The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-03-12
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
Winding Up Of The Last Session Of
Both Houses
No UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THANKS
messrs. iioar aud Lodge Hitch on
tha Philippine Question Closing
Scenes.

Washington spcrial-The Finy-
seventh Congra-s expired at noon
Wcduca1ay by limitation. In many re-
rrr.ts IT," closing scenes were SINH
lar 10 those at the end Of every Con
ir'"s. Every fpur years however
tErre j. an inauguration which mategi-
"Ilr changes the proceedings in the
rtudt". bGt the expiration Of "A Con
TItss i'm ihc House IS very much thc
eauo Cast time. But there has not been
IN many years such "A demonstration
IN The House as occurred owing TO the
t@Ct that Speaker Henderson was re-
i.IIHE, Irt only as presiding officer
i'nm tuC House, bat from the House
- member The bitter partisan feel
'n@ that has sprung up in the House
oi KrPrcsent atives during the past
week reached q pitch which prevented
ic' Speaker from receiving the Unani-
nous approval of the House when the
usual resolution OF thanks and cOur-
t'ey WAS offered. More than this, the
resolution had to come from the Re
publican side, and while this has oc-
CURED before. il is not the usual Gus
tom, The usual resolution OF thanks TO
President Pro Temporc Frye was unan-
lHbN'IN dItpI'U III inc senate.
MASON TALKS \ BILL TO DEATH.
Two years ago. when the Fifty-sixth
Congress expired, it was remarkable
not only for the second Inauguration
Of Wn. Mckinley, but also for the
fact that Senator Carter, Of Montana,
tailed the river and harbor bill to
death. which occupied the time of the
E,rat" Ep to within a few minutes of
the end. Senator Mason. whose term
expired at noon, talked an unimport-
Bat bill to death. but in his valedictoTy
\, lcCtHred the Senate for its uniim-
tied debate which allows bills to he
Killed in that manner. and he also
made a final plea for the freedom of
the Filipinos.
All IMPORTANT MEASURES GET
THROUGH
AS all the important supply bills had
passed before the two houses took a
recess this morning, no legislation was
necessary and none was attempted.
The bills which bad passed and reach
ed The stage of enrolment were all
signed by President Roosevelt, who,
with members of his cabinet, occupied
the Presidents room in The Senate
wing OF the capitol This visit of the
President to the capitol is one of the
no LET-Up Or THE FILIBUSTER.
Washington, Special.-The decks
were clear for the final adjournment
at noon when the House reconvened at
IQ O'Clock Wednesday morning. The
Speaker. despite the strain of the last
few days, looked smiling and serene
rs he faced the House, gavel in hand.
Mr. richardson. the minority leader,
who has been conducting the flibuSter,
was on his feet, smiling back at the
Speaker. The Democratic minority de
tCrmincd 10 make good their threat
made when Mr. Butler. OF Missouri
was uuseatcd last Thursday and fill
buster to- the end of the session.
Speaker Henderson soon yielded the
gayel 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.
Resolved. That the thanks of this
b. Henderson, Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives for the able, impair.
tial and digniiiCd 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 tho floor. The majority leader
faced the minority as he announced
that he considered it a high honor ans
privilege tO We permitted to offer thi:
resolution. pointing out that it was no
the first time that such a resolution
had come from the majority side. H
cited the intances of Clay. Polk. Banks
and the late Speaker Reed. AS he con
Guided, with q glowing tribute t.
Speaker Henderson, the whole RepUb
lean side broke into hearty applause
But there was dead silence on tn
Democratic side
THE SPEAKERS FAREWELL AID
DRESS
Mr.. Cannon, still standing at the sid
Of the rostrum, then in a clear voic
read the resolutions adopted by tn
must, 81 aNNl IltINttSCu WGo NASl
hiy affected as he faced the packe
galleries ana the members of th
House for his valedictory. For half
minute he paused to control his emo
ticns before beginning. Then in voic
that trembied at first hut grew grad
ually stronger as lie proceeded unit
his words rang out, he delivered VIVA
was perhaps the most touchingly hu
man farewell address ever delivere
from the Speakers chair.
Toward the close he laid down tn
gavcl and reached out his arms to b.
colleagues as he spoke of the love an
affection with which he would treasuT
the friendship and memories of hi
career in the House. When he conclu(
ed the cheers from the floor and ga
lerics echoed and re-echoed throug
the hall.
In the Senate.
Washington, Special.-The Sena
was called to order at 10 O'Clock Wee
nesday for the last sitting of the Fl
ty-seventh Congress, but business di
not begin until some time later. TT