The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-04


/ Cochran lDem.. MOI was on his feet,
/ demanding recognition, but the chair
ruled that Mr.. Payne was entitled to the
I floor. The majority leader faced the
minority as he announced that he con-
sidered it a high honor and privilege to
be permitted to offer this resolution As
4 he concluded with a glowing tribute to
/ Speaker Henderson the whole Repub-
Iican side broke into hearty applause.
+ But there was dead silence on the DEM
ocratic side.
When Mr.. Payne demanded the pre-
/ yiOuS question and Speaker pro TEN.
Cannon put the question there was d
second of oppressive silence. All eyes
were on the Democratic side From the
rear row Mr.. Cochran lDem., MO- arose
Lqufclxly and in 4 loud voice cried. .sDlyi-
SION, and then The ayes and noes.
REPUBLICANS HISS.
From the Republican side came a
sound ike a hiss.
The gentlemen from Missouri de-
mands the ayes and noes announced
1 the chair. AS 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. Tex at his side
1 joined him and with some seeming hesi-
4 tati0n a score of other Democrats also
rose to their feet. Mr.. Richardson, Mr..
4 Underwood, Mr.. Williams (MfsS.} Mr..
/ DeArmond and other prominent men on
/ the minority side remained seated. The
sound on the Republican side now be-
/ galleries came similar signs of disap-
proval. In all only twenty-one Demo-
Gratis arose. The chair counted and still
amid intense silence announced that
twenty-one had seconded the demand.
t'0rty-tWo are necessary to order the
4 ayes and noes" he announced mot q
sufficient number and the ayes and noes
are refused great wave of applause
swept over the Republican side and was
taken up by the spectators in the gall
/ leries as the announcement was made.
4 Now the question came on the adoption
/ of the resolution. Again Mr.. Cochran
4 demanded record vote. This time only
seventeen Democrats Joined in the de-
mand and the announcement that the
4 resolution was adopted was hailed with
/ redoubled applause.
| When the applause subsidized the
speaker pro tenn laid before the house
the presidents veto of the bill to grant
4 n. F. Thompson the right to construct
a dam at Muscle Dam Shoals, Ala, and
/ to use the water power of the Tennessee
river. Mr.. Payne moved to refer the
measure to the committee on interstate
commerce pending which Mr.. Living
/ stone (Dem. CAD, the ranking minority
member of the appropriations commit
] tee asked and obtained unanimous con-
sent for himself and Mr.. Cannon to
1 print in the Congressional Record state
ments concerning the appropriations of
this congress. This was the first unani-
nous consent granted since last Thurs
day.
PAYNE YIELDS TO RICHARDSON
Mr.. Payne then yielded three min
utes to Mr.. Richardson (AIa.), the au-
thor of the vetoed bill. who made an
] urgent appeal to pass the measure over
the presidents veto
Mr. Burton, chairman of the rivers
and harbors committee. in a brief speech
| declared that the water power of nav
1gable streams should not be given
away
Mr. Payne demanded the previous
n
Mr.. Richardson demanded the ayes and
noes. The whole Democratic side sup
ported the demand It was already
after II o'clock when the roll was called
upon this demand.
i The previous question was ordered 154
to so, and al II 80 the last roll call the
eightieth roll call Of this legislative day
j Of Thursday February 26, on the mo-
ton to send the veto message to the
committee on interstate commerce
During the progress of the roll call
the message from the senate announcing
the passage of resolution for the APP
| pointment of a committee to wait upon
the president and inform him shat con-
gress was ready to adjourn was re-
I celved- Mr.. Payne Immediately asked
unanimous consent that the chair ap-
point committee of three to join the
senate committee on this mission There
was no objection. and the chair appoint
ed Messrs. Payne, Grosvenor and Rich
ardsOn CTenn.1. Mr.. Payne's motion
/ was carried 202 to So
At this moment six minutes of II,
4 Speaker Henderson re-entered the hall
and assembled the rostrun1 amid great
I demonstration on the Republican side
/ which extended to the Democratic side
! and the galleries.
/ The applause grew into cheers and the
vast majority of Democrats rose with
the Republicans to their feet TO join IN
4 the demonstra ton Then it ceased for
a moment as Mr.. Payne of the commit
tee announced that the committee had
waited on the president and that he had
4 conveyed his congratulations whether
it was proper for him to do so or not"
Mr.. Cannon still standing at the side
# of the rOstrum, then in a clear voice
read the resolutions adopted by the
house Speak Henderson was visibly
affected as he faced the packed galleries
and the members of the house for his
valedictory. For half minute he
paused to control his emotions before
beginning. Then in a voice that trembled
at first but grew gradually stronger as
he proceeded until his words rang out,
he delivered what was perhaps the most
touchingly humane farewell address
ever delivered from the speakers chair
SPEAKER HENDERSON'S SPEECH
Speaker Henderson said:
Gentlemen of the House of Repre-
sentatives: An age spent under this
dome must give opportunity for form
ing many and strong ties. Constituted
as I have been from childhood friend
shin is an essential element of my LIES
food (Applause), and whether on the
floor or in the chair | have found a
bountiful supply in this hall. Gap
plause.l I have seen beautiful and in
structive things on this noor-sharp
able feeling debate, and debate. gen
tlemen, is the foundation and sustain
ing power of American liberty Gap
plarsel. But I have seen another
beautiful thing. When the flag was
raised in war I have seen both sides
Of the chamber as one man, put $780,
600 600 into the hands of the chief mag
istrate and say Lead on, without a
dissenting voice (AppIause). I say
that from that hour have believed
there was no future moment when the
disintegration could come to this re-
public (Applause). And when I saw