The age-herald., 1902-02-20
WOMEN GAN KEEP
 TONGUES STILL
Prolonged WrangIe in Conven-
 ton of Daughters
MRS. M'LEAN STARTS 1T
Her Motion to Reconsider the Article about Continental Hall Appropria- tlon Carried, and Then Be-
 gan the Fireworks.

Washington, February 19.-When Mrs. Fairbanks, president-general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, called the convention to order today, but few of the delegates had arrived. Prayer was offered by the chaplain-general, Mrs. Smoot of Virginia, after which the au- dienoe sang Hail Columbia" Mrs. Ka- row of Georgia offered a resolution which was adopted requesting the appointment of committee to attend the re-interring of the remains of Gen. Nathaniel Greene at Savannah in May next.
 An invitation to the congress from the South Carolina delegates that they attend the Charleston Exposition on South Car olina day was adopted with thanks. Upon motion of Mrs Mclean of New York, the congress by a vote of 27S to 145 reconsidered its vote of yesterday laying on the table article with respect to appropriating certain portion of dues to be used toward the erection of a conti- mental hall. Mrs. Mclean stated that the object of her motion was to secure a full and free discussion of this and all other subjects She had attended every con- gress, she said, and never had such a privilege been accorded.
 Mrs. Freeman of New York opposed the amendment A number of the Daughters were on their feet seeking recognition from the president general and it was with difficulty that the audience could be made to cease talking sufficiently long for the speakers to be heard. It was 
 evident that those oppotTed to the amend ment would not permit it's adoption with out a vigorous protest, and many of them came to the platform and made short addresses.
 The Senate was growing very spirited when Mrs Swift, of California, urged a recess until s:S0 clock. The Congress refused to adjourn. Rising to question of privilege Mrs. Millspaugh. of Califor- nia moved thar the debate be closed, but this was declared to be not question of privilege. The motion was again made by a New York delegate and amid much confusion was carried.
 Mrs. Mclean closed the debate by ex- pressing the opinion that the proposed plan wouldn't accomplish the desired result because one-half of the income Is at present applied to current expenses.
 The question being put am endment was declared lost. There were demands for yea and nay vote. An effort was made to call the roll, but the confusion was so great the President General stat ed If anyone would move a recess she would put the question. This was decided 1 on and the convention thereupon took a recess until 2:30 D. m.
 The amendment together with one in l connection with it providing that local | chapters shall retain three-fourths of the annual dues and one-half of the life mem- bership fees, was lost, PIT to 253.
 Article S. section 5, of the constitution was amended to read as follows:
 "A member who shall remain In arrears | for dues for three months after notice may be dropped from the rolls by the board of management, but no one shall be dropped until two notices of arrears shall have been given her"
 Miss Mary Desha of Kentucky got the floor to denounce the assistant attorney general of the United States. who, she said had called the constitution of the Daughters congress patchwork" The most important amendment adopted tonight was one requiring amendments to be sent to all the chapters sixty days before the meeting of the congress in which they are to be voted on. If adopted they are to take effect from the adjourn ment of the meeting.
 Mrs. Robert Stockwell Hatcher of h. diana, the corresponding secretary-gen- eral. submitted her report. It dealt en- tirely with the routine work of her of- flee,