New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
SPEAKER REED OVERRTrrn
HIS DECISION REJECTED BY THEN
CONGRESS.
A PARLIAMENTARY TANGLE OVER c,,o..
OF OFFTCERs-THE NOMINATIONS Mn
InY rrLronArm 20 rnr 1nrnrn,1

OF OFFIIkKS-IhE NiJMINATfONc M,r-
lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE 1nrprxv1
Washington. Feb. g Mrs. Callsta Rrssh..
Boston. sang THE OA Thirteen" and Tn e.
spangled Banner" AZ tho morning sessio, -, az
Congress Of the Daughters OF the Annerl.a, =. ne
luton Mrs John y. Jowett State regs,,
Ininois presided. in the absence o. the prs,,,.'.'
general Mrs Manning who had been 49,,
represent tho congress a. the service In ~, "
Of the President Of France. in ST. Mans..rt
Church The business before tho Congress ~
nomination and election Of officers The rae,..,
~ Mrs Daniel Manning N the Office NJ pre.a...-
general was regarded foregone conels,,..
When Mrs Hugh Nelson Page. % vlrgina /,
graceful speech nominated Mrs Manning n -.
received with great enthusiasm Mrs Donald N.
Lean. State regent FOR New York said TIA, -.
could not he a candidate and asked tha, her n,-.
be not presented This left only one cands,,.
and Mrs. Manning's nomination was made unas,
nous by rising vote
The following State regents were cho'en MAJ,
OF them hy reelection:
Alabama Mrs J Morgan Smith Arkansas NJ,
Norton. California. Mrs. swift Connecticut NJ
Kinney. Delaware. Mrs Cnurchman. District 4,
Columbia Mn. Alden Florida Mrs Chrlstopb.,
Georgia. Mrs Clark. Illinois. Mrs. Taico'i infsr,
Mrs CAV. Maine Mrs White. MARYLAND V,,,
Thorn: Massachusetts, Mrs. kroWn Michigan ",
Edward: Minnesota. Mrs. Tortanc. Mi.solri NY
Mrs Bachelor. NeW-fork. MIS-. belden' Nor.
CAROLINE. Mrs iatt0 ohio NJ. Grarter. penrsJ..
south Carolina. Mr. Warner. Tennessee Nr
Prthcr. Toxas. Ms Fontano Utah. Mrs AZ,
Vermont Nj. Blrletto. Virginia. Mrs Page. W,
consln. Mrs Peck WYOMING MIS- Warren
Mira Albert D. Erockett non.natel Mrs Eiea,-
ssnt.e"ier"l ~ chsrr. ~ organza'ors The no-
nation received number o., seconds and crat
t5 rrc,oiicd ana r. loollrl a. n tho lection ~.
all would he % mild days work suddenly the e.
qnr cane am IRON 9 256 91 Say par erv5a .o s srn, AZ
der the old constitution eligible o. reelection uni'
the new coneu'uionf
\ FIRFBRAND ~ THE CONGRESS
This set the han rolling and several Dlughi.,
were on m FIR reot a. once ard hurrying down Il.
aisle toward the platform. each demanding rec'g
milton while Tho buzz and hustle increased all oys
the house The ruling that had been asked o. ne
sneaker Of the House Of Representatives was II,
mile Arebrand now thrown into the congress
Finally Mrs. Bauenger. Of The Mary Washngon
Chapter n tho District. got the floor and st.
THE greatest parliamentarian in BE wor1
Thomas p Reed. has said fnaf TIE Old law vas
There were speeches for and against accepting
the ruling and finally somebody asked VINO =.
broiiebt Mr. Sqrah Hatch 20 the front She ssi
She had gone 10 Mr. Reed herself. eNpiainsi =.
Letter from the Speaker.
Speakers Room House % Representa'iyA
washington. j. g. February g. M
Ms bca S", Maaimc. have considered the quests
which YOU raise IN regard 20 tne effect ~ me ~
article of the constitution Of the Daughters q @.
Revolution. Confirmed hy such eXa inlnatlon [.
can make n Is my impression Thar me rev eoaif
tuition would DO away WIN re~'f l'i"ns ma, a ~,
who had already served tho link under me ,oa g.
uce would boo eligible 10 serve again nh'-r W.
new.
After wasting an hour IN q discussion iha, ,ar'
perilogsy near acrimony a vote was reached i
was 10 ayes and 10 noes on accepting Speaker
Reeds decision. The Chair -hen ruled that as ne
question was a special order n would reqite
two thirds vote - ACCENT aII 50 me- '"-'esS 'e
MATTERS STRENGTHENED OUT
Then Senator Frve's wife ore OF the yice-prssi-
dents-coreral succeeded I'm getting motion passed
that settled the whole question II was practically
the same a. Speaker Reeds ruling. The romina-
,tons then proceeded without friction and with 50
much harmony that many Of the old on oers were
reelected There are twenty vice. resldents-gsr'
eral Ten Of these are elected for a term of 10
wears and Ten Tor one year Among those ren0s
mated were Mrs. y. d. sperry. Of Connecti1ut Nn
non 81 New-Jerscy Mrs william T. FRYE. q
Maine. Mrs Ellen " Cotton. OF LaNfornla' Mla
banks. Of Indiana Miss Mary / Forsyth of Ns s'.
York. Mrs. charles o'Ne or w ashlhI.aol' ,'l 49,
Anna G. Pennin Of Georgia, Mrs Green lay ,,2S 100
Ice ~ Kentucky. and Mrs Angus Cameron. ~ VS.
consin.
Twentv-two names were placed IN nomination i'
the two-year term and thirteen FOR the oneyea'
term. For the other offices. all bur two we're r.
nominations. nsurns, with these exceptions the re-
election of the former officers. They are'
The president-general Mrs. Daniel NJ 1nnlng ~
,,,ce- president general Mrs. Eleanor Nasnlhsll
howard i'm place Of Mrs. Albert ID BrocHeu J.
eligible. recording secretary general, ME- ~
Akers. corresponding secretary gene al MIS- NJ.
Kearney Henry: resistr7r -ser'I" MS Gsr,T
Rivcs Hctzel: treasurer-gouerai MISS Grii.lr-,.
Darwin i'm place of Mrs sarah Hatcn. ineisies
hlstorian-eeneral Mrs Ma j. Seymo ,Gis Ss'i- ri
rior-eeueral Miss j r. NcBlair and editor OF -
magazine Mrs. Mary Smith Lockwood. ...,.,r,
The result IF the election WI not % l s -
announced until tomorrow. A. '.1 fo-uAs a..
Daughtors were received by the president ana W.
Mckinley. At tho evening session oi tne cons ~
Mrs Ellen Hardin Waiworth rsal ile reIYSss ,v
'The National University Mrs. Nlillm Li ~ 81
read the report on "Revolutionary heio ss.h,S,,
there was also a report On Historical seA''"