New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-29
OUTBURST FOR CANNON.
ALL MEMBERS JOIN IN 1T.
WilIiamS Offers Resolution of
Thanks, and House Goes Wild.


Cannon had presided. The resolution was not
OF the perfunctory kind. but expressed the kind
y feeling which men O1 all parties in the House
entertained for Mr.. Cannon. 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 be-
tween the two houses The only debate OF any
Importance was on the Dill providing for the
restoration 10 the Naval Academy OF three ca
de,s who had been dismissed for hazing, the
House voting overwhelmingly against It.
The House resumed its session at 1890 O'clock
81 stiH being the legislative day Of Tuesday. It
at once got down to business and agreed to a
number OF conference reports bills Of minor
importance.
The conference report on the bill establish
dng a government for the Panama Canal zone
was agreed tc.
Mr.. Mondell. OF Wyoming. called UP the bin TO
Taufy and amend agreement with the Sho-
fhoDe Wind River Indians, Of Wyoming.
which was under consideration when the House
took a recess last night
Mr.. Fitzgerald. Of Sew-York. continued his
opposition. and secured a rollcall on the passage
or the bill.
Mr.. Payne. OF New York, the majority leader,
BY unanimous consent interrupted the rollcall.
and offered resolution providing for adjourn
nlent at . o'clock to-day Loud applause
greeted the announcement
Mr.. Williams. Of Mississippi, remarked that.
while the Democrats personally would feel very
glad to get back TO their homes. they would
fret for a long time the non-action Of the ma
sority Of the House that seems anxious to leave
the post OF duty and leave situation bristling
with legislation that ought 20 be considered"
lie was interrupted with loud Democratic ap-
plause which was renewed when he declared
that the Republicans OF the House had re-
Eponsibiity before the country. and had right
20 assume that responsibility and bear the bur
den OF It.
PAYNE DEFENDS THE MAJORITY.
Defending the majority for the record It had
had made. Mr.. Payne said that the Republicans
assumed fun responsibility for their action at
the present session. and felt assured that after
seven years Of uninterrupted Republican rule
the country VIII say that every important IN
terest has been carefully guarded by the Re-
publican party by the legislation OF those seven
gears"
The resolution was adonted without division.
and the calling Of the roll was resumed. The
6hoshone Indian bin was lost. 10 TO 126.
A bill was passed amending the Copyright
law 50 as TO prescribe a penalty FOR violations
OF that law by foreign publishers.
M Payne offered the usual resolution. which
was adopted providing for the appointment
Of a committee OF three members to Join a
similar committee Of the Senate TO inform the
President that Congress was ready 20 adjourn
the Speaker appointing as the committee
Messrs. Payne, Hemenway and Williams. Mr.
Hemenway, chairman Of the Committee Ap-
preparations. and A1r. Livingston, the ranking
minority member OF that committee. made
explanations Of the appropriations OF the pres
ent Congress.
DISMISSED "'MIDDIES" NOT RESTORED
Afr. Lacey, OF Iowa, moved to suspend the
rules and take up . bill granting authority 10
the President TO restore TO the naval service
Ardshipmen John II. Lohand, Of Iowa; Earl
". ChafIee. OF Wisconsin. and Joseph d Lit
tie OF Ohio who were dismissed from the
Naval Academy on November g. 1903 for
hazinE.
Mr. slayden. Of Texas. demanded a second
which was ordered, 90 10 %.
The point Of no quorum raised by Nj
Maddox Of Georgia but a count revealed the
presence Of 1893 members, more than quorum
and Mr.. Lacey explained the provisions OF the
tiu and the conditions on which the mldshlp-
men were TO be restored
Discussion OF the bill was suspended 10 per
nit the special committee appointed 10 Wal
o. the President TO report Through M Payne
,fey reported that they had called on the
President. who had said that he had no IuE-
tho communication 10 make TO Congress
Discussion Of the midshipmen bin vas re-
summed. Mr.. Lacey demanded a vote. and as
mil Eve minutes remained before adjournment.
rhe ornaments OF the bill began TO hlbuster- On
g viva 1-oca vote the speaker announced mat
the AYES had it." a division was DEMANDED
and on a rising vote. l62 TO 81 tWo-thlros not
voting in the Affirmative. the House refused to
SUSPEND the rules and the bin was lost.
THANKS TO SPEAKER CANNON.
- ms ,,i+t,, eve minutes Of the hour set for
ad Joururneut when Mr.. Williams was recognized
70 present a resolution expressing the thanks
o. the House 70 the Speaker. de prefaced the
resolution with the statement that In the eNer-
cise OF q personal though not a parliamentary
privilege that was welcome he desired to offer
10 the House and move the adoption OF reso-
lUtion
That resolution I viii rea- now" he said.
and read as follows, Nj Richa -dson, 81 Tennes-
&C.. In the time having taken the chair:
Resolved. That the House Of Representatives
returns its thanks 70 its Speaker the Hon. J.
O. Cannon. OF Illinois. for the fair and impartial
and able manner IN which he has presided over
Is deliberations. and for the sturdy common
sense and genial good hlnor which have been
displayed by him, and which have induced the
members OF the House itself, ia degree almost
unprecedented. IN imitation OF him. 10 display
the same sterling characteristics in their DELHI
erations and mutual dealings.
Hr. Williams. following the reading which
VS. punctuated with applause. said It a
great thing 20 be a Spea ker Of the House OF
Commons OF the American republic but q great
thing not 10 permit the fact OF promotion
% that place. Of the most exalted in the
world 10 turn ones head IN the slightest degree
or defect one iota from the course hitherto pur-
sued. Of being plain American citizen. with