Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-03-05
CONGRESS DIES HARD.
Last Day of Session Marked
by the Usual Proceed
ings.
MEMBERSHIP PATRIOTIC SONGS
Resolution of Thanks rendered Speak.
er Henderson-Presid Had Sign.
ed All Bills Presented to Hmm
formal Reception Held.

Washington, March promptly at
noon yesterday the Fifty-seventh con-
gress expired by limitation. Adjourn
ment was had on the hour, the two
houses refraining from the fiction of
pushing back the hands of the clock
in the legislative halls to give an adj
ditionaI hour of session.
The death of the Fifty-seventh con-
gress was marked by the usual pro-
ceedings. The house had a discord-
ant note in the farewell scenes, some
Democratic members declining to join
in the usual vote of thanks to Speaker
Henderson, who yesterday ended his
public career. The end came with the
house members singing America"
and other patriotic songs.
In the senate President Pro TEN.
Frye was accorded the usual honors
of complimentary resolution.
The senate was called to order at
10 o'clock yesterday for the last sit
ting of the Fifty-seventh congress.
President Pro TEN. Frye was, as
usual, on the minute in ascending to
the seat of the presiding officer, but
only about dozen senators faced him.
The attendance in the galleries was
also comparatively small. The crowd
increased gradually, however, SO that
by the time quorum was secured on
the floor the audience was respectable
in dimensions and apparently suffi-
GENTLY wide awake to give due at
tention to the proceedings.
The decks were clear for the final
adjournment at noon when the house
reconyened at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. AS is usual, the scenes in
connection with the closing attracted
vast crowds. They besieged the por-
tails OF the house even before the doors
we're open, and when the seats in the
galleries were filled they stood in
long lines outside waiting patiently
for chance of admittance The vet
eran chairman of the appropriations
committee, Mr. Cannon, with a red
carnation in his buttonhole, came into
the hall with his arm around Mr. Dali
zell just as Speaker Henderson, whose
long career in congress was to end in
two short hours, assembled the ros-
trum. The speaker, despite the strain
of the last few days, looked smiling
and serene as he faced the house,
gavel in hand.
When the call of the roll had been
nearly completed Speaker Henderson
called Representative Cannon, who
will be the speaker of the next house,
RI 10 ir To
appearance was the signal for con-
tinued applause from Republicans and
many Democrats. Speaker Hender-
son announced that the house had re.
fused call of the house
Mr.. Payne offered a resolution of
thanks to Speaker Henderson for his
services as speaker, it having become
known that the Democrats would deny
this usual courtesy.
Mr.. Payne, referring to the services
OF Speaker Henderson, said that he
had served with dignity and honor to
his country. Mr. Payne then moved
the previous question. 1t was carried
on a viva voce vote.
Speaker Henderson was visibly af-
tory. 1t was largely an appeal to
patriotism and was greeted with an
immense demonstration. When the
house was finally declared adjourned
sine die at 1902 p m. the whole mem
bership united in singing the national
anthem. The members, still singing,
then filed down to the speakers ros-
trum to bid the speaker farewell.
BY 11:40 o'clock the president had
signed all the bills presented to him,
and few minutes later the announce
ment of the iact was made in both the !
senate and the house.
When final adjournment had been
taken President Roosevelt held an in.
formal reception to senators and mem.
bers of the house in his room. At
1910 O'Clock he was escorted to his |
carriage by detachment of capital
police, headed by Sergeant-at-Arms of
the Senate Daniel M. Ransdell, and
returned to the White House.