The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05

the senate to wait upon the president ana
inform him that the two houses had COM
pIeted their business and were ready TO
adjourn, unless tho president had some
further communication 10 make 10 con-
gress The speaker appointed DaIzeH.
Reeves and Lanham, and another recess
for an hour followed
When the house reconvened. FOR the iast
time. the hour of final adjournment was
but half an hour away. The engrossing
clerks were the busiest people about the
capitol ard almost every minute one or
them rushed in with bc.ated measures In
his arms The last legislative act of the
house was the passage Of the join. resoiu-
ton authorizing the acceptance BY she
United States cf the cession OF a tract OF
Land from the state OF Massachusetts.
needed 10 extend the lines o. the Boston
navy ward II was now II A by the clock.
hu, the assistant doorkeepsr, with along
pole. set hack the hands ten minutes. This
raised a loud laugh.
wheeler yninIy Asks Recognition.
Immediately afterwards there was most
dramatic episode. Gen. Wheeler, who had
carefully refralned from exercising his
privilege as q member OF the house pend
ing the determination of the question as
Ia his right TO his seat IN the house. aroee
from his SCAT. down near the front OF the
Democratic side. and loudly asked for rec
ognitlon.
'*Mr SPEAKER" nc called.
The speakers fac flushed slightly bat
he looked straight ahead as IL he did not
hear.
Il ask the uUauimaus consent 10 speak
fer FIVE minutes" shouted the general. but
the speaker dizregars.ed him Every eye
Was now ftxetesi upon the dirninutiye ag-
ur. of the grizzlies old veteran az two
wars. The situation was intensely ara-
matte. hu, PAYNE the fieor leader If fse
majority hurried 70 the rescue. HE moved
recess for Zen minutes.
Pending shst ! ask unanimous consent
10 speak for three Minutes. demanded
Wheeler.
Tae speaker then turned toSara him fa<
the first tsr,e. ard looking straight snto
tsas. gray eyes az tse genera. ignored his
request completely. pattsng the na:.oa II
Payne ana & carried.
Committee From the President.
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