The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-03-12
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
winding Up of tie Last Session Of
Beth Houses
NO UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THANKS
MeSSrs. floar and Lodge Eitcll on
tina Philippine Question-C,osins
Scenes.

seventh (,t,orrccc n-niroI ni noon
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SpectS the closing scenes were Sin1-
lar to these at The end Of every Con-
gross. Every fou" years, however,
there is an Inauguration which Iuatoii-
ally changes the proceedings in tAC
Senate. but the expiration Oi 4 Cen
gross III the House is very mHch (. e
same caCi time. I}ut thCr" has not uccN
IN many years such a demonstration
IN the House as occurred, owing 10 the
TACT th"t Speaker henderson Was re
tirinG. net only as presiding officer
from the House, bat from ;nc HoU&C
as Il member. The bitter partisan fo,!-
ing mat mas sprung Up III the House
OF representatives during jhC past
week rtacHcd pitch which prevented
the speaker from receiving the uman-
nous approval OF tn" House whcn The
usual resolution Of thanks and cOur-
tesy was offered. More than this. The
|esolution had TO come from thc Re-
pHplican side, and while this has oC-
Cured before, ii is not tho usual Gus
tom. The usual resolution OF thanks TO
president Pro Tcmp2rc Frye was unan-
!m0uS!y adopted in the Senate.
MASON TALKS \ BILL TO DEATH.
rive years ago. when the E'ifty-S!Xth
Congress expired. il was remarkable
not only for the second inuuguYatior
Qt VIM. Mckinley. but also tOr the
TACT that Senator Garter. Of Montana,
talked the river and harGor bill 70
death. which occupied the tine Of tho
Senate mp TO within Gcw minutes OF
the end. Senator Mason, whose term
expired at noon. talked 3,n unimDUrt-
ant Dill to death. but in his valcdictUrY
he leclurcI the Senate for its uniim-
lied debate which allows bills TO be
killed in that manner, ana he also
m2dc final plea for the freedom OF
the EIlip!nOs.
ALL IMPORTANT MEASURES GET
THROUGH.
AS all the important supply bills had
passed before the two houses took
recess this morning. no legislation vas
necessary and mono was attempted.
The Nils which had passed and reach
ed the stage OF Cnr0l'mcnt were all
signed by President Roosevelt. who,
With members Of his cabinet, occupied
the Presidents room III the Senate
Wing or the capitol. This visit OF the
president TO the capitol is one OF the
features OF closing Congress.
NO LlLT-UP OF THE FILlBCSTER.
Washington Spccial.-Thc decks
were clear for the final adjournment
at noon when the House rcconvcncd at
10 o'clock "Wednesday morning. The
Speaker, despite the strain OF the last
few days, looked smiling and serene
as he raced the House, Gavcl III hand.
Mr. Richardson. the minority leader,
who has been conducting the ilibuStcr,
was on MS rect, smiling back at the
speaker. ne Democratlc minority de-
tcrnllheu 10 MAKE good thclr threat
Waue "hcn Mr.. Bullcr' or Mlssourl'
was uhseated last lhursday ana NIL
oustef 10 tne eHo OIL inc session.
speaker iehuersoh soon viclocd thc
gaNei 10 MI Cannon inc ln-coiillng
speaker AS lne laltcf TOOK tne chalr
the members broke INTO appiause IN
"hlch the sallerlcS Jolneu. IL WAS qullc
US niuch comPilmcnt 10 the reurlns
opeahei ae 10 Mi' N"hlloii' AnAla ~
,suSSe eitence, Nl. Icy nc, .lic illaJoi'IS
ieuuei, ieu.; .neli s., AROSE ana onereo tle 'ol-
tIn,n TMnns tesoiu.io'' VI 'h"iNS VI INC 'e-
REcS1 IfTION an rr,I,NDo orr,rD
m ~ ptTMM 49,
"Roso,yod Thot tho tna,,,, 30 .,i,
House ore nro.antod Iio ~ t,o hS tT" " no'i1 .ni
r Henderson Sneal,er re tbo uo,,So ' nf lf
Ronreaentativen for w. oiJo ;,,,,,o,
tiai and 6ipnife1 monnor ~ ,.,;nh 10
hoe nros;dnJ ovo'. re dnti,a. -, .;n,, "n,o ny III
nerformnd Tho ordnone and ,,,nn,.aat 'a,t
duties of thn choir Iur;nn tbo ,'p"l i,nosant s"r
form of Conproes -
AZ the reading was concluded Nv
Cochran Dnmocrot If Missomr, ,,ne.
m his foot SemonG,ne rocncn,ttn,, s %',s
tho nhoi,, rnfod thot NJ a',Um, po,,n , ou'
' vas .h
sl.lea s 70 .he iiooL. ~ minority ieaaer
iaceu inc minority as ne announced
mat ne conslaerea IL hien honof ana
privilege 10 oe perlhllteu 10 oHer thls
tbo Aret tina thoi such q resolution
bod como from mo majority side un
cited thn ,ntoncos of Clov Poll, Ranks
and the late Sneaker Reed. AS he con-
cludcd. with a slowing tribute to
HpeaNet i1I,lurlSon ,. 'nu n, M,,o'o iamno nLr,n
I1eah siuc ploNe my 'tG'' i' W "pp''.,. ~, .1'o
Dut lleiu "as s "e'' '''e'''o vi '''o
Dc,nooi"1,. niuI ,,,,rr ,D
IHE SfEAhGlt ~ rAh1" h''l' AD-
Ditlnso.
MI. Cannon sui stanu'll5 AT l'e SUE
OF the rostrum' theh III cle"i WIZ
Iead inc resolution" auopIcu y! tno
Iiouses Speaher flc'l"ols"i en ""n o,,o, 10,