Richmond planet., 1902-07-05
CONGRESS ADJOURNED
Wild Scene of Enthusiasm Took
Place In House.
STORMY DEsATE IN The SENATE

A. Last Moment Of Its Existence Con-
sress Approved conferees' Reports
On Philippine and Naval BilIs-sana
Patriotic Songs.
Washington, sJuly 2.-Amid a scene
of enthusiasm that has not been par
alleled since the exciting and stirring
days OF the Spanish war, Speaker Hen
dersor at sac o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon declared the house OF represen-
tstives 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 adress was a brilliant
one. The galleries were banked to the
doors, and almost two-thirds OF the
members were in their seats on the
noor. 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-
piause were still in progress the mem
bers on the fioer 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 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 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, a Mississippi Demo
crat jumped upon desk and let out
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 end
OF seven and a haR hours session, dur.
ing which much minor business was
transacted. In all 40 bills and resolu.
tions were passed. The general good
feeling in the house had been height.
ened by the victory won over the sen
ate on the item in the naval appropria
ton bin for the building OF a battle
ship in a government yard.
In the Senate.
After a session marked by some of
the stormiest debates ever heard in the
American congress, the senate ad-
journed sine die at 8 80 O'clock yes
terday afternoon.
The conference report on tho Phil
ippine government. bill was adopted
without veW serious opposition, and
then when the desks of the senate were
cleared for adjournment, Mr.. Carmaek
called up his resolution providing for
continuance of the investigation of
the Philippine committee and for
visit to the Philippine Islands by the
committee during the present sum
mer. This started the trouble, and for
more than an hour a battle OF words
was waged. Mr.. Spooner delivered
scathing denunciation of the Rainosity
of the Philippine committee for what
he declared was an attack upon the
American army.
Mr.. Carmack denied that any attack
had been made upon the army, and de-
clared that any fool could charge such
calumny and any parrot could be
taught to repeat II. The resolution was
referred to a committee, thus effect
ually killing it.
Just before adjournment the usual
resolutions were adopted, including one
offered by Mr.. Cockrell, the venerable
Democrat from Missouri, cordially
thanking President Pro TemPore Frye
for "the dignihed, impartial and oorr-
teous manner In which he had presid-
ed over the deliberations Of the SEN
ate"
Just before the senate adjourned
finally, Senator Allison, chairman of
the committee on appropriations, pre-
sented statement showing the totad
appropriations for the session by bills
as follows:
Agriculture. s5.2OS, 900; army, SOL
63O.136; diplomatic and consular, 81
957925; District of Columbia, $S.64I-
526; Notifications, S7,298,955; Indian.
$9,14S.902; legislative. etc, $26, ,39s, ,ss1;
military academy. se,627,324 navy.
S7s,67s,963; pension, s139,S42, $50; post
office, $13S,416,59s; river and harsor,
see, 1854 Exclusive of contracts An