Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-06-15
END or CONGRESS.
INTERESTING CLOSING SCENES II
BOTH HOUSES.
THE NAVAL BILL Is PASSED
Closing Scenes in Both Chambers Sena-
tors Were Grave and Dignified, Much
More So Than Usual, But Congress
men Joined in a Revel of Song and
Merry-making.

men Joined in a Revel of Song and
Merry-making.
Washington, Especial. = Congress ad-
journed at FIVE O'Clock Thursday, little
more than day behind schedule time. The
fault OF the delay rested with Mr.. 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 80 vigorously that its representa-
tives were removed in disgrace from all
further conference with the Senate Naval
Committee and Mr.. Cannon and two asso-
ciates from the Appropriations Committee
substituted.
| The House by a vote of lis to 96 refused
to uphold Mr.. Cannon, who then turned the
bill back to the Naval Committee, from
whose hands 1t had been taken.
Mr.. Foss laughed like happy child at the
turn of events. Under his direction the
House then fastened 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 1t back to the Cap
itol, where the Speaker of the House, the
Acting President of the Senate. and the
e ha tot CiO N
the order named. The resolution for final
adjournment called forth a division, Mr..
Sulzer attempting to put the Republicans on
record by making them vote down bis pro-
position, that final adjournment be post
poned until the Senate had acted on the
Antitrust bill resently passed by the House.
But the members were too eager TO 60
home, and the adjournment resolutions were
adopted by lis to 70. AS the roll proceeded
some anxiety seized the leaders, for it SEEM
ed unlikely that quorum would vote. The
resolution for final adjournment must be
adopted by quorum, unlike all other mo-
lions for temporary adjournment. 1t was
certain that Mr. Sulzer would avail himself
Of this parliamentary advantage, and mes
sengers went skurryng all over the huge
Capitol bringing in absentees from the cafes
at both ends of the building and breaking
up little parties In com mittee rooms. AS 1t
was, the resolution was adopted by safe
majority.
With final adjournment only matter Of
less than an hour, the House lapsed into
boyish pranks. Mr. Henderson, seeing the
mind of the members, suggested the pro-
priety of a recess until ten minutes before
five, and 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
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-
tion which followed when, in a clear, ring
ing tenor Mr.. Fitzgerald. Of Massachusetts,
started the national anthem with the inspir-
ing words, Through the dawn's early
light" In an instant all the men, women
and children in the gallery were on their
feet joining In the singing.
The House spent the last ten minutes of
the session listening to long list Of pension
bills to which Mr.. Mckinley had applied his
signature just In time to save the benef-
Charles.
a1 nnly ha
nent from Mr.. Payne, the leader OF the
House. that a committee OF the House and |
The Senate, having waited on the President |
10 learn II he had further business for Con-
yress, had been notified that he had no fur
her message to send.
The hands OF the clock approached the
hour as Mr. Henderson aros@and addressed |
he House briefly.
He congratulated the members on the
work done by them in the session about 10
close, and thanked them for their thought
fulness and their courtesy. Ia the heat OF
debate. in their earnestness as Legislators, in
their zeal rs partisans, none had ever fallen
below the dignity Of true men, q sentiment
which won the heartiest applause. Then as
be brought down the gavel and declared the
House adjourned sine die, the House again
cheered him to the echo.
The Senate spent the whole day awaiting
he surrender Of the House on the contested
points in the Naval bill. 1t met from time
10 time to take fresh recess. At odd inter-
walls there was an executive session, lasting
only one or two minutes, just long enough
20 confirm some late appointment. Most OF
he time the senators spent visiting each
other In little groups, exchanging hospitable
welcomes and discussing plans for the
On every hand senators who had fought
zach other with every bitterness OF political
vaIry now communed in sweetest harmony.
shortly before five there was first execu-
i've session to confirm constituent OF Sen
tor Cuiloms rs surveyor general Of Alaska.
Then at five O'Clock, the Senate listened to
few polite phrases from Senator Frye, and
hen, with great dignity and solemn silence,
djourned.
Sentenced TO Be Hanged.