The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-06
Though Great Britain Had Ac-
copied Replica Of Houdon
Statue Of Washington House
Ties Up Gift.
Reconsideration
May Come Today
Assault on Appropriation Bill
Becomes Effective as End Of
1t is Reached Senate Re-
iects Presidential Primary
Amendment to Primary Bill.

After Great Britain had accepted
an offer made by the State of Viz
ginia through the general assembly
for the presentation OF n replica OF
the Houaon statue of George Wash
ington, to be placed in Westminster
Abbey, the house Of delegates sast
night refused to appropriate the
money NECESSARY to have the statue
duplicated. and to defray the eX~
pcnses Of committee to make the
presentation. BY a vote Of 46 to 81,
( the amendment to the appropriation
7. bill failed to carry, 81 votes beng
necessary.
1t is said. however. the house VIII
y make good its gift today, as the mem
bers seem 10 realize the mistake they
have made. and appreciate the hGnt
in which they had placed the Com
monwealth and the United States
The statue was formally accepted by
England after Ambassador Page
United States representative at the
Court of 81. James. had asked ting
prime minister if such q gift would
be acceptable.
When the resolution was first IN
troduced in the house. providing, the
seifate concurring. THAI money be ap-
propriated for this gift. the house
almost unanimously adopted it aud
appropriated So from the contingent
faud to defray the expenses of cabling
Athaassssuot . - ~ ,rns rf.se.
~ tHe tet'ca - -, - A. paaa If
luton was ptep0eo ~
been received from the American am
hassatlor, declaring the idea was an
excellent one.
Called Junkcting Trip.
After the house had practically
rorarlctetl Inc appropriation bill. wth
o.,v its anal passage pending, Mr..
sesa ofYered an amendment prov,d-
,nr COR tho insertion Of an appro-
.as III ~ aaa 60 tha ststne ana
pl.Ss,'.' ~ ~ ,,,t.t,ss an t,re
-. :. ,T,sa,, go no ,he fipht on
sshaatit ,, s,,rs ',t,t,naa ~. foor
sNs,s SUI ,.s,,. ~ h,l, a,,s,, meant
ues3atii1S iSassHis ~ -, ~ ors,.r
I n luhAettsts 1i' ~ a'uae assra
an hour the aena'e "eis va NJ .f
J gaFaihs sntsIefS wy 90 - ~, ~,
fer had formally been mace ~ wy
general Assembly ana accepted ~
Great Britain.
Al 10 oeiock the amendment came
to Il vote, Members he@1"d taea ~
ternatclv not 10 do ta2s tmhk, sstt-
Ing rho horrible light III whtch 4
/ Wnuia t,,aca thu State; hut. needless,
,hax continued un,il the roll call was
br.uu The u,aestion WAS for the ac-
eentanre or rejection Of the amend
f...-4=.a- s.rsts.4,-.a.A-!
the vote was as follows:
Yeas Barley, Rirrell, Bonifants
Brewer Cawthorn, Clement, troSke't,
Dodson. Duke, Field. Flanagan, 6unn,
Harrison. Hartley, Hohson, Horner,
Houston, HUFF, Jordan, Lincoln. Inve.
Massie. Meetze. Miller. Montague, Nor
ris oliver. pitts. Reed. Rolston, s7m-tn,
Harry b: Spatig, Stearnes, stecN.
Stephenson, Stubbs, Tayief aerFelt
Tiffany Weaver II. G.; White, VIII
liams, Willis, Winston, WOODWARD -
Yeas, 46
Nays-Adams, Bransconlh. ChaiKies,
Chapman. Dalton. Daniel. John OFF,
Erarman. Easiey, Franklin, Grant,
t;rasty. Green. Gregory, Gordon, iohn-
son. Kent. kinsiey. Land, Lewis. Mai
hon Myers Nelson, holland. Poweli,
Price. Radford, Rev. Smith, Francis
w. Toney, Walton, Weaver. \. c.
NAYS. 81.
No sooner had the rcll been finished
when Mr.. Gum, Of Henrieo' took The
floor. explaining his vote. ne ae-
clared that from the very beginning
hn had opposed the presentation, but
a rather than place the State in a false
position, he voted aye This had Mt
fie effect. however. and few changed
their votes. On the motion to recon
slider. it was decided to carry the re-
consideration over until this morning.
thai the members might reflect.
Hat. ~ Have World Know.
80 ~, ~ he,Is ~ This Mr.. Birreil ask