The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
Prolonged Cheers Greet Re-
firing Officer. as He Re-
linquiSheS Chair of the
House of Representatives.
Visitors Throng Floor, and
Patriotic Airs Are Sung.
Closing Scenes Marked by
Widest Enthusiasm.

All the business essential for the or
derly conduct Of the Government until
the reassembling OF the Fffty-eighth
Congress in regular session next Decen-
ber having been transacted. members
generally took their time about getting
10 the Capitol this morning for the laat
two hours OF the Fifty-seventh Congress.
So it was that at 10 O'Clock. when
Speaker Henderson's gavel brought the
House to order, Mr.. Richardson's point
that no quorum was present. which was
an evident fac:, had 70 be entertained BY
the Chair. There was no pending ques-
tion on which the yeas and nays could be
called for and shut of the demand for a
quorum To do business Mr.. Payne
moved a call OF the House. and on that
question the yeas and nays were called.
Lengthy Ron-Can.
I. took thirty-fve minutes TO can
the roll. and then. as Speaker Hender-
son gave way in the chair 10 Mr.. Can
non. who viii follow him as Speaker
IN the next Congress, hearty and gem
erOus applause from both sides OF the
hal, testified 70 the feeling OF the MEM
lcrs over the prospective new dispenser
Of patronage and cOmmiIteeships- The
vote disclosed the presence OF a quorum,
and a call Of the house was refused
Mr.a Payne. the Republican leader.
presented a resolution 10 the retiring
Speaker in the customary terms. thank
ing David B. Henderson. Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives. for the able
and impartial manner and the dignity
With which Re had presided over the de-
Hberations OF the House in the term
just closing.
Mr. Payne said he felt honOred in being
permitted to offer the resolution II was
not the first time. he said. that such a
resolution had been presented BY mem
Der of the majority party Although the
practiee OF Offering similar resolutions
welL back 10 the First Congress. there
were many exceptions where unanimous
votes had been refused in support OF
them.
Precedents Cited.
THIS was the case in the Fifth Con-
gress, Speaker Dayton: Sixth Congress.
Speaker Sedgwick; Twelfth Congress,
Speaker Barnum; Thirteenth Congress.
in the case Of that man who so iIlu-
minated the history OF his country. Hen
Stevenson; Twenty fifth Congress. wheu
James X Polk laid down the gavef:
Twenty-seventh c lgress, Speaker
White; Thirtieth Congress, Speaker
Winthrop; Thirty-second and Thirty
third Congresses. Speaker Boyd: Thirty
fourth Congress. Speaker Banks Thirty
nth Congress, Speaker Orr: Thirtv-sixtb
Congress, Speaker Pennington; Forty
seventh Congress. Speaker Keifer. and in
the Fifty-drst Congress. in the case OF
that great Speaker and statesman the
man who, so recently called from tbs
scenes Of this life, the whole nation
Lhourns, Thomas B. Reed IApplauseI
And in the long lire or Speakers. Mr..
Payne concluded. which one of them was
more entitled 10 this recognition for
his impartiality Ia recognizing members
Of the opposition as we'll as OF his own
party. for the dignity with which he
had conducted the affairs Of his birb
office than David 3. Henderson? TIond
7pplausel Mr.. Payne moved the pre-
yious question on his resolution upou
this motion.
Kisses Heard.
Mr. Cochran Dem.. MOI demanded