Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28

Registrar General.
will have to be introduced in this congress
and the whole matter be resubmitted. 49,
There seems to be general belief among
the members of the congress that an
amendment Of the character named is nee
essary, but the patchwork that the MEM
bers made of the plan submitted by the
committee was not acceptable, and its re-
lection was greeted with cheers. The con-
tinental congress Is strong on demonstrative
approval and 1t is quite evident, as ex-
pressed by the observers, that business
would proceed much more rapidly If the
delegates would refrain from applauding at
every sentence. There are two other things
in which the congress comes out strong
laying on the table and taking recess.
Whenever they get into a tangie OF paflia-
mentary procedure they proceed to do one
or the other with great unanimity.
Provision for Impeachment.
One Of the appointments that was offered
this morning looked to the impeachment"
Of members.
Mrs. Donald Mclean, In a very witty
speech on this point. asked what "impeach-
able crimes were recognized by the con-
sutution of the D. A. r. There was gen.
eral searching of the little books contain
ing the constitution of the society, while
Mrs. Mclean went on to show that the
daughters had no high crimes in their
constitution and the word was not in the
constitution. SO that such an amendment
would require second amendment defining
impeaohable crimes. 1t was tabled
The report of the committee revolu-
tionary relics was presented by Mrs. Lind
say, chairman, and adopted. Mrs. Lindsay
also presented to the congress a little vol
ume containing list of the relics in the
possession of the society.
The Revolutionary Relics.
committee was, in part, as follows:
cit Is impossible to find exactly the date
this committee was formed. There were
very few relics presented at the beginning.
as there was no place for depositing them
except in the office of the society. In 1896
Mrs. Stephen ]. Field was appointed chair
man, and the present chairman made a
member of this committee, and cases in
the Smithsonian Institution were secured
for the safe keeping of the relics of the So
ciety. From that date until this the
Daughters of the American Revolution
have received the greatest courtesy at the
hands of the officers of the Smithsonian In
stitution. They have always rendered as
slstance to the committee, and their vigil
lance in determining the genuine character
Of the relics has been invaluable. At no
time have their interest, kindness and care
abated.
'At the congress of 1898 this committee
In its report recommended that the sum Of
$50 annually be set aside for the purchase
of relics. which report was accepted by
congress.
mo part of this amount has been used or
asked for by the committee. In reports to
the board different expenditures have been
recommended, but none have been made.
the objects not appearing as important as
the accumulation Of fund for the benefit
of continental memorial hall. Stationery,
postage, printing and moving relics when
necessary have been no expense to the So
ciety since 1897, and we know of. none be-
fore that date.
1--WE recommend that this congress take
from the funds OF the society the amount of
the several years accumulation of the fifty
dollars and add that amount to the CONT
mental hall fund.-
The report was signed by Eleanor Holmes
Lindsay, chairman Mrs. 8. A. Somabe Try,
Ellen Hall Crosman. Florence Gray Estey,
E. Ellen Batcheier, Caroline c. Little,
Caroline NJ. Murphy and Valley Virginia
Henshaw.
Mrs. Estes G. Rathbone, former state
regent and chairman of the Maine memorial
while in Cuba, who Is attending
the congress, had presented to the congress
a resolution, which declared that las the
bodies of one hundred brave men are still
entombed in the wreck of the Maine, sunk
In the harbor at Havana, 1t is the opinion
of this congress that the government of the
United States should make it part of it's
duty to- recover the bodies entombed in
the wreck, and pay the respect it owes 10
the relatives and friends of it's dead heroes
by furnishing burial for. the said bodies
with military honor and esteem in the soil
of their own native land beside the bod les
of their dead comrades, relatives and
friends"
Copies of the resolution are to be for
warded to the President of the United
States, the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives
1t was presented by Mrs Hattie Noursa
Brockett of Virginia and seconded by Mrs.
w. E. Goulands state regent of Name
Mrs. Belle Clay Lyons of Kentucky, Mrs.
Florida vining of Massa chusetts and Mrs.
Sarah l.. Kinne state regent of Connee-
ticut.
State Regents and Vice Regents.
The following state regents and vice re-
gents of the Daughters of the American
Revolution have been elected and officially
no vice regent being elected
where but ono name Is given:
Alabama-Mrs. j., Morgan Smith. Birm-
ingham: Miss Aurora P. Mcclellan. Athens.
Arizona-Mrs Walter Talbot, Phoenix.
Arkansas-Mrs. Helen M. Norton. Little
Rock
CaIifornia-Mrs. John F. Swift
Colorado-Mrs. Charles A. Eidridge. Colo
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