The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-09

Washington, July Sin a manner |
so simple as to be almost perfunctory
the senate at 206 o'clock this afternoon
adjourned without day.
None of the dramatic and exciting
scenes usually attendant upon the ad-
journment of congress was enacted
during the closing hours of the SEN
ates session. 1t had been agreed,
when the senate convened at noon,
that the house resolution providing for
the adjournment of congress at p.
m. today should be adopted and an eX-
ecutive session should be held to con-
firm the nominations in the military
and naval establishments. No other
business except of the merest routine
nature, was to be transacted. The ar
rangement was carried out to the let
ter.
For nearly an hour previous to ad-
journment, President Mckinley and all
the members of his cabinet, except
Secretaries Day and Long, were in the
presidents room, adjoining the senate
chamber. During that time the presi-
dent signed a large number of en-
crossed bills, many of which would
have failed had it been necessary to
send them to the executive mansion for
his signature.
LIVELY HOUSE SESSION.
The end of this session of congress
in the house was marked by two no.
table incidents. One was sensational
ly partisan, well nigh resulting in per-
sonal conflict upon the floor of the
house. The scene followed a motion of
Mr.. Handy Dem., DELI to strike from
the record portions of partisan re-
marks of Mr.. Ray CRep., n. " in
speech made yesterday. Handy con-
tended that Ray had not made the re-
marks which appear on the record.
Ray in reply declared he had uttered
every word.
Members clung to the hope of get
ting their bills through in the remain
ing hour of the session and desired to
have the Ray-Handy incident closed.
The house became excited and Cannon
ORep., I'D denounced the Democrats
for delaying legislation. A vote was
taken and the house declined to strike
out the speech.
Handy then called for division and
demanded tellers.
Cannon stepped into the aisle and
again declared the Democrats were
deliberately obetructing business.
Ball Dem., Tex) addressing the
Republican side, declared;
The record is false and you knew
1t was a false when you voted against
correcting it,"
THAT is a le," cried Mr.. Cannon,
and in an instant the beligerent men,
bers were struggling to reach each
other, while many others were pulling
and struggling to control them. The
house was upon it's feet. Mr.. Marsh
(Rep., I'D seized Mr.. Cannon and
thrust him aside, and when Mr.. Ball
asked Mr.. Cannon to come outside"
and the latter was moving to comply
Mr.. Lewis (Dem., Wash.) took charge
of the Illinois member and restrained
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.
PEACE RESTORED.
The roll call upon Mr.. Handys mo-
ton to strike out, resulted: Yeas, So;
nays. LOG. 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.
The house then passed the bill TO re-
imburse the states for expenses in
Cured in transporting. feeding, cloth
ing and caring for soldiers in aid of
organization of the volunteer army.
The second incident referred to was
much more agreeable one. In the
latter all members Joined, irrespective
of party affiliations. Upon the an
nouncement of the adjournment of the
house there were cheers followed by
singing of patriotic songs. Representa-
tive Bromwell, of Ohio. proposed three
cheers for President Mckinley, which
were given twice over Then followed
cheers, Joined by the entire house, for
Admiral Dewey, Schley, Sampson, Hob
son and General Joe Wheeler.
The whole house was one vast DEM
onstration and flags were passed about
to every member and were enthusias-
tically waved while the members sane
the close of the Fifty-fifth congress.