mass.) offered a reso-
luton, which was agreed to, calling
upon the secretary of agriculture to
supply the senate with information az
to the amount of sugar imported into
the United States; the amount of beet
sugar produced in the United States,
with what sugar, imported OF domestic,
the beet sugar comes into competition;
and what effect the Hawaiian sugar
has or can have upon beet sugar pro-
iduction in the United States.
other Senate Doings.
After an executive session, message
from the president transmitting his ap-
proval of the award Of the Behring sea
commission was received and read.
Consideration of bills on the pension
calendar was then begun and 10 were
passed. Senate bill authorizing the
president to cause certain lands at the
lheadwaters of the Mississippi and st.
ECroi1 rivers In Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin and of the Wisconsin and Chippewa
riyers in Wisconsin, heretofore with
drawn from market for reserve pur-
poses, to be restored to the pub
aic domain subject to entry un-
der the homestead laws, was called
mp by Senator Nelson (rep., Minn.)
and passed. Senator Mcbride (rep.,
pre) had passed a bill granting
pensions to the survivors of certain In
dian wars. Senator Pettus (dem., Ala
secured the passage of bill to regulate
the duties Of the Judges Of the United
States district courts in Alabama. The
senate at 5io5 p. m. adjourned until
Monday,
Won't Get Seat In Senate.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections has decided to make an
adverse report upon Hon. 81. W. Cor
betps claim to seat In the senate from
Oregon. The vote was to and was
cast op partisan lines except that Sen
ator Burrows (rep.), who was absent,
was counted upon his authority In OPP
position to Mr.. Corbett.
Washington, Jan. 1b.-It was the In
tsntton Of the house managers to pro-
deed with the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill Friday, but owing to
xhe excited condition of affairs in Ha-
*ana and the wildly exaggerated re-
ports aaoat they decided to avoid the
possibility of opening up Cuban de-
bate by relnquishing the day to the
COMMITTEE On claims in charge OF bills
1T the private calendar. Before this
order was entered upon the agrioul-
kurd bill was passed. Most of the day
was consumed in flibuster against q
bill to pay the publishing house Of the
Methodist Episcopal church south at
Eashvlle, Tenn, sass, 900 for the seizure
Rpd use Of the property of that corpora
hon during the war. The opposition
Confirmed the time until Ave o'clock
tyhen the house adjourned.
The McKenna Nomination,
T Washington, Jan. 15.-Almost the en-
lire four hours Of the executive session
pf the senate Friday were devoted to
the Indirect consideration of the nomi-
patton of Hon. Joseph McKenna, now
Encouragement, to be associate JUS
Nee OF the supreme court. The discus
sion was the result Of an effort on the
part Of Senator Allen, of Nebraska
popplist), to secure q postponement
For two weeks. In tho end a COM
promise was reached deferring consid-
Eratiop until next Friday on the condi-
ktop that the Nebraska senator should
hgree TO allow vote to be taken on that
Hay, The Hawaiian treaty was not
Nolched upon during the session.
Wants to Ride in England.
london, Jan. 15.-The Cunard line
etsamsr Campania, which sails for New
York from Liverpool to-day will take,
among her passengers, Tod Sloane, the
american jockey. He says he is going
TO Cincinnati to ask Mr.. F1eischmann to
release bin, 30 as to be able to ride In
England.
Demand for Tug Boats.
Port Townsend, Wash, Jan. 10
John B. Libby, manager Of the Puget
Sound Tug Boat company, left at night
for San Francisco, where he will en-
heavor to charter three tug boats. The
Increased demand for tug boats Is due