Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-05
57th CONGRESS-,
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lutions have been offered and passed
by every Congress commencing with
the first Congress, in our history.
There are numerous cases in which the
resolution has met with opposition"
He then cited ten cases where such
opposition had been shown, including
the 18th Congress when Henry Clay
was retiring from Office and in the 51st
Congress, when that great speaker,
that great statesman, thata man who,
recently called from the scenes of life,
is mourned by the nation, Thomas B.
Reed, was refused this recognition
Continuing, he said: And so we are
not without precedent when the House
honors itself by honoring the great
office of Speaker of the House by
passing such Il resolution as this. And,
of the long line of Speakers, bearing
in mind the history of each of his three
predecessors which as Speaker is more
entitled to this recognition as he lays
down the insignia OF his Office for his
impartiality, for his readiness to recog-
nize the opposition and those members
of the opposition as well as the menu
bers of his own party, for the dignity
with which he has conducted the af-
fairs of his office, for his high character
| in that office that David 3. Henderson"
prolonged applause on the Republican
side.)
When the reading was concluded,
Cochran, DEM, Mo-, demanded recog-
milton, but the Chair ruled that Payne
was entitled to the floor. The majority
leader faced the minority as he an
| nounced that he considered it a high
honor to be permitted to offer this reso-
| tuition, pointing out that it was not
had come from the majority side. He
cited instances in the Legislative ca
| reers of Clay, Polk, Banks and the
| late Thomas b. Reed.
AS he concluded with a tribute to
! Speaker Henderson, the whole Republl-
can side broke into applause. But
| there was dead. silence on the Demo-
| ratio side.
When Payne demanded the previous
| question and Speaker Pro Tenn Cannon
put the question, all eyes We're on the
Democratic side. Cochran. DEM. Mo-,
/ cried loudly: 'Division,' and then de-
manded the "ayes and noes"
| From the Republican side came a
| sound like a hiss.
| 1.-The gentleman from Missouri de-
mands 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
| Cochran was already on his feet.
Burleson. Dem, Texas, Joined him and
with seeming hesitation a score OF
| Democrats rose to their feet. Richard
son, Underwood, Williams, Miss, De-
Almond and others prominent on the
.ninority side renained seated.
The Republican side now began hiss
ing and from the galleries came similar
signs of Misrepresentation.
In all only 21 Democrats arose. The
Chair counted them and still amid sill
ence announced that u had seconded
the demand.
"Forty-two are necessary to order the
ayes and noes" and announced the
Chair. mot a sufficient number and the
ayes and noes are refused"
A wave of applause swept over the
Republican side and was taken up by
the spectators in the galleries when
the announcement was made.
The question was now the adoption
i of the resolution. Again Cochran de-
| manded a record vote. This time only
Il Democrats Joined in the demand and
4 the announcement that the resolution
| was adopted was hailed with redouDleG
applause.
| The Speaker pro TEN then laid before
| the House the Presidents veto of the
bill to grant to N. F. Thompson the
| right to construct a dam at Mussle
Shoals. Ala, and to use the water pow
| err of the Tennessee river. Payne
moved reference of the message to the
| committee on interstate commerce
| Livingston, Dem, Ga, the ranking mi
EnoFity member of the appropriations
! committee. obtained unanimous con-
sent for himself and Cannon to print in
the Congressional Records statements
Concerning the appropriations of this
Congress. This was the first unani-
| NOUS consent granted since last
Thursday.
i. Payne yielded three minutes to Rich
'ardson. Ala, author of the vetoed bill
who made an urgent appeal for the
| passage of the measure over the Pres
ident's veto. Burton, chairman of the
river and harbors committee, made a
| brief speech.
! Payne demanded the previous ques-
ton on his mothion, upon which Rich
| ardson demanded the ayes and noes.
| The whole Democratic side supported
the demand. The previous question
was order 1880. and at 11.30 the last
>roIl call the S0th roll call of the legs-
lative day of Thursday, Feb. rs, began
on the mothion to send the veto mes
sage to the committee on interstate
| commerce.
During the progress of the roll call
| the message from the Senate ANNOUNCE
ing the adoption of resolution for the
appointment of a committee to wait
upon The President to inform him that
| Congress was ready to adjourn, was
received, Payne Immediately asked
unanimous consent that the Chair APP
point a committee of three to join the
| Senate committee on this mission.
| There was no objection and the Chair