Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05
CLOSING SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
Cannon and Richardson Exchange War;
Remarks-Reed's Farewell.

1SIcn8f09On EXCn0DR8 warn
Remarks-Reed's Farewell.
The house was still in the Legislative
day Of Tuesday when 1t adjourned
without day. The closing hours were
uneventful. The statesmen had worked
all night to get the sundry civil, Indian
and agricultural bills to the president,
only to have them pocket vetoed, while
the general deficiency failed Of passage
because the house refused to subscribe
to the $500. 900 OF Bowman claims which
the senate insisted upon. The only feat
ure OF the closing throb of life was the
enthusiastic reception accorded Speaker
Reed and the unanimous standing vote
of thanks rendered him.
There were hot words during the day
between Cannon and Richardson Of
Tennessee, who was championing the
Bowman claims. The latter aroused
Cannon to intense anger by haunting
him with throwing stones from q glass
house. The chairman Of the appropria-
lions committee, with flaming cheeks
and flashing eyes, challenged the
Tennessee member to make his insinua-
tons in q manly way. A scene was
averted by Richardson who disclaimed
any intention Of rejecting ON the IL
linoisan.
The speaker appointed Grosvenor,
Dalzell and Savers to Join the commit
tee from the senate and wait on the
retiring president and inform him that
congress was ready to adjourn. The
confusion on the floor and in the gal
leries was SO great that the speaker
was with difficulty able to maintain or
der. There were many expressions Of
regret at parting. At 1880 the commit
tee appointed to wait on the president
appeared and created q howl of laughter
by reporting that they had been unable
to fulfill their mission, because the pres
ident had left the White House for the
Capitol before they arrived at the ex-
ecutive mansion.
With hardly dissenting voice the
house stood by the appropriations COM
mittee on the deficiency bill. Thus the
last hope of this bill was gone. The
turbulence ceased and the expiring
moments of the house were calm and
serene. McMillin of Tennessee. on be-
half of the minority, with a few appro-
pirate remarks offered a resolution of
thanks to the speaker for his impartiali-
ty as presiding officer, which was
unanimously adopted by a rising vote.
AS Speaker Reed mounted the rostrum
the members rose and cheered valiant
1y. He acknowledged the warm recep.
ton and then delivered his parting ad.
dress as follows:
Gentlemen Of the house of repre-
sentatives: Two years ago You were
summoned to your share of a legislative
work which could not be otherwise than
disappointing and unsatis-
factory, for 1t involved q dismal strug-
gle to adapt narrowing income to the
growing wants of great nation, grow
ing to be still greater. You were most
of you untried in your new vocation
How others have performed their sharn
Of the task it il not for US to say. But
It Is proper for me to say that vour
share of the divided duty has been per-
formed with 20 much readiness and
good sense that even among the asperi.
ties Of heated campaign there was no
room for any attack upon the house ~
Il am sincerely gratefrn for the kind
expression Of your confidence ana "a.
TEEN: but am still more grateful for
the daily kindness and good will ON
the part of every member on both hide.
Of the house. To all Of you. then.
OF all parties, I ofIer the
sincere expression OF the hiGhe4t per.
sonal regerd
With whack of the gayel NJ 1l.ss
he then declared the house adiourneIl
without day and the members hurrSe6
over to the senate to participate In the
there.