The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-05-05
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
Minority Leader Williams Offers Hese'
Iutions Commencing the Impartial
Conduct of the Speaker.


The closing Thursday Of the second
session of the House Of the Fifty
eighth Congress was made notable by
the demonstration which was evoked
BY a resolution offered by Mr.. Will
liams, the minority leader, testifyng
to the courtesy aad fair and impartial
manner in which Speaker Cannon had
presided over the House. The resolu-
ton was not of the 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-
viding 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
nent was presented, Mr.. Williams, OF
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 the in-action OF the
majority OF the House that seems anx-
ious to leave the post Of duty and leave
a 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 Wnen
Mr.. Williams, amid impressive silence,
was 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
10 the sturdy common sense and gen
ial good humor which have been dis
played by the Speaker, and which nave
induced the Speaker, and which nave
l..duced the members Of the House u
self in a degree almost unprecedented
in imitation of him. to display tne
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 a greater
thing mot to permit the fact OF pro.
motion to that place. one OF the most
exalted in the world, to turn one
head in the slightest degree. or 10 ue-
feet one from the course hitherto pur-
sued of being a plain American citizen
with extraordinary common sense ana
. remarkable fund Of that most cnar-
pcteristic of all America qualities
genial humor."
Mr.. Williams then convulsed the
House by referring to conversation
he once had with the Speaker. IN the
course of which he said: Mr.. Speaker,
[ will always think that you are as ialr
as 7 believe YOU will be-" The Speaker
re said, replied: John, am going TO
hc as fair as | can consistently WIN
the exigencies of American politics..
Mr. Williams declared that the
Sneaker did himself injustice when ne
rnt that Limitation upon his state
ment but" Mr.. Williams said, 1T was
characteristic of the frankness anu
candor Of the man to put In the ltmi-
tation." The resolution was uhahl,
r,ously adopted on a rising vote anu
the Sneaker was escorted to the rost-
rum amid frantic applause. He was
visibly affected when he thanked the
House for the resolution. saying IL
touched him more than he could eA-
nress He said, among other things:
"In the nature of things, the con.
tests on the hustings and in the hall OF
the House are spirited and earnest. l
rould be less than human did l not
say that while, for the time beng 1
co.operate with the majority, after ALL
the minority has function to perform
almost equal in Importance 10 lne
fnnction of the majority, and 1t IS a
matter of qualification not only 70 me
now. but as | recollect it at the ciose
If the various Congresses of whlcn l
have been a member. that when the
beat of contest has died away there
ever remains respect upon each siae lor
the other, for the efforts OF intelllgeht,
uatr;otic ,n brave men who represent
tbeir constituents according to the re-
spective judgments. ,,o
The Speaker at 2:10 O'Clock adjourn.
ri the House, and was given one y,
rho greatest demonstrations OF regard
ever witnessed in the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes. AS, to man the members
rose and sang America" the occu-
nants of the galleries joined IN.
Sneaker Cannon took position near
tbe lobby door on the Republican sue,
end the members filed past and paae
him "good-bye," all the while singing
"He,s a Jolly good fellow" with a re, =
train so say we all Of us TO tae .une te
rf America" closing with Gou Oe
With Won till we meet again.
Senate Adjournment.
With a brief announcement ana d
,harn ran of his well-worked gavel,
President Pro Tenn Frye adjourned tne
Senate sine die at p. m. lhursuay ,
ne hour fixed by the resolution OF tne