The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-05

turn the homeless and friendless into
the streets. The scene was dramatic
In the extreme when Mr.. Henderson
recalled the dark days of the war,
when the white-capped sisters of mercy
were ministering on the battlefield to
the stricken and dying soldiers
With the advent Of the day the
house again took on the appearance of
life. Members went below for baths
and breakfast and returned to their
stations.
AS early as 7:30 the people began to
pour into the galleries. the first party
to arrive being a dozen ladies, who took
their places in the public galleries. The
important business of the house had
been virtually completed when the
house recessed for an hour at $50. All
that remained was the enrolment Of
bills and the final ceremonies.
SPEAKER THANKED.
At 1890 the house reconvened. The
closing scenes were of more than usual
interest. After all the bills had been
passed there followed the usual resolu-
tions.
That offered by Mr.. Bailey, thanking
Speaker Reed, and the remarks of the
minority leader were of a character to
lend dramatic touch to the proceed
ings. The action of the house and the
speakers reply aroused the house and
spectators to enthusiasm. Mr.. Bailey
said:
1T Is an admirable trait of the Amer
ican character. and it is one which will
tend to the permanency of our institu
tions, that no matter how we may con-
tend against each other over our diff
ferences 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 ad-
versaries themselves. These men do
not know that a large majority of the
men in every party of this country
sincerely believe that a large majority
of the men in every other party are
earnestly anxious to promote our coun-
trys welfare. (Applause) And it is
out of this broader spirit that Gus
tom has grown which Is as old as the
house itself, that in the closing hours
of every session there shall be offered
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 dgnifed manner in which
he has presided It's deliberations, and
performed the arduous and important duties
OF the chairman
The reading of the resolution was
greeted with tumultuous applause.
Mr.. Speaker" continued Mr.. Bailey,
we have not always agreed with the
distinguished occupant of the chair,
and We have taken more than one oc-
casion to emphasize our dissent, but
remembering the momentous questions
which have confronted us in this con-
gress and remembering, too, the intense
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 restrospect 1 do not hesi-
tate to say that he has been as fair to
us and to our side as any one of us,
were our position reversed, would have
been to him and to his side" cloud
applause)
The chair called for a rising vote.
Every member was on his feet and the
resolution was unanimously agreed to
amid prolonged applause.