The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-04
The Democrats Continue FiIibuster-
ing Tactics.
LITTLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
The Treasury Department to Make
Souvenir Coins for the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Associa-
tion.


repetition of yesterday in the house.
Slowly but surely through the opera
ton of ceaseless roll calls the confer
ence reports to complete the necessary
legislation weresground out, and when
the house at I o'clock tonight recessed
until 10 o'clock tomorrow only two
conference reports on appropriation
bills were still undisposed of-the
general deficiency and the naval. The
democratic opposition did not abate
and will be continued until congress
expires at noon March 4. During the
debate on conference reports members
on each side got in political speeches,
and several times party passion hared
up. Just before the recess bedlam
broke loose and there was an exchange
of high words between two members
on the floor. A personal alteration
seemed imminent in the confusion, but
was avoided by the intervention Of
friends. The actual business done
during eight hours of the day session.
consisted of the adoption, of the con-.
ference report on the immigration
public building and sundry civil bills,
the reference sof the presidents veto
message of Virginia claim bill to the
committee on war claims, the adoption
of a resolution to correct clerical er-'
rors in the immigration bill and the
passage of senate bill to authorize
the treasury department to coin souve-
mir coins for the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial association.
The last named measure drew from
Mr.. Grosvenor a protest against any
aid for the construction of monu-
ment to the "author of the Kentucky
resolutions of 1898, which helped to
bring on the war of the rebellion in
which 100000 Americans lost their
lives.'' If monument to Jefferson
was to be erected, he said it should
be erected by his political admirers.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi indig-
nantly denied that the bill contem-
plated any aid from the government.
The metal for the coin was to be fur
nished, he said,sby the association,
and he expressed his astonishment
that the author Of the Declaration OF
Independence and of the first statute
for religious freedom should be made
the subject of political diatribe by
one unworthy to loose the latchets OF
his shoes.'' The bill was passed, 1S7
to 8.
In the midst of scene of wild con-
fusion caused by Mr.. Payne, the ma
iority leader, reading an editorial in
condemnation of the course of the
minority, Mr.. Payne moved recess.
The motion prevailed and at I O'Clock
the house recessed until 10 O'Clock to-
night.
NIGHT SESSION..
When the house reconvened at 10
O'Clock tonight the hall presented a
brilliant appearance. The overhanging
galleries were crowded, among the
spectators being many handsomely
gowned ladies. The Democrats were
as resolute as ever in their determina-
tion to prosecute their filbuster to the
end and as soon as Speaker Henderson
dropped his gavel Mr.. Richardson, the
minoaity leader, was on his feet with
the point of a quorum. The chair
over ruled him.
The conference report on the bill to
reduce the population Of reserve cities
from 50, 900 to 25, 600 was dopted.