The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06
CONGRESS ADJOURNS.
The Speaker Was Complimented BY
the Minority for Impartiality, <
WAS RECEIVED WITH CHEERS.
MIR. Williams Presents the Resolu'
tions to the Speaker in Speech
Full OF Humor and Conn
uop SenSe

mon Sense.
The closing Thursday of the second
session Of the house of the ii tfty-eightf
congress was made notable by the
demonstration which was evoked by 9
resolution offered by. Mr.. Williams
the minority leader, testifying to the
, courtesy and fair and impartial man
ner in which Speaker Cannon haC
, presided over the house.
The resolution was not of the per
functory kind but was expressive OF
, the kindly feeling which men in the
house OF all parties entertained to-
ward him. In graceful speech the
speaker declared his appreciation Ol
the resolution. Many conference re-
ports were agreed TO or bills which
had been in dispute between the two
houses including that on the bill fOl
tie government Of The canal zone.
The only debate Of any Importance
was on the bill providing for the res
tOration TO the naval academy of
three cadets who had been dismissed
for hazing, the house voting over.
whclmingly against it.
When the resolut ion for adjourn
mcnt was presented, Mr.. Williams,
the minority leader, remarked that
while the Democrats personally would
feel very glad to get back to their
homes they would regret for long
time the non-aCliOn of the majority
Of the house that seems anxious to
leave the post of duty and leave q
situation bristlins with legislation
that ought TO be c0nsidcrcd.n
Mr.. Payne said that he felt assured
that after seven years of uninter-
rupted Republican rule this country
will say that every important inter
est has been caretMlv guarded by the
Republican party BY the legislation of
those seven years.
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
The time was within live minutes
OF tile hour st for adjournment when
Mr.. Williams. amid impressive silence,
was recognized TO present resolution
expressive Of the appreciation Of the
house for the fair and impartial man
ncr in which the speaker had prcSid-
ed over that body, Tie, resolution
refers to the sturdy common sense
and genial good hu,nor which have
been displayed 10y the speaker and
which have induced the members Of
the house itself ina degree almost un-
prcccdcnted, in imitu ton of him, to
display the same sterling American
characteristics in their deliberations
and mvtual dealings.
Mr.. Williams said that it was a
great thing to be Il speaker Of the
house Of, commons OF The American
republic, but that IL was greater
thing not to permit the fact Of pro-
motion TO that place, one Of the most
exalted in the world, to turn ones
head in The slightest degree or dcllcct
one from the course hitherto purSuel,
Of being q plain American citizcu
with extraordinary common sense and
u remarkable fund OF that most char
acterstic OF all American qualities
genial good humor.n
This uttcrance provoked vocifcrous
applause from beth sides OF the house
and the galleries. My Williams then
c0nyuiSed the house by referring to$
conversation he once bad with tht
speaker, III the course Of which he
Salc; Mf' speaker i VIII always
bhiilN tilav ~ are as iAif DIS peileFe
you will be.
Inc SP-dEef, re Saiu' replieo
'Vili', am gong 10 pe aS lalr aS
can consistently VIZ! 0ilc eA'Rencie'
OF american p9liIlcs'
FRASKNESs lIlS CHARACTERISTIC.
Mr.. Williams declared that til,
speaker did himself Injustice wher
lie nut that limitation UPON his state
men,. BUT Mr.. Williams said, I'll
was characteristic of the franknes.
and c5.1dor OF the man to put in tht
Limitation. Yue resolution waS nm
animo0sly adopted on rising yot,
and the Speaker was escorted to th;
rnstrun amid frantic applausn II,
was yiSibIy affected when he thanker
the horse for tie resolution. savinl
that il :touched him more than n,
could EXPRESS. He said among othe,
things: :.
''ln THE natureof things the con.
tests on the husrings and in the hal
of the notise are Spirited and earnest
would be less Than human did | not
say that willie for tile time being
Co operate wilsi The n.aiority. after
all the minority las function tc
perform almost equal in importanc,