The suburban citizen., 1900-06-16


Washington, Especial - Congress ad-
journed at five o'clock Thursday, a little
more than day behind schedule time. The
fault OF the delay rested with MIR. Cannon.
the chairman Of the Appropriations Com.
mittee. In his stern determination that the
Navy Department should not supersede the
Coast and Geodetic Survey In the work fixed
by law for that bureau, Mr.. Cannon fought
the Naval Affairs Committee and the Naval
Supply bill 50 vigorously that IFS representa-
tivrs were removed in disgrace from all
further conference with the Senate Naval
Committee and Mr.. Cannon and two asso-
clates from the Appropriations Committee
substituted.
The House by vote of 1l8 to 96 refused
TO uphold Mr.. Cannon, who then turned the
bill back to the Naval Committee, from
whose hands 1t bad been taken.
Mr.. Foss laughed like happy child at the
turn OF events Under his direction the
House then hastened to surrender on every
point OF contention between the two bodies,
and at three o'clock the Speaker announced
that every appropriation bill had now
passed.
1t was now only necessary to kill time
enough to permit the printers at the Govern
ment Printing Office to set up the naval bill, ,
print one copy and hurry It back to the Cap
itol, where the Speaker OF the House, the
Acting President of the Senate, and the
President OF the United States would sign In
the order named. The resolution for Anal
adjournment called forth Il division, Mr.
Sulzer attempting to put the Republicans on
record by making them vote down his pro-
position, that final adjournment be post.
poned until the Senate had acted on the
Antitrust bill recently passed by the House.
But the members were too eager TO go
home, and the adjournment resolutions were
adopted by lis to IS. As the roll proceeded
some anxiety seized the leaders, for 1t SEEM
ed unlikely that a quorum would vote. Tue
resolution for final adjournment must be
adopted by n quorum, unlike all other mo-
tions for temporary adjournment. II was
certain that Mr. Sulzer would avail himself
OF this parliamentary advantage, and mes
sengers went skurrying all over the huge
Capitol bringing In absentees from the cafes
at both ends OF the building and breaking
up little parties in com mttee rooms. As it
was, the resolution was adopted by a safe
majority.
With final adjournment only matter Of
less than an hour. the House lapsed into
boyish pranks. Mr. Henderson. seeing the
mind the members, suggested the pro-
priety OF u recess until ten minutes before
five, aud the motion was promptly adopted.
Then for nearly an hour the House OF Rep
resentatives converted itself into huge
social club. Mr.. Denny led the House IN
singing "Star-Spangled Banner" Here q
fine bit OF patriotism showed Itself.
The galleries were crowded, but as the
first strains Of the nations hymn were heard
every man, woman and child arose and
Joined In the chorus, until the mighty sounds
rolled through the building to the Senate
end.
But the enthusiasm evoked was not to be
compared with the remarkable demonstra-
tlon which followed when, In a clear, ring
ing tenor Mr.. Fitzgerald, OF Massachusetts,
started the national anthem with the inspir-
ing words, Through the dawns early
light" In an instant all the men, women
and children in the gallery were on theii
feet joining In the singing.
The House spent the ast ten minutes OF
the session listening to a long list OF pension
bills to which Mr.. Mckinley had applied bis
signature just In time to save the beneh-
Charles.
There remained, then, only the announce
ment from Mr. Payne, the leader OF the
House, that committee OF the House and
the Senate, having waited on the President
to learn II be had further business for Con.
gress, had been notified that he had no FUR
ther message to send
The hands OF the clock approached the
hour as Mr.. Henderson arose and addressed
the House briefly.
He congratulated the members on the
work done by them In the session about to
close, and thanked them for their thought
fulness and their courtesy In the heat of
debate. In their earnestness as Legislators, In
their zeal as partlsans, none had ever fallen
below the dignity OF true men, sentiment
which won the heartlest applause. Then as
he brought down the gavs and declared the
House adjourned sine die, the House again
cheered him to the echo.
The Senate spent the whole day awaiting
the surrender OF the House on the contested
points In the Naval bill. 1t met from time
to time to take fresh recess. Atodd inter-
walls there was an executive session, lasting
only one or two minutes, just long enough
TO confirm some late appointment. Most OF
the time the senators spent visiting each
other In little groups, exchanging hospltablo
welcomes and discussing plans for the
summer.