The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-03
REJOICING
AMONG THE MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS
AT CLOSE OF SESSION
Interesting Scenes at the
Wind-Up.

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Washington, d. c., April 28.-The
second session Of the 58th congress
came to a close this afternoon amidst
general rejoicing Of the members.
There was modest applause in the
senate, with praise for and congratu-
lation from the president pro TEN, but
in the lower body the manifestations
were more marked. They took the
form of an ovation for Uncle Joe"
Cannon, the speaker, he replying un.
der deep emotion to the words of
praise showered upon him by the mi
nority leader, Mr.. Williams OH behalf
Of those who he represented.
A hand-shaling reception followed,
with round after round of cheers and
the singing of America" and "Auld
Lang Syne." For the first time in
many years the "doxology" was omit
ted, the sweet singers of the press
gallery neglecting to sound the first
note according to long established
custom. Speeches of a political char
acter were In evidence but the irri.
tation and acrimony OF the past week
were absent. There were evidences
that the members did not view crit
icism seriously.
Statements of the appropriation for
the session were presented In both
house and senate, members of the mi
nority as Siisual furnishing O. table of
comparisons with view to establish.
ing their charge of extravaganza. This
feature was more pronounced in the
senate, where Senator Allison, (Rep.,
Iowa., and Senator Aldrich (Rep., r.
ID, praised the accomplishments of
congress while Senator German Dem,
Md, and Senator Culberson (Dem.,
Texas), criticised them.
The business before each body was
more or less perfunctory, the only con-
ference reports to be acted upon being
those for the river and harbor con-
tinuing contracts OF 100000 and the
civil government measure for the
Panama canal zone. The latter was
disposed of by placing control of the
zone in the hands or the president,
rs desired by the house and appro-
priating $10,000,0O0 for the Panama
republic as insisted upon by the sen.
ate.
President Roosevelt, though unusual
N cln linz
sion Of congress, visited the capitol
and attached his signature to bills,
while Mrs. Roosevelt and her two
sons, Theodore and Archie viewed
the deliberations of the senators from
the presidents private seats in the
reserved gallery.
The gavcl fell promptly at 2 o'clock
in the senate. The house adjourned
ten minutes later.
SENATE.
Washington, d. c., April 23.-When
the senate met at 1890 o'clock to-
day, It having recessed from last
night, the score of senators gave no
indication of the long session of the
previous day, nor showed any special
interest when tho conference reports
on the urgent river and harkor and ca
nal civil government bills were pre-
sented and agreed to.
Mr.. Allison, chairman OF the appro-
priations committee, presented the
customary statement of appropriations
OF the session, they being $28,5IG,123,-
81 in excess of those for the present
year, aggregating s7s1,574,629
Whilo Mr.. Allison was analyzing
his tables, the house resolution flx-
ing the hour of adjournment at 2 D.
m, was received and immediately
agreed to.
Mr.. Culberson (Dcm., Texas), pre-
sented a statement of appropriations
for IL years past, In which he declar-
ed that the total appropriations under
the Roosevelt administration had been
$2,640. 100000 or s211,0OO,O0O gree ter
than the four years of the Mckinley
administration and $sS3, 100000 great
er than the four years of Cleveland
administration. Excluding the OK.
penses OF the Boor war, tho military
expenditures OF the United States for
1903, he said, were s32,000,000 more
than those of Great Britain for that
year; $131, 100000 greater than those
of Germany and s13p, 100000 in excess
of those of France.
Mr.. German (Dem., Md, expressed
his amazement at the expenditures,
declaring that 1t pointed to increased
taxation md charging that the presi-
dent wished to make the United States
"a world power" He said tho army
under present legislation would soon
become an instrument of tyranny
While Mr.. German was commenting
upon the appropriations. the session
of Wednesday was adjourned, at 1t:5s
o'clock.
The chaplain opened the new ses-
sion by reciting the kS'd's prayer.
Mr.. German was given the floor to
continue his denunciation Of the poll