The Portland daily press., 1898-07-09

Washington, July s.-The end of this
session of Congress in the House was
marked by two notable incidents One
was sensationally partisan, we'll nigh re-
sulting in personal conflicts upon the
floor, the other was notably patriotic and
swept away all signs of the former. In
the former Messrs Ray, Republican Of
New York, Handy. Democrat of Della
ware, Cannon, Republican of Illinois and
Ball, Democrat of Texas, were the
principal participants. In the latter all
members joined, irrespective of party
affiliations. After the rather stormy
session of two hours, the members of 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 to session since the civil war.
The only measure of Importance passed,
was bill to reimburse states for expenses
incurred in aiding the organization Of the
volunteer army.
Washington, July 8.-Speaker Reed,
after an absence of several days. appeared
today in the House and when he mounted
the stand to call the House to order was
applauded.
Mr.. Cannon, Republican Of Illinois,
chairman of the committee on appropria-
tions, presented statement of the appro-
priations made by this Congress to date
Mr.. Sawyers, Democr at of Texas, the
ranking Democrat of the committee on
appropriations, a1so made q statement
and announced he would print in the
Record most complete analysis of the
appropriations made by this Congress.
Mr.. Handy, in moving to expunge q
part of a speech which appeared TO have
been made by Mr.. Ray, declared the part
in question was never uttered upon the
floor of the House and ne read from re-
porters' notes to corroborate his assertion.
Mr.. Ray declared he had uttered every
word.
"Mr. Speaker" resumed Mr.. Handy,
"a question of veracity has arisen here.
If the gentleman from New York says he
utteled the words in question, declare
upon my honor he did not and l hold
here the reporters notes which show that
hO Ottt uOb 1uQ IoiJ UpUn uu6 Il6IIlufy Vi
members to suhstantiate what / say
''Vote, yote," came from members from
all ever the hall.
A vote was taken The House declined
to strike out the speech. A division was
called for and the vote was announced.
The ne gative vote again prevailed.
MIR. Cannon was standing just across
the centre aisle face flushed and eyes fixed
upon the minority, growing apparently
| indignant. II call the tellers,'' said
Mir. Handy, and with that the veteran
member from Illinois stepped into the
aisle.
HYou are deliberately obstructing pub
lie business in which the whole country
is interested -
jeers Of the minority, calls for the regular
orders and the resulting confusion, as Mr..
Canon charged up the aisle, pouring out
afiood of vigorous denunciations. BE had
reached point opposite Mr.. Ball, Demo-
orat Of Texas. Mr. Cannon had called
for the yeas and nays, saying it was
for them. Mr.. Cannon had repeated his
charge of obstruction, when Mr.. Ball de-
clared "the record is false and you know
it was false when you voted against COR
recting it,"
"That is lie," cried Mr.. Cannon. and
in an instant the belligerent members
were struggling to reach each other. MIR.
Marsh, Republican of Illinois seized Mr..
Cannon and thrust him aside and when
Mr.. Ball asked Mr.. Cannon to "nome out
side" and the latter was moving to com
ply, Mr.. Lewis, Democrat of Washington,
took charge of the Illinois member and
restrained him.
The Speaker pounded hard and the
sergeant-at-arms seized the big silver
Mace. Order was restored slowly and a
roll call proceeded.
The oil call upon Mr.. Handy's motion
to strike out resulted, yeas, 30; nays, 1O6
Inter, Mr.. Cannon explained that Mr..
Ball had addressed his remarks not at
him personally and, therefore, he desired
to withdraw his offensive statement.
The House then passed the bill to reim-
burse the states for expenses incurred in
| transporting, feeding, clothing and
| caring for soldiers.
The Speaker named Mr.. Henderson,
Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois and Mr. Richard
son of Tennessee as a committee to wait
upon the President, in company with q
Senate committee and announce the readi-
ness Of Congress to adjourn.
'tMr. Speaker" said Mr.. Henderson,
after the return and reporting that the
committee had discharged its duties, "the
President directs the committee to say
that he has no further communications to
make to the House and he says he desires
to congratulate this Congress upon its
patriotic and faithful work.
The report was applauded. The re-
nainder OF the session passed without in
cident. AT two O'Clock when Speaker
Rend aup0uncn3. GThiS gpcopd Sasctap