The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-04
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. March. 3 To-
day was almost q repetition Of yesterday
in tho House. Slowly, but surely,
through tho operation OF ceasless rolls
calls the con ference reports to complete
the necessary egislation were ground out
and when the House at 7 o clock tonight
recessed until 10 lock, only two con-
ference reports on appropriation bills
were still 9lndisposed of-the gen eral de-
ficlencyS and the naval. The Democratic
oppos ton did not abate and will be con-
tlnued until Congress expires at noon
March 4th. .f 81
During the debate on conference re-
ports members on each side got in po-
litical speeches and several times party
passion flared up. Just before the recess
bedlam broke loose, and there was an ex-
change OF high words between two mem
bers on the floor. personal alterca ton
seemed imminent in the confusion, but
was avoided by. the intervention of
friends 55 81 SIS! y .5g s
The actual business. done during the
eight hours OF the day session consisted
OF the adoption Of the conference reports
on the Immigration. public building and
sundry. civil bills, the reference Of the
claim bill to the Committee on War
Claims the adoption of "a resolution to
correct clerical errors in the immigration
bill and the passage OF a Senate bill ito
authorize the Treasury Department to
coin souvenir coins for the Thomas JEFF
ferson Memorial Ass ociation.
The last named measure drew from Mr..
Grosvenorl "a protest against any aid for
the construction Of a mon u1nent to the
Author Of the Kentucky resolutions OF
179S, which helped to bring on{the war OF
IN oh Ar,,o,
lost their lives If a monument to JEFF
ferson was to be /. erected. he said, Il
should be erected by his political adj
mirers. ~ u a iif9
Mr.. Williams, OF mississippi. indignant
ly denied that the bill contemplated any
aid from the Government. The metal for
the coin was to be furnished, he said. by
the association, and he expressed his
establishment that the author OF the
sta tute for religious freedom should be
made the subject Of a political diatrlbe
by one unworthy to loose the latchets
OF his shoes" The bill I, was passed lS7
to g. 4, Y III 81 sS$ 4 X FIX 4
In the midst OF scene of wild confu-
sion, cause by Mr.. Payne 1.-THE pmaj ority.
leader, reading an editorial in condemna-
ton OF the course Of :the minority, Mr..
Payne moved a recess. The motion pre-
vailed ana al&t o CLOCK tHe rouse recess
ed until 10 o'clock tonight. 81
XII NIGHT SESSION.
When the House reconvened at 10
o'clock tonight the hall presented
brilliant appearance The overhanging
galleries were thronged. among the spec
tators being many handsomely gowned
ladies'. The Democrats were as resolute
as ever in their determination to prose-
cute their fllibuster to the end, and as
soon as Speaker Henderson dropped his
gavel Mr., Richardson. the minority
leader. was on his feet with the point
4 of no quorum, The chair overruled him.
The conference report on the bill to
reduce the population OF reserves cities"
from 50. 900 to 25.000 was adopted. K,
The report was adopted The '.veter
ans preference" bill was passed, as was
also the Senate bill to pay widow Of Dr..
Walter Reed a pension OF $l25 a month.
Mr.. Foss, chairman Of the Naval Com
mttee. presented the conference report
on the naval appropriation bill at 2:a0
A. NJ, with brief explanation saying
1t was a complete victory for the House
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