The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-12
CLOSED IN SOMEHOW TIE FIFTY
FIRST CONGRESS TEI;MINATED~
Most Remarkable Standardization
and Democrats Vie with Each Other in
Singing Songs, but Stop to Listen to
the Refrain from the Press Gal
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lery--Thc Record of the Body.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March, 3.-Thc
House of Representatives of the Fifty
first Congress went out in burst OF
song.
It's ending was remarkable and un-
precedented, and q scene similar to
that which followed the declaration OF
theSpeaker that theFifty-first Congress
was adjourned without day, ii is safe
to say, never occurred before in a Con-
gress of the United States.
The vocalists of the House on the
Republican side of the chamber gath
cred in body near the front row of
desks, headed by Messrs. Coleman, OF
Louisiana; YardIey, Of Pennsylvania:
Stivers, of New York, and Wade, of
Missouri: and as soon as the House was
adjourned, they started up "Marching
Through Georgia." which was taken
up by the great mass of Republican
Representatives, who made the hail
ring to the great delight and edification
of the galleries, packed full Of people.
The Democratic chorus, headed by
Representative-elect John J. O'Neil, of
Missouri, started with the doNology,
"Praise God from Whom all Blessings
Flow" but their voices were soon
drowned in the superior volume of the
sound from the press gallery, the re-
porters having taken up the hymn.
The Republicans and Democrats alike
ceased their singing to listen to that of
their some time critics.
Messrs. Burrows, Allen, Of Michigan,
and Coleman with Yardley struck up
"Our Fatherland" as the closing notes
died away, and the Republicans join
ing in very generally the effect was
fine, as was the singing Of "John
Browns Body which was taken up
Immediately. The occupants Of the
press gallery for the last numbers on
the programme rendered "Good-bye,
Congress, Goodbye, My Lover, Good
bye" and He's jolly Good Fellow" "
aud it was with regret on the part of
the immense throng on the floor and
galleries that the impromptu musicale
came to an end. The crowd then slowly
SOME CLOSING SCENES.
All the fore-part of the morn!ig s
there was an intermittent babel OF
shouts for recognition from anxious
members who crowded around the open
space in front Of the speakers desk
and resorted to- calls, vociferous re-
marks and all manner of devices to at
tract attention.
The House was in a critical mood,
and those members who were fortunate
enough to catch the speakers eye
found they still had a road to travel to
the presidential haven, for it was not
an easy matter to secure the necessary
two-thirds vote to. have the rules sus-
pend ard their bills passed. The
in the House nailed their
colors to the mast, determined to go
out of power as aggressive, defiant and
as full Of fight as they had been at any
time during the session.
LOYAL TO THE TYRANT.
They were loyal to the speaker, and
awaited the proper occasion to mani
fest the fact. 1t soon came. No Demo
Gratis having prepared the usual vote of
thanks to the speaker, Mr.. Mckinley
arose and offered a resolution thanking
the speaker for the able and impartial
manner in which he had performed his
duties. The House, which had been in
a buzz from the many-toned whispers
of the members OF the floor, lapsed
momentarily into something approach
ing quiet rs the resolution was read,
and Mr.. Mills arose in his place. He
those persons who hoped
for vigorous oratorical display, as he
merely demanded the call Of the yeas
and nays. The call was proceeded with
amid great confusion due to the fact
that nearly every member had some
parting remarks for a neighhor whom
he perhaps might never see again.
When at last the vote was announced
the Republicans arose Ell massc, clap
ping vigorously, waving papers and
books and making the air
KESOUND WITH CHEERS,
the volume Of sound being swellcd by
the applause in the galleries. The ap-
plause was renewed more vigorously
than before, as Speaker Reed entered
lue Uill W lcliCNC llt
was temporarily in the chair. The
Democrats jeered at the demonstration.
Mr.. Bland and Mr.. McClammy, OF
North Carolina, shouting out retorls 70
the Republican applause, that were
lost in the confusion.
Mr.. Cannon came in for wild ova.
ton, as he presented the conference
report on the deficiency bili-"thc last
report lie would have TO make Hi
Republican colleagues spramg 10 thcis
feet at his words, giving him cnccl
after cheer and tossing whatever WAS
on their desks into the air in Il tuHiul.
tuOuS
CYCLONE! or COMMENpATION
of Mr.. Cannon. Mr.. breckenridge, 81
Kentucky, amid the applause OF h,s
Democratic ficnds, made Il graceful
little speech, cujogistic Of tie treat
mcnt the minority had received from
Mr.. Cannon; but the RcpuhlicaEs were
little chary Of joining in the accIanla