Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-07-03
CONGRESS W!NnS
UP THE SESSION
National Lawmakers Adjourned
Sine Die Tuesday At
ternoon.
USUAL DEMONSTRATION
Members Sing end shou. for Hal,
Hour-speaker Henderson's I'D
dress-Les. Hours in tho
Senate.
USUAL DEMONSTRATION

Washington, July S.Amid scene of
enthusiasm that has not been palalleled
since the exciting and stirring days of
the Spanish war, Speaker Henderson,
at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon, de-
clared the house of representatives ad-
journed without 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 ne made this
brief address was o brilliant one. The
galleries We're banked to the doors, and
almost two-thirds of the members We're
in their seats on the floor.
The speakers appreciative words to
the members i'm thanking them for
their cooperation during the session
had touched q responsive chord and
they gave him a remarkable demon-
stration of their friendship and good
will.
While the cheering and applause We're
still in progress the members on the
floor BEGAN singing My Country, lis
OF Thee" II was taken up by the corr
respondents in the press gallery over
the Speakers chair, and by the spec
-
soon the vast hall was ringing with the
swelling GLORIOUS. Other patriotic airs
followed as the members exchanged
fafewells. The Star spangled Banner"
alternating with Dixie"
Speaker Joins In.
The speaker came down from his
r"sttuln. his appearance ON the floor
being greeted with "l'or Hos n Jolly
Good Fellow and Il perfect rush OF
members 10 grasp his hands. Standing
In the area in trent of the clerks desk
be, too, joined in the singing, and there
wSs Il Wild scene whom General Hook
sr of Mississippi, the one-armea con-
Federnte veteran, took his place by the
side OF the speaker, and together they
sang Dixie.
Mr.. Gambler of Mississippi, a demo-
rat jumped upon n desk and let out a
yell OF jubilation that fairly shook the
raftefs.
For almost half an hour the iubila-
ton continued.
All this time the spectators re-
Watching the animated scene below
and joining in the singing.
The adjournment came at the end of
\ seven and ~ half hours session, d.ir-
ing which much minor business was
Transacted. III AL. seventy bills and
resolutions Mere passed. The general
600, iefnils ~ 'he honse llau pesh
1'els'i'ei''sI ~ .iis sir'ois Won pNel, 'iie
sei'ate OF, s,'e i.eiil ", .tie iaNaI appro-
s,ll,.i"n piil l'i ale puilaiil; VI d ''''-
'ie ~, ~ q ssoN.iiiiiie!l' ss'iu.
4 spirited debate between MIR. Cousins
If iowa and Mr.. Richardson of Ten
nesscc. the democratic leader, over the
-eport on the investigation into the
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Speaker Henderson addressed the
members rs follows:
'aGentleWcn of the House of Repre-
.entatigca: Many OF us met ut the be
ginning of this session as friends, many
of us ut the commencement of this SEES
SION met as strangers. ! believe that
we sioall all part when the moment
ron ahjpurhnient comes as friends
tAppia"se) Inc prayer winch i
ai2tis TO lhlS house at the commence
t'eil, OF this congress tilitl me mousse
would heip to sustain the chair IN en-
.ofeiiiE NE ruscs mas never been for
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sNht'e'hi'h' m pursuance OF the concur
lei's iesoiulioh OF lhe Two houses,
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