Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-03
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
Exciting Scenes In Both Chambers
Witnessed Yesterday.
SENATORS DISCUSS PHILIPPINE BILL
Patriotic Airs Sung In the House After .
Session Of Seven and . Half Hours,
Durlny Which Much Minor Bust
mess Was Transacted.

Washington, July 2.-After a SEES
sion marked by some Of the stormiest
debates ever heard in the American
congress the senate adjourned sine
die at $3.50 yesterday afternoon
During the last hours Of the session
there was a tart debate on the Phil.
ippine question, participated in by
Senators Carmack, Of Tennessee;
Spooner, Of Wisconsin; Culberson, Of
Texas; McComas, Of Maryland, and
Lodge, Of Massachusetts,. The con.
ference report on the Philippine gov
eminent bill was adopted without
very serious opposition and then,
when the decks of the senate were
cleared for adjournment, Senator
Carmack called up his resolution
providing for a continuance Of the
investigation Of the Philippine com.
mittee and for visit to the Philip.
pines by the committee during the
present summer. This started the
trouble and for more than an hour
battle Of words was waged. Sena-
tor Spooner delivered a scathing de-
nunciation Of the minority of the
Philippine committee for what he
declared was On attack upon the
American army. Senator Carmack
denied that any attack had been
made upon the army and declared
that any fool could charge such a
calumny and any parrot could be
taught to repeat it. The resolution
was referred to a committee, thus
effectually killing it.
Just before adjournment the usual
resolutions were adopted, including
one offered by Senator Cockrell, the
venerable democrat of Missouri,
cordially thanking President Pro
Tempore Frye for "the dignified, i'm
partial and courteous manner in
which he had presided over the de-
alterations Of the senate After the
adoption of the resolution Senator
Frye delivered a feeling response
and then declared the senate adj
journed without day.
Amid a scene of enthusiasm that
has not been paralleled since the ex-
citing and stirring days Of the Span
ish war Speaker Henderson at $3.50
yesterday afternoon declared the
house of representatives adjourned
without day. In doing SO he said
that no house Of representatives
since the adoption of the constitu-
ton 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 in thanking
them for their cooperation during
the session had touched a responsive
chord and they gave him remark.
able demonstration of their friend
ship and good will. While the cheer
Ing and applause were still in prog
ress 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 ex-
changed farewells, "The Star Span
gled Banner" alternating with "Dix-
le.' 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
members to grasp his hand. Stand
ing in the area in front Of the clerks
desk he, too, joined in the songs and
there was wild scene when Gen.
Hooker, Of Mississippi, the old one
armed confederate veteran, took his
place by the side Of the speaker and
together they sang Dixie"
The adjournment came at the end
OF a ~ hours session, during which
much minor business was transacted.
In all 70 bills and resolutions were
passed. The general good feeling in
the house had been heightened by
the victory won over the senate on
the item in the naval appropriation
bill for the building Of battleship
In a government yard.
The closing hour was occupied
with Q spirited debate between Mr..
Cousins. Of Iowa, and Mr.. Richard.
son, The democratic leader. oysr t>s