Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-03-04
THE NATIONAL HOUSE,
Speaker Henderson Retires with a
Vote of Thanks.

Speaker Henderson Retires with a
Vote of Thanks.
Washington. March 4.-The decks
were clear for the final adjournment
at noon when the house reconvened at
10 o'clock this morning.
The storm which eliminated at 1
O'Clock this morning when Mr.. Cannon
delivered his scathing arraignment Of
the methods of the senate during the
consideration of the conference report
on the general deficiency appropria-
ton bill had passed, and everything
promised a serene and peaceful end
ing. Although the members had little
more than time to go home for baths,
fresh linen and breakfast in the inter-
i'm since the adjournment shortly be-
fore daylight. they were back in their
places for the closing ceremonies. The
leaders on both sides were among the
earliest arrivals. AS is usual the
scenes in connection with the closing
attracted vast crowds. They besieged
the doors were open and when the
seats in the galleries were filled they
stood up along the lines outside wait
ing patiently for chance of admit
tance.
The democratic minority was deter
mined to make good their threat made
when Mr.. Butler, of Missouri, was un-
seated last Thursday and filibuster tc
the end of the session.
AS soon as the speakers gavel fell
he announced that no quorum was
present and thereupon Mr.. Payne, the
majority leader. moved a call of the
house.
The calling of the roll, which seem
ed to visitors in the galleries to have
been going on continuously for the
past week, began.
AS the roll call was concluded re-
markable scene occurred.
Speaker Henderson yielded the CAV
er.
AS the latter took the chair the mem
bers broke into burst of applause in
which the galleries Joined. 1t was
quite as much compliment to the re-
firing 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 a call
of the house, defeated 1874 to II.
Amid intense silence Mr. Payne, the
majority leader, then arose and offered
the following resolution of thanks to
the retiring speaker:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
house are presented to the Hon. David
Is. Henderson, speaker of the house of
epesentatives, for the able, impartial
and dignified manner in which he has
presided over its deliberations and per-
formed the arduous and important du-
ties of the chair during the present
term of congress"
AS the reading was concluded, Mr.
Cochrane, democrat, of Missouri, was
on his feet demanding recognition, but
the chair ruled that Mr.. Payne was en-
titled TO the floor. The majority lead
or faced the minority as he announced
that he considered it high honor and
privilege to be permitted to offer this
resolution, pointing out that it was not
the first time that such a resolution
had come from the majority side. He
cited the instances of Clay. Polk. |
Banks and the late Speaker Reed. As I
he concluded with a glowing tribute
to Speaker Henderson the whole re-
publican side broke into hearty ap-
piause; but there was dead silence
on the democratic side.
When Mr.. Payne demanded the pre- |
yious question and Speaker pro TEN |
Cannon put the question there was |
second of oppressive silence.
All eyes We're on the democratic |
side.
From the rear row Mr.. Cochran. |
democrat, arose quickly and in a loud !
voice cried:
"Diyision" and then the ayes and
noes"
From the republican side came
sound like a hiss.
Only twenty-one democrats Joined