^  In 1896, some of McKinley's comrades lobbied for him to be belatedly awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery that day; Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles was inclined to grant McKinley the award, but when the then-President-elect heard about the effort, he declined it. See Armstrong, pp. 38–41; Phillips, p. 21.

^  Until the ratification of the 20th Amendment in 1933, the Constitution prescribed that Congress begin its regular sessions in early December. See US Senate, Sessions of Congress.

^  Before the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1913, senators were elected by state legislatures.

Citations

^ Jump up to: a b c Leech, p. 4; Morgan, p. 2.

^ Morgan, p. 3.

^ Armstrong, pp. 4–6; Morgan, pp. 2–3; Phillips, p. 13.

^ Phillips, pp. 17–18; Armstrong, p. 8; Morgan, pp. 10–11.

^ Phillips, p. 16; Leech, pp. 4–5.

^ Morgan, pp. 9–10.

