The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-20
HAD SPIRITED DEBATE
LIVELY SESSION OF DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION.
Miss Desha of Kentucky Denounces the Assistant Attorney General of the United States for His
 Sneers.

Washington Feb. 19.-When Mrs. Fair banks, President General of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution. called the Convention to order today but few of the delegates had arrived; Prayer M was Smoot of Virginia, after which the au- dience sarg Hail Columbia" Mrs. Ka row of Georgia, offered Q resolution which was adopted requesting the appointment ing of the remains of General Nathaniel Greene at Savannah, Ga. in May next. An invitation to the Congress from the South Carolina delegates that they at tend the charleston. Exposition on South Upon motion. of Mrs. Mclean of New York. the Congress. by a vote of 27a to 145 reconsidered its vote of yesterday laying on the table Article VII with re- of dues to be used toward the erection of a continental hall. Mrs. Mclean stat cd that the object of her motion was to secure a full and free discussion of this ed every Congress. she said. and never had such a privilege been accorded.
 MT. Freeman of New York, opposed the amendment. A number of the Daughters were on their feet seeking recognition with difficulty that tke audience could be made to cease talking sufficiently long for the speakers to be heard. It was evident that those opposed to the amendment you'd not permit it's adoption without vigorous protest and many of them came to the platform and made short ad' dressea. .: r
 The debate was growing very spirited Mrs , Sy 3 cooi of Ths consres; refused to adjourn. Rising to q question of privilege Mrs. Millspaugh of Calfor- mia, moved that 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 re- suit because one-half of the income is at present applied to current expenses.
 The question being put the amendment was declared lost. There were demands made to call the roll, but the confusion was so great the President-Generar stat ed if anyone would move recess she would put the question. This was de- cided on and the Convention -hereupon took a recess until 2:30 Q. m.
 At the afternoon session Article 8. Sec ton 5, of the Constitution was amended to read as follows: "A member who shall months after notice of her indebtedness has been sent her. may be dropped from the rolls by the Board of Management. but no one shall be dropped until after two notices or arrears snail nave Deen given her. Members at large of the na- tional society dropped for non-payment of dues may be reinstated by the Board of Management by the payment of all back dues and all members dropped from chapters for non-payment of dues may be reinstated through respective chapters upon payment of all back dues to the chapters, the chapters to pay to the national society q for each year of delin- quency of each member and the Ma tional Board of Management to approve such reinstatement
 x 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 adopt ed 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 then adopted they are to take effect from the adjournment of the meeting. Mrs. Flea nor S. Washington Howard of Virginia. Recording Secretary General, submitted her annual report.
 Mrs Robert Stockwell Hatcher of In- diana. the Corresponding Secretary Gen. eral. also submitted her report. It dealt entirely with the routine work of her off, fee