The Portland daily press., 1898-07-09

scene which, while similar to the usual
closing scenes of sessions, far surpassed
in enthusiasm and manifest good feeling
any similar episode in the memory OF the
| Oldest member of the House. The occu-
pants of the packed galleries, who haa
risen TO go, paused as they heard D nan
dozen members begin singing America.
Other members hurriedly crowded
around the Speakers stand and other
singers until within short time III
seemed all members pres ent were aiding
IN swelling the volume of song. Present.
" voice here and there in the galleries
joined in and it was not long until MEM
Ders and all spectators were singing the
patriotic hymn. The scene was marked
transition from the partisan demonstra-
Ulons which had been witnessed such a
short time before. Democrats and Repub-
llcans were now singing in accord, a
}iational anthem. When the song ceased
some members proposed three cheers for
s'the nations President" and the roar of
sound that followed came from a united
House.
1.-The North, South, East and West, a
united country was proposed and then
in turn came the heroes of the war,
Dewey. Schley, Hobson, Sampson and
finally former Representative General Joe
Wheeler, who Is now clinging, though ill,
! 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-Arm
Russell had Drought in two hundred
small American flags and every member
was now waving one.
THE Star Spangled Banner was sung
while flags waved and the galleries
cheered. Later followed "Yankee
Eoodle," 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 patriotic demonstration con-
tinued a half hour and then the mem bers
began leaving, saying farewell to COL
leauges
Home, Sweet Home" and "Auld Lang
Syne" Displaced the patriotic airs and
impressed more strongly upon the bearers
that another session is ended. Clerk Nc
Dowell, when the singing ceased,
| mounted the clerks stand and announced
Mr. Allen of Mississippi had opened re-
cruiting office in the ways and means
COMMITTEES rooms and few minutes later,
Mr.. Allen, popularlyssknown as Private
John,' and said: '1he Congressional
roug b riders will report to me in the
com mittee and enlist tor Cuba"
The announcement was suggestive of
his speech delivered number of days ago
| in which he proposed that company of
congressman be recruited.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, July S.-The galleries of
the Senate presented brilliant sight at
the opening of today's session. They
We're packed to the doors with National
Education association visitors, a large
majority of whom were women.
Rev. DR.. R. L. Whitman, President of
the Columbian University, invoked the
Divine blessing. - -
Mr.. Allison reported from the commit
tee on appropriations, the House resolu-
tion, providing for final adjournment at
two o'clock and urged its passage.
MIR. Morgan of Alabama, opposed the
proposed adjournment, maintaining that
1t would be far more desirable for Con-
gress to take q recess until the first Mon
day in September. MIR. Morgan said:
There is absolutely no necessity for an
adjournment at this time. 1t is a hasty,
lmprovldent and dangerous step. Tbus
far the President has not indicated to
Congress SO far as I know that he desired
to be rid of US and until he had manifest
ed such desire we ought to remain here.
cit seems to me that the war with
Spain Is drawing to conclusion. The
ending of the war will bring to Congress
questions of the highest Importance, of the
gravesb consequences in our history. 1t
should not be satisfied to go away in the
circumstances, leaving the president
without our support"
In response to Il question by Mr.. Allen
as to whether it was not likely that the
peace negotiations, in view of the de-
spatohes published this morning, might
not require the attention of Congress
soon, Mr.. Morgan said the suggestion
was correct and apt.
"The very moment" said he, "that
tbs treaty of peace is signed by the Presi-
dent, and the government of Spain, the
militaryEpower of the President will! cease
and the legislative branch of the govern
ment must provide government for any
territory We, may acquire by the war.
The power of Congress comes Immediate
ly into effect and ws ought to be here to
exercise it,.
MIR. Allen opposed adjournment, be-
cause the calendar was crowded. he said,
with bills of the most important charac-
ter.
The bill permitting volunteers at the
front to vote for mem bers of Congress
was passed after several objections had
been made to its considerations.
On motion of Mr.. Allison the Senate
then at LOS p. m., went into executive
session.
1t was just one minute of two o'clock
when the executive session ended and
the doors of the Senate were opened for
the closing legislative session. The clock
from which the Senate regulates its busi-
ness had been turned back five minuets
in order that the extra time might be
gained. MIR. Spooner offered resolution
thanking Senator Frye, president protein
of the Senate for the able and cour teous
manner in which he had presided over
the deliberations of the Senate during
the present session. 1t was adopted. A
similar resolution offered by Mr. Cockrel
Of Missouri, thanking Vice President
Hobart was adopted with rousing aye.
Vice President Hobart then, the hour
of two O'Clock being indicated by the
Senate time piece, formally declared the
Senate adjourned without day.
TO BE APPOINTED In VACATION
Washington, July 8.-The Hawaiian
commissioners who are to constitute the
government of those islands, will not be
appointed until after adjournment Of
Congress. The delay is due to a pressure
OF other duties upon the PRESIDENT. AS
| recess appointees they can proceed imme-
dlately to the execution of Governmental