The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-23
OBJECT TO USE OF CAPITOL.
PLACE TO HOLD INAUGURAL
BALL NOT DECIDED ON.
a Storm OF Protests Greeted the Prop
osition 60 Have the Ceremonies I'm
the Capifol-PcnSion Building Ia
vorcd by SonEc-lIazing at the Ma
val Academy Discussed and Crit
cized.
cized.

ha-A1flSA Oi. D1CcTlDtI III III LlOeS1
e Representatives today emphaticaily
cisapproyed the proposition TO hold the
Inaugural ball in the capitol building.
The committee having the matter In
charge had as a substitute for pension
building as provided for by Senate res
o~lution, the congressional library. but
Mr.. Moraell. OF Pennsylvania, who call
ed the matter up. announced that the
opposition TO the latter building was so
great the committee had concluded TO
substitute the capitol building. \ storm
OF protests came from both sides OF the
chamber. h resolution offered by Mr..
Morrell was voted down. the result be-
ing 10 delay action until the ( Dis
trict Of Columbia day in January. TIL
House also voted down a resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Lacey. OF Iowa. making 4
special order on January 9Th the bill 10
restore to the naval academy three ca
diets who were dismissed for hazing.
Mr.. Lacey's action was criticised by
Mr.. Williams. OF Mississippi. and others.
Mr.. Williams contending that the case
of these m~idshipmen could not be- given
preference when there were 50 many
matters OF vast public importance which
could not get time for consideration.
The practice OF hazing was severely
condemned by Messrs. Payne. OF New
York, Mr.. Sheperd. OF Texas, Mana.
Illinois and Adams. Pennsylvania. Mr..
Brick, Indiana, defended the cadets.
The resolution was defeated 81 TO a..
In the discussion over the use of the
capitol for the inaugural ball, Mr.. Will
liams, OF Mississippi, scored the inau-
gural committee for having in the
past refused to restore to their original
condition reservations or public PAGES
occupied by stands or other structures.
The amendment by him was adopted
requiring the inaugural committee TO
give bond, guaranteeing to repair all
damage done.
Mr.. Baker, New York. objected TO a
few individuals getting together for
their own social prestige"
Having got rid of a saloon in the
capitol" interjected Mr.. Sims, of Ten
Hessee, I'VE don't want TO turn II into
a ball ROOM"
Mr.. Thayer. OF Massachusetts,. said
the only place where the ball could be
held with regal splendor was the PEN
sion building.
NJ. tPou, of North Carolina. believed
the ceremony should not be conducted
in a niggardly manne and favored the
pan to use the capitol building.
Mr.. Gaines, OF Tennessee. spoke in
opposition to the capitol proposition,
saying that if the ball was to be held
at all lit should be held d~ecently and
IL order" He favored the pension
building.
Mr.. Baker convulsed the House by re-
ferring to Nj. Thayer's use Of the word
regal" The word legal" he laid
meant kingly. which had no application
Ia "A republic
Il am opposed ne said amid shrieks
OF laughter, Ito anything being done in
his country in a regal, kingly manner"
He wanted it done in a democratic and
simple manner. Mr.. Baker put the
House in an uproar when he declared
that the object of the ball was to give
opportunity to the wealthy to parade
their jewels. their gowns and their fin
cry, SO that it can go all over the Unit
ed States that Mrs. Tom Jones attended
the Presidents ball and that she was
arrayed in such and such nnery. which
is believed to have cost 5000"
Ey an emphatic no, the House voted
, down the resolution.
! Mr.. Morrel, of Pennsylvania, called up
the bill to grant temporary occupancy
of the Washington monument grounds
for the American Railway Appliance
Exhibition which met with opposition
from Messrs. Maddox. Of Georgia and
Gaines, Of Tennessee.
In the course of the discussion Messrs.
Gaines and nOrrcl had a clash in
which compliments. partly humorous
and otherwise. We're exchanged. A mo-
ton TO pass the bill under suspension
of the rules was voted down. afte. whicn
the House adjourned until Wednesday.
THREE MINUTE SESSION OF SEN
ATE.
Washington. December 19-The SEN
ate held a session of three minutes to-
day and adjourned until Wednesday.
Only routine business was transacted.