Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-05

Bailey, the minority leader to present
the resolution thanking the speaker.
A great hush fell upon the vast con-
course in the galleries as Mr.. Bailey
began to speak.
Mr.. Bailey said:
! 1T is an admirable trait OF the
American character and it is one which
will tend to the permanence OF our in
| situations, that no matter how we may
contend against each other over our
! differences of opinion, each is always
ready to accord to the other whatever
praise may be deserved. This COM
mendable spirit has led some shallow
men to criticise us because they could
/ not comprehend how We could so siren
uously combat the principles Of our ad-
versaries and still
| RESPECT THOSE ANNIVERSARIES
themselves. These men do not know
! that large majority of the men in
every other party of this country sim
cerely believe that a large majority of
the men in every other party are earn
estly anxious to promote our country's
welfare. (Applause.) And it is out OF
| this broader spirit that custom has
grown which is as old as the house
| itself, that in the closing hours OF
every session there Shall be offered a
| resolution like that which l now send
| to the clerks desk"
The resolution was read as follows:
| Resolved, That the thanks of the
| House are rendered to the Hon. Thomas
B. Reed for the able, impartial and dig
| nified manner in which he has presided
over it's deliberations and performed
/ the arduOuS and important duties Of
! the chair"
| The reading of the resolution was
greeted with tumultuous applause.
"Mr. Speaker" continued Mr.. Bailey,
| I'VE have not always agreed with the
| distinguished occupant of the chair and
we have taken more than one occasion
| to emphasize our dissent; but, re-
Numbering the momentous questions
which have confronted us in this Con-
gress, and remembering, too, the in
| tense excitement which they aroused
| throughout the country as well as in
| this hall, the wonder is that those oc-
casions were so few; and, in this hour
| of impartial retrospect do not hest
| tate to say that he has been as fair to
| us and to our side, as any of us were
| our positions reversed, would have been
| to him and to his side" Cloud APP
| plause) The chair called for a rising
vote Every member was on his feet
and the resolution was unanimously
agreed to, amid prolonged applause.
Mr. Dockery, when the applause had
subsidized, appointed Messrs. Bailey,
! Bell (Col), and Payne committee to
escort the Speaker to the chair.
A moment later as the speaker en-
| erged from the lobby escorted by the
| committee the cheers that greeted his
appearance
MADE THE RAFTERS RING.
Slowly the commanding figure Of the
speaker assembled the rostrum Grace
| fully Mr. Dockery informed him OF
| the action of the House and then re-
| linqushed the gayel to him. AS the
speaker faced the House the stiffness
of death settled upon it.
| The people in the galleries seemed
| to have ceased to breath so Oppressive
was the silence. The speaker fairly
| lowered over his surroundings. He
was dressed in a black cutaway and
wore a dark red tie. Slowly and with
| great deliberation he returned his
| thanks for the compliment the House
| had conferred upon him. He said:
I'm laying down for the third time the
| insignia of an office which has but one
| superior and no peer | might, perhaps,
| fairly congratulate myself upon having
had a great opportunity to administer
! a great Office in the fashion indicated
| by the noble words known to our law
Without fear, favor or hope of re-
ward" Where l have succeeded / am
| sure to have your final approval;
where | have failed I am sure you have
given me credit for honorable lnten-
! ton.
Notwithstanding any differences of
opinion or of party you have given
me your confidence in all which per-
tanned to my duties here in a manner
so full and ample that my memory OF
it will never pass away. When l COM
pare the opportunity you have given
| me with what it has been possible to
do | see how much l need your kind
endorsement of to-day, for which l
return you thanks and gratitude With
! pleasant memories of our past which
| I shall always cherish, and best wishes
for your future which l shall always
entertain, l now declare this House ad-
| journed without day.
HALF A DOZEN TIMES
| DUNG the progress OF MS REMARKS
the Speaker was obliged to pause, ow-
| ing to the spontaneous applause which
arose from all Sides and when he con-
| cluded with the announcement that
| the House stood adjourned sine die, the
applause and cheers were defenlng.
| The galleries Joined in the outburst.
| Suddenly some members down near the
rostrum began singing, and above the
| din rose the strains OF My country, It's
OF three, sweet land of Liberty"
| The air was taken up, the galleries
caught the inspiration and as one man
everybody rose and joined in the sing
| ing until in one grand chorus thous-
ands were voicing the beautiful words
! of the national anthem.
| 1t was a scene to live lifetime to
witness and fitting and patriotic eli
max of the great War Congress. Down
| in front the gallant Gen. Henderson
| with his cane aloft, was beating time
for the air, while all around on the
floor and in the galleries the inspiring
words poured out in immense volume.
The emotional side Of the vast con-
course was touched and there were
tears in many eyes. When the anthem
was concluded Gen. Henderson started
AUD Lang Syne," and it also was sung
with a will
While the singing was in progress