The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-24

i,istlfiuble ut this tliic, a5 liz i5 defended
tile Capitol and antagonlzed amy PROPOSE
3tloil Slu distufb tho autonomy of tie his.
turic structure or to abandon tho Use or
tire historic halls OF the Senate n va
tto,se MS proposed lii tito pending bill.
,rhe enlargement proposed would make
Ut tho famous old structure d barn and
two cattle Sheds, lie stlid, with fine sur
cnsn, In imptcssing what 5hc regarded
as tho insufficlcncy of$tlie appropriation
Tor Tho purpose PROPOSED. %ffo made I'M
Ingenious appeal for tho support OF The
Observation-Disclosures or tho Senate W
declaring That tho demand for I lio, en-
came from tho people OF - icl
lmund and tho press 8of, Richmond. The
building 6hnd been good cnoiigl he d ee-
clarcd, for years ptlst and would be for
many YEARS 70 como. lilo quoted from
tho report or tho Auditor, lind declared red
that tho States finances would not JUS.
ttify tho appropriation ut this time. M
stcnd OF the bill Of MIR. Anderson, Mr.
.Wiclthain advocated tho ppiol,rintloii of
forty8or 8flfty thousand or even a hun
.ared thousand dollnrs, + necessary Tor
tho restoration and rcpuir Of the present
building .He strenuously protested
against tho proposed plan OF cn l!ilrs
.ment, and quoted figures ms 70 the II
irances OF tho state III support OF his
,,,roposttion. rather than that before the
Senate Mr. Wcktain spoke wit great "
.enrncstncss nnd With considerable spirit
ut times. li 81 ,sig
MIR. aANDERso ON i TAKES &1ss7l(j 10; Ii..
AS soon us lie hsld resumed his sent
Mr. Anderson. patron OF tlet BIZ, was was
recognized, md Immediately took Issue
with tie senator from ~ anove e -
first defended tho BILL against the slur
of Nir. Wickliam, citing the fhcta that TIC
enlargement proposed was precisely wha,
tho United states did IN the enlargement
Of tic national Capitol. & lie declared
9tlint tho sum proposed would 4 be a tl
Su,intc for tho purpose. and would fnllte 4
5thc Capitol ahnbitablc. ;ls Mi. lex ham
Ii, Ills speech, had admitted 1T WAS llot
now habitnblc. Mr.. Anderson recalled 10
the Senate recent experience In u meet
Ing of tho Finnncc Committee wien
one of the small committee rooms WIS WIS
SO crowded that tho chairman Of tllntS
committee IL. tMr. }W,lckham) had fairly
gnsped for breath, and lad asked TO have
3l window opened, ever, Swlt b w wliltry8
Temperature prevailing outside,
Mr. Anderson had Just entered into q
discussion or the financial phases Of the
aud was quoting slatistics as
Eto the States finances, when andderlY$
lie was Interrupted BY tho entrance Of
Hon. William j. Bryan, accompanying I,
tho committee which had gone to wait on
him. s
"a Mr. NlcIlwalc, with his &accustolned
gdlclness IN seeing the proper thlrg.5
promptly moved that the chair be yit-
catcd for fifteen minutes. This was done
and Mr.. Bryan held ali impronptu leyec,$
lasting about fifteen minutes during
which the members OF the committee
presented many OF the senators. The
Ii wee was crded y by an announcement
that MI. BRYAN would address tllc8.tWo,
houses Jointly in the hall Of the House
3 of Delegates, and Immediately here was
d rush for he scene, the Senate CHAM
her being vacant In fire alarm rapidly.
When the Senate rcconverotl il did
nothing more than adjourn nstii noon
to-day .55 81. 3 I'll
g5 OFFERED AND REFERRED
These bills were introduced and re-
tered To committees:
BY Mr. in. IIarninn: To amend sections
BY Nil. lIurman; 70 amend section aots q
the Code. as amended, III reitioi3 70 Jurors ~
nscp 6 Iss nsns fa5 az.
pfy eT e. Rsss'S Msese 'aS nS
proved and led In q e a. h so ~ t
TO provide right cf appeal from JUGS merit i ~
Nv siessrs. Mann and Holt: TO amend the
Code in relation to the chartcrins of social
clubs and dispensing liquors thcrcat
The House.
rho House was called to order about
noon by Speaker Ryan, with q good at
tendance Of delegates present
@Thc chief matter Of note preceding the
visit and address from the Hon. William
Jennings Bryan was the debate on the
Anderson annexation bill. Mr.. Bryan wag
introduced about 40 and spoke Tor per-
hans fifteen minutes. during which. time
tile hall was crowded to It's utmost iimt'i
THE speakers on the annexation bill We're
Mr. COX and Mr.. Stewart, who favored
the measure, and Mr. Ch,rchman. who
opposed. Mr.. Cation was discussing the
\ general subject of annexation and tht5
| best means Of dealing with the penalty,
problem when the distinguished visitor
from Nebraska was announced. lie
| yielded the floor. and the argument WAS
| not resumed the House adjourninS im-