The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-01
BREWERY MAN
BOUGHT IT IN
Mrs. Hayes Sidsboard viii
Grace Worlds Fair Saloon.
SOLD FROM THE WHITE HOUSE
FACTS BROUGHT OUT IN DE-
BATE IN THE HOUSE.
SOLD FROM TIE WHITE HOUSE

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w reconvened today at IL o'clock tn
continuation Of the legislative
day Of Thursday. When the gavel fell
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader,
was on his feet.
II make the point that no quorum is
present" said ne. 1--WE cannot do any
business in this Republican house with
out a quorum, except TO unseat a
Democratic member" he added.
The speaker counted the members
present. and after waiting above five
minutes. enough members appeared 70
make W the requisite number-llS.
Under the special rules adopted yes
terday the speaker then laid before the
house the naval appropriation bill with
amendments and upon a roll call and
by a vote Of 243 10 0 the amendments
were disagreed 10 and the bin was sent
to conference The speaker appointed
the following conferees: Messrs. Foss
mlinois). Dayton West Nirginia) and
Tate (GeOrgia).
Mr.. Wagner (Pennsylvania) called up
the conference report on the bill TO
amend the railroad safety appliance
act. He declined to make any ar
rangement about time for debate, and
after a brief explanation demanded the
previous question. The roll was called
on the demand.
The previous question was ordered
155 TO sand another roll call followed
on the adoption of the report. 1T was
agreed to-247 20 9.
Point Of Order Sustained.
Mr.. Underwood (Alabama) then at
tempted to make the customary mo-
ton to reconsider and lay that motion
on the table. but the point of order be-
ing made that the motion was dilat0ryi
the speaker pro tenn, Mr.. DalZel, sus-
tanned the point
Mr. Warner mlinois) presented a
conference report on the bill relating
10 private corporations in Alaska, and
Mr.. Richardson raised the question of
consideration against it, forcing roll
call.
The house voted-2l9 to 22-to con-
slider the report. Mr.. Warner made a
brief explanation and then called for
two roll calls. one on ordering the pre-
vious question and one ON the adop-
/ ton Of the report. The report was
adopted-lS1 TO 10.
A Privileged Matter.
Mr.. Gaines of Tennessee then pre-
| scented as a privileged matter his reso-
/ luton directing the officer i'm charge
of public buildings and grounds in
/ conformity with the act of April Z
/ 1900. TO prepare an inventory Of tn,
public property al the White House
the cost if SIN IN use. the price i
/ sold. 10 whom. eLc.- The resolution wa.
/ introduced over a week ago. and no
/ being reported, became privileged.
] 81 rHn- HHna
/ Payne cut or debate with a motion Il
/ lay the resolution on the table. This
/ excited the ire of Mr. Gaines, and
amid great confusion he shouted his
denunciatiOn of the other side fol
letting this robbery go on"
/ The Republicans jeered his remarks
He demanded the ayes and nays.
'I'H put you on record, he cried
1T want to show where that Lucy
/ Webb Hayes sideboard went"
! The roll was called and the resOlu-
/ ton was laid on the table
! Mr.. Grosvenor moved 20 suspend The
rules and take from the speakers Ia
/ BILE the bill to permit free importation
of animals for breeding purposes and
/ concur in the amendment. Mr.. Un-
/ derWOOd demanded al second
/ which was ordered by tellers
/ 81 to 46. Mr.. Underwood thereupor
made the point of no quorum. but tht
/ speaker pro TEN. Mr.. DalZe1. declined
to entertain fl, on the ground that il
was dilatory pointing out the fact thai
! every preceding rollcau disclosed &
/ quorum.
Relics Sold as Junk.
Twenty minutes debate on sid,
| We're allowed by the rules. Mr.. eros
VenOr explained the senate amend
ments briefly, and Mr.. Underwood ther
| yielded TO Mr. Gaines (Tenn) who
seized the opportunity TO discuss mi:
resolution which had been laid on the
table a few minutes before. He re-
1 ferred to the recent sale in this city
of articles in use in the White House
/ before il was remOdeled. The sidebOarC
/ given to Mrs. Hayes by the W. C.. 7
H.. he said. had been sold, and wa.
now in a Washington brewery, where
he said. he understood il had beer
/ identified by Colonel Webb Hayes. At
tempts to bay it. he said, had beer
/ unsuccessful The man who had IN,
! sideboard. he said. had secured othel
sacred relics sold at junk and INTENDED
to tit I'D a White House saloon at th'
/ St. Louis exposition. Mr. Gaines saiC
that other valuable memeutOes o.
other days, including a mirror pre-
scented by Count Rochambeau, and
/ bronzes by General Patterson 10 Pres
! ident Jackson. had been sold as junk
He declared that this sale was illega
and that these relics should be re
purchased and placed in the Smith
| sOnian institute.
NO ELECTION.