The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-10
LAST SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
Henderson Makes Touching FarewellAddress-.
The House Shaken With Cheers.
(By the Associated Press.N

Washington, March THE decks were
clear for the final adjournment at noon
when the House r~econvened at 10 o'clock
this morning. The Speaker, despite the
strain of the last few days, looked smiling
and serene as he faced the House. gavel
in hand. Mr.. Richardson, the minority
leader, who has been conducting the
long ~filibuster, was on his feet smiling
back at the Speaker. The Democratic
minority were determined to make good
their threat, made when Mr.. Butler, of
Missouri, was unseated last Thursday
and filibuster to the end of the session.
Speaker Henderson soon yielded the
gavel to Mr.. Cannon. the incoming
Speaker. AS the latter took the chair
the members broke into applause, in
which the galleries joined. 1t was quite
as much a compliment to the retiring
Speaker as to Mr.. Cannon. 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
b. Henderson,, Speaker Of the House of
Representatives, for the impartial and
dignit1ed manner in which he has pre-
sided over it's deliberations and perform
ed the arduous and important duties of
the chair during the present term of
Congress-"
AS the reading was concluded. Mr..
COCHRAN (Dem.), of Missouri, was on
his feet demanding recognition. but the
Chair ruled that Mr.. Payne was en-
titled to the floor. The majority leader
faced the minority as he ~oun that
he considered it a high honor and privi-
lege to be permitted to offer this reso-
luton, pointing out that it was not the
first time that such a resolution had
come from the majority side. He cited
the instance Of Clay, Polk. Banks and
the late Speaker Reed.
AS he concluded with a glowing tribute
to Speaker Henderson, the Whole Repub-
lican side broke into hearty applause
But there was dead silence on the Demo-
cratic side.
When Mr.. Payne demanded the pre-
Vious question and Speaker Pro TEN.
Cannon put the question there was a
second of oppressive silence. All eyes
We're on the Democratic side. From the
rear row MI. Cochran Dem.), of Mis-
souri,, arose and In a loud voice. cried:
Division" and then the ayes and
noes"
From the Republican side came a
sibilant sound like a hiss.
THE gentleman from Missouri de-
mands the ayes and noes" announced
the Chair.
A 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 joined him, and with some seeming
also arose to their feet. Mr.. Richard
son, Mr.. Underwood, Mr.. Williams, Of
mississippi; Mr.. DeArmond and other
prominent men on the minority side re-
manned seated. The sound on the Re-
publican side now became distinctly q
Mss, and from the galleries also came
similar signs Of Interpretation. In all
only tWenty-one Democrats arose.
'Forty-tWo are necessary to order the
ayes and noes he announced. mot a
suf1clent number and the ayes and noes
are refused A great wave of applause
swept over he Republican side and was
taken up by the spectators. Now the
question came on the adoption of the
resolution. Again Mr.. Cochran demanded
q record vote. This time only seventeen
democrats joined in the demand and the
announcement that the resolution was
adopted was hailed with redoublea an
plause.
When the applause subsidized the Sneak