Arizona republican., 1904-04-29
Closing Hours of Congress
 of the United States
DEMOCRATIC APPROVAL
or the Impartial Course of Speaker Cannon-The Senate Concludes Its Session With Comparison of Ex- penditures of Administrations.

house of the Fifty-eighth congress was made notable by demonstration. which was evoked by a resolution of fered by Mir. Williams, the minority leader testifying to the courtesy and impartial manner in which Speaker Cannon had presided over the house.
 The time was within five minutes Of the hour set for adjournment when Representative Williams, amid an inn pressive silence. was recognized to pIe- sent his resolution expressive Of the appreciation of the house for the fair ana impartial manner in which the speaker had presided over that body He prefaced the resolution with the statement that in the exercise of ;i personal, though not a parliamentary privilege, that it was a very welcome one. he desired to offer to the house and move the adoption of a resolution. That resolution l will now read" he qaid. and he read as follows, Mir. Rich hrdson. of Tennessee. in the meantime having taken the chair: Resolved. That the house of representatives re- turn its thanks to its speaker, Hon. J. G. Cannon. of Illinois, for the fair and impartial and able manner in which he
 
 for the sturdy common sense and gen. ial good humor which have been dis played by him and which haze induced the members of the house itself. in a degree almost unprecedented in imita- tion of him, to display the same ster- ling American characteristics in their deliberations and mutual dealings"
 Mir. Williams. following the reading, Trrt1f fr1 y-oc fal plaUse. said it was a great thing to be a speaker of the house of commons of the American republic. but that 1t was greater thing not tn permit promo ton to that place. one Of the most ex- alted in the world. to turn In the slightest degree or to defect ore from the course hitherto pursued of being a plain American citizen, with extraor- dinary common sense and a remark able fund of that most characteristics nf all American qualities-genial hu> mor.-'
 This utterance provoked great ap- Dlause from both sides of the house and galleries, which had been packed to suffOcation. Mir. Williams con- vulsed the house by referring to a con- versation he once had with the spezl l1er Tn the course of which he said: T will always think that you are fair as I believe you will be-"
 The speaKer. be saie. replied: John. am going to be as fair as I can be. consistently with the exigeuciea of American politics."
 Mir. Williams declared that tho speaker did himself an injustice when he put that limitation on his state ment, but" said Mr. Williams. "it was aracterisic of the frankness and can dor or the man to put Tn the lirnita- tion."
 he then moved the adoption of the resolution, and that a committee De appointed 'to bring him in" There was another Outburst Of applause The resolution was unanimously adopted by a rising vote.
 In few moments the committee es- corted the speaker down the center aisle and pandemonium ragned. Dera- | ocrats and republicans alike shrieked and appIauded. the occupants Of gall leries joining
 When the speaker had mounted the rostrum, Mr.Williams. standing by Mr. Cannon's side, read him the resolution, which had been adopted. The speaker was visibly affected, and as he began to address the house he barely spoke above a whlspeH. However, he soon l recovered his composuIe and, speaking in distinct voice, said: "I would be less than human if I did not voice my thanks to the members of the house for the kindly resolution adopted unanimously by the house. It touches i me more than I can express. For all most thirty years I have been Il mem 1 Der of this body for good or III. Tie l future will have to determine If the present has not decided 1t. have seen l many congresses begin and close. srd during that service I have been proud and my pride has Increased from one ] congress to another to be a member of this body that represents directly eIgh- ty millions of people, competent for self government, and fro mtime to time to assist in the voicing of the will Of the peopie.
 "In the nature of things the con tests on the hustings and fin tb. ha ' of the house are spirited and earnest. but as I recoliect, at the close of the various congresses of which have been a member that when the heat of contest has died away there ever re. mains a respect on each side for the other, for the efforts of intelligent. patriotic, brave men who represent their constituents according to their respective judgments.
 May this continue, and 1t will con- tinue as long as the republic lasts. Af- ter all when, we as representatives strut and fret a brief hour on this stage we can say both to the major ity and to the minority side, 'tis we:i done for the endurance, prosperity and glory of the republic I wish each member of this house a safe journey 10 his home; good health until the next session of congress, when after having come in touch with the people he re- turns ready for the renewal of llis work in the public interest.
 There remains nothing for me to do now, but, in pursuance of a concurrent resolution of the house and senate to