The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-26
Astonished All by His Readiness
at Repartee During Speech.
WILL HELP THE UNIVERSITY
Bill Passed on Favorabiy by House Committee
VIII Make Appropriation OF $4,000 An
nually for the University OF Virginia
ard the Virginia Polytechnic
Ins.ltute-Natural Bridge
National Park Biz.
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Especial Dispatch to The Tirnes.>
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 25.-Tha
first evidence on the part of the Repub-
lican Senators of their realization of ths
gravity of Senator Frye's mistake in or.
taering the names of the two Senator's
from South Carolina stricken from tbs
roll evinced itself this morning In Sem
ator McMillan's motion to adjourn. wdlick
he made about fifteen minutes after tE1s
Senate had convened.
Senator McAIillan.s motion to adjourn
was out OF respect to Representative
BrousSard .. Crump, of Michigan, who
died about a year ago. but the fact that
condition bordering OH Generalization
exists among the Republicans was re-
sponsibe for it
Not only has Senator Frye established
a very serious precedent by taking this
higl-handed and really Illegal step in
striking off the SeEate rolls the names OF
Senators who ar not even suspended
from that body, but in sustaining the
motion of Senator Aldrich yesterday to
take a vote of the Senate on the ques-
ton of continuing with the roll call on
the Philippine BILL thus excluding Sem
ator Bailey from further debate as to ths
right of the Chair to remove Senator's
tenn of the Senate admitted cloture into
the proceedings of the Senate. something
that has never occurred in that body be-
fore.
To rid himself of the responsibility OF
the first of these, Senator Frye this morn-
ing ordered the names OF Tiltn1an and
McI4aurin restored to the rolls. The
quick adjournment was to prevent the.
Democrats from repeating their per-
formance OF yesterday. when. by de-
terInined attack on the constitutional IL
legality of F'ryes action. they forced tina
majority to the drastic measure OF CUT
ting off all debate.
BAILEY MADE RECORD.
Joseph Bailey. of Texas. made his po-
sition in the Senate when he stood on the
floor of the Senate yesterday and fought
to a standstil! the leaders OF the Repub-
lican party, BaiIey's enemies-and they
ere many-are free to-day In their un-
qualified praise of the young Texans
showing In his first speech In the Senate.
Interrupted by a continued cross-tire OF
questions hurled at him from the thor
oughIy irritated and frequently rude Re-
publicans Bailey wore an easy, half-con-
tarnptuous smile throughout, and met
their questions upon every point OF COR
stitutionaI law bearing upon the case
with an ease that surprised even his att
mirers.
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lnger all had Tits with him only to be
downed at every pass.
Finally Aldrich made his motion that
the Senate proceed with the roll call, anes
frye, who was clearly bewildered, put
the motion before the Senate, and by a
party vote it was sustained. Thus. for
the first time, was cloture admitted III
the Senate.
Bailey-s main point was that by SIM
no Con. fa1 n O.
claring the South Carolina Senators in
contempt, deprived a sovereign State OF
her right of representation in the United
States Senate, since the State could not
even appoint other men to represent hes
, here, inasmuch as neither Tiltman nor
McLaurin was expelled. but each WAS still
| q member OF the Senate.
1t is thought that the Committee on
Privileges and Elections which meets to-
| morrow, will take prompt action in the
| matter, and important developments are
looked for. Turner, Carniack and Bailey
went to the Senate to-day prepared to
open UP the fight again. but the flank
movement of the Republicans prevented
their doing so.
AT THE RECEPTION.
Mrs. ClauGe NJ. Swanson and her two
sisters were among the few ladies' who
attended the reception of Prince Henry
In the Ways and Means COMMITTEES room
at the House of Representatives yesterday
afternoon.
This reception was intended for meul-
bers OF Congress only, but when the tima
came a number of ladies found their waY
into the room.
Two ladies were seen to go In uuat.
tended and whea they cauie ou. one was
| heard to remark We'll, never had such
u picnic in my life
Captain Lamb was in possession to-day
of a. large package OF dodgers advertising
the appearance of Mr. Polk Miller In
! Washington on Saturday night. When
seen, the Captain was In arr animated
discussion with a page as to the most
advisable method of distributing arIonss
the members OF the House the illustrated
| pamphlets. setting forth the .inimitahIe
fun-.nakins faculty of his well known
constituent.
WILL HELP UNIVERSITY
To-day the House Committee on Mines
and Mining unanimously agreed to report
favorably UPON Grosvenor.s hill for the
! establishment OF schools of mines and
| mining in connection with the various
/ State colleges throughout the Union.
/ The hill provides that the sum of ten
/ thousand dollars shall be appropriated
for the year ending June a0th next. and
| for an annual increase OF oe thousand
/ dollars over the prsc1 siag year. this
i money to be paid to each State and Ter
| ritof-y from the proceeds OF the sale os
/ public lands for the esta blfshment OF
/ schools of mines and mining. Another
/ provision is that this appropriation shall
/ be awarded TO those colleges which have
/ been or may be established for the bsne-
/ at OF AGRICULTURAL and mechanical arts.
This is the bill for which DR.. Barrin.
1 ger has been working so hard