The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-07-10
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
Lively Scenes at Closing Sessions
of Both Houses.
.
SPEAKER JOINS IN SONG DIXIE
Debate Occupied Time Of Senators Up
80 the Last Moment-Finale 3
Was Calm and Serene,
However. i u

Amid a scene Of enthusiasm that has
not been paralleled since the exciting
and. stirring days Of the Spanish war,
Speaker Henderson, at $3.50 Tuesday
afternoon, declared the house OF rep
resentatives adjourned without day.
In so doing 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 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 thanking them for their CO.
operation during the session had
touched a responsive chord and they.
gave him a remarkable demonstrations
Of their friendship and good will.
While the cheering and applause:
were still in progress the members on
the floor began singing my Country.
'Tis of Thee" It 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 hall was ringing.
| with the swelling chorus. 0ther'patri-
! otto airs followed as the members ex-
changed farewells, "The Star Span
gled Banner" alternating with Dixie.
The speaker came down from his ros-
trum, his appearance on the floor be-
ing greeted with "For He's a jolly
Good Fellow" and perfect rush OK
members to grasp his hand.
Henderson Sings "Dixie."
Standing in front of the clerks
desk, he, too, joined in the songs ana
there was a wild scene when GeneRak
Hooker. of Mississippi, the one-armed
confederate veteran, took his place by
the side of the speaker, and together
they sang "Dixie." Mr.. Candler. Mis-
sisSppi democrat, jumped upon desk
and let out a. yell Of jubi!ation thar
fairly shook the rafters. For almost e
half hour the jubilation continued. All
this time the spectators remained
standing in the galleries, watching the
animated scene below, and joining IA
the singing.
The adjournment came at the end
Of a seven and one-half hours session
during which much minor business
was transacted. In all, seventy Diis
and resolutions were passed.
| Last Hours in Senate.
After a session marked by some o.
the stormiest debates ever heard u
the American congress, the senate a.so
| adjourned sine die at $3.50 TUESDAY
afternoon.
During the last hours of the session
there was a tart debate on the Philip
pines question, participated in Dy
Messrs. Carmack, of Tennessee;
spooner, of Wisconsin; CulbGson, O
Texas; McComas, of Maryland, ane
Lodge, of Massachusetts,. The conIer
ence report on the Philippine govern
ment bill was adopted without YER
serious opposition, and when the DECK
of the senate were cleared for adjourn
ment, Mr.. Carmack called up his reso
luton providing for continuance Q
the investigation of the Phihppin'
committee during the present summer
This started the trouble, and for NOR
than an hour a battle OF words wa
waged. The resolution was referred =
a. committee, thus effectualy killing u
Just before adjournment, the usua
resolutions were adopted, inciudin'
one offered by Mr.. Cockrell, the venel
able democrat of Missouri, cordiaH
thanking President Pro Tenn Frye 70
"the dignifed, impartial and courteou
manner in which he had presided owe
: the deliberations of the senate. Atss
: the adoption Of the resolution M
Frve delivered feeling response an
then declared the senate adJourne
without day.