The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-25
NOTICE IS SERVED
by THEIR LEADER
Democrats Will Not Give Unani-
nous Consent Until Important
Measures Are Reported.
Times Dispatch Bureau.
Munsey Building,

Munscy Building,
Washington, ID. c.. March -.
The determination OF the minority
n the House OF Representatives to
refuse unanimous consent to any leg
lslation until the minority has re-
ported several measures now pending
In committees of the lIouse, promises
10 add very greatly to the spicincss
u congressional proceedings this SEES
uion. The announcement by Mr.. VIII
tiams. tho minority leader to-day, that
the Democrats would wear their fight
Ing clothes until several Of these pend
Ing measures were reported, was re-
aaived with much satisfaction by the
Democrats, although a few do not give
the leader their fun support In his
course. Tho fear that the Republ
cams may take revenge and cut them
put Of the few slices of pork" given
In return for being good, undoubtedly
causes some Democrats to oppose fight
Ing at this stage of the game.
The Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds Is expected To report u
public buildings bill at this session
anil number Of Democrats are trying
to have 1t embrace appropriations for
buildings in their district 1t would
be sad blow 10 them to see their ef-
forts fail, through Republican desire
TO discipline them for insisting OH the
eegular order of legislation.
The Supreme Court ana Rates.
Mr.. Williams appeared to insist cs-
pecially upon the Judiciary Commit
tees acting on the Clayton bill, which
seeks to prevent case going to the
Federal courts until efforts to secure
remedies in the State courts have beel
exhausted. thus giving the State, IN
such cases as those from Minnesota and
North Carolina, decided by the Supreme
Court yesterday opportunity to com
plete its case. Mr.. Williams said the
Supreme Court had decided these cases
on ex parte statements
The course which tile Democrats
have now adopted Is precisely that
which Representative Hay, of Virginia
and a few others have been adyo-
eating all session; in fact. they have
advocated 1t for several years. The
Democrats who have taken this view
complained that the minority never
tnterposed objection to anything the
Republicans asked. though the Repub-
licans never gave them anything in
return. Legislation by unanimous
consent" such course Is termed, and 1t
has not been popular. although the
leaders of the minority. especially the
leader, Mr.. Williams. has not admitted
the wisdom of drastic policy to COM
pei the majority to acknowledge the
existence Of an opposition party In
the House.
Naval Committee to Norfolk.
The House Committee on Naval At
fairs is considering proposition to
visit Norfolk and the site OF the
Jamestown Exposition for the purpose
OF studying the location of the latter
property, with a view to ascertaining
It's adaptabIity to the establishment
OF naval training station on 1t, in
accordance with the provisions OF
hill by Mr.. Maynard now pending in
the committee The matter of making
the trip Will be decided in few days
TO Defend the Chesnpeakc.
Representative Maynard said to-day
he thought 1t very probable that the
Senate would amend the Qualifications
bill. which has passed the House, so
as TO provide for the purchase of prop
erty at the entrance of Chesapeake Bay.
on which TO locate Qualifications. He
tried to amend the bill in the House
Saturday, so as TO provide for the eX-
penditure of 100000 for this purpose
but 1t went out on objection that the
amendment was not germane.
They Ate AlbcnarIc Pippins.
Senator'S without respect 70 party
affiliations, and members OF the press
gallery without reservation, ate Abe
marie pippins to-day. several baskets
OF them. They We're sent to Senator
Martin by Mr.. S. l.. Lupton. who grew
them In his fine orchard in Frederick
county. 1t is not TO be presumed that
Senator Martin would admit they We're
as good as those which grew in Abe
marie, but those who ate them agreed
none could be better
They Got Lunch, Anyway.
Three negroes appeared before House
Committee on Elections No. l to-day
as contestants for the seats now occupi-
ed, by Representatives Legare. Lever
and Patterson. respectively, of that
State.
The contests are the vcriest farces,
and the committee scarcely pretends
to take the darkeys seriously. After
the session of the committee tho
negroes went down to the House res
taurant and ate with the white folks"
an experience they had probably never
had before. They took 1t very serious
", though apparently without great
enjoyment.
a laughing Matter.
G. N. Wise, of Newport News, Re-
publican nominee to Congress from the
First District, was at the Capitol to-
day, in conference with Representative
Bascom Slemp, who is also chairman Of
the Republican state Committee.
Il think we will have an interesting
campaign" said Mr. Wise.
Wise stands a good chance to be
elected" said Mr.. Slemp wnereat they
both "jes' laffed,' to use a classic eX-