The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-08
A PATRIOTIC OUTBURST

In the House signalizes the Closing
Hours OF That BOdy-The Hall
Filled with Vocal Patriotism.
WASHINGTON. June lin marked
contrast with the exciting incidents at
tending the bitter struggles Of the clos
ing hours OF the session, Speaker Hen
derson laid down his gavel at o'clock
this afternoon at the conclusion OF one
of the most picturesque scents which
has ever occurred in the hall OF repre-
sentatlyes. Party passion and personal
rancor which have brought the house
TO the brink OF actual riot several times
during the last forty-elght hours, gave
way In the closing half hour to good
fellowship which found vent in patrt-
totc outburst that stirred the crowded
galleries to the highest pitch Of enthu-
siasm. During a brief recess taken
within thirty minutes OF the time hXed
for the final adjournment to give the
President opportunity to afix his sigma
ture to the bills that were being rushed
to him for approval a group Of mem
bers, led by Mr. Mercer Of Nebraska'
Mr.. Ball, Of Texas. Mr.. Fitzgerald, Of
and Mr. Tawney,of MIN
nesota, conEregated In the area to the
left of the speakers rostrum and begun
singing patriotic airs. The galleries
were banked to the doors. Columbia,
Gem of the Ocean," Aud Lang syne,"
.'The Red, White and Blue" successive
Iy rang out The singing proceeded.
members Joined the group until without
rerard to age or party and the entire
membership of the house Joined in the
choruses. The spectators in the gal
lerIes applauded each song until the
strains Of pixie" filled the hall. Then
their unbounded enthusiasm broke out
in wild cheers.
Made the Blood Tingle.
But the enthusiasm pixie" evoked
was not to be compared with the re-
markable demonstration which follow
ed when in a clear ringing tenor, Mr..
Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts, start
ed 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 galleries
were on theirfeet joining in the singing.
The mighty chorus from thousands of
throats reverberated through the hail,
making the pulses leap and the blood
tingle. 1t was n magnificent and soul
inspiring spectacle. The ladies kept
time to the rhythm with their hands.
The speaker, Pausing as he entared the
hall, raised his voice also. The excite
ment produced by the scene Overcame
a white-haired old man In one of the
public galleries and when the song
ceased, he jumped upon his feet and
shouted, gEunEa IS.Ilie SONG .of7 tho angels
of heaven" He was plainly n crank.
but as he showed disposition to har-
angue the house, he was quickly eject-
ed.
After Speaker Henderson had made
graceful farewell speech, thanking the
members for their courtesy and had de-
clared the house adjourned, the metn-
bers testified to his popularity by sing
ing For He Is a Jolly Good Fellow"
and the newspaper correspondents in
the press gallery celebrated their eman-
clpatlon from the burdens OF Congress
by singing the "Doxology."
Dayton Wins Out.
The principal feature of the closing
day in the house, was the reversal of its
action last night in turning down the
conferees on the naval bill for yielding
on the item relating to ocean surveys,
over night the sentiment of the house
underwent complete change, and to-
day the members voted by a large ma
jorIty to accept outright the senate
amendment, which goes much further
than the compromise which the con-
ferees offered last night. The con-
ferees, led by Mr.. Cannon, who had
brought In compromise which they
considered more satisfactory, were
ANONYMOUSLY pushed aside. 1t was a
distinct victory for the old conferees.
Messrs, Foss. of Illinois; Dayton of
West Virginia, and Cummings, of New
York
The other feature Of the closing day
was the course of Mr., Lentz, of Ohio, In
blocking unanimous consent legislation.
For three days he has objected to bills
because the majority would not allow
the testimony in the couer d'Alene in
vestigatIon to be printed and he main
taincd his position to the end, His ac-
ton caused many heart-aches, He only
relented when bills behind which lurk-
ed possible votes in the coming cam
paign were brought up. On such occa-
slons he gracefully sldc-stcpped and al
lowed them to so through.
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