The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-05

visitors in the galleries TO have been going
on continuously for the past week, began
The buzz of eonysrsaion in in HE galleries
Speakers gavel, was resumed. Members on
the floor talked and laughed. and the
cracked voice Of the reading clerk arose
hoarsely above the din.
The Speaker several times was compelled
TO admonish the House TO preserve order
SO that the clerk could hear the responses.
CANON USES THE GAVEL
As the roll call was concluded. a remark
able scsne occurred. Speaker Henderson
yielded the gavel to Mr.. Cannon. the in
coming Speaker. AS the latter took the
chair the members broke into burst of
applause. in which the galleries Joined. 1t
retiring Speaker as to Mr.. Cannon. The
Speaker retired to his room in the rear of
the hall and Mr.. Cannon then announced
the motion for Il roll call OF the House. de-
feated. II to 1874.
Amid intense silence. Mr.. Payne the ma
iority leader. then arose and offered the
following resolution OF thanks TO the re-
firing Speaker:
Resolved, That the thanks of this House
are presented TO the Honorable David b.
Henderson. Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives for the able. impartial and dig
nifed manner in which he has presided over
its deliberations and performed the arduous
and Important duties Of the chair during the
present term of Congress"
AS the reading was concluded. Mr.; Coch-
rane lDem.) of Missouri was on his feet de-
manding recognition. but the chair ruled
that Mr.. Payne was entitled to the floor.
The majority leader faced the minority as
he announced that he considered 1t high
honor and privilege TO be permitted to offer
this resolution. pointing out that 1t was not
the iit rs time ne that sue such resolution had
instances OF Clay, Polk, Banks and the late
Speaker Reed.
to Speaker Henderson the whole Republican
side broke into hearty applause But there
was dead silence on the Democratic side.
COCHRAN NOT SUPPORTED.
When Mr.. Payne demanded the previous
question and Speaker Pro Tenn. Cannon put
the question, there was a second of oppres-
sive silence All eyes were on the Demo-
cratic side. From the rear row Mr.: Coch-
in loud voice, called: DIVISION and
then The ayes and noes!'
From the Republican side came a sound
The gentleman from Missouri demands
the ayes and noes, announced the chair.
las many as are In favor of ordering the
ayes and noes Will rise and stand until they
are counted"
Mr.. Cochran was already on his feet Mr..
Burleson Dem) of Texas, at his side
ton score of other Democrats also rose
to their feet Mr.. Richardson Mr.. Under
wood Mr. Williams OF Mississippi Mr. De
Almond and other prominent men on the
minority side remained seated. The sound
the Republican side now became dis
came similar signs of disapprobation. In
all. only twenty-one Democrats arose. The
chair counted, and still amid intense ID
ience announced that twenty-one had Sec
cTded the demand
"Forty.two are necessary to order the
ayes and noes" he announced: mot
sufficient number, and the ayes and noes
refused"
great wave of applause swept over the
Republican side and was taken up by the
was made M ss sas
the adoption of the resolution. Again Mr.
Cochran demanded q record vote. This
the demand. and the announcement that
the resolution was adopted was hailed With
red:ubled applause.
During the progress OF the roll call the
message from the Senate. announcing the
passage OF a resolution for the appointment
of a committee to wait on the President
and inform him that Congress was ready
10 adjourn was received. Mr.. Payne i'm
mediataly asked unanimous consent that the
chair appoint a committee of three to Join
the Senate committee on this mission
There was no objection and the chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Payne. Grosvenor and
Richardson of Tennessee Mr. Payne's mo-
ton was carried. 202 to co.
HENDERSON'S EMOTION.
At this moment. minutes of u. Speaker
Henderson. re-entered the hall and ascend
ed the rostrum amid a great demonstration
the Democratic side and the galleries. and
delivered what was perhaps the most touch
ingly human farewell address ever delivered
from the Speakers chair.
At the conclusion of his address there
bossomed out of the Republican side. as IL
by magic, a forest of American flags Way-
ing these aloft. the members sang "Ameri-
ca" the galleries rising en- masse to join in
the chorus.
1t was stirring scene. As the notes OF
the hymn died away the Speaker who
seemingly had forgotten to make the final
ann ouncement. turned as II to leave the
chair. when he was reminded by the clerk
at his side. He turned and in clear voice
declared the House adjourned sine die
Then the demonstration of applause was
renewed. In the midst of II Mr.. Kyle of
Ohio. In his sweet tenor voice. began sing
ing MY Country. IT'S OF Thee" The House
took II UP as the members surged forward
to bid the Speaker farewell
dozen Republican members gathered on
the marble steps behind him and the song
changed to For He's a Jolly Good Eel,
low" and later to God Be With You Till
We Meet Again."
This hymn so touched the Speaker that
he turned to Mr.. Tawney of Minnesota.
while the procession was still passing and
asked him to later write out the words
and send them to him. Before all the MEM
beers had passed the visitors from the gal
leries began surging onto the floor. also
eager to grasp his hand. For over half an
hour the reception was continued. and final
1y broke up with the singing of the Dox-
ology. Many ladies had thrust bouquets of
flowers into his hands. and when ex-Speak-
er Henderson finally retired to his room
his arms were filled with violets and other
choice flOwerS,