Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1902-07-04
CLOSED LAeOaS WITH SONG.
HOUSE MEMBERS JOIN IN SINGING Pa
TRI0TIc SONGS At CLOSE or SESSION.
Tho Philippine Question Occupied the At
tention OF the senate Daring the
Last Hours-rre-@nt session
Has Been % Record
Breaker.

not been parniieled since the exciting
and stirring days OF the Spanish war,
Speaker Henderson at $3.50 Tuesday
afternoon declared the house OF repre-
seDtatives adjourned without day. In
doing 80 he said that no house OF rep
resentatives since the adoption OF the
constitution had done as much work
as this one. The audience to which he
made his brief address was brilliant
one. The galleries were banked TO the
doors and almost two-thirds OF the
mem bers were In their seats on the
hoor. The speakers appreeiative words
10 the members on thanking them for
their cooperation during the session
had touched responsive chord, and
they gave him a remarkable demon
stration OF their friendship and good |
Will. While the cheering and applause
was still In progress, the members on
the floor began singing My Country,
IT'S OF Thee
1t was taken up by the correspond
ents In the press gallery over the
speakers chair and by the spectators
In the surrounding galleries, and soon
the vast hall was ringing with the
swelling chorus. Other patriotic airs
followed as the members exchanged
farewells, "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" 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 perfect rush OF mem
bers 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, an old one-armed con-
federate veteran took his place by the
side OF the speaker and together they 5
sang Dixie" !
Mr.. Gambler. Mississippi Democrat, |
jumped upon desk and let out a yell
OF jubilation that fairly shook the
rafters. For almost an hour the jubi-
lation continued. All this time the \
spectators remained standing in the
galleries watching the animated scene
below and Joining In the singing. The II
adjournment came at the end Of v
seven and half hours session, during &
which much minor business was trans 81
acted. Z,
In all seventy bills and resolutions g
were passed. The general good feel k
ng in the house had been heightened Il
BY the victory won over the senate on 81
he item OF the naval appropriation :
Pill for the building OF battleship in
government yard; the closing hour
vas occupied in "a spirited debate be- ID
tween Mr.. Cousins OF Iowa and Mr.. Ct
richardson, the Democratic leader. &c
'ver the report on the investigation al
nto the charges made by Captain W
concerning the sale of the ID
Danish West Indies. Mr.. Cousins ridi- ~
uled Mr.. Richardson for bringing the ~
natter to the attention of congress. sh
he latter defended his course. so
After n session marked bv some of VI
he stormiest debates ever heard In the k:
mericnn congress, the senate adj
burned sine die at $50 o'clock. Dur
* the last hour OF the session there
as tart debate on the Philippine pr
uestion, participated In by Messrs. DC
srmsck of Tennessee, Spooner OF Wis., I'M
'nsin, Culberson OF Texas, McComas ac
Maryland, and lodge OF Massa- WI
iusetts. tic
The conference report on the Philip ~,
ne government bll was adopted ter
ithout any serious opposition and in'
zen, when the desks OF the senate All
ere cleared for adjournment MIR. Car a.,
ack called up his resolution provid-
< for continuance of the investiga-
'u of the Philippine commission and I
r visit to tho Philippines by the bet
during the present summer. the
lis started the trouble. and for more ant
an an hour battle OF words was of :
'ged. Mr.. Spooner delivered bot
sthing deuunciation Of the minority pre-
the Philippine eommitte for what he and
,iared was an attacl, upon tie Ameri- l's =
. army.
sr. Carmack denied that any attack ,,sp
4 been made on the ARMY, aud de-
red tina, any fool could charge sueh Cab
,Alamny and any parrot cOold bc
ivht 60 repeat IL. The resolution
5 referred toa eommiticc. thus eject
.ly killing it eab
ust before adjournment the usuni six
were adopted. iucludiuf Dos nav
cred by AIR. Cockreil. ihe veuesahie ,
mocrst OF Missouri. cordially thAra.
President Pro Iem FRYE Zoe lie arn'
gnihed, i;npaytial and courteous sna,
nner 70 which ne bad presitst -essr ing
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