The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-09


marked by two notable incidents. One
was sensationally partisan, well-nigh
resulting in personal conflicts on the
floor of the house; the other was nota-
bly, patriotic, and swept away all signs
of the former. In the former Mr.. Ray
(Rep., y. W, Handy CDem., Del.), Mr..
Cannon (Rep., Ill.) and Mr.. Ball (Dem.,
Tex were the principal participants.
In the latter all members Joined, ire
spective of party utilization. After the
rather stormy session of two hours, the
house when adjournment was an
nOunced Joined in cheers for the preSi-
dent and war heroes and the singing
OF patriotic songs, making perhaps the
most notable ending of Session since
the civil war.
The only measure of Importance
passed was a bill 10 reimburse states
for expenses incurred in aiding the or
ganization of the volunteer army.
Mr. Handy Dem, Del), by moving
to strike from the record part of the
speech which appeared as that of Mr..
Ray (Rep., n. ", precipitated the
dispute which brought on the closing
incident of sensational nature. Mr..
Handy declared the part in question
was never uttered upon the floor of
the house, and read from the reporters
notes to corroborate his assertion.
Mr. Ray declared he had uttered
every word. The house was becoming
excited; the packed galleries were in
tensely interested.
MIR. Speaker" resumed Mr.. Handy,
"a question of Veracity has arisen here.
If the gentleman from New York says
he uttered the words in question, l
declare upon my honor he did nc, and
/ hold here the reporters notes, which
show that he did not, and l rely on
the memory of members to substanti-
ate what 1 say"
vote! Voter came from members
all over the house, VINO were in haste
TO have the Ray-Handy incident closed.
a vote was taken. The house declined
to strike out the speech. A division
was called for and the negative vote
prevailed.
CANNON'S OUTBURST.
Mr. Cannon was standing just across
the center aisle, face flushed and eyes
fixed upon the minority, growing ap-
parently indignant.
L called for tellers,' said Mr.. Han
dy, and with that the veteran member
of Illinois stepped into the aisle.
You are deliberately obstructing
public business. The whole country is
Interested"
The rest of his remarks were lost in
the jeers of the minority, calls for the
fusion, as Mr.. Cannon charged up the
aisle, pouring out a flood OF vigorous
denunciatiOu.
He had reached a point opposite Mr..
Ball Dem, Tex Mr.. Cannon had
called for the yeas and nays, saying
it was manifest that the Democrats
would call for them. Mr.. Cannon had
repeated his charge Of obstruction,
when Mr.. Ball, addressing the Repub
hcan side, as it subsequently devel-
oped. declared: 1.-The record is false
and you knew it was false when you
voted against correcting it
THAT is a he," cried Mr.. Cannon,
and in an instant the belligerent mem
bers were struggling to control them.
The house was upon its feet. Mr..
Marsh (Rep., Ills.) seized Mr.. Cannon
and thrust him aside, and when Mr..
Ball asked Mr.. Cannon to come out
side" and the latter was moving TO
comply, Mr.. Lewis (Dem., Wash.) took
charge of the Illinois member and re-
strained him.
Meantime the speaker had been
pounding hard, and the sergeant-at-
arms, Mr.. Russell, had seized the big
silver mace and was moving among
the members, where the greatest dis
order prevailed. Order was restored
slowly and a roll call proceeded, while
the galleries commented upon what
they had seen in the course of a visit
% Washington.
The roll call upon Mr.. Handy's mo-
zion to strike out resulted, yeas so,
nays 106. Later in the session Mr..
Cannon explained that Mr.. Ball had
addressed his remarks not to him per-
sonally and therefore he desired to
withdraw his offensive statement.
PRESIDENT NOTIFIED.
The speaker named Mr.. Henderson.
Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois, and Mr.. Rich
ardson of Tennessee, as q committee
to wait upon the president, in company
with a senate committee and announce
the readiness of congress to adjourn.
Mr.. Speaker" said Mr.. Henderson,
after the return and reporting that the
committee had discharged its duties,
1.-THE president directs the committee to
say that ne has ne further cOmmunica-
tfons to make to the house and says
he desires to congratulate this con-
gress upon its patriotic and faithful
work"
The report was applauded.
The remainder of the session passed
without incident.
PATRIOTIC SCENE.
At o'clock, when Speaker Reed an
nounced, this second session of this
congress adjourned without day." a
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scene which, while similar TO the usual
closing scenes of sessions, lar surpass-
ed in enthusiasm and manifest good
feeling any similar episode in the mem
DRY 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, I'M
til within a short time it seemed all the
members present were aiding in swell
ing the volume of song. Presently a
voice here and there in the galleries
joined in and il was not long until
members and spectators were all sing
ing the patriotic dymn.
The scene was a market transit from
the many partisan demonstrations
which had been witnessed such a short
time before. Democrats and Repub-
licans were now singing in accord the
national anthem. When the song
ceased, some member proposed three
cheers for the nations president and
the roar of sound that followed came
from the 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, Samp-
son and finally, former Representative
General Joseph p. Wheeler, who is now
clingins, though i'll, to his command
In front of Santiago, was named and