The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-29
Williams introduced Resolution
Tcstifying to Impartial Man
,ncr Speaker Had Presided.
SESSION CLOSED WITH
SINGING OF AMERl CAs
Bill Providing for RcstoratiottiI
to Naval Academy Of Three
Cadets Dismissed for Haz-
ing Was Defeated-Mr. i
Cannon Thanks House
for Resolution.
tRy Associated Press)

tBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 2Ss-Thd1
closing to-day OF the second session OF the !!
i House Of the Fifty-eighth Congress was u
i made notable by the demonstration which;
4 was evoked by a resolution offered by.
Mr.. Williams, the minority leader, testi-s.
4 flying to the courtesy and fair and impar- !!
tial manner in which Speaker Cannon
4 had presided over the House. The resolu- /
i tion was not of the perfunctory kind
i but was expressive of the kindly feel-4l
i irg whichnnen in the House of all par-5l
4 tics entertained toward lin, In a
X graceful speech the Speaker declared his I, !
j appreciation OF the resolution. Many I
/ conference reports We're agreed to on 4.
4 bills which had been in dispute between %
/ the two houses, including that on tho
bill for the government Of the canal l
| zone. The only debate OF any impor-
! tance was on the bill providing for tho
| restoration to the Naval Academy OF Y
| three cadets who had been dismissed for N,
l,hazing. the House voting overwhelming ely S{;S
4 |against IT,
4 When the resolution for adjournment 81
was presented Mr.. Williams tArississippi, ,ss
the minority leader, renla rkedY hat while
4 tine Democrats personally ould sfeelASery
n glad to got back to their homes. they
= would regret for a. time the non-actionS OF
"A the majority OF the House that seems
i anxious to leave the post of duty and
4 leave a situation with legislation to pc
4 considered
Mr. Payne said that he felt assured
that after sever years OF uninterrupted
/ Republican rule, tho country will say
i that every Important interest has been
carefully guarded by tho Republican
party BY the legislation Of these seven
! years"
Praise for Cannon.
/ The time was within five minutes of
the hour set for adjournment when Mr..
Williams amid Impressive silence. was
recognized to present n resolution eX-
pressive of the appreciation of the House
for the fair and impartial manner IN
which the Speaker had presided over
that body.
The resolution refers to the sturdy cons
q mon sense and genial good humor which 4
N have been displayed by the Speaker,
u "and which have induced the members
of the House Itself. III a degree almost
unprecedented in imitation OF him. TO
display the same sterling American char
4
tual dealings
Mr.IWilliams said that it was a great
thing to be a Speaker OF the House OF
Commons of the American Republic, but
that it was greater thing mot TO pefS
IA nit the fact of promotion to that place.
one OF the most exalted In the world, to
4 turn one's head in the slightest degree
or to deflect one from tho course hitherto
Il pursued. Of being n plain American citi-
zen, with extraordinary common sense
n L. He,,y, 1.,f favy,nc &c ~,
acteristc of all American qual ties,
genial humor
This utterunce provoked voclferous ap-
plause from both sides of the House and
the galleries, Mr. Williams then con-
yulsed the House by referring to a cons
versation he once had with the Speaker,
in the course OF which lie said:
Il "NIr. Speaker. I will always think that
you are as fair as believe you will
be- The Speaker replied, "John. am
gong to be as fair as can consistently
with the exgencies Of American poll
ties" s
Mr., Williams said that the Speaker
did himself injustice when lie put that
Limitation upon his statement But
Mr.. Williams said. 1T was characteris-
l.tic of the frankness and candor of the
, man to put In the limitation.
House Adjourns.
: The resolution was unanimously adopt-
ed on a rising vote and Tho speaker Was
escorted to tho rostrum amid frahtlc
applause. He was vistbly affected when
he thanked the hpuse for tho resolu-
, lion saving it touched him more than
bc could express. He said among other
things: sa. 4
"ln the nature of things, the contests
on the hustngs and IN the hall of tho
House, are spirited and earnest, would
DO less than human did not say that
willie for the time being / co7operated
with the majority, after all the minority
Ihas a function To perform almost equal
I'm Importance TO the function OF me
majority, and IL Is n matter of gratlil,
cation not only to mo row, bul rs
rccolleot ii at the close OF the various
Congresses of which have been y
member that When tho heat Of contest
Ihas died away there ever remains rer
spect upon each side for the other, Tor
the efforts of lnteli&Eit, patriotic brave
linen who represent their constituents aeTe
4 cording Ia their respective jndsmentss
The Speaker at 2;l0 adjourned tho
\ Iiiouso and WAS given one of the great
lest demonstrations of regard ever VIII
messed IN the House of RepfesentatlyFS.
j AS To man the members rose ara
4 sang .'Amerlea,n the occupants of tho
aalleries jolning In Sneaker cannon
! took n position near the lobby doer on
4 the Republican side and the memeers
filed past and hade him good bye, an
the While singing Hes ioliy snod fel-
i lsy,.'' s.lh q refrain. SO sa, wei all %
u ID & . II