Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-14

meet in December. BY the adoption
of resolution Mr.. Payne trep.. N.
Y.l was formally elected speaker pro
TEN. of the house.
Washington, July S.-Both houses
Of congress adjourned without day at
2 o'clock Friday afternoon. This was
the fifty-ffth congress, The execu-
tive session of the senate held just
prior to the adjournment was devoted
largely to cases to which there was
no objection, but no time of any
consequence was given to any one
case. For nearly an hour previous
to adjournment, President Nc
kinley and all of the mem
bers of his cabinet, except
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 signature Mr.. Morgan (Ala) op-
posed the proposed adjournment,
maintaining that it would be
more desirable tor congress
to take a recess until the first
Monday in September. Mr.. Morgan
said: There is absolutely no neces-
sity for adjournment. It is a hasty,
improvident and dangerous step. 1t
seems TO me the war with Spain Is
drawing to a conclusion. The ending
of the war will bring to congress
questions of the highest Importance
and of the gravest consequence in our
history. | should not be satisfied to
go away under the circumstances, leav-
ing the president without our sup
port Mr.. Allen opposed adjournment
because the calendar was crowded, he
said, with bills of a most important
character Mr.. Thurston (Neb.)
secured the adoption of a
resolution accepting the invita-
ton of President Wattles to at
tend the Omaha exposition. On
motion of Mr.. Allison the senate
at 1906 went into executive session.
When this ended Mr.. Spooner offered
a resolution thanking Senator Frye,
president pro tenn of the senate, for
the able, courteous manner in which
he had presided. 1t was adopted. \
similar resolution was offered by Mr.
Cockrell thanking Vice President Ho-
bart, and it was adopted with rous-
ing aye.
Washington, July S.-The end OF
this session of congress in the house
was marked by two notable Incidents
One was senationally partisan, we'll
nigh resulting in personal conflicts
upon the floor; the other was notably
patriotic and swept away all signs
Of the former In the former Messrs
Ray rep, N. ", Handy Cdem., DELI
Cannon rep, ND, and Bell (dem.
( Tex.), were principals. In the latter
all the members Joined, irrespective O.
party affiliations After rather
stormy session of two hours the house
when adjournment was announced
joined in cheers for the president and
war heroes and singing patriotic
songs, making perhaps the most
notable ending to session since tbs
civil war The only measure Of i'm
Eortance was bill to reimburse the
states for expenses incurred in aiding
the organization of the volunteer
army. Mr.. Handy (dem., Dell
by moving to strike from
the record part of the speech
which appeared as that of Mr.
Ray rep, n. ", precipitated a dis
pute which brought on the closing in
Cident of a sensational nature. Mr.
Handy declared the part in question
not uttered upon the floor of the house
and read from the reporters notes t
corroborate his assertions. Mr. Ray
declared that he uttered every word
A vote was taken and the house de
clined to strike out the speech.
Mr.. Cannon, who was standing jus
across the center aisle. his face
flushed and his eyes fixed upon tn,
minority, was apparently growing in
dignant. The veteran member from
Illinois stepped into the aisle and said
You are deliberately obstructing pub
lie business in which the whole coun
try is interested The best of hi;
remarks were lost in the jeers of tn,
minority and the resulting confusion
as Mr. Cannon charged up the aisle
pouring out flood of vigorous denun
citation. He had reached a point oppo
site Mr.. Bell dem. Tex when ht
called for the yeas and nays, saying
that it was manifest the democrats
would call for them, Mr.. Cannon ther
repeated his charge of obstruction
when Mr. Bell. addressing the repub
lican side as it subsequently devel
oped. declared: The record is falls,
and you knew it was false when you
voted against correcting It," "Tha
is a lie, cried Mr. Cannon. In an in
slant the belligerent members Were
struggling to reach other, while many
others were pulling and struggling tC
control them. Mr.. Marsh (rep. M
seized Mr.. Cannon and thrust hin