The record-union., 1898-07-09

The roll call upon Handy's motion to
strike out resulted: Yeas so nays 1O6
Later in the session Cannon explained
that Ball had addressed his remarks not
to him personally, and therefore he de-
sired to withdraw his offensive state
ment
The Speaker named Henderson, Hop
kins Of Illinois, and Richardson of Ten
neSsee as committee to wait upon the
President, in company with a Senate
committee, and announce the readiness
of Congress to adjourn.
Mr.. Speaker said Henderson, after
the return and reporting that the COM
mittee had discharged it's duties, 1.-The
President directs the committee to say
he has no further communication to
make to the House, and says he desires
to congratulate this Congress upon it's
patriotic and faithful work"
The report was applauded.
The remainder of the session passed
without incident
At o'clock, when Speaker Reed an
nounced this second session of this
Congress adjourned without day." q
great cheer arose, and then began
scene which, while similar to the usual
in enthusism and manifest good feel
ing any similar episode Of the memory
of the Oldest member of the House. The
occupants of the packed galleries, who
had risen to go, paused as they heard
several of the members begin singing
America"
Other members hurriedly crowded
around the Speakers stand and joined
the other singers, until within . short
time it seemed all the members present
were aiding in SWELLING the volume of
song. Presently a VOICE here and there
in the galleries joined in, and it was not
long until members and Spectators We're
all singing the patriotic hymn.
The scene was a marked atransition
from the many partisan, demonstrate
which had been witnessed such a short
time before. Democrats and Repubii-
cans were now singing in accord the
national anthem 41- h5
When the song ceased some member
proposed three cheers FOR the nations
President, and the roar of sound that
followed came from a united House.
THE North, South, East and West,
united country" was proposed, and
then in turn eanien rhe heroes of the
war Dewey, Schley, Hobson, Sampson,
and finally, former Representative Gen
era1 Joseph Wheeler, WHO is now cling
ing, though i'll, to his command in front
Of Santiago, was named, and the hall
reSOunded with cheers of thrilling
strength. Then the singing proceeded.
Meantime Sergeant-at-arms Russell
had brought in 200 small American
flags, and every member was now wav-
ing one "The Star Spangled Banner
was sung while flags waved and the gal
leries cheered. Later followed Yankee
Doodle" and Dixie" the latter perhaps
for the first time in the House by MEM
bers.
and then the members began leaving,
saying farewell to colleagues. Home,
Sweet Home" and "Auld Lang Syne''
supplanted the patriotic airs, and i'm
pressed more strongly upon the mem
bers that another session was ended.
Clerk Mcdowell, when the singing
ceased, mounted the Clerks stand and
announced that Allen of Mississippi had
opened recruiting office in the Ways
and Means Committee room, and q
few minutes later Allen, popularity
known as Private John,' arose and
said: THE Congressional Rough Riders
will report to me in the committee room
and enlist for Cuba" The announce
ment was suggestive of his speech de-
livered number Of days ago, in which
he proposed that a company of Con-
gressmon be recruited