Evening star., 1898-07-08
THE CLOSING HOURS
Marked by Disorder and Eactional Ill
Feeling in the House.
MIR. HANDY HAD A GRIEVANCE
Tilt Between Chairman Cannon
and Mr.. Ball.
THE MACE BROUGHT IN

The war Congress has closed. At 2
o'clock the session clcsed until the ilrst
Monday in December, or untll the fres
i6en. calls an extra session 1t is probable
that there kill be an extra session of the
Senate called before the time for the meet
ing in regular session, for when peace Is
concluded 5he Serate will have to ratify
the treaty. 1t may be that there will be
an xtra session of the House, but that Is
ret expected. In the Senate Mr.. Morgan
anu Mr.. Allen protested against adjourn
nIent while the war is in progress, but
very little sympathy vas shown in the SEN
ate generally with the suggestion that Con-
gress should continue to sit during the hot
Gays of summer. 1t was felt by most rien
in Congress that the work of the session
bad been properly performed. The Cuban
resolutions. the declaration of war, the
revenue bill and many war measures, and
finally the annexation cf Hawaii all &C
CCmpiiShed IN one SeSs ion, was regarded as
completing a record On which the country
could look With satisfaction. Yet in cCn-
nection with this there has been much
work done. The calendars of both houses
are unusually clear. and comparatively few
important measures remain unacted upon
Thr last hour of the session in the House
was marked by play of small politics and
childishness on the democratic side, under
the direction OF Mr.. Handy of Delaware. A
few important matters that 1t had been de-
signed should be disposed of during this
last hour were hung up, while vote and
rcn calls were taken in an effort to ex-
punge part of the speech of Mr. Ray or
the pension question, which some of the
democrats objected to.
Passionate appeals by Mr.. Cannon that
the business be permitted to proceed were
met with howls of derision, until. in ex-
asperation, he raised his hand as f to
strike one member and vas led away by
one of his colleagues, while the sergeant
alarms had to appear with the mace TO
preserve peace.
Disorder nnd fractional III-Feelfng.
The closing hours of the session in the
House were marked by disorder and fac
tional Ill feeling. The trouble began early,
when Mr.. Handy of Delaware charged Mr..
Ray of New York with having inserted in
the Record remarks which Mr. Handy
charged were not delivered on the floor of
the House. Mr. Ray insisted that he had
made the speech as printed. and by ris-
ing vote the House sustained Mr.. Ray in
refusing TO expunge his remarks.
Mr.. Handy thereupon demanded vote
by tellers.
Chairman Cannon of the appropriations
committee tried to inGuce Mr. Handy TO
withdraw the motion, and proceeded to
explain that but one hour remained of the
session and important business was pend
ing. when the democrats drowned his voice
with loud cries for the regular order. MIR.
Cannon and Mr.. Ball of Texas became
gagged in a heated eolloquy, during which
the sergeart-at-arms appeared with the
mace to scatter the crowd which was flock
ing around them.
In order to dispose of the matter Mr..
Cannon demanded roll call on Mr.. Han
dys motion to strike out Mr.. Rays re-
marks The House refused to expunge Mr..
Rays remarks.
MIR. Handy's Grievance.
The cause of Mr. Handy's grievance ap-
peared to be-a reference made by -,,r. Ray
yesterday to Mr.. Champ Clark of Missouri,
as follows:
"As a sample Of plain evasion of truth
and MISREPRESENTATION, insert the follow
ing letter. written by democratic member
of this House. who, at the writing, had
had three OF his own bills favorably report
ed and one passed and then law by the
approval of the President As the cases
were meritorious. the committee Is proud
OF its action. but must express its regret
that the beneficiaries of the bills referred
10 are represented by gentleman whose
attafnments in certain direction indicate
that he is a HneaI descendant OF Ananias
and Sapphira and that he is fully able and
willing to maintain the reputation of the
Ananias family.
Committee on Patents,
House of Representatives,
United States,
WASHINGTON. d. C, April 2S. 1898
Dear Madam: l have your letter of late
a pension claim through this Congress l
have failed TO discover it. Occasionally a
republican congressman gets one through
for the rich widow of some officer but for
q democrat 10 get one allowed for some
worthy poor woman or man seems imposs-
bic. do not expect to get one bill passed
out Of sixty-five introduced by me. The
Dingley bill does not bring in enough
money TO run the government, and the re-
publicans are trying to make the pension
ers pay the balance by keeping them out
OF their Just dues. Yours, very truly,
"'CHAMP CLARK
Mrs. Lydia Lollar. Sullivan. Mo-
Renember, the gentleman from Missouri
had had three of his own bills favorably
the President"
II was some language following this
which Mr.. Handy declared had not been
uttered on the floor
Mr.. Cannon's Explanation.
After some routine business was trans
acted. Mr.. Cannon. rising to question of
personal privilege, recurred to the Incl
dent In which he ard Mr.. Ball had figured
He caused the reporters notes to be read
showing that he had replied to a statement
OF Mr.. Ball's by saying it was lie.
Mr. Cannon said Mr.. Balls statement
he had found was rot direlted at him per-
sOnaily and therefore the rejoinder should
bot have been made. He wished TO with
Draw the expression.
Mr.. Ball had said that the vote in sup
port of permitting the Record to stard
was with the knowledge that the Record
was false Mr.. Cannon said Mr. Balls
statement, as fas Ii applied to him. was
mistake -.=.-----
Closed With "Amerfca.v
When the Speaker. at 2 o'clock, declared
the House adjourned, the members on the
floor. after the gavel had fallen, rose In
their places and sang My Country, 'Tis of
Thee The galleries were crowded with
ladies'. who rose and Joined in the hymn
Al the conclusion of the singing three
cheers were given for the flag three cheers
Tor the army and navy. three for the united
country and for the Speaker of the House
Fhen Mr. Otey OF Virginia demanded
three cheers for Joe Wheeler, and they
We're given with a will
some OF the members procured small
American flags and gathered in front of
the Speakers desk. where for half an
hour they sang patriotic songs and cheerad
the army and navy heroes.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senators