The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21
Passes the Matter Along to Next
Congress 70 Decide.
RETURNS HOME FOR XMAS
There Were Few virginians at the Ma.
tional Capitol festerday-Champ
Clark Wants to Be the Leader
of the Mir GRITTY in the House,
Da .ieI i..vited to Speak
in Alexandria.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

Especial Dispatch to The Timec.)
WASHINGTON, December 20.-Good-
tyes and wishes for the enjoyment Of a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
We're the order OF the day at the Hcu.a
this morning. Only a few Of the vir-
g'iiians were present Those who were
there were relieved ct the disposal OF the
case against Glass by the two elections
committees. None Of them takes the mat
ter Of the fight in the Fifty-eghth Con-
Gress very seriously.
Senator Daniel and Senator Berry. Of
Arka nsas, have been invited to speak at
tie Lee banquet, to be held In Alexan-
dria on the nineteenth of January. It
is probable that both will be present.
tx. hi tor ~,arx.
The Missouri delegation will hold a
meeting in few days to plan a cam
raign for Representative Champ clark,
who Is out for the minority leadership
in the next Congress. There is good
deal OF satisfaction with tho present
leader. Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee.
lie IS thought to lack backbone. anu It
has been sad OF him rnat ne las several
times uickered with the republicans.
Champ Clark is one of the characters
of the Rouse, and will DOUBTLESS be re-
membersd by Richmond people as having
spC..en there twice last winter.
Representa- tive Hay will be candidate
for re-elecIon TO the craftsmanship OF the
Democratic caucus, and will probably be
-ected.
Har. Glass Seat.
RI NAV he said that ALI attacks eainst
the right Of the Hon. Carter Glass 70 tue
certificate of election from tne Sixth us
trict of Virginia were f..a-ly disposed of
to-day. The report OF Elections Commit
tee No. L upon the Taylor resolution, ~
truGuced In the House the first day OF
the session. was handed to the House at
the same time Elections Committee No.
g. to which the Cowdon memorial had
been referred by the Speaker. laid a for
rial request before the House to pass the
case of Cowdon VS.. Glass along to Elec-@
tons Committee No. /, to wficn it prop
erly belongs.
Inasmuch as the report OF Elections
Committee No. says in one parag aph
tha- the question OF the election OF Mr..
Glass is a very grave one. involving the
right of Il sovereign Sta.e to the Rep
resentatives it has elected to the Con-
gress Of the United States. that In all
its bearing it should be considered by
may be taken as including the views OF
the committee upon the Cowdon contest.
THE REPORT.
The report OF Elections Committee No.
I is in part as follows:
1.-THE adoption OF the new Constitu-
ton Of the State OF Virginia, resulting
in the disfranchisement Of a large num-
Der or it's citizens, furnished the reason
for nPf he q
tior was aus presented to your comm t.
tee whetner it ought now to INVESTIGATES
and consider the subject thus involved
Garter Glass was, at the November
election, 1902. elected Representative
frosl the Sixth Congressional District OF
I-sinia for the unexpired term OF the
Fifty-seventh Congress. to fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of Hon. Peter
j. Otey This was the first election
held under the provisions Of the new
Constitution.
Eat e same election Representatives
were elected to the Fifty-eighth Congress-
from al OF the congressional districts OF
Virginia.
"Your COMMITTEES recognize that ths
question involved in the resolution IN
one of ne gravest ever submitted to tne
House Of Representatives It involves
the right Of sovereign State to the ten
Representatives which it has elected to
the Congress Of the United States. Mr..
Glass was elected to the Fifty-eighth
Congress as well as 20 ill the vacancy
in the Fifty-seventt Congress.
1.-The question. therefore. IN a. its
bearings. must necessarily come before
the next Congress IN due form and Nth
ample time for its proper investigations
and discussion.
Your committee are unanimous IN
their opinion that in the time intervening
before the close OF this Congress it would
be impossible to satisfactorily investi-
| gate the important questions OF law and
| of fact involved in the resolution.