New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-09
NOT 81.
HOESE.
SENSATIONAL INCIDENTS MARK THE CLOS.
ING SESSION


Washington. July s-Speaker Reed. after an Al
! sence Ct several days. appeared to-day In N.
| Uoyss and when he mounted The stand 10 call IA.
| House 10 order he was applaudcd By members whs
vnrc ioined heartily by the crowd that filled TIA
galleries Hundreds Of .Jennbers of the Eatloos,
Educational Association were in attendance
Mr. CANNON rep. HI. chairman Of the CON-
mlitcc on Appropriations. presented statement
Of the appropria, tons made b. this Congress Ia
date
Mr.. SAVERS Deg. TEX. the ranking Demo
Graz NJ tho Committee on Appropriately al,.
made Z statement. and announced that he w0ild
pru, IN tho record moro complete analysis OF
the oprin tons made by this Congress.
Mr.. riANpy Dem. D2iD. by moving to strike
from the record part Of the speech which sp-
reared as that Of Mr.. RAY REP. ~ -. precir,.
lated A dispute which brought on closing inc.-
dent OF a sensational nature. during which qD.S
tioa o. yoracity arose between Messrs. Ray ana
Handy and finally Mr.. Cannon by d"nounc'ng The
Democrats for delaying business by calling fo'
toIlers on tho motion strike oI'. came near
ureclp,,ailrc Il riot Tho mace was brought mo
service before order was restored.
Mr.. Handy IN moving to expunge a part Of NJ
RAYS remarks. declared the part IN question vas
never uttered upon the floor Of the House. and hs
road from reporters notes 10 corroborste his q.
sorion.
Mr. Ray declared hc had uttered every word
The House was becoming exclteh, ana the packd
"a eries were intensely interested.
Mr. Speaker" resumed Mr.. Handy. a question
Of vcraciy has arisen here. II the gentleman
from New-York says ne uttered the words IN
question. declare upon my honor he did not ard
I hold here the reporters notes which show TIA.
he did no.. and ] rely upon tho memory ~ mem.
bers TO substaniiate what | say.
vote, Vote" came from members from all
over the hall who chung 20 hope that their bills
bo sse1u
session. and were in haste to have the Ray-Ha-ty
incident closed.
vote was taken. The House declined N STRIFE
out the speech. A division was called for and ne
vote was announced The negative vote again
prevailed.
Mr. Cannon was staining Just across tho centre
aisle with face flushed and eyes fixed upon the
minority growing apparently indignant. Il called
for teilers" said Mr. Handy. and with that the
veteran member from Illinois stepped into the
aisle.
you are deliberately obstructing public business
in which the whole country is interested"-- The
rest Of his remarks were lost in the jeers OF ,N
minority calls for the regular order and the re.
sulting confusion. as Mr.. Cannon charged up the
aisle pouring out food Of vigorous denuncstion.
He had reached point opposite Mr.. BALL dem,
TexD Mr.. Cannon had called for the ayes ana
noes saying II was manifest that the Democrats
would call for them. Mr. Cannon had repeated
ing the Republican side as it subsequently devei'
oped declared: The record Is false and you knew
1t was false when you voted against correcting IL
CANNON USES STRONG LANGUAGE
THAT Is a lie-' cried Mr. Cannon. and in an
instant the belligerent members were struggling 70
reach each other. while many others were pulling
and STRUGGLING 10 control them. The House
upon It's feet.
Mr. MARSH rep. lid seized Mr.. Cannon and
Dali .~lxa NJ
Cannon to come outside" and the latter was
moving to comply Mr. LEWIS dem. Wash) took
charge OF the Illinois member and restrained him.
Meantime the Speaker had been pounding hard,
and the sergeant-at-arms. Mr.. Russell. had se1d
the big silver mace and was moving among me
members where the greatest disorder prevailed
Order was restored slowly and a rocall proceeded
while the galleries commented upon what they
had seen In the course Of visit 70 Washington
The rollcal upon Mr.. Handys motion 20 strike
on. resulted Ayes 80; noes. los Later IN the ses-
sion Mr. Cannon explained that MI Bali had adj
dressed his remarks not TO him personaly ard
therefore he desired TO withdraw his offensive
statement.
The House then passed the bill TO reimburse mo
States for expenses incurred in transporting feed
ing clothing and caring for soldiers In AID or or
The Speaker named Mr.. Henderson. Mr. Hop
kns. OF Illinois and Mr. Richardson q Tennessee
Company co With senate committee AID announce
the readiness Of Congress to adj9urn .,,., u.
return SpfsSs f ths, The had d.
charged its duties The President directs .o III.
munica lions TO make to the House and he saysh:
desires TO congratulate this Congress upon Hs
patriotic and faithful work
The report was appauded.
THE CLOSING SCENES
The remainder OF the session passed without m
cident. At . o'clock. when Speaker Reed an
nounced this second session OF this Congress "a.
journed without; day" great cheer arose, ara
then began which. while similar 10 the
usual closing scenes. far surpassed I'm enthusiasm
and manifest good-feeng any similar episode IN
the memory Of the oldest member OF the Housc;
Tho occupants OF the packed galleries. who had
spa 70 SO Ssn Singing !sH OTTER
bers hurrediy crowded around the. Speakers STAND
time il seemed. ali members present wers aiding
in swelling the volume Of song. Presently volc,e
was not long until members and all spectators
tisan demonstrations which had been witnessed
such short time before Democrats and Re,pS S
them When the song ceased some member prc..
and the roar of sound that followed came from
united House.
HEROES OF THE WAR CHEERED
Then North. South. East. West-A United Coun'
try" proposed. and then In turn came the
heroes Of tho war-Dewey Sohley. Hobson. samp-
son. and nnaIy former Representative GeneGh
Joe Wheeler. who Is now clinglng though III. to
his command in front Of Santiago. was named ana
tho hall resounded with cheers OF thrilling strength
Then the singing proceeded. Meantime Serstan'.
alarms Russell had brought in two hundre"
small American flags. and every member was
now waving one. The star-Spsngled Banner
was sung. while flags waved and the galleries
rneered Later followed Yankee Doodle" ana
the ossS in y for the se s' ": !.
Ton OF the country. Cheers Tor the Speaker weies
Stver The patriotic demonstration continued nan
an hour and then the members began leaving;
.aylng farewell TO colleagues. Home. swtet
patriotic airs and impressed more strongly upon
The hearers that another session was ended.
Clerk Mcdowell. when the singing ceased mount
~ The clerks stand and announced that ~,
Allen 81 Mississippi had opened recruiting on!se
IN The WING and Mnlns o ana