The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-07-05
CONGRESS ADJ0URNS
TIE SESSION CLOSED AMID SCENES
OF UNUSUAL ENTHUSIASM.
The Outburst Lasted for an Hour
in the House, and Congressman
Sang National Airs and
Exchanged Farewells
Other News.

Other News.
Washington, July 1.-Amid E
scene of enthusiasm that has NO
been paralleled since the exciting
and stirring days of the Spanish
war, Speaker Henderson at 5.3(
this Afternoon declared the House
of representatives adjourned with
out day. In doing SO he said that
no house Of Representatives since
the adoption of the Constitution
had done as 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 although two thirds Of
the members were in their seats on
the floor. The Speakers apprecia-
tive words to the members on
thanking them for their co-opera-
ton during the session touched a
responsive chord, and they gave
him a remarkable demonstration of
their friendship and goodwill.
While the cheering and applause
were still in progress the members
on the floor began singing, my
country, tits of thee" Itwas taken
up by the correspondents in the
press gallery, and soon the vast hall
was ringing with the swelling Choir
us. Other patriotic airs followed
as the members exchanged farewells.
''The Star-Spangled Banner" alter
mating with Dixie"
The speaker came down from his
rostrum, his appearance on the floor
being greeted with ''For He's Jol-
ly Good Fellow" and 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 Mlssissip-
pi, an old, one-armed Confederate
veteran, took his place by the side
of the speaker and together they
sang "Dixie." Gambler of Missis-
sippi, a democrat, jumped upon a
desk and let out a yell of jubilation
that fairly shook the rafters. For
almost an hour the jubilation con-
tinued. All this time the specta-
tors remained standing in the gal
leries, watching the animated scene
below and joining in the singing.
The adjournment came at the
end of 7I hours session, during
which much minor business was
transacted. In all 70 bills and res
olutions were passed during the
day.
The senate adjourned quietly at
5. 80 p. M. Senator Cockrell pre-
sented a resolution thanking Presi-
dent Pro Tenn. Frye for the impair
tial manner in which he presided
over the deliberations of the senate,
and Mr.. Frye made feeling re-
sponse.
President Roosevelt, accompani
ed by Secretaries Hay, Shaw, Mood,
Hitchcock and Wilson and Post
master General Payne, went to the
Capitol this afternoon in order to
facilitate the work of congress, and
in his room in the senate wing of
the Capitol the President signed the
Philippine civil government bill,
the naval appropriation bill and
orher measures that event through
in the closing hours Of congress.
During a short executive session
one of the senators undertook to
take Postmaster-General Payne in
side, under belief that member
of the cabinet was entitled to be
present, but, Mr.. Payne was escort
ed out again and informed that,
while the president was entitled to
enter the executive session, the priv
ilege did not extend to his cabinet.
Soon after congress adjourned the
president left the Capitol.
Portland, July 2.-The Oregoni-
an says: The price Of fine table
salt was reduced in Portland yes
terday from "A to 81 cents for so
pound sack, a reduction of So ton.
This figure was made by the FEEDER
al salt Company, of San Francisco,
in order to squseze competition out
of this field, and there is no doubt
that it will achieve the desired re-
suit. Independent salt companies
cannot meet the cut.
Since the salt trust of which the
Federal Salt Company is limb,
came into being, the price of all
kinds of salt has been advanced to
figures several times as big as were
in effect before-so high in fact that