The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-05
The Gar Of Congress Jeered and
Ridiculed by One-Half
That Body.
No Democrat SO Abased As to
Say One Good Word
For Him.
Closing Scenes Of the Life Of tho Fifty.
First C0ngress--P Popular Joe
Cannon.

WASHINGTON, March 4.--When the 4th of
March broke upon the capitol the corridors
were almost deserted and the galleries Of
both houses were we'll nigh tenantIesg. The
senate bad taken a recess just before day.
light till seven O'Clock and the hall OF the
house WAS scene Of litter and confusion.
Ihel gas an unusually large attendance of
nsmbers. but II was an unusually disorder
iy assembly. The speaker appeared to be
the most serene person in the vast hall,
saving certain representatives who tilted
themselves back in their easy chairs or had
th.own themselves upon ample lounges and
were more or less advanced toward sound
slumber. The sharp voice of the speaker
rang out as clear as ever. calling for order
and in his remonstrance with unruly
members who sought to indulge in
"horse play" AS the day grew, the
signs of life outside the hall of the house
multiplied. The members who had stolen
of for the night to their homes began to
drop in quietly. Tho senate doors were re-
opened and the large class of people who
take an interest in the congressional death
struggle began to flock to the capitol and to
seat themselves in the gallery, and tho last
day of the session had fairly begun. All
the greater part of the morning there was
an intermittent babel of shouts for recopni-
tion from anxious members of the house
who crowded around the open space in
front of the speakers desk, and resorted to
loud calls, vociferous remarks and all man
ner of devices to attract attention. The
house was in critical mood and those
members who were fortunate enough to
catch the speakers eye found
they still had a hard road to
travel to the presidential haven, for
it was no easy matter to secure the neces-
sary two-thirds majority to have the rules
suspended and their bills passel. Mean
while. the conferees on the deficiency bill,
the only appropriation bill remaining to be
acted on, were earnestly endeavoring to re-
move stumbling blocks in the way OF an
agreement. The house rapidly filed az
final adjournment loomed up, less than
three hours off, while in the galleries stand
ing ROOM had ceased to be available som
tlsae lEeyiously, and throngs Of people
jaminef the passage ways.
Thejrepublicans in the house nailed their
color9 TO the mast, determined to 20 ont OF
poweH aggressive, defiant and az full of
fight hs they had been at any time during
the seAsion. No democrat having prepared
r..
Mckinley arose and offered resolution
thankinRthe speaker for the able and impair
tlal man1er in which he had performed his
duties. Mills demanded the yeas ana nays.
When at last the vote was announced the
republicans rose en- masse, clapping vigor-
ously and waving papers and books and
making the air resound with cheers, tue
volume OF sound being swelled by applause
IN the galleries. The applause was renewed
more vigorously than before as Speaker
Reed came to relieve Burrows, who was
temporarily in the chair. The democrats
joined iii the demonstration. Bland and
McClammy shouted out retorts to the re-
publican applause that we're lost in the con-
fusion. tGf
Cannon came in for wild ovation az he
presented the conference report on the de-
ticiency bill, the last report he would have
to make. His republican colleagues sprang
to their feet. giving him cheer after cheer,
and tossing whatever was on their desks in.
to the air i'll tumultuous cyclonic commen-
datlon of Cannon. Breckinridge, OF Ken
lucky. amid the applause of the democrats.
made graceful little speech eulogstic OF
the treatment the minority had received
from Cannon, but the republicans were
chsry of joining in the acclamations, be-
ing evidently of the opinion that Breckin-
ridges remarks were reflexively, in some
This concluded the necessary work or con-
gress, and the remaining time was chiefly
in efforts to secure the passage
of local or private bills.
MIR. Reed Is not the first speaker who has
been refused a vote of thanks by the oppo-
sitlon party at the close of congress. He
Is the thirteenth on the list against whom
has thus been manifested.
On the senate side the scenes while Of a
more dignited nature than those Ill the
house, were nevertheless animated and
spirited. The gallery opposite Vice
President Morton's char, reserved
for the diplomatic corps, WAS we'll
filled with members of foreign Legal
tlons and the only vacant seats
i'll any gallery were those reserved for the
presidents family. Before adJournment
Senator Ransom offered II resolution, which
was unanimously agreed to, rendering
thanks TO the vice. president for the courte-
GUS, diInitied and able manner in which lie
had presided over the deliberations OF the
senate.
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