The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-07
and recess was taken until ten
Ready for Adjournment.

o CLOCK.
Ready for Adjournment.
The decks We're clear for the final
adjournment at noon, when the house
reconvened at ten o'clock. The storm
which eliminated when Mr.. Cannon
delivered his scathing arraignment of
the methods of the senate during the
consideration of the conference re-
port on the general deficiency appro-
priation bill had passed, and every
thing promised a serene and peaceful
ending. The speaker, despite the
strain of the last few days, looked
smiling and serene as he faced the
house. gavel III hand. Mr.. Richard
son, the minority leader, who has
been conducting the long tilibuster,
was on his feet smiling back at the
speaker.
The democratic minority were de-
termincd to make good their threat
made when MIR. Butler, of Missouri,
was unscatcd last Thursday, and fill
buster to the end of the session. AS
soon as the speakers gavel fell he an
nounccd that no quorum WAS pres
ent. and thcrcupon Mr.. Payne, the
ma. ority leader. moved Il call of the
house.
Remarkable Scene.
AS the roll-call was concluded a re-
markahlr scene occurred. Speaker
Henderson yielded the gavc to MIR.
Cannon. the incoming speaker. and
as the latter took the chair the MEM
hers broke int" Il burst of applause,
in which the galleries joined. 1t
was quite as much Il compliment to
the retiring speaker as to MIR. Cam
non. The speaker retired to his room
in the rear ct the hall. and Mr.. Cam
non then announced the motion for
Il call OF the house defeated.
Thanks &" Speaker.
Amid intense silence MIR. Payne,
the ma ioritv leader then arose and
offered the following resolution of
thanks to the retiring speaker:
"Rcsolved. That the thanks of this
house are presented 4" Hon. David ID.
Henderson, speaker of the house of
Representatives. for the able. impair
tial and digntird manner in which
he has presided over its deliberations
and performed the artluous and inn
p0riant duties of the chair during
the present term of congress.
The resolution WAS adopted.
Declared Adjourned.
Speaker Henderson WAS NiSihly af-
f~ctcd when he delivered his valcdic-
tory. 1t WAS largely an appeal to
patriotism, aud was greeted with an
immense demonstration. When the
house WAS finally declared adjourned
sine die az l22:o!' p. m, the whole
membership united in singing the ma
tional anthem. The members. still
singing. then filed down to the speak
rr's r"strum to bid the speaker fare
we'll.
Informal Reception.
Hv ll:45 o'clock he president had
signed all the bills presented to him,
and few minutes later the announce
mrnt of the fact was made in both the
senate and the house.
When final adjournment had been
taken l'rcSid, nj Roosevelt held an in
formal reception to senators and mcm-
hers of the house in his room. At IL: 10
o'clock he was escorted to his carriage
by a detachment of capitol police,
headed by Sergeant farms of the
Senate Daniel NJ. Ramsdcll. aud re-
turned to the white house.
Number Of BILLS.
Washington, March The number
of bills introduced during HE Fifty
srvcnt III congress aggregated 1860, of
which 3.olS were reported and more
than 1000 passed. The house calendar
is clearer at the close of this congress
than it ever has been before, only 7s
bills remaining undisposcd of.
Fifteen members of the house died
during the congress just closed, an mn-
usually large number.
Celebrated Mt 1Oi Years.