Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-03-04

that even in the last moment he was
endeavoring to delay legislation.
He injected some humor into the pro-
ceedings by saying that the statehood
bill "has gone floating out on the 18TH
mian canal" The Aldrich bill stands
like the first mourner in the procession,
the Philippine tariff bill also marches
along in the funeral procession and the
pure food and pure drink bill Is also
marching with the rest.
With only minute or two remain
ing in the senate before adjournment,
Mr.. Cockrell of Missouri, rose and said
it afforded him sincere pleasure to pre-
sent a resolution expressing the appre-
ciation of the senate Of "the uniform
courtesy, impartial ability and dignity
with which our president pro tenn has
presided over the proceedings of this
senate" Promptly at noon the senate
adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
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 o'clock this morning
when Mr.. Cannon delivered his scath-
ing arraignment of the methods of the
senate during the consideration of the
conference report on the general def
cheney appropriation bill had passed
and everything promised a serene and
peaceful ending. Although members
had little more than time to go home
for baths, fresh linen and breakfast in
the interim since the adjournment
shortly before daylight, they were
back in their places for the closing cer-
emonies. 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 portals of the house
even before the doors were open and
when the seats in the galleries were
filed they stood up along the lines out
side awaiting patiently for a chance of
was determined to make good their
threat made when Mr.. Butler of Mis-
souri,, was unseated last Thursday, and
filibuster to the end of the session. AS
soon as the speakers gavel fell, he an
nounced that no quorum was present
and thereupon Mr.. Payne the majori-
ty leader, moved a call of the house.
The calling of the roll, which seemed
to visitors in the galleries to have been
going on continuously for the past
week. began.
THE PRESIDENT SIGNS BILLS.
Washington, March 4.-Soon after
the presidents arrival at the capitol,
both the sundry civil and the general
deficiency appropriation bills were pre-
sented to him after their approval by
the cabinet, President Roosevelt affixed
his signature to them. The naval ap-
preparation bill was the last of the big
supply measures to which the president
affixed his signature. Just previous to
signing the bill he had signed the pub
lie building bill in which members of
congress throughout the country are
interested.
AS the roll call was concluded, a re-
markable scene occurred. Speaker
Henderson yielded the gavel to Mr..
Cannon, the incoming speaker. AS the
latter took the chair, the members
f,,to L,,r nf v1o In
the galleries Joined. 1t was quite as
much a compliment to the 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 call of the house, de-
feated by 1874 to II votes. 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. Da-
vid B. Henderson, speaker of the House
of Representatives, for the able, i'm
partial and dignified manner in which
he has presided over it's deliberations
and performed the arduous and impor-
tant duties of the chair during the pre-
sent term of congress-"
AS the reading was concluded, Mr..
Cochrane, DEM, of Missouri, was on
his feet demanding recognition, but the
chair ruled that Mr.. Payne was enti-
tied to the floor. The majority leader
faced the minority as he announced
that he considered 1t a 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
he concluded with glowing tribute to
Speaker Henderson, the whole Republic
can side broke into hearty applause.
But there was dead silence on the DEM
ocratic side.
When Mr.. Payne demanded the pre-
vious question and Speaker pro tenn
Cannon put the question there was
second and oppressive silence. All eyes
were on the Democratic side. From
the rear row, Mr.. Cochran, DEM, arose
quickly and in a loud voice cried: "Di-
vision," and then the "ayes and noes"
From the Republican side came sound
like a hiss. Only 81 Democrats Joined In
the demand for the ayes and noes and
the resolution was adopted vive voca.