The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08
WORK Of CONGRESS ENDS
SENATE AND HOUSE ADJOURN AS
FINALLY AGREED
UPON
STRANGE SCENES IN HOUSE
Members Sang Patriotic Songs,
While the Galleries Cheered-
Usual RESOLUTIONS and Re-
spOnces by Officers.

WASHINGTON, June 1.0COngreSS aQ-
journed sine die at o'clock this after
noon. For the senate 1t was a day of
waiting. The naval appropriation bill
| the stumbling block to final adjourn
ment-could not be agreed to by the con-
ferees of the two houses, and the dis
| agreement was reported 10 the senStA
early in the day. The report was ac-
cepted by the senate, which refused to
request another conference, although Mr..
Hale expressed the belief that an agree
ment might be reached. There was an
| evident disposition on the part of the
senate to make trouble if the conferees
should recede from the senate amendment
as to the ocean surveys, and it was deem
ed the wiser policy to afford the house
an opportunity again to pass upon the
question.
AT o'clock, after several recesses had
been taken, it became known to the
senate that the house had concurred in
the senate's amendments remaining in
controversy, and soon afterward the
! house resolution providing for final ad-
| journment was passed, an amendment
fixing the hour at o'clock, June Z.
1t was not until 4:4O, twenty minutes
before the hour fixed for adjournment
| that Mr.. Frye announced his signature
| to the naval bill. With some other meas
| ures it was hurried to the president, who
was in waiting in his room in the cap
itol, and was signed by him a few
| minutes later.
The concluding hour of the session was
| purely a social session. No business be-
yond the adoption of the customary res
| olution of thanks to the chairman (1Ir.
| Frye was accomplished In acknowledge
ment of the compliment Mr.. Frye de-
| livered q brief and graceful speech, which
was received with cordial applause
! throughout the chamber.
The conclusion Of the work Of the
senate was quiet and perfunctory, at
| tended by no exciting scenes such as
are often incident to the close of a ses-
sion, and when the gavel fell finally, ex-
pressions Of relief and gladness were
| heard from all senator's
| AS the people were streaming from the
| galleries, a fine-looking, gray haired man
rose in the gentleman's gallery and, rails
ing his hat high above his head, and
looking upward, shouted:
| "a message from the great white
throne! Jesus is coming soon.'
He is the same man who at the con-
clusion of the Grant ceremonies in the
house Of representatives, a short time
ago, made a similar demonstration.
FINAL HOURS IN HOUSE.
In marked contrast with the exciting
incidents attending the bitter struggles of
the closing hours of the session, Speaker
Henderson laid down his gavel at 6
O'Clock this afternoon at the conclusion
Of one of the most picturesque scenes
which has ever occurred in the hall of
representatives. Party passion and per-
sonal rancor, which have brought the
house to the brink Of actual riot several
times during the last forty-eight hours,
gave way III the closing half-hour to
good fellowship, which found vent in a
| patriotic outburst that stirred the crowd
ed galleries to the highest pitch of en-
thusiasm.
During brief recess taken within thir-
ty minutes Of the time fixed for the final
| adjournment, &c give the president an on
portunity to affiX his signature to the
bills that were being rushed to him fcr
approval, group of members, led by
Mr.. Mercer (Neb.), Mr.. Ball CTex), Mr.
Fitzgel aid (Mass) and Mr. Tawney
(MlEn), congregated in the area to the
left of the speakers rostrum and began
singing patriotic airs The galleries were
banked to the doors. Columbia, Gem Of
lilC OSOdIiy AulQ Lang SYnG, The
Red, White and Blue successfully rang
out. AS the singing proceeded members
joined the group until, without regard to
age or party, the entire membership of
the house Joined in the chorus.
The spectators in the galleries an
plauded each song until the strains of
Dixie" filled the hall. Then their ur-
bounded enthusiasm broke out in wild
cheers. But the enthusiasm Dixie,
evoked was NOT tO ha ooronorod MIL,
remarkable demonstration which fol-
lowed when, in a clear, ringing tenor,
Mr.. Fitzgerald (Mass.) started the ma
t1onal anthem, with the inspiring words
Through the dawn's early light In al.
instant all the men, women and children
in the galleries were on their feet join
ing in the singing. The mighty chorus
from thousands of threats reverberated
through the hall, making the pulse leap
and the blood Jingle. 1t was magnif-
cent and soul-inspiTing spectacle The la
dies kept time to the rhythm of the mu.
sic with their handkerchief, ard the men
beat the time with their hands The
speaker, pausing as he entered the hall.
raised his voice also.
The excitement produced by the scenes
overcame a white-haired old man in one
of the public galleries, and when the
song ceased he jumped upon his seat and
shouted: That is the song of the an
gels Of heaven" He was plainly a crank.
but, as he showed a disposition tc
harangue the house, he was quietly
elected.
After Speaker Henderson had made a
graceful farewell speech, thanking the
members for their courtesy, and had de-
clared the house adjourned, the members
testified to his popularity by singing
For He is Jolly Good Fellow" and
the newspaper correspondents in the
press gallery celebrated their emancipa-
ton from the burdens of congress bv
singing the "Doxology."