New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26
D. A. r. CONGRESS ENDS.
REPORT AGAINST DISSERTATION OF TIE
FLAG ADOPTED.
GIFT OF THE YANKEE DOODLE HOUSE
CONGRESS ASKED TO FORBID THE
ELECTION OF POLYGAMsTs

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l

Washington Feb. 25-The eighth Continental
Congress OF the Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton adjourned this evening and the members de-
parted. apparently at peace with themselves and
all the world. The early part OF to-day's session,
however. was not altogether harmonious. The
trouble began this morning soon after the opening
prayer. whom the minutes Of yesterday We're read
When the reading reached the question Of the con-
gress sending representative to the Paris tx
position the minutes showed that the resolution
presented by Mrs John y Jewett OF the vice.
presidents general had come from the National
Board and not from the congress Many delegates
protested that they had voted with the understand
ing that II was the congress and not the National
Board which had taken action 10 send the presi-
dent-general 10 Paris in 1900. Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean asked what had become OF her motion made
at that time and. as she thought, adopted by the
congress. The president general called FOR a re-
reading Of the minutes that point and as they
were silent as 10 Mrs. McLean's motion. she ruled
that Il had not been presented or voted upon
When thl- little breeze had blown over the Com
mt,ee Dissertation OF the Flag presented its re-
port. which Was read by Frances Saunders Kemp
str Il fun OF patriotic sentiments and sug'
gcst.ons and called on the Continental Congress 70
use every effort TO secure the passage Of a bin
through Congress 20 prevent the further desecra-
ton Of the flag The report was received with great
enthusiasm and promptly adopted
Mrs Van Rensselaer, Strong. Of NewYork. then
addressed the congress. She said she had secured
an option on the old Van Rensselaer, mansion
house. at Greenbush. opposite Albany. y Y. built
IN 1872 where Yankee Doodle" was written. The
purchase price was s.5D Of which she, with the
assistance OF friends had paid one-,hird. This she
desired 20 present 20 the National body Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution on condi-
ton that the care OF the mansion and grounds Re
given to the New-York State Chapter. She asked
that the Daughters interest themselves In the
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remaining debt. The proposition was accepted.
and a vote OF thanks was given to Mrs Strong. II
IS the intention TO have endowment fund OF
5000 which Will hold the git FOR all time as
historic property OF the society
The feature OF the days proceedings. however
came this afternoon when Mrs. Donald Mclean
presented the following resolution:
Whereas. this house has abiding confidence in
the Congress OF the United States. therefore, be 1t
Ths, +, Is the sense Of ire Daughters 0; The
American Revolution In congress assembled IN lN't
that THE Nations lawmakers shqu4t 10y ,tr Pt'S
OF suitable laws make impossible the election o.
polygamist 10 pubic Once.
There was little discussion. Il was plain enough
that the sentiment was all one way. The chair put
the question and tn ayes swept the house
there being only two dissenting votes. II was an
over IN half an hour. without excitement or oppo-
sition The whole question was handled with dis-
ritv courage and proprie'v that reflect credit on
the congress II is an open secret that all the mem
bers u the National Board but one and AL the wee
pres!dents-geueral were in favor Of Mrs. McLeans
resolution The few individuals who bad planned
10 lead a formidable opposition. expecting 10 de-
feat the resolution found themselves without FOL
lowing and when the vote was taken they We're
not IN evidence.
A. presd!ng officer Miss Mary Temple to-day
n-o,ed her genius % command At 10 time during
This congress. or any previous congress OF the
Daughters ~ the American Revolution. has tnere
been such order and quiet prevailed this after
noon with Miss Temple In the chair