Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-15
A WASHINGTON LETTER
In The House Of Representatives, at the Tine Of
Adjournment
REED AS VIEWED BY VISITOR.



To the Editor.
To happen to drop into the House Of
Representatives q few hours before the
! final adjournment N Congress. and Wit
moss the interesting scenes incident 90
that important event. De- O. privilege 20
rarely enjoyed by a wcfterncr that one
fools a strong temptation 30 write about
o.. II was my privilege o. witness shat
event Yesterday. Through the Kindness
of friend o. geat In The members gal
iory was provided. aud from that point
OF vantage 40 details could be- careful
iy observed. The House had not yet
been called 90 order. and members were
walking about exchanging c1urtcsica or
looking over their morning mail An
outbuvt OF applause ln which floor gall
icrils heartily Joined. announced the
entrance oi Speaker Reed lie j. "a
cofpulent man. with head excessive
ly bald. and % determined pugnaciouH
cast ~ c1untenaucs. Quickly ascending
the Htlps Go tho speakers chair. he
raped Tor order 4 sudden hush fell
upon the House. ana an she reprsran-
tutlNts stood with bowed heads while
the gray haired chaplain offered a fer
vent prayct 81 lta conclusion tho COM
fu1l1u broke out anew While speeches
containing formidable arrays uf figures
Wcrc being made. visitors laughed ana
talked, and members read the papers,
converted or crowded Tor consultation
around The speakers chair.
Mr. Reed "a wonderfully alert lie
o. able. while signing bills and cunvcrs-
Ing with associates. TO watch an de-
tails On the floor and enforce pariia-
montnry rules with promptncss and
dignity. This faculty WIS well illus
tratcd whom q spirited colloduy=-a quar-
rcl, Indeed almost ending In fight
occurred over The previous days record.
EpiihotH were hurled back and forth.
members arose in their places and
shouted 90 drown the voices of would
De speakers. ana Zoo" Cannon of n.
lluulf. passed the o. TO Mr. BAN uf
Texas, and Invited him 90 "cnmo OUT
Side. In tho midst of this pandomoni-
um, Mt. Reed stood on the the platform.
aud at Intervals hla gavel foil upon the
desk with thwnck. Ike the ruler ~
''yc ancient podhFoguc." san tho up.
roar continued. suddenly the nrrgcnnt-
at-1rms took the silver mace, rrHsmhi.
ing somewhat The ancient Roman faspes
from 10 place near the Speakers chair,
ana carried u down the aisle. Al the
approach NJ this symbol 0f the gpalk.
er'H authority. lll the turbulent nom.
bofN sat down, order was restored and
businCsH proceeded with.
~ an Illustration ~ the cnHy. good
nature " the members. Mr Cannon had
the clcrk read the reporters notes OF
the episode. and apulngizcd Tor hla un.
parliamentary Language. Five minutes
later ono would not have known that
such an Incident had occurred. hut. n
fact probably due ~ TO being the last
scaalOn. ! was disappointed nj witness.
Ing a lack ~ dignity AMI tendency to-
ward aEpcrlty and contention between
tho iva aldgR NJ the House. " polltici
ana pariihanshlp are not put into
speech by ltH author. they are imputed
by his opponents. and the result il tho
same. - much heat and bitterness and
lusa m time arise from this fact that
some OF the fch1olmn'ams present aug-
gcHted that teachers be- engaged TO
keep those boys In order" In View of
thls fact one fully appreciates the wis
dom ~ the statement that the sem
ate % a saucer into which the ierlsin-
ton 81 the House IL poured 10 become
The hour FOR adjournment draws nleh.
\ Joint resolution has heen adopted
that Congress adjourn at nm. liual-
ness " practically completed. A few
formal courtcslos are extended 10 tho
Speaker. % Precedent Mckinley and
lihtff, ana the PRECEDENT announces
that he has no further communication
~ make 10 Congress. Amid profound
7ilouur, Mr., Reed announces tho Hfl.
ilnn adjourned without day with ring
ng cheers and tumuliuous applause. the
rise o. their feet and toss hats
lnd bouquets hlgh In the air Tho visit.
iri arise ANA are about 90 stream out ~
he galleries when the strains OF
America are hoard. Some Of the mem-
icrH gathered near the reporters tables !
arc singing the old song Justify. Tho |
burden " takon up by the galleries.
ana soon the entire hail resounda with |
he mualc. The Star spnnglcd Hammer, |
Red, White and Hluo. Dixie and Yankee |
Doodle follow, the singing accompanied |
BY the waving NJ ilaRa. Then come |
'hocrH FOR lllusirloua mon. Reed. Me- |
<lnlcy. Bryan. Dewey. Schloy. gamp. /
ron, Zoe wheeler. iiohaon. ana others /
lre Chrorcd 70 the echo strong lungs |
luw send forth tho strains NJ Home, |
sweet Homo, ana members and visit |
M mlngle ON the floor In greetings and |
idluuH, your correspondent ilyfully |
faHplng the hand m t'tnh'H worthy |
representative. llon.Wm. VI. King. This /
rGHlon % Congress now belongs IN HIS /
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