The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-09
SENATE IS DIGNIFIED
Their Adjournment Was Not Marked
by an Incident.
A CANNON-BALL EXPLOSION,
MIR. Cannon, Of Illinois, and Mr.. Ball,
Of Texas, Almost Come To Blows.
The Mace ON the FlOor-The
Close of the Session Was
Marked by n Patriotic
Demonstration,

UclupuNiiiilout
WASHINGTON. July S-The end OF this
session OF Congress In the House was
marked by two notable incidents. One
was scnsauonally partizan well-nigh re-
sulung in personal conflicts upon the
floor OF tho House. The other was mo-
tably patriotic. and swept way all signs
OF tho former
Mr.. Handy DcmocraO, of Illinois by
moving 90 strike lm tho Record part
of the epocch which appeared as
that OF Mr. Ray Ropubncan). Of New
York. procipltatod dispute which
brought on closing incident Of a sem
sauonaI nature during which question
of veraclty arose between Messrs. Ray
and Handy. and finally Mr.. Cannon CRe-
publicam. OF Illinois by denouncing the
Democrats for delaying business by call
ine for telers ON the motion 20 strike
out came near precipitaung "a riot. The
mace was brought inio service before
order was restored.
THE FUN BEGINS.
Nr Handy in moving to eNpunge a
part Of Mr Rays remarks declared the
part in question was never uttered upon
the floor of the House. aud he fead from
reporters notes to corroborate his asser-
ton.
word.
Mr. Speaker resumed Mr. Handy
"a question 0f vcracity has arisen mere
n the gentleman from Nov YORK says
he uttered the words IN question 1 de-
clare upon my honor ho ala not anq
hold hero tho reporters notes Whlch
show chat Dee did not and raIy upon lhe
memory of members 20 substantiaie what
I say ,.,,..,
lu strike out tue speech.
a division was called for and the vote
announced. Tho negative vote again
prevailed.
MIR. CANNON EXCITED.
Mr. Cannon was standing just across
tho centre aisle, face flushed ana eyes
nxed upon the minority glowering ape
parcntly Indignantly.
OF called for teucrs" said Mr.. Handy,
and with that The veteran member from
Illinois stepped into the aisle.
You are deliberately obsructng public
business in which the whole country ls
interested The rest OF his remarks
were lost iu the icers of the minority,
=
eultlnC confusion. as Mr Cannon charged
up the aisle pouring out flood of Vig-
0rous deuunciati0n. lie had reached
point opposite Mr. Ball. dem. of Tex
Mr. Cannon had called for the yeas ana
nays. saying 30 was manifest that the
Democrats would call for them Mr..
cannon had repeated his charge Of OBJ
structon when Mr. Ball addressing the
Republican side. as 30 subsequently devel-
opod. declared "the record Is false ana
you knew 30 was false when you voted
against correcting it,
THE LIE GIVEN
THAT is a. ue' cried Mr.. Cannon ana
500 an instant The bcNgercnt members
were struggling to reach each other
while many others were pulling and
struggling 90 control them. Tho House
was upon its feet. Alr. Marsh. dtcp. OF
Ulsl. seized Mr Cannon and thrust him
aside and when Mr. Bali asked Mr. Can-
non to come out side and the latter
was moving to comply Mr.. Lewis, ODem
OF Wash D. took charge of the Illinois
member tnd restrained him Meantime
tho speaker had been pounding hard and
the SerEeaut-at-Arms had seized the big
silver mace and was moving amonS the
members where tho greatest disorder pre-
vailed order was restored slowly and
r0u call proceeded. while the galleries
commented upon what they had seen IN
the course of "a visit 90 Washington.
The roll call upon Mr.. Handys motion
30 strike out resulted yeas so. nays lo6
Later in the session cir Cannon explain
ed that Mr Ban had addressed the re-
mark nor 10 him personally and there
fore Doe desired 90 withdraw his state
ment.
The House then passed tho bin 30 reim-
hurse the States for caring FOR soldiers
in aid OF organization OF the volunteer
army.
The Speaker named Mr. Henderson Mr.
Hopkins. of Illinois. and Mr. Richardson
Of Tennessee. as committee TO wait
upon the President ln company with the
Senate committee and announce Che
readiness Of Congress 10 adjourn
Mr.. Speaker said Mr Henderson
after the return. "the president directs
the committee TO say that ne has no
further communications 10 make TO the
House. and he desires 20 congratulate
this Congress on its faithful work
The report was applauded
AN INSPIRING SCENE.
The remainder OF the session passed
without incident Al 2 O'Clock a great
cheer arose, ana then began a scene
which. while similar % the usual closing
scenes OF the sessions far surpassed I'm
enthusiasm and manifest good feeling
any similar episode in the memory OF
tho oldest member OF The House The
occupants OF the packed galleries who
had risen TO go. paused AS they heard
a half dozen members begin singing
America" Otncr members huTiedly
crowded around the Speakers stand and
Joined the singers until within short
time 10 seemed an the members pre- ent
were aiding in swelling the volume OF
song Presently voice here and there
IN the galleries Joined in. and 81 was not
long until members and spectators were
singing the patriotic hymn.
Democrats and Republicans were now
singing IN accord "a national anthem.
When the song ceased some member
proposed three chcors for ;he Nations
President" and the roar OF sound that
followed came irorn unitod House.
no NORTH NO SOCTH
Then North. South. East West a
united country was proposed. and then
in turn came the heroes OF tho war
Dewey Schiey Hobson Sampson. and
finally former representative. General Joe
Wheeler who Is now chnging though ili