The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-03-12
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
Winding Up of the Last Session Of
Beth Houses
NO UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THANKS
Messrs. Hoar and Lodge Hitch on
tina Philippine Question-Closing
Scenes.


seventh Congress expired at noon
Wednesday by limitation. In many re-
spects the closing scenes were SINH
lar to those at the end OF every Con-
gress. Every four years, however,
there is an inauguration which matec!-
ally changes the proceedings in the
Senate, but the expiration OF q Con-
gress in the House is very Euch the
same each time. But there has not been
in many years such a demonstration
in the House as occurred, owing to the
fact that Speaker Henderson was re-
firing, not only as presiding officer
from the House, but from the House
as a member. The bitter partisan feel
ing that has sprung up in the House
of Representatives during the past
week reached a pitch which prevented
the Speaker from receiving the unanl-
nous approval of the House when the
usual resolution Of thanks and cour-
tesy was offered. More than this, the
resolution had to come from the he
publican side, and while this has oc-
CURED before, it is not the usual Gus
tom. The usual resolution Of thanks to
President Pro Tempore Frye was unan-
imously adopted in the Senate.
MASON TALKS A BILL TO DEATH.
Two years ago, when the Fifty-s!xth
Congress expired, it was remarkable
not only for the second Inauguration
Z of VIM. Mckinley, but also for the
fact that Senator Carter, of Montana,
talked the river and harbor bill to
death, which occupied the time OF the
Senate up to within few minutes OF
the end. Senator Mason, whose term
expired at noon, talked an unimport-
ant bill to death, but in his valedictory
hs lectured the Senate for its unlim-
tied debate which allows bills to be
killed in that manner, and he also
made a f!nsl plea for the freedom OF
the Filipinos.
ALL IMPORTANT MEASURES GET
THROUGH.
AS all the important supply bills mad
passed before the two houses took
recess this morning. no legislation was
necessary and mono was attempted.
80 Bills which had passed and reach
ed the stage Of enrolment were all
s.sr.: by s.cs.deat Roosevelt, who,
v-.::h members Of his cabinet, occupied
t..e Presidents room in the Senate
W.T. of the capitol. This visit OF the
l,.s.Geat to the capitol is one of the
features of a closing Congress.
NO LET-UP OF THE FlLlBUSTER.
Washington, Specialize decks
were clear for the final adjournment
at noon when the House reconvened at
10 O'Clock Wednesday morning. The
Speaker, despite the strain of the last
few days, looked smiling and serene
as he faced the House, gavel in hand.
MIR. Richardson, the minority leader,
who has been conducting the filibuster,
was on his feet, smiling back at the
Speaker. The Democratic minority de-
termined to make good their threat
made when Mr.. Butler, Of Missouri,
was unseated last Thursday and NIL
buster 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 in
tense silence, Mr.. Payne, the majority
leader, then arose and offered the fol-
lowing resolution of thanks Of the re-
firing Speaker:
RESOLUTION OF THANKS OFFER
ED BY PAYNE.
"Resolyed, That the thanks of this
House are presented to the Hon. David
B. Henderson, Speaker Of the House or
Representatives for the able, impair
tial and dignified manner in which he
has presided over its deliberations and
performed the arduous and important
duties of the chair during the present
term of Congress"
As the reading was concluded Mr.
Cochran, Democrat, 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 announced
that he considered 1t high honor and
privilege to be permitted to offer this
resolution. pointing out that 1t was not
the first time that such a resolution
had come from the majority side. He
cited the intances Of Clay, Polk, Banks
and the late Speaker Reed. AS he con-
cluded, with a glowing tribute tc
Speaker Henderson, the whole Repub-
lican side broke into hearty applause.
But there was dead silence on the
Democratic side.
THE SPEAKERS FAREWELL AD-
DRESS.
Mr.. Cannon, still standing at the side
of the rostrum, then In clear voice
read the resolutions adopted by the
House. Speaker Henderson was visi-
bly, affected as he faced the packed
galleries ard the members Of the
House for his yaledietory. For half
minute he paused to control his emo
tions before beginning. Then in voice
that trembled at frst but grew grad
ually stronger as he proceeded until
his words rang out, he delivered what
was perhaps the most touchingly hu-
man farewell address ever delivered
from the Speakers chair.
Toward the close he laid down the
gavel and reached out his arms to his
colleagues as he spoke Of the love and
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