The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
NO G|DDY WH|RL
OF DANCERS HERE
Sitting Down on lnaug-
ural Ball in Capitol.
HE GOT THE HAW! HAW!
Baker Objected to Regal as Applied
to the Ball. Wanted the Dancing
Done in Democratic
Manner as Beftted a
Republic.
(By the Associated press.)

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE House OF
Representatives to-day emphatica!ly
diSapproved the proposition TO hoid
the inaugural ball in the Capitol
building. The committee having the
matter in charge had substituted for
the pension building. as provided for
by a Senate resolution, the Congress
sional Library but Mr.. Morrell. OF
Pennsylvania, who called the matte:
up, announced that the opposition TO
the latter buildir~ was so great the
committee had concluded to substitute
the Capitoi building. a storm of pro-
tests came from both sides of the
chamber The resolution offered Ds
Mr.. Morrell was voted down. the re-
suit being to delay action until the
next District of Columbia day in jan
uary.
The House also voted down a reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa.
making a special order on January
5th, the bill to restore TO the naval
academy three cadets who We're dis
missed for hazing. Mr.. Lacey's action
was criticised by Mr.. Williams (Miss.)
ana others. Mr.. Williams contending
that the case of these midshipmen
could not be given preference when
there were so many matters of vast
public Importance which could not
get time for consideration.
The practice of hazing was severely
condemned by MeSsrs. Payne On. W.
Mr.. Shepherd (Texas): Mann (Ills.)
and Adams (Pa Mr.. Brick Ond.)
defended the cadets. The resolution
was defeated 80 to n.
In the discussion over the use OF
the Capitol for the inaugural hail. Mr..
Williams (NIiss) scored the inaugural
committee for having in the past re-
filCed fn restore n their original
dition reservations or pubic spaces
occupied by stands or other structures.
And amendment by him was adopted
requiring the inaugural committee TO
give bond guaranteeing to repair all
damage done.
y Lively Discussion.
Mr.. Baker On. " objected to a
few individuals getting together for
their own social prestige"
Having got rid of a saloon in the
Capitol" interjected Mr.. Sims (Tenn.)
I'VE don't want to turn it into ball
room.''
Mr.. Thayer (Mass) said the only
place where the ball could be held
with regal splendor was the Pension
building.
Mr.. Pou On. c. believed the cere-
mony should not be conducted in a
niggardly manner. and favored the
plan to use the Capitol building.
MIR. Gaines (Tenn.) spoke in oppo-
sition to the Capitol proposition say
ing that if the ball was to be held at
all cit should be held decently and
in proper order"
He favored the Pension building.
Mr. Baker convuIsed the House by
referring to Mr.. Thayer's use of the
word regal. The word regal, ne
said, meant kinglY. which had no ap-
plication to a republic.
II am opposed" he said amid
shrieks of laughter. ''to anything be-
ing done in this country in regal.
lNnSly manner"
he wanted it done in a democratic
and simple manner. Mr.. Baker put
the House i'm an uproar when he de-
clared that the object of the ball was
to give opportunity to the wealthy Ito
parade their jewels. their gowns and
their finerv so that it can go all over
the United States that Mrs. Tom Jones
attended the Presidents ball and that
she was arrayed in such and such fin
cry, which is believed to have cost
$4,000.
BY an emphatic mo" the House
voted down the resolution.
Mr. MorreH. (Pa.) called up the bin
TO grant the temporary occupancy OF
the Washington monument grounds
for the American Railway appliance
exhibition, which met with opposition
from Messrs. Maddox (Ga.) ana
Gaines (Tenn.)
In the course of the discussion
'Messrs. Gaines and Morreli had q,
clash in which compliments partly
changed. A motion to pass the bin
under suspension Of the rules was
voted down, after which the House
adjourned until Wednesday.