Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
WASHINGTON LETTER

The second session of the 58tl
American Congress adjourned OF
Thursday without day" with al
the simplicity, good feeling, digni
ty and business methods character
istic of the American people anC
the times in which they live. A:
Speaker Cannon said in his closing
remarks, the "heat of the contest
has died away" and both sides oi
the Houses part with mutual res
pect for each other. While he CO.
operated with the majority, he re-
eognized that the minority had a
function to perform hardly second
in its importance, and so he said it
will be while the Republic en-
dures.
From half past ten Thursday
morning until nearly two o'clock
p. m. business in the House pro-
ceeded smoothly and rapidly and
many bills were passed, mostly of
minor importance. 1t was hard
work to keep members in their
seats, and they crowded the forum
in front of the Speakers desk like
bees in swarming time. Mr.. Van
Duzer, of Nevada, made his usual
rainbow speech about that State.
which he claims, is the most im-
portant in the Union. This set the
House in good humor, and roars of
laughter followed.
The only other incident of inter
est occurred when Mr.. Lacey, of
Iowa, attempted to have bill pas
sed reinstating the cadets at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md,
who have been discharged by the
commandant, Capt. Brown, for dis
obeying orders and hazing. A hot
FIRE of protest came from both sides
of the House. Hon Champ Clark,
of Missouri, exploded in a white
heat Of indignation, and fguratively
speaking, spread himself all over
the surrounding btnches. There
were some who pleaded for mercy /
for the boys,on the ground that the
punishment was out of proportion
to the offence. Others pointed out
that a law passed by Congress
should be upheld, and that if the
cadets were restored to the Acad-
emy, there would be no further use
in trying to suppress hazing. Fin
ally the debate was clinched bv
Congressman who announced that
If the offenders were reinstated he
would offer an amendment to the
bill permitting the hazers who were
dismissed from West Point to be
also. So the bill was lost.
and the Annapolis cadets of the
highest class who mal-treated the
young and tender cadets of the low
est class, will be forced to return to
the walks of civil life. I
As the moment for the adjourn
ment of Congress drew near, the
suppressed excitement was intense.
Every member was in his seat, and S
unusual silence followed. At two $
, clock Mr.. John Sharp Williams, t
leader of the minority, offered his
resolution of thanks to the speaker +
Tor the impartial manner in which c
ne had presided during the session, S
md for the sturdy common sense v
Ind genial good humor" which he P
lad displayed, Mr.. Jas. D. Richard a
on, Dem, of Tenn, had taken t
he chair, and Speaker Cannon had g
uodestly slipped out of the cham t
'er. The Williams resolution was c
dopted by rising vote, every men, g
er springing to his feet. A COM II
littee was appointed to hunt up
he speaker, and fetch him in. "
[e was found out in Statuary Hall,
lzing at the figure of the first
,eaker of the first American Con-
'ess, Muhlenberg, of Pa. As he 70
me into the chamber, leaning on to
e arm of Mr.. Williams, there was M
sty cheering and wild waving of NJ
ndkerchiefs. The speaker was bl