Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-07-09

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The end Of
the session of congress in the house was
marked by two notable incidents yes
terday. One was sensationally parti-
san, well nigh resulting in personal con-
fiict upon the floor of the house. The
scene followed a motion of Mr.. Handy
Dem, DELI to strike from the record
portions of partisan remarks of Mr.
Ray Rep, n. " in speech made
Thursday Handy contended that Ray
had not made the remarks which ap-
peared ON The Record. Ray in reply
declared he had uttered every word
Cannon rep, Ills. J denounced the
Democrats for delaying legislation. A
vote was taken and the house declined
to strike out the speech.
Handy then called for division and
demanded tellers.
Cannon again stepped into the aisle
and again declared the Democrats were
deliberately obstructing business.
Ball Dem, Tex. J, addressing the Re-
publican side, declared:
''The Record is false and you knew it
was false when you voted against cor.
recting it.
''That is he," cried Mr.. Cannon,
and III an instant the belligerent mem
bers were struggling to reach each
other, while many others were pulling
and struggling to control them. The
house was upon it's feet Mr.. Marshal
rep, Ills.) seized Mr.. Cannon and
thrust him aside, and when Mr.. Ball
asked Mr.. 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 seized the big
silver mace and was moving among the
members where the greatest disorder
prevailed. Order was restored slowly
and a rollcall proceeded
The rollcall upon Mr.. Handy's mo-
ton to strike out resulted-yeas, So;
nays, 106. Later in the session Mr..
Cannon explained that Mr.. Ball had ad
dressed his remarks not to him person
ally, and therefore he desired to with
draw his offensive statement.
The second incident referred to was
much more agreeable one. Upon the
announcement of the adjournment of
the house there were cheers followed
by singing of patriotic songs. Repre-
sentative Cromwell (O.) proposed three
cheers tor President Mckinley, which
were given twice over. Then followed
cheers joined by the entire house for
Admiral Dewey, Schley, Sampson. Hob
son and General Joe Wheeler.
The whole house was one vast demon
stration and flags were passed to every
member and We're enthusiastically
waved while the members sang the close
OF the Fifty-ffth congress.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-In a manner
SO simple as to be almost perfunctory
the senate yesterday afternoon ad-
journed without day.
The house resolution providing for
the adjournment of congress at 2 D. III.
yesterday was adopted and an executive
session was held to confirm the nomina-
tions in the military and naval estab-
Hshments, some of which failed to pass.
For nearly an hour previous to ad-
journment President Mckinley and all
members Of his cabinet except Secretar-
les Day and Long were in the presi-
dents room, adjoining the senate cham
Der. During that time the president
signed large number of engrossed
bills, many of which would have failed
had 1t been necessary to send them to
the executive mansion for his sigma
ture.
Hawaiian annexation, Spain and Gu
ban war appropriations and war reve-
nue. legislation, organization of the vast
volunteer army and expansion of the
navy and new bankruptcy laval
these were features of the session.
Notable speeches aed dramatic scenes
over foreign issues were comparatively
frequent in both legislative chambers.
Urgent deficiency bills, carrying mill
ions of dollars, were rushed through
with far less delay than marked the
course of an ordinary measure of little
importance. The total appropriations
footed almost 5000, 000,0 00 and upward
of $3.50, 100000 of this was for purely
war purposes. 1t was the largest as.
gregate by any session since the Civi
war, and the general deficiency was the
largest separate measure since $780,
600, 1000 single appropriation bill in 1868.
The naval appropriation bill provided
for three new battleships, four mont
tors, 10 torpedoboat destroyers, IL tor
pedoboats and one gunboat. The ur-
gency deficiency bills all carried proyi-
sions for aggressive work in the prose-
cution Of the war.
The general deficiency bill, enacted
IN the last days, carried provision for
refunding the Indebtedness of the Gen.
trail and Western Pacific railroads to
the government. Cuba ard Hawaii
were the lmoortant mafscrs Of debate.