Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-09
CONGRESS ADJ0URNS.
AND THIS TINE 1T IS ADJOURN
MENT WITHOUT DAY.
NOTABLE HOUSE INCIDENTS.
One of Them Comes Near Resulting
I'm Personal Conflicts on the Floor
The Other Patriotic, and Sweeps
Away All Signs of Trouble.

| the Senate at 2:06 o'clock this afternoon
| adjourned without day.
None Of the dramatic and exciting
scenes usually attendant upon the ad-
| journment of Congress was enacted du-
ring the closing hours OF the Senate's
session. 1t had been agreed, when the
Senate convened at noon, that the House
resolution providing for the adjournment
Of Congress at z. 81. to-day should be
adopted, and that an executive session
should be held to confirm the nominations
In the military and naval establishments.
No other business except that Of the
most routine nature was to be trans
acted. The arrangement was carried out
to the letter.
OPPOSITION TO ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Morgan, OF Alabama, opposed the
proposed adjournment, maintaining that
it would be far more desirable for Con-
gress to take a recess until the first Mon
day in September. Mr.. Morgan said
Where is absolutely no necessity for
an adjournment at this time. 1t is a
hasty. improvident, and dangerous step.
Thus far the President has not :ndi-
Gated to Congress, so far as L know, that
he desires to be rid of us, and until he
manifests such desire we ought TO re-
main here"
Mr. Allen. of Nebraska, also opposed
adjournment
THANKS ALL ROUND.
Mr. Spooner offered a resolution thank
ing Senator Frye, President pro tenn. or
the Senate, for the able and courteous
manner in which he has presided over
the deliberations Of the Senate during the
present session.
1t was adopted.
A similar resolution, offered by Mr..
Cockrell, Of Missouri, thanking Vice
President Hobart. was adopted with a
rousing aye.
Vice-President Hobart then, the hour
Of 2 O'clock being indicated by the ..enate
timepiece, formally declared the Senate
adjourned without day.
For nearly an hour previous to ad-
journment President Mckinley and all
the members of his Cabinet, except Sec
retaries Day and Long, were in the Presi-
dents room. adjoining the Senate cham
ber. During that time the President
signed a large number Of engrossed bills.
many OF which would have failed had it
been necessary to send them to the Execu-
tive Mansion for his signature.
House Of Representatives.
The end of this session of Congress in
the House was marked by two notable in
cidents. One was sensationally partisan,
well-nigh resulting in personal conflicts
upon the floor of the House. The other
was notably patriotic, and swept away
all signs OF the former
Mr.. Handy DemocraO, OF Delaware,
by moving to strike from the record q
part Of the speech which appeared as
that of Mr.. Ray Republican) Of New
York. precipitated q dispute which
brought on a closing incident of sensa-
tional nature, during which a question OF
veracity arose between Messrs. Ray and
Handy. and finally Mr.. Cannon (Republi-
cam, of Illinois, by denouncing the DEM
Ocrats for delaying business by calling
for tellers on the motion TO strike out,
came near precipltating a riot. The mace
was brought into service before order was
restored.
Mr.. Handy, in moving to expunge n
part of Mr.. Rays remarks, declared the
part in question was never uttered upon
the floor of the House, and he read from
reporters notes to corroborate his as
sertion.
Mr.. Ray declared he had uttered every
word.
QUESTION OF vERACITY.
"Mr. Speaker" resumed Mr.. Handy
"a question Of veracity has arisen here
If the gentleman from New York says he
uttered the words in question, / declare
upon my honor he did not, and | hold
here the reporters notes, which show
that he did not, and / rely upon the
memory of members to substantiate what
1 say"
A vote was taken. The House declined
to strike out the speech. A division was
called for, and the vote was announced.
The negative vote again prevailed.
Mr.. Cannon was standing just across
the centre aisle, his face flushed, and his
eyes fixed upon the minority, growing
apparently indignant.
81 call for tellers," said Mr.. Handy,
and with that the veteran member from
Illinois stepped into the aisle.
you are deliberately obstructing pub
lie business. in which the whole country
is interested" The rest Of his remarks
were lost in the jeers Of the minority,
calls for the regular order, and the re-
sulting confusion, as Mr.. Cannon charged
up the aisle. pouring out a food Of vigor-
Gus denunciation. He had reached n
point opposite Mr.. Bali OemocraO, of
Texas. Mr.. Cannon had called for the
yeas and nays, saying IL was manifest
that the Democrats would call for them
Mr.. Cannon had repeated his charge OF
obstruction, when Mr.. Ball, addressing
the Republican side. as IL subsequently
developed, declared. "The Record is false I
and you knew II was false when you voted
against correcting it,"
ALMOST A RIOT.
"That IS a -" cried Mr. Cannon. and
In an instant the belligerent members
were struggling TO reach each other, while |
many others were pulling and struggling
to control them. The House was uuon
its feet. Mr.. Marsh Reoubican) of |
Illinois, seized Mr.. Cannon and thrust |
him aside, and when Mr.. Ball asked NJ. |
Cannon TO come outside" and the lat |
ter was moving TO comply, Mr.. Lewis |
(Democrat. OF Washington. took charge |
Of the Illinois member and restrained |
him. Mean time. the Speaker had haen |
pounding hard. and the Serseant-at-Arms |
had seized the big Silver mace and was |
among the members where the |
greatest disorder prevailed. order was |
restored slowly, and the roll-call pro- |
ceeded, while the galleries commented /
upon what they had seen in the course OF |
a visit to Washington.
The roll-call upon Mr.. Handys motion |
10 strike out resulted-yeas, 80: nays, 1Os. |
Later in the session Mr.. Cannon explain |
ed that Mr.. Ball had addressed his re-
mark not 70 him personally. and there
lore he desired to withdraw his statement. |
REIMBURSEMENT OF STATES.
The House then passed the bill to reim- |
purse the States for caring FOR soldiers in |
he organization OF the volunteer army. |
rha Sneaker named Mr.. Henderson: Mr.