The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-03-09
DRAMATIC END
The Closing Scene in the House
One to Be Long Remenn-
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Democrats and Republicans Join
in Thanks to Speaker Tom
Reed.
Reply Greeted With Deafening
Applause From Floor and
Galleries.
Audience and Members Join in
Singing the National Anthem
and Doxology.

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Wheeler of Alabama made strong eff
fort to gain recognition for three-min-
ute speech just before congress closed,
but the speaker deliberately ignored
him. General Wheeler's status is a
matter of some question, and although
the speaker was clearly disturbed by
the request of the grizzled old veteran
of two wars, he did not see fit to recog.
/ nize him for speech. Since his re-
| turn from the Cuban campaign until
| this time, General Wheeler has re-
Trained from participation in the house
proceedings.
AS the hands of the clock pointed to
seven minutes to 10, although it was
| then really three minutes past the hour,
| the committee appointed to wait upon
| the president marched down the aisle.
The speaker had retired to his room
| and Mr.. Payne, the speaker pro tenn.
was in the chair. Mr.. Dalzel in the
center announced that the committee
had fulfilled its duty, and that the pres
ident had made reply that he had no
| further communications to make.
s'The president requested us to state"
he continued, ''that the Fifty-fifth con-
gress had performed its extraordinary
duties manfully and he requested me to
extend to each and every member his
| best wishes for his safe return to his
home" g W -
| A More Dramatic Incident.
Groo+ o,,,,1o,,oo o.,oatad +I,;o }oppo,,noo
ment. But five minutes remained. In
it was enacted one of the most dramatic
scenes ever witnessed in the hall of rep
resentatives. s Mr.. Payne summoned
Mr.. Dockery Dem, Mo- to the. chair,
and he in turn recognized Mr.. Bailey.
the minority leader in this congress, to
present the resolutions, thanking the
speaker for the impartial manner in
which he had presided over the deliber-
ations of the house. A great hush fell
upon the vast concourse in the galleries
as Mr.. Bailey began to speak.
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
emerged 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 relin-
quished the gavel to him. 1ai ~
i AS the speaker fac ed the house, the
stiffness of death settled down upon it,.
The people in the galleries seemed to,
have ceased to breathe; oppressive and
impressive was the silence. Slowly and
with great deliberation the speaker re.
turned his thanks for; the compliment
the house had conferred upon him. He
said:
l. The Speakers Remarks.
L ..sLaying down for the third time the
insignia of an Office which has one SUI
perior and no peer, might, perhaps,
fairly congratulate myself upon having
had great opportunity to administer a
great office in the fashion indicated by
the noble words known to our law:
tsWithout fear, favor OF hope of reward
Where have succeeded I am sure to
have your final approval; where have
failed am sure you have given me
icredit fer honorable Intentions atSuz s
r. notwithstanding any difference; of
opinion or Of party, you have given me
your confidence in all which pertained
ito my duties here lin aemanner so full
and ample, that my memory of it will
never pass away, When ] compare the
opportunity yon have given me, with
what it has been possible to do, I see
how much need your kind endorse
ment of today, for which return you
thanks and gratitude. With pleasant
memories for our past, which I shall al
ways cherish, and best wishes for your
future, which shall always entertain,
| / now declare this house adjourned
without days. ,gfodn 15a rsi
HI Sang the National Anthem. ,sisi.s
+ Half a dozen times during the prog
Eress of his remarks the speaker was
obliged to pause, owing to the sponta-
neous applause which arose from all
sides, and when he concluded with the
announcement that the house stood ad-
journed sine die, the applause and cheers
were deafening. &,
The galleries Joined IN the outburst.
Suddenly some one in the rear part OF
the room began singing, and above the
| din rose the strain of : Il
| My Country IT'S of Thee, Sweet Land
of Liberty.
The air was taken up, the galleries
| caught the inspiration, as sepe man
everybody rose and Joined in the sing-
| ing, until il one grand chorus thou
/ sands were singing the beautiful words
bof the national anthem xaas x,
It was q ,sceneit to live q life time to
witness, and was a fitting patriotic CHI
i max for the great war congress. Down
| IN. front the gallant General Henderson,
lwilh his cal3e AlSH wasz beating ti1ne
Ut tie ai & xhils aal aroopd onsthe