The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-18
Majority and Minority Report
Submitted.
STORMY SCENES ON FLOORS.
Vigorous Language in Discussind1
the Minority Report.
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CONFLICTS WITH LIBEL LAWs6
X
Reports Presented for and Against their
Election of Two Additional Bishops.
Sabbath Observance and Child
Labor Discussed = Time
Limit of the itinerary Re- I
mains as Before.
CONFLICTS WITH LIBEL LAWS5
Especial Dispatch to The rimes.)

Especial Dispatch to The TfmeS.)
DALLAS. TENAS. May 1.-THE excite5sS;
ment on the floor Of the Methodist con.j !,
ference this morning was intense.
An article that appeared in the Dallaa3 !,
News from Washington. stating that cera
tain Congressman said that deceit and&
misrepresentation were practiced bv Mr.
Stahlman and the book agents, created
sensation.
Two reports were brought in from tne--
Publishing Interests Committee. the MAJ
jority report being very conservative.
saying inasmuch as the attorney for the
book agents had departed from instruc-
tons, that such departure should be con- 4
demned. and they recommended that ASK
the Senate committee had held the churcf1>:
blameless, the whole matter should BEES
considered definitely and finally settled.
HOT TALK
The minority report. which consisted
of about % pages of typewriter natter
characterizes the action of Major Stahl-~;
man as deceptive in the extreme, and the,
working force as a vicious ring, and both
by direct statement and inference
apsses the severest criticism on
the book agents and everybody
connected in any manner with the
war claim.
The publishers of the Daily Advocates
refused to print it on the ground that
they had not tue space. But they are
really afraid of suit from Stahlma1 on
account of libel.
This report goes into the most minute
detail and comments on every action
The report recommends that inasmuch
as they believe this money will remain Al
| disturbing element in the church. it
| should be returned to the Governments
and that the entire sum. s2sS.Ooo. should
| be made up and returned. and that every
! one connected with the claim should be-
| censured.
| This report is signed by James Cannon.
Jr.. of Blackstone, Va, as chairman OF
the minority.
STAHLNIAN WILL BRING SUITS.
| Major Stahlman. it is said, will likely
! institute several suits in the near future
| as a result of this report. and his friends
| say he is prepared to make some start-
| ling disclosures.
Both of the reports were laid aside uu-
| til Tuesday next. when they will be TAX
| en- up and finally disposed of. 1t is not
| thought here that there is any possi.-e
/ chance of the money being returned to
| the Government and that the majority
/ report will be adopted with changes So
| as to fix the blame on some party who
| will undoubtedly be severely censured.
| DRS. LIPSooMB AND COKE SMITH.
\ r. T Of Dofa ShtYr.r " iea
! being doomed for book agent. and his
| chances for this Office seem to be grow
ing constantly. while DR.. Coke Smith.
| of Norfolk, is becoming more popular
every day for Bishop. The chances seem
to be that the two new bishops recon-
mended to be elected by the Episcopaa1
Committee to-day will be DR.. E. E. Hoss
| and DR.. A. Coke Smith, AT the same
time it is hard to make an accurate fore
cast, as the whole aspect may be changed
/ by this war claim debate, which will bo
very bitter and likely prolonged.