Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

| to incorporate an international Amer
! lean bank was called up, but by an
! unanimous consent 1t went over to the
| first Wednesday after congress shall
/ meet in December. BY the adoption
of resolution Mr.. Payne (rep., N.
! " was formally elected speaker pro
TEN. of the house.
! Washington, July S.-Both houses
of congress adjourned without day at
2 O'Clock this afternoon. This was
! the fifty-fifth 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
Secretaries Day and Long, were in the
presidents room, adjoining the
senate chamber. During that time
the president signed Il large num-
Der Of engrossed 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 for congress
to take recess until the first
Monday in September. Mr.. Morgan
said: There is absolutely no neces-
sity for adjournment. 1t is 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
90 away under the circumstances,
leaving 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 al
resolution accepting the invita-
ton of President Wattles to at
tend the Omaha exposition. On
motion of Mr.. Allison the senate
at 1:05 went into executive session
When this ended Mr.. Spooner offered
a resolution thanking Senator Frye,
president pro TEN. of the senate, for
the able, courteous manner in which
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similar resolution was offered by Mr.
Cockrell thanking Vice President Ho-
bart, and it was adopted with a rous
ing aye
Washington. July S.-The end OF
this session OF congress in the house
was marked by two notable incidents.
One was sensationally partisan, well
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. W, Handy (dem., Del),
Cannon (rep., Ill), and Bell (dem.,
TeX.), were principals. In the latter
all the members joined, irrespective OF
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 a session since the
civil war. The only measure of i'm.
portance was a bill 10 reimburse the
states for expenses incurred in aiding
the organization of the volunteer
army. Mr.. Handy dem, DELI,
by moving to strike from
the record part of the speech
which appeared as that of Mr.
Ray (rep., n. ", precipitated dis
pute which brought ON the closing in
cident of a sensational nature. Mr..
Handy declared the part in question
hot uttered upon the floor of the house
and read from the reporters notes to
corrobroate his assertions. Mr.. Ray
declared that he uttered every word.
A vote was taken and the house de-
Clined to strike out he speech.
Mr. Cannon, who was standing just
across the center aisle, his face
flushed and his eyes fixed upon the
minority, was apparently growing in
dignant. The veteran member from
Illinois stepped into the aisle and
said; You are deliberately obstruct-
ing public business in which the
whole country is interested" The
best of his remarks We're lost in the
jcers of the minority and the result
ing confusion as Mr.. Cannon charged
UP the aisle. pouring out a flood Of
vigorous denuneiation. He had
reached a point opposite Mr.. Bel
dem. Tex when he called for the
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