The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-08
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS
4 MOST PICTURESQUE SCENE IN
THE HOUSE.

IOwship-A Patriotic Ou1burst-Na-
uoMaI Airs sSung-NIen and Women I'm
the Galleries Join liza tho DemOnstra-
tion-Qutet Conclusion of tho Work OF
the Senate.
Washington, June I'm marked con-
trast with the exciting interests attend
ing the bitter struggles of the closing
hours of the session Speaker Hender-
son laid down his gavel at o'clock this
afternoon at the conclusion of one of
the most picturesque scenes which has
ever occurred in the hall of representa-
tiyes Party passion and personal ran
cor, which have brought the house to
the brink of actual riot several times
during the last forty eight hours gave
way in the closing half hour to good
fellowship, which found vent in pat
riotic outburst that stirred the crowded
galleries to the highest enthusiasm.
During a brief recess taken within thir-
ty minutes Of the time fixed for the
final adjournment to give the president
an opportunity to aff1x his signature to
the bills that were being rushed to him
for approval, a group Of members, led
by Mr.. Mercer of Nebraska, Mr.. BAH
of Texas, Mr.. Fitzgerald of Massachu-
setts. and Mr.. Tawney Of Minneapolis,
congregated in the area to the left OF
the speakers rostrum and began sing
ing patriotic airs. Columbia, the Gem
of the Ocean," "Auld Lang Syne," The
Red, White and Blue" successfully rang
out. AS the singing proceeded members
Joined the group until the entire MEM
brship of the house Joined in the
choruses. The spectators in the CALLER
les applauded each song until the strains
Of "Di:iie" filled the hall Then their
enthusiasm broke out in
wild cheers. But the enthusiasm Dix
ie' invoked was not to be compared
with the demonstration which followed
when, in clear ringing tenor Mr.. Fitz-
gerald of Massachusetts started the ma
tional anthem with the words ooh! Say
Can You See by the Dawns Early
Light" In an instant all the men, wo-
men and children in the galleries were
on their feet joining in the singing. The
chorus from thousands of throats rever-
brated throughout the hall The ladies
kept time to the rythm of the song with
their handkerchiefs. and the men beat
the measure with their hands, The |
pausing as he entered the hail. |
raisd his voice also
The excitement overcame an old man
in one of the galleries and when the |
song ceased he jumped upon his seat |
and shouted '"That is the song Of the |
angels in heaven" He was plainly a |
crank, and as he showed a disposition to
larangue the house he was elected. At |
Ter Speaker Henderson made a grace |
'ul farewell speech thanking the men,
oers for their courtesy and had de-
,lared the house adjourned the members /
estified TO his popularity by singing
He's a Jolly Good Fellow" and the
correspondents in the press
sallery sang the "'Doxology."
nC pllllNlpui l0ttldic VI liiC NlpSihS
lay in the house was the reversal of
is action last night in turning down
he conferees on the naval bill for yield
ng on the item relating to ocean sur
reys. Over night the sentiment Of the
rouse underwent a complete change,
md to-day the members voted by a
arge majority to accept outright the
enate amendment which goes much
urther than the compromise which the
onferees offered last night The new
led by Mr.. Cannon who had
,rought in a compromise which they
onsidered more satisfactorily, were ig-
pushed aside. II was dis
met victory for the old conferees.
Iessrs Foss of Illinois. Dayton of West
and Cummings of New York,
'he either feature of the closing day
vas the court of Mr.. Lentz Of Ohio, in
locking unanimous consent legislation.
'or three days he had objected to bills
ecause the majority would not allow
he testimony in the Coeur d d'Alene in
estigation to be printed, and he main
aimed his position to the end His ac-
ion caused many heart aches. He only
elented when bills, behind which lurk-
d possible votes in the coming cam
agn were brought up.