The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-03-14
WONDERFUL CLOSING SCENES
IN THE HOUSE.
Most Dramatic Demonstration Ever
Witnessed-Floor and Gallery join
in Patriotic Songs and Cheers.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The clos
ing scenes in the house were the most
dramatic ever seen. Dockery of Mis-
souri, was called to the chair, and rec
ognized Bailey, the Democratic leader.
Bailey said:
1T is an admirable trait of the Anne
rican character, and it is one which
will tend to the permanence of our in
stitutions, that no matter how we may
contend with 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 cambat the principles of our
adversaries and still respect those adj
versaries themselves. These men do
not know that a large majority of the
men in this country sincerely believe
that a large majority of the men in
every other party are earnestly anX-
ious to promote our country's welfare.
(Applause.) And it is out of this
broader spirit that a custom has now
grown which is as old as the house it
self that in the closing hours of every
session there shall be offered resolu-
tion 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 Thomas 3. Reed
for the able, impartial and dignified
manner in which he has presided oN er
it's deliberations and performed the ar
| duous and important duties OF the
chairman"
The reading of the resolution was
greeted with tremendous applause.
"Mr. Speaker" continued Mr.. Bal
! ley, 1--WE have not always agreed with
! IL IL,
| 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 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 I do not hesi-
| tate to say that he has been as fair TO
us and our side as any of us, were on"
positions reversed, could have been
/ to him and his side" loud applausn)
Every member rose to his feet when
the vote on the resolution was "al!cl
for. Bailey, Bell, Populist of Colorado
and Payne were appointed to escol
| Speaker Reed to the chair. When Reed
emerged from the lobby the cheers tha;
| greeted him We're prolonged. In his
slow fashion of speech he tharked the
| house for the compliment il had paid
him and declared the body adjourned
without day. The applause and cheers
were deafening.
Suddenly some members down neai
the rostrum began singing My Coun-
| try 'Tis of Thee.
The air was taken up, the galleries
caught the inspiration as one man and
! everybody rose and Joined in tn" SIM
ing until in one grand chorus tnons-
ands were VOicing the words o" the ma
tional anthem.
Down in front the gallant Colone
Henderson with his cane aloft was
beating time for the air, while III
around on the floor and in the galierle:
the inspiring words poured ouS in inn
mense volume. The emotional side o
the vast concourse was touched, anC
there were tears in many eyes, Whel
the anthem was concluded Genera
Henderson started Aud Lang Sayne
and it also was sung with a will.
Suddenly John Murray Mitchell wav
ed aloft a small American flag and tn
members and galleries want wild will
joy in singing the Red White anC
Blue.
A voice from the gallery shouted
"Three Cheers for Dewey and the!
were given with violence and eXplo
sive vigor. Then three cheers for th
army and navy and finally for 10
Wheeler. This wonderful demonstra
tion concluded with the singing of III
| DOXOlOgy.