The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-07-14
SONGS AND CHEERS.
A Great 0utburst of Patriotism in
the House.
CLOSING OF SENATE QUIET.
President Signs Many Engrossed
BIls-Senate and House Pass Reso-
lutions of Thanks to Their Presid-
ing Officers.


cial. The end of this session of Con-
gress in the House was marked by two
notable incidents. One was sensa-.
tionally partisan, we'll nigh resulting
in personal conflicts upon the floor OF
the House; the other was notably
patriotic and swept away all signs OF
the former.
Mr.. Handy, Democrat, by moving to
strike from the record part of the
speech which appeared as that Of Mr..
Ray, Republican, of New York, pre-
cipitated dispute which brought on q
closing incident of o sensational nature,
during which question OF veraclty
arose between Messrs. Ray and Handy,
and finally MIR. Cannon, Republican, OF
Illinois, by denouncing the Democrats
for delaying business by calling for
tellers on the motion to strike out,
came near precipitatins riot.
At . o'clock, when Speaker Reed an
nounced this second session OF the
! Congress adjourned without day, q
great cheer arose and then began o
scene which, while similar to the usual
closing scenes of sessions. far surpassed
in enthusiasm and manifest good feel
ing any simiis- episode in the memory
of the oldest member of the House.
The occupants of the packed galleries
who had risen to go, paused as they
heard q half dozen members begin
singing america" Other members
hurriedly crowded around the Speakers
stand and joined the singers until with
in short time it seemed all members
present were aiding in swelling the
volume of song Presently voice here
and there in the galleries joined In,
and it was not long until members ana
spectators were singing the patrlotlc
hymn. -.
The scene was a marked transition
from the party demonstration which
had been witnessed such short time
before. Democrats and Republicans
were now singing in accord national
anthem. When the song ceased, some
member proposed three cheers for the
nations President" and the roar OF
sound nat followed came from united
house. Then North, South, East and
West, a United Country " was pro-
posed, and then in turn came the he
roes of the war, Dewey, Schley, Hob
son, Sampson, and finally former ReI-
resentatiye, General Joe Wheeler, who
is now clinging though i'll, to his COM
mand in front OF Santiago, was named,
and the hall resounded with cheers OF
thrilling strength. Then the singing
proceeded. Meantime Sergeaat-at-
Arms Russell had brought in 200 small
American flags and every members was
now waving one. The Star Spangled
Banner" was sung, while flags waved
and the galleries cheered. Later follow
ed Yankee Doodle" and Dixie. the
latter perhaps for the first time in the
House, Joined in by members from
every section OF the country Cheers
for the Speaker were given. The patri.
otic demonstration continued q half
hour, and then the members began
leaving, saying farewell to colleagues:
Home, Sweet Home" and Aud
Lang Syne" supplanted the patriotic
airs and impressed more strongly upon
the hearers that another session was
ended.
The senate's Last Day Quiet One.
In manner so simple as to be almost
perfunctory the Senate, at 2:06 o'clock
adjourned without day. None OF the
dramatic and exciting scenes usually
attendant upon the adjournment OF
Congress were enacted during the clos
ing hours in the Senate. 1t had been
agreed, when the Senate convened at
noon, that the House resolution provid-
ing for the adjournment of Congress at2
o. m. should be adopted and thas~n e1-
ecutive session should be held to con-
firm nominations in the military and
naval establishments. No other busl-
ness except of the merest routine ma
ture was to be transacted. The ar
ranpement was carried out to the let
ter.
Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, offered q
resolution thanking Senator Frye,
President pro tempore of the Senate,
for the able and courteous manner in
which he had presided over the deliber-
ations of the Senate during the present
session. II was adopted. similar
resolution was offered by Mr.. Cockrell
of Missouri, thanking Vice President
Hobart. and was adopted with rous-
ing aye.
Vice President Hobart then, the hour
OF 3 o'clock being indicated by the Sen
ate timepece, formally declared the
Senate adjourned without day For
nearly an hour previous to adjourn
ment, President Mckinley and all the
mem bers of his cabinet except Score
taries Day and Long, were in the
Presidents room, adjoining the Senate
chamber. During that time the Presl-
dent signed large number OF engross-
ed bills, many OF which would have
failed had it been necessary to send
them to the executive mansion for his
signature.