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Resolution for Adjournment.

Resolution for Adjournment.
At $50 the secretary Of the Senate ar
rived, and in ringing voice announced the
action Of the Senate for adjournment at
p. m. There was a war whoop from the
hoor, and Mr.. Payne moved 10 concur In
the Senate's action.
This House ought not to adjourn until
the Senate has acted on the antitrust
bill" said Mr. Sulzer, of New York.
The Republicans attempted TO howl
him down, bit the Democrats rose en-
.nasse IN support Of his demand for a
roll-call upon Mr.. Payne's motion. The
yeas and nays were ordered. Many Re
publlcans had already left the hail. and
there was fear lest the Democrats should
be able to block adjournment. Hurried
telephone mess ages were sent TO absertces,
and several members were stopped al
the Gep)ts when they were about TO take
the trains home. Finally the Senate
amendment 10 the adjournment resolution
v a. adopted-ll5 to %. The Speaker then
appointed Mr.. Payne. Of New York; Mr.
Bingham, of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Rich
ardson of Tennessee. a committee TO wait
On the President and inform him that the
House was ready 10 adjourn.
Mr.. Ientz al this point clamored for
recognition. and attempted to move the
passage under suspension of TIE rules of
the resolution u print the Occur q Alene
testimony. He claimed the right to make
this motion on the ground that the adOp
ton Of the adjournment resolution made
the last six days of the session suSpen-
sion days.
Right to Exercise Discretion.
1.-THE Chair has the right to exercise his
Henderson. "and he declines &c recognize
the gentleman to make that motion"
Mr. Cromwell. of Ohio, attempted to get
up a bill 10 give preference in the public
service 10 honorably discharged soldiers,
sailors, and marines of the civil war and
the war with Spain. Mr. Williams. of
Mississippi, objected, and when Mr.. Brom-
well moved the passage Urder suspension
of the rules, he demanded tellers. Upon
the demand for tellers, Mr.. Allen, of Mis-
sissipp made the point of no quorum. Mr..
Bromwell attempted to withdraw the bill,
but was unable to do so with the point of
no quorum pending The moments Slip
ped by as the Speaker waited for enough
members TO make up quorum 10 appear,
and it was 400 p. m. before he could count
rs members.
Inc Dill WAS l1tn WltnCTdWU, anu llt
House took recess until 4:50 D m Dur
ing the recess the members congregated
On The floor and sang patriotic songs. At
40, when the Speaker attempted 10 call
the House TO order, the members were
still singing. With one accord they turn
ed upon him and drowned the crash OF
his gavel in the strains of For He's
jolly Good Fellow
With this tribute to the Speakers pop
ularity the group broke up. As they made
their way to their seats the Speaker OBJ,
served good naturedly: Inc choir Will
come TO order.
Mr.. Payne. standing at the head of the
center aisle, on behalf of the committee
appointed TO wait upon the President,
;hen announced that they had performed
their duty, and the President had re
ported that he had nothing further %
communicate.
The CLERK read long list of bills,
mostly for pensions. and resolutions
signed by the President. The House lis
tened impatently TO the dronlng voice or
the Clerk as he read the list. The tltle
of the last bill "A bill for the relief of
Andrew Jackson" aroused roa~ OF
laughter. As the hands OF the clock ap-
preached the hour of o'clock, Speaker
Henderson arose and, amid profound
| silence delivered his Valedictory in these
words:
speaker Henderson, Farewell.
Gentlemen of the House of Represcn-
tativcs." said the Speaker 1--WE will in a
! few moments have completed our session :
| work 1t has been a session of earnest,
patriotic effort, Of unremitting toll, This
House has demonstrated that men may
meet on great fields of contest and part
! as friends. This body has considered
many great. novel national questions:
| That fervor which enters into debate on
| the eve of a great national conflict has
! been present, but guided by intelligence
and manly courage.
! AT the opening of this session | took the
/ chair with that fear and apprehension
! which every conscientious man should
/ feel. l appealed to you for support and
! kindly aid Not for one moment have
| you forgotten that appeal, but your sus-
| tanning influence has made 1t possible TO
| consider these mighty problems of the
! hour. and never allow the legislator and
| the gentleman to sink below the high
level of manhood.
in parting. | wish you from my heart
a pleasant vacation, and that you may
| all return TO the duties of the next SEES
sion refreshed IN body and in mind
And now. in pursuance of the concur
rent resolution adopted by the two Houses
| Of Congress, / declare this session ad-
journed without day"
As the savel fell which ended the first
session of the Fifty-sixth Congress, the
members cheered again and again. As tbs
| spectators turned for the doors the news
/ paper correspondents in the press sa.,ery
| arrested their progress with the 'Doxol'
/ ogy" They waited until il had been sung
/ and then departed The Speaker remained
! a no foot DT his TOS.
| trum. shaking hands with the members
for all OF whom he had a pleasant word
TWO CONDEMNED CANNON.
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