The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-03
HOUSE HAD FUN.
A Capitol Policeman Made Read
ing Clerk Pro Tenn.
He Had at One Time Been an
Aucti0neer.
LIKE CRYING a SALE
LIKE CRYING A SALE
His Style Convulsed the Cham
ber With Laughter.
This Was Followed by Cheers
and Hand Claps.
He Acknowledged Compliment
by Bowling Right and Left.

Washington. March S.-When the
house reconvened at II o'clock this
morning there was a prospect that it
might remain in continuous session un-
til tomorrow noon. Despite that the ses-
sion last night was prolonged till mid
night there was fairly large attend
ance on the floor and the galleries fill
ed. As soon as Speaker Henderson call
ed the house to order. Mr. Richardson.
the minority leader, attempted to make
the point of no quorum. but the speaker
recognized Mr.. Payne to demand the
ayes and nays on the pending question
coming over from last night-tl,e adop-
ton of the conference report on the i'm
migration bill.
Mr.. Richardson insisted that his point
was good, but the speaker overruled him
and when the Democratic leader appeal
ed from the decision he declined to en-
tertain the appeal on the ground that it
was dilatory. The report was adopted
1877 to 172. The presentation of the con-
ference report on a private pension bill
was made the occasion for some good
natured political chatting. Mr. Miers
Qnd.) said if the Republican party was
the good friend of the old soldiers it
professed to be the house managers
MOulu BI141R Al d RUE TO ADOPT EBuIGI-
ence reports on the remaining pension
bills ZEN bloc" The report was adopt
ed. 211 to 8.
Mr.. Cannon presented the conference
report on the sundry civil bill He
pleaded with the minority to dispense
with the reading of the report in ex
tense but Mr. Richardson was OBJ
durate and refused consent A VeI Y
amusing scene followed The voices of
the reading clerks who officiated yes
terday, having been worn out by the
CeaseleSs calling of the roll a member
of the capitol police force was drafted
today He had at one time been a
reading clerk of the Maryland house OF
delegates and later an auctioneer. He
had fog horn voice and in reading
figures his tones gradually ascended like
an auctioneer in the exercise of his
profession knocking down goods to the
highest bidder.
The members of the house. as well as
the spectators in the galleries, were con-
vulsed with uncomfortable laughter,
which changed suddenly to handicap
ping The new clerk. believing that
some acknowledgment of this demon.
stration was due, suspended the reading
to bow right and left. This grotesque
proceeding only increased the merTimenr
and brought down a storm of applause.
The confusion became so great that Mr..
GOldfogle IN. Y } protested against the
clerks action as unseemly. and the
chair was Obliged to admOnish the mem
bers to preserve order.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, March3.-The programme
in the senate for the closing legislative
day is to take a recess at 5 O'Clock uE-
til tomorrow. Before 5 o'clock probably
it is expected all conference reports. ex-
cept the naval bill, Will be agreed to.
An understanding is that the Aldrich
bill viii not be pressed.
During the day the Philippine tariff
bill will be called I'D. and a statement
by some one in opposition will be made
that it can not pass. This viii prac-
tically clear the decks and the senators
can avoid the usual all night session
preceding the end of a congress.
At II o'clock today the senate entered
upon the last legislative day of the
Fifty-seVenth congress There will be
no adjournment until u o'clock tomor-
row when the congress expires by limi-
tation.
A resolution was adopted continuing
until the next regular session the stand
ing and select committees
The conference reports on the sundry
civil bill was agreed to.
Mr.. Hoar called up the conference re-
port on the bill to protect the president
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) declared that the al
legged conference report is a bill which
with the exception of one single sentence
had never been read in the senate. The
bill, he said is far reaching in its char
acter and absolutely subversive of the
fundamental principles upon which the
government IS founded
Replying Mr.. Hoar insisted that the
conference report was the senate bill in
its entirety with the exception of the
matter Deftainine to anarchists