The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-03-06
h Last Day
Continued from First Page.)

miEhtier PROBLEMS BEFORE" said Mr..
Lodge. Continuing he said it was a
great misfortune that the Philippine
tariff bill had failed.
Mr.. Mason took the floor and talked
Of the Panama canal nd other matters.
He urged that the rules OF the senate
be amended and called attention to the
ancient snuff boxes to the senate.
1t goes with the rules. he said. because
il is 4 part Of the dignity of the senate
and he said amid laughter. like the
rules. the snuff boxes are as u~nchange-
abb rs the stars"
Mr.. Allison reported that the pres1-
dent had nothing further to coinIn'n'-
cate, and that Mr.. Roosevelt a said:
IF 1t is in order l would ike TO say
that l congratulate the two houses of
pongress upon the admirable work per-
Sormed during this session.
As Mr.. Mason had just been arraign-
Ia the senate for its failure to pass
Tnecesserv legislation. a litter went
around the senate which broke out into
Iaughter. in which everybody joined.
At 11:55 Mr.. Bailey attempted to get
q vote on his bill. u was frustrated by
Nr. Mason. who continued to hold the
Hoor in spite of Mr.. Bailey's protest.
Nj Cockrell, of Missouri. presented
the usual resolution in COMPLIMENTARY
terms to he president of the senate.
which was adopted.
Mr.. Frye thanked the senate for it's
action. and then declared the seoat~
adjourned sine die.
House of Representatives.
The decks were clear for the tinaI
ad iGurnment at noon when the house
reconvened at 10 o'clock this morning.
The speaker despite the strain Of the
last few days, looked smiling and Sc
rene as he faced the house. gavel IN
hand. Ar. Richardson, the minority
leader, who has been conducting the
long flibuster was on his feet smiling
back at the speaker. The democratic
minority were determined to make
good their threat, made hen Mr.. But
Ter. of Missouri, was unseated last
Thursday INT flibuster to the end OF
the session.
Speaker Henderson soon yielded the
Eavel to Mr. CannOn the incoming
speaker. As the latter took the chat
the members broke into applause III
which the galleries joined. It 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 to the re-
firing speaker:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
house are presented to the Hon. David
b. Henderson, speaker of the house OF
representatives for the able. impartial,
dignified manner in which 'a has pre-
sid over it's deliberations and per-
formed the arduOus ar Important
duties of the chair durinc the present
term OF congress-.
As the reading was concluded, Mr..
Cochran democrat Missc Iri, was on his
feet demanding recognition, but tn"
chair ruled that Mr.. Payne was en-
titled to the floor. Tho majority eader
faced the minority IS he
that he considered II a 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 instances of Cay, Polk, Banks II
h late Speaker Reed. As he cOnclud-
ed with Il glowing tribute to Speaker
Henderson the Whole republican side
broke into hearty applause. But there
was dead silence on the democratic
side.
When Mr.. = yne demanded the prev
iOuS question and Speaker pro tenn an
DOU pit the question. there was a Sec
Ond of o. orcssive silence All eyes
were on tn democratic side. From the
rear row. AIr. Cochran. democrat Mis-
souri,, o quickly and in a loud voice
cried. Division" and then the ayes
and noes" From the republican side
came a Sibilant sound like a hiss.
The gentleman from Missouri de-
nandS 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 Mr.
Cochran was already on his feet. My
BurIeSOn, democrat, Texas, at his side
Joined him and with some seeming hesi-
tatiOu a score of other democrats also
arose to their feet. Mr.. Richardson,
Mr.. Underwood, Mr.. Williams, MissiS-
sippi: Mr.. DeAV mono n other prOmi-
nent on the minority side remained
seated. The sound OF the republican
side now became distinctly a hiss and
from the galleries also came similar
signs of Misrepresentation. In all only
tWenty-One democrats arose. Forty
two are necessary to order the ayes
and noes" he announced. not a suffic-
tent number and the ayes noes are
refused"
A great wave of applause swept over
the republican side n was taken up
by the spectators. Now the question
came on the adoption Of the resolution
Again Mr.. Cochran demanded q record
vote. This time only seventeen demo
Gratis Joined and the announcement
that the resolution was adopted was
hailed with redoubled applause. When
the applause subsidized the speaker pro
tenn aid before the house the presi-
dents veto of the bill TO grant TO Y. F.
Thompson, the right to, construct a dam
ut Muscle Shoals, Alabama. and TO use
the water power of the Tennessee
river. Mr.. Payne moved TO refer the
message to the committee on Interstate
pending which Mr.. Living
stOn democrat Of Georgia. the ranking
minority membe of the appropriations
committee asked and obtained unani-
nous consent for himself and Mr.. Can
non to print in the congressional record
statements concerning the a~ppropr1a-
tons OF his congress. This was the
fIst unanimous consent granted since
last Thursday.
Mr.. Payne then yielded three minutes
20 Mr.. Richardson. of Alabama. the au-
thor of the vetoed bill. who made an
urgen appeal to pass the measure over
the presidents veto.
Mr.. Burton, chairman of the rivers
and harbOrs committee, in & brie1
speech declared that the water power
of ~naVigable streams should not bt
given away.
The previous question was ordered
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