The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-09

Shoute and cheers and songs
WASHINGTON. July s.-The end Of this
session OF congress In the house was mark.
ed by two notable incidents One " a. SEN
sationaiiy partisan. we'll night resulting in
personal conflicts on the floor Of the house.
the other was notably patriotic and swept
away ali signs of the former.
In the former Ray of New York. Handy
OF Delaware. Cannon of niino.s and Hall
OF Texas were the principal participants.
In the latter all members joined. irrespec-
tive of party affiliations.
After the rather stormy session Of two
hours. the house. when adjournment vas
announced. Joined In cheers for the presi-
dent and the war heroes. and tho singing
OF patriotic songs. making. perhaps. the
most notable ending Of a session since the
civil war.
The only measure passed was q bin to
reimburse the states for expenses incurred
In aiding the organization Of the voiunteer
army.
Handy, by moving to strike from the
record a part OF the speech which ap-
peared as that of Ray. precipi,ated dis
| pute. Handy declared the part In question
was never uttered upon the floor of tho
| house. and read. from the reporters notes
| 10 corrohorate his assertion.
| Ray declared that he had uttered every
| word. The house was becoming excited.
| and the packed galleries were intensely in-
| terested.
mir. Speaker" resumed Handy, "a
| question OF veracity has arisen here. IL
| the gentleman from New York says he ut
| tered the words In question. declare upon
| my honor he did not. and ! hold here tho
reporters notes. which show that he did
| not. and rely on the memory OF members
| TO substantiate what / say.
''vose vote" came from members all over
| the house. who were in haste to have the
| Incident closed
| A vote was taken. The house declined 10
| strike out the speech. A division was CALI
| ed for and the negative vote prevailed.
| Cannon was standing just across the CEN
ter aisle. his face flushed and his eyes
| fixed upon the minority. growing appar-
| emily indignant
II called for teliers." said Handy. and
with that the veteran member OF Illinois
staIked into the aisle.
You are deliberately obstrucsing public
business. while the country Is in:erssted--''
The rest OF his remarks were lost In the
3eers of the minority. and calls for the reg
uiar order. and the resulting confusion. ~
| Cannon charged up the aisle. pouring out
| flood of vigorous denunciation. He had
reached a po.n, opposite Bali. Cannon
had called for the yeas and nays. saying Il
WAS manifest that the Democrats would
call for them. Cannon had repeated his
charge Of obstruction. when Ball. address,
ing the Republican side. as It subsequently
developed. declared;
The record ~ false. and you knew u
was false when you voted against correct
Ing IT.
That ls a lie" cried Cannon. and in an
instant the members were struggling TO
control them The house was upon Its
feet Marsh OF Illinois seized Cannon and
thrust him aside, and when Bali asked
Cannon TO come outside and tho latter
was moving to comply. Lewis Of WASH
ington restrained the Illinois member.
Meanwhile, the speaker had been pound
ing hard and the Hergeant-st-arms. Kns-
sell. had seized the big silver mace. and
was moving among the members where
the greatest disorder prevailed. Order
was restored slowly. and a roll call pro-
ceedea. while the galleries commented up
on what they had seen In the course OF .
| visit to Washington.
The roll call upon Hanty's motion. 70
strike out, resulted: Yeas 80. nays ios.
Later In the session Cannon explained
that Ball had addressed his remarks not
to him personally. ard therefore be desired
| to withdraw his offensive statement
The speaker named Henderson,. Hop
kins ard Richardson as q COMMITTEES to
wait upon the president. In company with
senate committee. and announce the
readiness ee congress to adjourn.
"Mr Speaker" said Henderson after the
return and reporting that the COMMITTEES
had discharged It's duties. "the president di.
recte fho committee 10 say he has no fur
shar communication 10 make 10 tae house.
ard says he desires 10 congratulate tils
congress upon its patTtotio and faithful
WORK"
The report Was spplan4ed.
At O'Clock. when Speaker Reed an
| uopneeg this seeoad seasion of tais con-
gress adjourned without DAY. . xrss4