The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-05-06
CONGRESS ADJOURNs..
The Speaker Was Complimented by
the Minority for Impartiality.
WAS RECEIVED WITH CHEERS.
MIR. Williams Presents the Resolu-
tions to the Speaker in Speech
Fun OF Humor and Com
,,,n,, Scnco

mon Sense.
The closing Thursday of the second
session Of the house of the iifby-eighth
congress was made notable by the
demonstration which was evoked by a
resolution offered by. Mr.. Williams
the minority leader, testifyipg to the
courtesy and fair and impartial man
ner in which Speaker Cannon haG
presided over the house.
The resolution was not Of the per-
functOry kind but was expressive OF
the kindly feeling which men in the
house Of all parties entertained to-
ward him. In u graceful speech the
speaker declared his appreciation OF
the resolution. Many conference re-
ports 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 providing for the res
toration to the naval academy OF
three cadets who had been dismissed
for hazing, the house voting over
whelmingly against it.
When the resolution for adjourn
ment was presented, Mr.. Williams,
the minority leader, remarked that
while the Democrats personally would
feel very glad to get back to their
homes they would regret for long
| time the non-action of the majority
Of the house that seems anxious to
leave The pest Of duty and leave a
situation bristlng with legislation
| that ought TO DC cOnSdcred.n -
| Mr.. Payne said that he felt assured
that after seven years of unintcr-
rupted Republican rule this country
will say that every important inter
est has been carefully guarded by the
Republican party 10y the legislation of
those seven years"
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
The time was within five minutes
OF the hour set for adjournment when
/ MT. Williams amid Impressive silence,
| was recognized TO present resolution
expressive Of the appreciation Of the
house for the fair and impartial man
ner i'm which yhe speaker had prcSid
ed over that body. The resolution
refers to the sturdy common sense
|
| been displayed by the speaker and
which have induced the members Of
the house itself iii Il degree almost un-
prccedented, in imitation of him, to
display the same sterling American
characteristics iii their deliberations
and mutual Dealings
| Mr. Williams said that it vas IA
great thing TO be L speaker u the
house of. commons OF The American
republic. but that, il was greater
thing not to permit the fact of pro-
motion to that place, one of the most
exalted in the world, to turn ones
head in the slightest degree or Gclect
one from the course hitherto pursued
Of being u plain American citizen
with extraordinary common sense and
u remarkable fluid of that most char
acteriStic OF all American qualities
genial good humor."
This utter9 uce provoked vocifcrous
applause from bDth sides OF the house
aud the galleries. Mr.. Williams then
cJnyulssd the house Gy referring to'a
conversation he once had with the
| 'peaker, in the course Of which he
said: 'Mr. Speaker, ! will always
think ,llaJ you are as lair as l believe
you will be.
The speaEer, he said, replied:
"John, am going to he as fair us |
can consistently with the exigencies
OF American politics
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