New-York tribune., 1903-03-05
IN THE HOUSE.
Remarkable Demonstration IN Honor
of.SDeaEer Henderson.

delivered his scathng arralgnment OF the Hetn0"0
Of the Senate in the consideration or the cohIeFen
onort On the General Deficiency Appropriation bill
had passed away and everything promised sere"S
ana peaceful ending. Although members mao HAu
HttIe more than time to 80 home for oS'hs, AFesn
linen and breakfast tn tho interim SINCE tne au
3ournment shortly before daylight, they were back
In their places for the closing cerefnohien' 1he
leaders on both sides were among the earnest &'
rtyaIs As usual the closing scenes attracted Vast
crowds They besieged the portals OF the douse
even befora the doors were open. and when the
seats in the galleries were filled they $1,000 IN long
lines outside waiting patiently for chsnce OF 1u-
mittauce. The veteran chairman OF the APpTOptiS-
tions Committee. Mr.. Cannon, with red catnauon
in his buttonhole came into the hall with MS arm
around Mr. DalEell just as Speaker HENDERSON,
whose long career in Congress was TO emo IN wv"
hours assembled the rostrum. The Speaker oespIIo
the strain of the last few days locked smiling ana
serene as he faced the House, gavei in hand. MT
Richardson the minority leader, who has been
conducting the long ibuster, was on his rect Siil~
ing back at the Speaker. The Democratic minority
were determined to fulhI their threat. made when
MI Butler, OF Missouri was unseated last InuFS-
day. and hIibuster to the end Of the session.
AS soon as the Speakers savel fell he announced
blandly that quorum was present. ano @1F'
Payne, the majority leader moved ca1 OF Ine
House. The calling OF the roll which seemed 10
visitors in the galleries to have been going on
continuously for the last week, began The ouxs OF
conversation in the galleries checked motnehtaEIS
by the bang OF the Speakers saVei, was Fesuneo'
cracked voice OF the reading clerk arose hoaTseV
above the din The Speaker several times was com
PEELED TO admonish the House to preserve ordeF'
SO that the clerk could hear the responses
While the rollcaM was in progress the message
from the Senate announcing the passage OF reSo-
tuition for the appointment OF 3 committee 70 wait
on the President and inform him that congress
was ready to adjourn was received. MI. Payne fm-
mediately asked unanimous consent tnat Nne mar
appoint q committee Of three to Join the senate
committee On this mission. There was no oo)ec-
tion and the Chair appointed Messrs. Payne Gros-
venor and Richardson, OF Tennessee. A'Aynes
motion was carried. 202 to CO.
CANNON TAKES THE CHAIR.
When the roIlcan ended a remarkable scene oc-
CURED. Speaker Henderson yielded the gavei 20
Mr. Cannon the incoming Speaker. AS he TOOK
the chair the members broke into applause IN
which the galleries joined. 1t was as much COM
rIirnent to the retiring Speaker as to MT Cannon
The Speaker retired his room in the rear OF the
hall and Mr. Cannon then announced the mouoh
for n call of the House defeated, II to 49, A9nld
intense silence Mr.. Payne, the majority leaoer,
then arose and offered the following resoluuoh Oh
thanks to the retiring Speaker;
Resolved. That the thanks of this House are Pre-
sented 70 the Hon David He1der@sSn' son SeaKnr im
OF the House Of Representatives,, tor the auis III
and M dsga snd II
Gus and important duties OF the chair ourins INC
present term of Congress.
As the reading was concluded MT Cochra"
fDemN Missouri was on his feet demanding rec
ognition but the Chair ruled that Mr. Payne was
entitled to the floor TIE majority leader tace1 the
minority as he announced that he considered II a
high honor and privilege to be permitted 70 oher
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 CaS'
Polk, Banks and the late Speaker Reed
PAYNEs TRIBUTE TO HENDERSON.
As he closed with glowing tribute to Speaker
Henderson the whole Republican side oroke INTO
hearty applause but there was dead silence on the
Democratic side. MFR. Payne's remarks were as
follows:
Mr. Speaker: feel it high honor and high l,isi,
% the retirns Speaker House Of RsRFs
tE, s9 II is bS n0s been 6ee F d ~
Of the majority party although similar -esolutions
1anG Daei ~ith the first history
There are cases IN Wns9 nre {ne have bee
Votes Vo6 ff in opposition and which member y
s~RathhE hs reeou9 PesIy INN the W Vth
precedent occurred when Speaker Dayton was Is re-
@ icE in the Xh consress speaker XsTnqm Var
ii thH Xth the Tory Of his country eTy
ag was retiring ths SPEAKERS Office !AG,
s51s speaFer ststenson sS retired again n The XVII
Sin when b Jamsf ed Gn fnn Vote f
thanks during that CGnsrSss % n fR6 oAress
pesEer' speaEer Penninston in he swim consees5
speakeE keer and in the st S1nsf6s s6a msn mani
Who recently called from the scenes 80 ~ Ife FL, Is
And so we are not without precedent when the
Sneaker Of the House ~ ,6 by ,dg gasTng ling 81 see a es9
bearing H. mind the history each Of his prede-
cessors what Speaker is entit ed TO this rec
ognltion he lays down the insignia of his ofice
the opposition and the members Of the oppestlon.
gy Ms % the shsh 81 @S
his office for his nigh character In that office. than
David b. Henderson? prolonged applause on the
| Republican side).
l. DEMOCRATIC OBSTRUCTION.
When Mr. Payne demanded the previous question
and Speaker pro TEN. Cannon put the question.
there was n second Of oppressive silence. All eyes
were the Democratic side. From the rear row
/ Mr. Cochran Dem., MOI arose quickly, and In
loud voice cried. Division and then demanded
| the ''ayes and noes.
| like hiss.
THE gentleman from Missouri demands the ayes
! and noes" announced the Chair. LAS many
in favor of ordering the ayes and noes will rise
and stand until they counted
Mr.. Cochran already his feet Mr. Burle-
| son (Dem. Tex). at his side, Joined him. and with
some seeming hesitation a score of other Democrats
also arose their feet. Mr. Richardson, Mr..
| Underwood, Mr.. williams. Of Mississippi Mr. Dc
Almond and other prominent men the minority
! side remained seated. The sound the Republican
! side became distinctly hiss and from the
galleries also similar signs of dsapprobation.
In all only twenty-one Democrats arose. The Chair
| counted, and announced that tWenty-one had
| onded the demand. "FOrty-two necessary to
| order the ayes and noes he announced. mot
! sufficient number and the ayes and noes
! fused"
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
great wave Of applause swept over the Repub-
| lcan side and taken UP by the spectators In
the galleries. the announcement made.
fhe OP fha