Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-05-04
CONGRESS ADjouRNs
Mi laority. Leader Williams offers kessii
ltlons Commencing; the impartial
Conduct Of the Speaker.

Minority Leader williams offers ResS
lutlons Commenting; the lmpartia
Conduct Of the Speaker. :.
The closing Thursdayrof the second
session of the House of the Fifty
eighth Congress was made notable by
!. the demonstration which was evoked
by resolution offered by Mr.. Will
liams. the minority leader, testifying
to the courtesy and fair and impartial
manner in which Speaker Cannon had
presided OVER the House. The resolu-
tion. was not Of tie perfunctory kind,
but was expressive Of the kindly feel
ing which men in the House of all par
ties entertained toward him. In a
graceful speech the Speaker declared
his appreciation Of the resolution.
Many conference reports were agreed
to on bills which had been in dispute
Between the. two, Houses, including
that 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
ment was presented, Mr.. Williams, Of
I Mississippi, the minority leader, re-
marked that while the Democrats per-
sonally would feel very glad to get
back to their homes they would regret
for a long time thee in-action Of the
majority Of the House that seems anx-
ious to leave the post of duty and leave
situation bristling with legislation
that ought to be.considered.
Mr.. Payne said that he felt assured
"that after seven years Of uninter-
rupted 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
Mr.. Williams, amid impressive silence,
was recognized to present resolution
expressive Of the appreciation Of the
House for the fair and impartial man
her in which the Speaker had presided
over that body. The resolution refers
to the sturdy common sense and gen.
ial good humor which have been dis
played by. the Speaker, and which have
induced the Speaker, and which have
i.;duced the members of the House it
self in degree almost unprecedented
in imitation of him, to display the
same sterling American characteristic
in their deliberations and mutual deal
ings. Mr.: Williams said that it was
a great thing to be Speaker of the
House 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
exalted III the world, to turn ones
head in the slightest degree, or to de-
Hect one from the course hitherto pur-
sued Of being a plain American citizen
with extraordinary common sense and
remarkable fund Of that most char
scteristic of all America qualities
genial humor."
Mr. Williams then convulsed the
5s once had @ftk Ff6s sp5adeseef the
course of which he said: "Mr. Speaker,
T win always think that you are as ialr
as believe you will be-" The Speaker
he said. replied: "John, am gong 70
ho as fair as can consistently WIN
thp exigencies Of American politics"
Mr. Williams declared that the
Sneaker did himself injustice when ne
mt that limitation upon his state
ment "but." Mr.. Williams said. ut was
characteristic of the frankness ,.; anu
candor of the man to put in the nni iiini-
tation." The resolution was uhahi
rously adopted on rising vote anu
The Speaker was escorted TO tue los..
rum amid frantic applause he was
visibly affected when he thanked the
Hnuse for the resolution, saying IL
tonrhed him more than he coulo eA-
nress. He said, among other things:
"Tn the nature of things, the con.
tests on the hustings and in the hall OF
the House are spirited and earnest.
,rould be less than human did | noI
sav that while, for the time being,
co.onerate with the majority, after al,
the minority has function to perform
almost equal in importance to tne
Function of the majority, and IL Is
matter of qualification not only " aae me
now, but as I recollect it at tne ciosG
of the various Congresses Oh Shlcn ~,
have been member, that wnen tne
heat of contest has died away tnsre
sver ~ remains respect uDon each slae lor
the other, for the efforts OF lnteiilgen.,
natriotic brave men who represent
tbeir I constituents according to the re-
spective judgments. a;ourn-
The Speaker at 2:10 o'clock adjourn
ed the House, and was given que VI
tbe greatest demonstrations of Tesaro
over owe witnessed in the House OF Repre-
sentatives AS, to a man 1he ~ % ncc,s
rose and sang America, !dieod tne I'm in
nants of the galleries lolneo ~. an.
Speaker Cannon took a posielon .;da uIH
the lobby door on the Repupheaa 3D. s.%I,
and the members filed past anu Lare
him "good-bye," all the Wnlie slhsine' ns
Hes a Jolly good fellow" with a re.
,ro;n I $50 saw we all Of US TO the Iune
- % M"America," closing with .eod 10
with YOU till we meet again.
Senate Adjournment.
with a brief announcement anu q
sharp rap of his well-Worked satsl, sss
President Pro Tenn Frye adjourned ,oi, tne
senate sine die at p. m. Ihursaay, .s
the hour fixed by the resolution ol OLE .n.
tmo Houses of Congress. Ihe oGcu.
ronce r"U was devoid of unusual lncldeht'
The greater part Of the day was va n,a ".
ypi,d to a political debate wnicn Wa MSs
participated in on the RepuDilcan 5 Sioe on
bS m Messrs. Allison and Aldricn, anu on
tSe H Democratic side by Messrs. Gor.
nan and Culberson. The PreS3aeIs
md md his i cabinet occupied the Presl-
dents de loom during a part OF the ue-
hate hate and some of the Presidents aa,
yisers were among the most 1nteresseo
,isteners to the criticism and de1enss
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