The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-05
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
Minority Leader Williams Offers Reso-
iutions commending the impartial
Conduct Of the Speaker.

| he demonstration which was evoked
| By a resolution offered by Mr.. VIII
| Jams, the minority leader, testifying
~ the courtesy and fair and impartial
manner in which Speaker Cannon had
| presided over the House. The resolu-
ton was not OF the pcrfunctory kind,
| but was expressive Of the kindly feel
.ng which men in the House Of alr par
lies entertained toward him. In
/ graceful speech the Speaker declared
lie appreciation OF the resolution.
Many conference reports were agreed
10 on bills which had been in dispute
tetween the two Houses. including
hat on the bill for the government OF
The canal zone. The only debate OF
any importance was on the bill pro-
v:ding for the restoration to the Naval
| Academy OF three cadets who had
been dismissed for hazing, the House
voting Overwhelmingly against it.
When the resolution for adjourn
nlent was presented, Mr.. Williams, OF
Mississippi. the minority leader, re-
marked that while the Democrats per-
sonaily would feel very glad to get
|
for q long time the in-action Of the
majority of the House that seems anx-
ious to leave the post OF duty and leave
situation bristling with Legislation
| hat ought TO be considered"
Mr.. Payne said that he felt assured
that after seven years OF uninter-
r,Ipted Republican rule the country
will say that every important interest
has been carefully guarded by the
Republican party by the legislation OF
those seven years.
The time was within FIVE minutes
OF the hour set for adjournment when
Nj. Williams. amid impressive silence,
vas recognized to present resolution
expressive of the appreciation or the
House for the fair and impartial man
ner in which the Speaker had presided
over that body. The resolution refers
% the sturdy common sense ana gen
ial good humor which have been DIS
pjayed by the Speaker, and which nave
irduced the Speaker, and which nave
duced the members OF the House u
self in. a degree almost unprecedented
in imitation OF him, to display the
same sterling American characteristic
lin their deliberations and mutual deal
lings. Mr.. Williams said that it was
IA great thing to be Speaker or the
IIouse of Commons of the American
republic. but that it was greater
thing mot to permit the fact Of pro-
motion to that place, one of the most
iexalted in the world, to turn one S
ihead in the slightest degree. or 10 de-
feet one from the course hitherto puf-
sued of being plain American clt!zeh
with extraordinary common sense anu
: remarkable fund Of that most chaf-
acteriatic Of all America QUALITIES
genial humor.
Mr.. Williams then conyulsed the
House by referring to conversation
he once had with the Speaker. IN the
course OF which he said: MI. speaker.
will always think that you are as ialr
as I believe you will be- The speaker
he said. replied John, l am going TO
be as fair as can consistently Win
the exigencies Of American poltlcs.
Mr.. Williams declared that the
Sneaker did himself injustice When Ne
nut that limitation upon ms s'e.e-
want but" MIR. Williams said. lit was
characteristic Of the frankness ahu
c,n6or Of the man to put in the Hml-
tation.' The resolution was unai!
rouslv adopted On rising vote. ana
,be Sneaker was escorted to the rost-
rim amid frantic applause. he was
,is;b,v affected when he thanked the
House for the resolution, saying 1t
touched him more than he could eA-
n,ecc IJe said. among other things:
I'm the nature of things. the con,
+ects on the hustings and in the nail VI
the House are spirited and earnest
would be less than human did l NO,
saw that while, for the time beng
co-onerate with the majority. after ali
the minority has function to perioTh
almost equal in importance to tnt
function of the majority. and II IL
matter of qualification not only 70 H'
now hut as I recollect it at the ciost
~ the various Congresses OF wnlch
have been a member, that when ths
heat of contest has died away tner'
ever remains respect upon eacn sloe io
rho other. for the efforts OF lnteiiigeh'
,.triotic brave men who represeh
tbeir constituents according to the re
: spective judgments.
, The Sneaker at 2:10 o'clock ao1our IL
: cd tho House, and was given one
tho greatest demonstrations OF regar'
ever witnessed in the House OF Repre-
{ sentatiyes. AS, to a man the mehpel
= -ose and sang America the oecu
N
I nants of the galleries joined IL
] SNEAKER Cannon took position nea
: me lobby door on the Republican slos
ard the members filed past ana oau
$ him goodbye" all the while slhsins
"He's Jolly good fellow" with re rs
,ra;n $50 say we all of US TO the ton
7 - America" closing with Goo
= With YOU till we meet again.
e Senate AdIournm=ns.
i with brief announcement and
e charm rap of his well-worked sa.s
PRESIDENT Pro TEN Frye adjourned u
t senate sine die at p. m inurs rsoa !,
The hour fixed by the resolution OF Il
i ewo Houses of Congress. The oecu
: ronce was devoid of unusual lncloen
n The greater part of the day was a
S mid to a political debate wnlcn W. W.
IL participated in on the Republican slt
e hy Messrs. Allison and Aldrlcn, anu
= he democratic side by Messrs. Go
# ,.,on and Culberson. The Presldel
,, 90 his cabinet occupied the Fres
<. dents room during part OF the u
II hate and some OF the PRESIDENTS
D. visers were among the most ;ntefest'
,;s+eners TO the criticism and ceteh
-, their chief. Mrs. Rooseven a.
o.,er members of the Presioen'
family occupied seats in the gaiie a,
: toward the close of the session. a. =
g eoev too, found entertainment III
= roceadines. The only important az