Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-09
DADDY KENNEBEC JOURNAL SATURDAY. 1I1IY 8 1s9s
ders Sang shss cioss IN ES M i1 ,s,0 Ss,S

GERS sang Fhes csose sSf fif 81 IS il SIs5ff
gress.
me speaker named Henderson, Hon.
kihs, III. and Richardson. Tenn. as ),
committee to wait upon the presiden,
~ company With Senate committee
anu announce the readiness of Con-
gress to adjourn.
Mr. speaker" said Henderson. af-
yer the return, and reporting that the
oo.iiiiilttee mad discharged it's duties,
,he PRESIDENT directs the COMMITTEES
70 say that he has no further .communi-
~'lioNs 10 make to the House and h
says ne desires to congratulate thu.
congress upon its patriotic and faith
full work"
me report was applauded.
me remainder of the session passed
Witnout incident. At 2 O'clock, when
speaker Reed announced This second
session Of this Congress adjourned
| without day great cheer arose. AMI
| then began scene which, while simi-
| lar 70 the usual closing scenes of ses-
| SONS. far surpassed in enthusiasm and
manifest good feeling any similar cpl
sode in the memory of the Oldest mem
Der of the House.
i
les who had risen to go. paused as thew
heard half dozen members begin
singing America Other members
hurrieoiy crowded around the Speak
er stand and Joined the other singers
uhtll Within short time it seemed all
members present We're aiding in swell
ing the volume of song.
Presentlya voice here and there in
the galleries Joined in and it was not
long untn members and all spectators
We're singing the patriotic hymn.
. me scene was a marked transition
from the partisan demonstrations
Which had been witnessed such a short
TIME before. Democrats and Republi-
cans We're now singing in accord ma
uonai anthem. When the song ceased
some members proposed three cheers
Tor the Nations President and the
roar of sound that followed came from
united House.
The North. South. East West a
united Country" was proposed and
then IN turn came the heroes of the
wor. Dewey. Schley. Hobson. Sampson.
ana fnaliy former Representative Gen
, Joe Wheeler. who is now clinging,
though i'll. TO his command in front of
santiago. was named and the hall re-
sounded with cheers of thrilling
strength. Then the singing proceeded.
Meantime Sergeant-at-Arm Russell
had brought in 200 small American
flags and every member was now waiv-
i Ing one The Star Spangled Banner
: was sung, while flags waved and the
galleries cheered. Later FOLLOWED!
Yankee Doodle" and Dixie" the lat
j ter perhaps for the first time in the
House, joined in by members from
Il every section of the country. Cheers
for the Speaker We're given. The pat
I r!otic demons tration continued a half
a hour and then the members began
}. leaving, saying farewell to colleagues.
= Home, Sweet Home" and Aud
:, Lang Syne," supplanted the patriotic
: airs and impressed more strongly upon
e the hearers that another session was
ended.
h Clerk Mcdowell. when the singing
e ceased. mounted the clerks stand and
l. announced that Allen of Aussissippl
= had opened a recruiting office in the
n ways and means committee room, and
q a few minutes later Allen, popularity
= known as Private Johnson, arose and
J. said:
The Congress sional Rough Riders
n will renort to ne in the committee
1t room and enlist for Cuba" The an
= nounccment was suggestive of his
1t speech delivered anumber of days aga
IS in which he proposed that company
Is of congressman be recruited.