The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-05
CONGRESS hDdOURNS
AFTER WEARY HOURS.
Continued From Page One.


eoarse h. the galleries "a Bailey segaa to
-'Tr u an admirable trait II the American
character ard II is fs7S ssr1 xEfs te1d 20
the lersnanencs % oar institutions. that 10
matter hos we may contend against eacn
otssF over our differences Of csssl5ox. sacn
~ always ready 10 aeGtsTa 10 fle oIae5
wsatsyer praise may be deserved ms
com sseEsta Die spirit has led some shallow
rTer 20 erstletse us because they could not
comprehend how We could 80 sgEenuoussy
combat the principles of oar a1yersar.ss
sssd sti1 respect those adverSarses them
se-ves- These meE DO moi Know that a
large majority Of tire men IN every party
81 ms country sincerely believe mat d
large majority OF the men IN every other
party are earnestly anxious To promote Cur
coartFys welfare fapplausz1. ard II Is out
q Ills broader spirit THAI A custom has
grown which Is as cid az The house h%elf,
there snail be offered resolution like tina.
now s4ssd 10 the clerks desk
The resolution was read as follows:
Resolved. That the thanks Of ire house
are rendered 10 the Hon Thomas B. Reed
for the abe, impartial ard dsgnifsed man
ner II which he has presided over lis de-
hherations and perfected the ardssous and
important duties Of chairman.
The reading OF The resolution xas greet
Cd with tuEnuiiuous applause
Mr.. Speaker" continued Bailey we
have rot always agreed with the disgin-
guishesi occupant Of the chair. ard we have
taken more szan one occasion 10 EN- pm as re
Our dissent. but remembering the momen-
tons questions which have confronted Us IL
this congress. and remembering. too. the
intense excitement which they aroused
throughout the country as well rs in this
hail. tie wonder IS that tn0s. occasions
were 50 few. and In this hour Of impartial
retrospect / DC not hesitate 10 say that he
has been as fair 10 us and our side as any
OF a. were cur positions reversed. would
have been 10 him and 10 his SIDE" loud
applzu se.)
The chair called fer rising vote Every
member was on mis- feet and the resolution
vas unanimously agreed 70. amid prolonged
applause.
Doesery. when the applause had sub
sided appointed Bailey. Bell and Payne
70 eseort the speaker TO the chair. A mo-
nent later. as the speaker emerged from
the lobby escorted by the committee the
cheers that greeted bis appearance made
the rsfters ring. Slowly the speaker
assembled the rostrum. Gracefully Dock
cry Informed him of the acton of the
house and then relinquished the gayel 10
him.
As the speaker faced the house the stiil-
n.ss Of death settled down upon IT, The
people TN the galleries seemed to have ceas-
"a 10 breathe SO oppressive and impressive
WAS the silence The speaker fairly
lowered over hts surroundings. Slowly
and with great defiberation he returned
thanks for the compliment the house had
conferred upon him.
At the conclusion of his remarks the
speaker declared the house adjourned
the progress of his remarks the speaker
was obliged 10 pause, owing TO the spon-
saneous applause which arose from al,
sides. and when he concluded with the an
nouncement that the house stood ad-
Journed sine die, the applause and cheers
were deafening
Chorus of Patriotic Songs.
The galleries joined in the outburst
suddenly some members began singing.
aud above the din arose the strains OF
Ny Country Ills OF Thee" The air was
taken up. and the galleries caught the
Inspiration. and as one man everybody
rosa and Joined In the singing until in
one grand chorus thousands were yotciug
TIE words OF the national anthem II was
ii scene To I've a lifetime to witness and
a fitting and patriotic climax for the great
war congress When the anthem was
concluded. Henderson started Aud Lang
:,Yne," and IL was also sung with a will
Suddenly John Murray Mitchell waved
afoft "a small American flag and the mem
hers and the galleries went wild josnlnr
IN singing The Red White and Blue"
mic the singing was in progress HUI
or Huii bii fame. jumped upon a desk
er. waving u 10 the rhythm OF the music
ana redouhled the sumultucuS nature OF
the demonstration. 4 voice in the gallery
shouted. Three cheers for Dewey" and
they were given with volcanic and exnios-
I've vgor Then came cheers for the army
and navy. and finally for Joe Wheeler
This ended. the demonstration concluded
with tbs singing os the Doxology.