Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-08

they were powerless. II told YOU said
he, with great vehemence, we wers
up against a stone wall, but you turned
us down and turne the controversy over
to the appropriations committee to set
tie. And they rel up against the same
stone wall with the result that they were
back here crawling before this with
another proposition. Why, if o Were
so loyal, did you come crawling back into
the house." ne asked, addressing Mr.
Cannon. why did you not continue your
opposition Then with sarcasm and d
contemptuouS wave of his hand, he said
as he took his seat: You have been mis-
named; you are no cannon: you are a toy
musket.' This shot convulsed the house,
and it was several minutes before order
was restored,
Then followed a scene Of indescriba-
BILE confusion. A number of conference
reports on private pension bills were
put through at great rapidity, while
the engrossing clerks rushed back and
W in their efforts to get belated
bills to the president before the final
adjournment. Members clamored for
recognition; pages scurried about and
the turmoil and confusion were indis-
putable signs that the closing hour was
at hand
Mr.. Lentz made frequent Interrupt
lions and at n time managed to get
in with the partial statement: I'm an
swer to Mr.. Lacey, 1 lave a telegram
from the Occur d'Alene country say
ing: Governor Steunenberg cut a wa
termelon today but" The sharp rap
ping of the gavel cut Mr.. Lentz off.
At $3.50 the secretary of the senate
arrived and in a ringing voice an
nounced the action of the senate for adj
journment at 5 p. m. There was a war
whoop from the floor and Mr.. Payne
moved to concur in the senate's action.
This house ought not to adjourn until
the senate has acted upon the anti
trust bill" said Mr.. Sulzer of New York.
The republicans attempted to howl
him down, but the democrats. rising en-
masse, forced a roll call on Mr.. Payne's
motion.
The senate amendment ~ adjourn
was adopted. lis to IS. The speaker
then appointed Ma. Payne. Mr.. Bing-
ham of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Rich
ardson Of Tennessee acommittee to
wait on the president. and inform him
that the house was ready to ADJOURN.
Mr.. Lentz at his point clamored for
recognition and attempted to move the
passage, under suspension of the rules.
of the resolution to print the Occur
d'Alene testimony. He claimed the
right to make this motion on the
ground that the adoption of the ad-
journment resolution made the last six
days of the session suspension days.
line cAdlr mas Cne IlSHl W cAeIciSc
his discretion under the rules" said
Speaker Henderson. land he declines
to recognize the gentleman to make a
motion" 1t being apparent that no
further business could be transacted,
he house took a recess until 4:5O p. M.
When it reassembled. Mr.. Payne sSN-
nounced that the president had nothing
further to communicate.
The clerk then read a long list OF
bills and resolutions signed by the
president. The house listened impa-
tiently to the droning voice of the clerk
as he read the list. The title of the
last bill. "a bill for the relief of An
drew Jackson aroused a roar Of
laughter. AS the hands of the clock
approached the hour of 5 o'clock Speak
err Henderson aroused and mid pro-
found silence, delivered his valedictory.
concluding: "And now. in pursuance
of the concurrent resolution adopted
by the two houses of congress. I de-
clare this session adjourned without
day."