The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-09
waa named. and the hall resounded with
cheers Of thrilling strength.
FLAGS IN EVIDENCE.

was named, and the hall resounded Win
cheers Of thrilling strength.
FLAGS IN EVIDENCE
Then the singing proceeded. Meantime
scrgeant-at-Arms Russell had brought IN
two hundred small flags and every mem
Der was now waving one. THE star
Spangled Banner' was sung while iass
waved Later followed yankee Doodle
and Dixie" the latter perhaps for the
first time in the House. Joined In by mem
bors from every section OF the country
Cheers for the speaker were given. The
patriotic demonstration continued hat
hour and then the members began leav-
Ing SAYING farewell. Home. Sweet
Home and Aud Lang Syne' supplant-
ed the patriotic airs. and Impressed more
strongly upon the hearers that another
session was ended. Clerk Mcdowell
when the singing ceased. mounted the
Clerks stand and announced that Mr..
Allen. Of Mississippi had opered a re-
cruitng office in the Ways and Means
Committee room and I'm "a few minutes
Mr.. Allen arose and said. "The con-
gresslonal Rough Riders viii report TO
me in the committee room and enlist FOR
Cuba Libre" The announcement was
suggestive OF his speech delivered num-
her OF days ago in which he proposed that
a company OF COngcrssmen be recruited.
In the senate
In a manner so simple as 20 be almost
perfunctory. the Senate at 2@ O'Clock
this afternoon adjourned without delay.
None OF the dramatic and exciting
scenes usually attendant upon the ad-
iOurnment of Congress was enacted our
ing the closing hours OF tho Senate ses-
FraH srrh
ate convened at noon, That the House
resolution providing for the adjournment
of Congress nt Il. VI. to-day should Oe
adopted and that an executive session
should be held 10 confirm the nomina-
tions In the military and naval establish
ments.
No other business except OF the merest
routine nature WAS TO be transacted. the
arrangement was carried out TO the let
ter.
Mr. Morgan. (Aia.). opposed the pro-
posed adjournment. maintaining that IL
would be far more desirable for Congress
TO take recess until the FIRST Monday IN
September Mr.. MOrgain said
"'rhcro is absolutely no necessity for an
adjournment at this time 1t Is hasty'
improvident and dangerous step. Thus
far the President has not indicated TO
Congress so far as 1 know that he de-
sires TO hc rid or uS, ana nnth ne mann
tested such n desire we ought to remain
here"
Mr. Allen (Nebreska) also opposed adj
iournment.
Nj. spocncr offered q resolution thank
ing Senator Frye president pro tom. of
the Senate for the able and courteous
manner I'm which he had presided over
the deliberations of the Senate during tne
present session. II was adopted.
A similar resolution offered by Mr..
Cockreu (MissourD thanking Nice-Presi-
dent Hobart was adopted with rouslng
aye.
Vice. President Hobart then. the hour
Of 2 o'clock being indicated by the Sen
ate time-piece. formally declared the
Senate adjourned without day.
For nearly an hour previous Il" adjourn
mcnt President Mckinley and all the
members Of his Cabinet except Secre-
tarios Day and Long. were i'm tho Pres
idents ROOM adjoi,ing tho Senate Cham
bcr
During that time the President signed
"a large number Of cngrossed oils. many
of which would have failed had it been
necessary to send them 90 the Executive
Mansion for his signature.