Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-07-04
CONGRESS- ADJOURNED
Wild Scene of Enthusiasm Took
Place in House.
STORMY DEBATE IN THE SENATE

STORMY DEBATE IN THE SENATE
At Last Moment Of Its Existence Con-
sress Approved conferees' Reports
On Philippine and Naval Bills-sana
Patriotic Songs.
Washington, July 2.-Amid a scene
OF enthusiasm that has not been par
alleled since the exciting and stirring
days of the Spanish war, Speaker Hen
derson at $50 o'clock yesterday af-
ternOOn declared the house of represen-
tatives adjourned without day. In do
ing so he said that no house of repre-
sentatives since the adoption of the
Constitution had done so much work
as this one. The audience to which he
made his brief address, was a brilliant
one. The galleries were banked to the
doors, and almost two-thirds of the
members were in their seats on the
floor. The speakers appreciative
words to the members in thanking
them for their cooperation during the
session had touched a responsive chord
and they gave him a remarkable de-
monstration of their friendship and
good will. While the cheering and ap-
plause were still in progress the mem
bers on the floor began singing MY
Country, 'Tis of Thee" 1t was taken
up by the correspondents in the press
gallery over the speakers chair and
by the spectators in the surrounding
galleries, and soon the vast hail was
ringing with the swelling chorus.
Other patriotic airs followed as the
members exchanged farewells, "TheStar
Spangled Banner" alternating with
Dixie" The speaker came down from
his rostrum, his appearance on the floor
being greeted with For He's a Jolly
Good Fellow" and a perfect rush of
members to grasp his hand. Standing
in the area in front of the clerks desk
he, too, joined in the songs, and there
was a wild scene when General Hooker.
of Mississippi, the old one-armed Con-
federate veteran, took his place by the
side of the speaker, and together they
sang Dixie"
Mr.. Chandler, Mississippi Demo
crat. jumped upon desk and let out
a yell of jubilation that fairly shook
the rafters. For almost an hour the
jubilation continued All this time the
spectators remained standing in the
galleries, watching the animated scene
below and joining in the singing.
The adjournment came at the enc
of seven and half hours session, dur.
ing which much minor business was
transacted. In all 70 bills and resolu.
lions were passed. The general gooC
feeling in the house had been height,
ened by the victory won over the sen.
ate on the item in the naval appropria.
ton bill for the building of battle
ship in a government yard.
In the Senate.
After a session marked by some o
the stormiest debates ever heard in tn,
American congress, the senate ad
journed sine die at $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
The conference report on the Phil
ippine government bill was adoptet
without very serious opposition, an,
then when the desks of the senate wer
cleared for adjournment, Mr.. Carmacl
called up his resolution providing 70
a continuance of the investigation o
the Philippine committee and for
visit to the Philippine Islands by tn
committee during the present sum
mer This started the trouble, and 70
more than an hour. battle of word
was waged. Mr.. Spooner delivered
scathing denunciation of the minorit,
Of the Philippine committee for wha
he declared was an attack upon tn
American army
Mr.. Carmack denied that any attacl
had been made upon the army, and de
clared that any fool could charge sue,
a calumny and any parrot could b
taught to repeat it. The resolution wa
referred to a committee, thus effect
ually killing it.
Just before adjournment the usua
resolutions were adopted, including on
offered by Mr.. COckrell, the venerabl
Democrat from Missouri, cordial
thanking President Pro Tempore Fry
for "the dignifed, impartial and coul
teous manner in which he had presid
ed over the deliberations of the sen
ate"
Just before the senate adjourne
finally, Senator Allison, chairman {
the committee on appropriations, pre-
sented a statement showing the tots
appropriations for the session by bill
as follows:
Agriculture. $5,2OS, $50; army, s91
5SO,1S6; diplomatic and consular. 81
957,925; District of Columbia, $8.647
526; Notifications. $7,298, 955; Indian
s9,14S,9O2; legislative, ETC., S25, 1898. 381
military academy, $2,627,324; nav,
$78,67S, 1858; pension, $199, 842. 23O; DO!
Office, 1S8,416,598; river and harbo
$26,726,4 42 Exclusive of contracts al
thorized); sundry civil, $50, 125, 1853; d,
fciencies, $2S,OS9,911; miscellaneou
$2,6O0,OOO; isthmian canal, $50, 1870, OOC
permanent annual appropriation
$129,921,22O; grand total, $500, 1893 8S
The total last year was $3.50, 93S, SIS