The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-21

age of the claim from the church was un- expected and unknown to members or Congress who voted for the appropriation. the church distinctly repudiates any mis- statement or upfairness used on the part of any persons representing the church in the prosecution of the claim before Congress, either intentionally or other wise" k
 It is resolved that the church pledge itself to raise as soon as possible. by such means as the bishops may devise, the gum of SiOo 800, to be Invested as per r1anent fund, the interest from wnich shall be annually paid to the benefciaries under the sixth restrictive rule, Tn order that the entire amount appropriated oy the Government may be kept intact as contemplated by some of the Senators and Representatives when they supported the claim. Finally, 1t. is resolved that tnis action be entered on the journal or the General Conference as a final disposition of the whole matter.
 The resolutions are signed by tmty- three members of the Conference. The question then reverted to the nrst resolution of the minority report. pr. Hosz moved to strike out the words ''rais- leading and deceptive" and to insert the words ambiguous" and liable to de- cefve." Dr. Briggs moved to lay Dr. Hoss's substitute and the resolution to- gcther on the table. The ayes and nays were demanded and resulted: Ayes. lb2; nays, 112. The second resolution was read and. on motion, the resolution was tabled, l 155 votes having been cast in the amrma- tive. The third resolution of the minor l ity report, calling for the return of the money to the Government was read. motion to table it was made. The ayes | and nays were demanded and no dissent | was offered.
 Laid on the Table. As this vote meant more Of test than l the first resolution the interest increased. | The motion to table was carried by vote \ of 15s to 1o2. pr. Ewalderson moved the
 previous question on all the remainder
 of the minority report. He later seconded | a motion on the pending question. which was ordered, and the next resolution was
 tabled The remainder of the minority
 report was tabled in rapid order. pr. | McMurray moved to adopt his substitute | in lieu of the minority report. The report | was read again.
 An amendment to the McMurray substi- ute was offered by Dr. James Adkins
 asking the United States Senate to de termine how much was due Major Stahl- I man and proposed to raise the difference l between what he received and what tht Senate thought he should have had. tht | money to go into the church treasury Motions to table the amendment were made. and Bishop Hargrove ruled tha I the .tabling of an amendment tabled th' original motion. Dr. Tibert appealed iron
 this decision and was overwhelming!
 sustained. The Adkins substitute wal
 tabled.
 A motion to adjourn until o'clock wa
 defeated and consideration of the Me
 Murray sub-titute began.
 Dr. Smith of Virginia offered an amend
 ment slightly changing the verbiage.
 motion to lay the amendment on the ta ble was carried. Another amendmen
 condemning Major Stahlman and the boo agents was tabled and the original sec : ton was then adopted. .-'
 The second section was read and a sub E etitute providing for the return of $25,0c of the claim. which represents privat
 claim and not referred to before. wa 1 offered. a.. h.s.s 4
 one o'clock came, and Dr. McMurra
 renewed his motion to adjourn until , o'clock tonight After some confusion the motion prevailed.
 No Harmony at Night
 At the night session the resolution o the compromise paper providing for rats ing $100. 900 by the Chlrch to bring tn Congressional appropriation up to its or l iginal sum was laid upon the table Film
 nations in the preamble that were close ly connected with the resolution table were next made. Other changes wer
 made until little was left of the origina
 compromise paper. Most of the sessiol
 was consumed in speeches. Finally al
 amendment by MT. Jordan of Tennessee
 was adopted to the effect that the Gen
 erai Conference endorse the action of tn
 College of Bishops in offering to provid
 means for paying back the money.