The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-09
THE SESSION At An END
1t Was Marked by Two Notable
Incidents in the House.
1T WAS ALMOST A FIGHT
Cannon and Ball Separated by Friends.
The Lie Was Passed : Scenes OF
Tremendous Enthusiasm When
the House Adjourned.

Washington. July s.-The end OF this
session Of congress in the house was
marked by two notable incidents. Ons
was sensationally partisan, well nigh re-
sulting in personal conflicts on the floor
of the house; the other was notably pa
triotic and swept away all signs OF
the former. In the former Mr.. Ray, rep.
n. Y; Mr.. Handy. DEM. Del; Mr.. Cam
non, rep, Ill. and Mr.. Ball. dem., Texas.
were the principal participants. In the
latter all members joined Irrespective Of
party affiliation. After the rather
stormy session Of two hours the house,
when adjournment was announced,
Joined in cheers for the president and
war heroes and the singing OF patriotic
songs, making perhaps the most notable
ending Of a session since the civil war
The only measure of Importance pass
ed was a bill to reimburse states for ex-
penses incurred in aiding the organiza-
tfon of the volunteer army.
Mr.. Handy, DEM, Del, by moving to
strike from the record a part of the
speech which appeared as that of Mr..
Ray. rep, n. Y. precipitated the dis
pute which brought on the closing Incl
dent of sensational nature. Mr.. Handy
declared the part in question was never
uttered upon the floor of the house and
read from reporters notes to corrobo-
rate his assertion. Mr.. Ray declared
he had uttered every word. The house
was becoming excited; the packed gall
leries were intensely interested.
Mr.. Speaker" resumed Mr.. Handy,
"a question Of veracity has arisen here.
IL the gentleman from New York says
he uttere the words in question 1 de-
clare 10 you, on my honor, he did not.
and hold here the reporters notes which
show that he did not. and / rely on the
memory Of the members to substan-
tiate what say
Vote. vote" came from members all
over the house, who were in haste to
have the Ray Handy incident closed. A
vote was taken. The house declined to
| strike out the speech. A division was
called for and the negative vote pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Cannon was standing Just across
fixed upon the minority. growing appar-
| emily indignant.
''I called for tellers" said Mr. Handy.
With that tho veteran member of Illi-
nois stepped into tie aisle. "you are
deliberately obstructing public business.
The whole country is Interested
The rest of his remarks were lost in
the jeers of the minority, calls for the
regular order. and the scene of confusion
was great as Mr.. Cannon charged
up the aisle, pouring out a flood of Wig
| orous denunciation. He had reached a
point opposite Mr.. Ball. dem. Texas. Mr.
Cannon had called for the yeas and
nays, saying II was manifest that ths
/ democrats would call for them Mr..
Cannon had repeated his charge Of OBJ
| struction, when Mr.. Ball. addressing
| the republican side. as II subsequently
| developed. declared: THE record is
! false and you knew 1t was false when
you voted against correcting it,
That is lie,' cried Mr.. Cannon. and
In an instant the bel1igerent members
were struggling to control them.
| The house was upon its feet Mr.
Marsh. rep. ILL.,. seized Mr.. Cannon and
| thrust him aside and when Mr. Ball
| asked Mr.. Cannon Ito come outside"
and the latter was moving to comply.
| Mr.. Lewis, dem, Wash. took charge OF
the Illinois member and restrained him.
Meanwhile 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 disor-
! der prevailed. Order was restored slow
/ ly, and a roll call proceeded. while the
/ galleries commented upon what they
| had seen in the course of a visit TO
| Washington.
The roll call upon Mr. Handy's mo-
tion to strike out resulted. years 80.
/ nays 106.
Later in the session Mr.. Cannon ex-
/ planned that Mr.. Ball had addressed his
/ remarks not TO him personally. and
/ therefore he desired to withdraw his
offensive statement.
The speaker named Mr.. Henderson,
/ Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois and Mr.. Rich
ardson OF Tennessee as a committee to
/ wait upon the president in company
with senate committee and announce
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| MIR. Speaker" said Mr.. Henderson.
/ after the return. and reporting the
/ committee had discharged its duties.
/ the president directs the committee to
/ say that he has no further communica-
/ tons to make the house and says he
/ desires to congratulate this congress
upon its patriotic and faithful work"
| The report was applauded.
The remainder OF the session passed
| without incident.
| At 2 o'clock. when Speaker Reed an
| nounced this second session Of this
| congress adjourns without day" a great
| cheer arose. and then began a scene
/ which. while similar to the usual clos
| ing scenes of sessions. far surpassed In
| enthusiasm and manifest good feeling
any similar episode I'm the memory OF
/ the old members of the house. The oc-
| cupants of the packed galleries. who had
/ risen TO go. paused as they heard sew
eral OF the members begin singing
/ America" Other members hurriedly
/ crowded around the speakers stand
/ and Joined the other singers. until
/ within short time IL seemed all tha
/ members present were aiding In swell
/ ing the volume OF song. Presently .
voice here and there IN the galleries
/ joined in and IL was not long until
/ members and spectators were all sing
| ing the patriotic hymn.
The scene was a marked transit from
/ the many partisan demonstrations
! which had been witnessed. such as here
/ tofore All members were now singing
/ in accord the national anthem The
i song ceased. some member proposed
| three cheers for the nations president.
| and the sound that followed came from
| a united house The North. South.
| Continued ON PAGE Sexsul