Show D. D DARO Ro CONGRESS BREAKS RECORD WASHINGTON Feb 19 When When Mrs Fairbanks president-general president of the thel Daughters of the American Revolution called the convention to order today but few of the delegates had arrived and It was some time before anything like a fair fall representation of the society was present Prayer vi was as offered by the general chaplain-general Mrs Smoot of Virginia Virginia Vir Vir- ginia ginia after which the audience sang Hail Columbia Mrs Layton of New York demanded the reading of the minutes of yesterdays yesterdays yesterday's yesterdays yesterday's yester yester- days day's proceedings and much time was consumed in this detail Mrs Karow of Georgia offered a resolution which was II adopted requesting the appointment of ofa ofa I Ia a committee to attend the of the remains of Gen Nathaniel Green I at Savannah Ga In May next WILL ATTEND EXPOSITION An Invitation to the congress from the South Carolina delegates that they at attend attend at- at tend the Charleston exposition on South Carolina day was accepted with thanks I Upon motion of Mrs McLean of New NewYork NewYork York the congress by a vote of to reconsidered I its ts vote of yesterday laying on the table the amendment to article 7 with respect to appropriating a certain portion of dues to be used toward toward to- to ward waid the erection of a Continental hall Mrs McLean l stated that the object of her hei motion was to secure a full ull and fr free e discussion of this and all other subjects She had attended every congress she said and never ne had such a privilege been accorded I A VIGOROUS PROTEST Mrs Freeman of New York opposed the amendment A number of the delegates delegates delegates dele dele- gates were on their feet seeking recognition recognition recognition from the president-general president and It was with difficulty that the audience could be made to cease talking sufficiently sufficiently sum sum- to be heard It was wag evident that those opposed to the amendment would not permit Its adoption without a vigorous vigorous vigorous vigor vigor- ous protest and many of them came to the platform and made short addresses The debate was becoming very spirIted spirited spir spirited spir- spir when Mrs Swift of California moved a recess until 2 30 o'clock The congress refused to adjourn Rising to a a. question of privilege Mrs Millspaugh Millspaugh Millspaugh Mills- Mills paugh of California moved that debate be closed but this was declared not to tobe tobe tobe be question of privilege The movement movement movement move move- ment against was made by a New NewYork NewYork NewYork York delegate and amid much confusion confusion confusion sion was carried |