The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-30
UNITED IN SONG.
Troubles and Animositfes For-
COTTON by House Members.
Phil Campbell Among Leaders
in Singing Old Melodies.
UNCLE JOE BLUSHED.
When Invited to Favor the
"Gang" With a Solo.
Conference Reports Cause a
Delay in Adjournment.


ly forgotten or laid aside in the house
/ today and the sweet singers among
the members Joined in the songs that
are sung about every hearthstone in
the land where the English language
| is spoken
Gathered about Mr.. Watson Of In
diana, who has a fine baritone voice.
| Mr.. Tawney (Minn.). who has a high
tenor; Mr.. Campbell eKan.). Mr..
Webb IN. C.) and Mr.. Olmstead (Pa-)
/ and others whose musical qualities are
| we'll known. with the house and gall
laries to join in the choruses, the his
| toric chamber rang with melody during
the long and tiresome waits today oc-
casioned by the delay in agreeing to
| conference reports.
A new element in the musical life
| of the closing days of the house was
developed by Mr. Fulkerson (Mo),
who showed himself a whistler of no
mean ability his trills and runs being
suggestive of the vaudeville stage.
| Julia Ward Howe's Battle Hymn of
/ the Republic" was sung as solo and
chorus. My Old Kentucky Home,
| My Maryland - Dixie, MY Country,
'Tis of Thee were all given with
spirit.
t'Give as song, Mr.. Speaker" called
dozen voices during a lapse IN the
| singing. Every eye was focused on
/ He suggested as substitute that Mr..
! Williams tMiss.) Mr.. Clark (Mo.)
and Mr.. Watson with anybody else
who wants to volunteer do the sing
Then Mr.. Henry CTex.l by unani-
nous consent moved that ten min
utes be permitted for debate. five to
Mr.. John Wesley Gains (Tenn-), who
| shall discuss the Crime of 73," and
five to Mr. Charles B. Lands Und.).
who shall discuss the question "All
kinds of work for all kinds of men
This created the greatest amount OF
merriment.
A Post Mortem.
As a time destroyer, the house listen
ed to a post mortem on the passage of
/ the jamestown exposition apprOpria-
/ ton, participated in by Mr.. Payne IN
I W, the floor leader of the majority
and Messrs. Maynard and Jones (Va.)-
The latter said that Mr.. Payne in his
/ speech of yesterday had made a mis-
statement when he said the Virginia
delegation had pledged themselves not
I to ask for any other appropriation af-
tier the appropriation had been passed
for the purpose of making a naval dis
4 play in Hampton Roads. Mr. Payne,
who has been a persistent opponent OF
| national shows. aud sta te fairs" as he
calls these exposftions seemed to enjoy
the quiet chatting which Mr.. Maynard
and Jones gave him they being in the
/ minority.
Everybody works but Fairbanks
was relegated to the limbo Of the songs
that were and Everybody works but
/ Cannon" was sung in the house today
| by some of the sweet singers from the
southland, the chorus running:
Everybody works but Cannon,
He sits around all day.
| Talking in his Office
| In his fascinating way;
He's supposed to be our speaker,
But Kinds really makes things go;
1 Everybody works in congress
But good old Uncle joe.
Asher c. Kinds is the parliamentary
adviser at the speakers desk
The house took a recess until 5
o'clock.
An Error of 5000, 900.
Washington, June s0.-By a cler-
ical error the $3,000.00O appropriation
for site for a government building
at Washington was left in the copy
of the sundry civil bill put before the
president today for his signature al
though the item had been legislated
out of that measure. The president
had just signed the bill. when the mis-
take was discovered. SThe error was
corrected by passing a bill in both
houses specifically repeating the ap-
preparation.
Long on Recess Committee.
Washington, June 3O.-Senator
| Clark (Wyo.) today called up his res
OluLlOn pTOVid1nE Tor the appointment
of a committee of five senators to in
vestigate conditions in the Indian Ter
ritory and it was adopted. The COM
nittee is composed of Senators Clark
| (Mont.). Long, Brandegee, Teller, and
Clark (Wyo.)
The senate took recess until 8
o'clock, owing to the time it will take
| to pass the appropriation bill for pub
lie buildings. The adjournment will
be postponed until this evening.
President Goes to Capitol.
Washington, June 30.=President
Roosevelt went TO the capitol this
forenoon in order to sign bills that
| may be passed during the last hours
| of congress. It is thought that final
adjournment may occur between IL
and 1 o'clock this afternoon.
President Roosevelt arrived at 11.4S
and after shaking hands with q num-
Der of senators and representatives be-
gan iTnme ediatelys to sign bills.
With the president at the capitol
| were his secretary and assistant secre-
tary, Messrs. Loeb and Latta, and all
| of the members of the cabinet, except
Secretary Metcalf: Mr.. Bacon, frst as
| ray. assistant secretary Of commerce
| and labor.
About 100 bills were signed by the
! president among which were the
| sundry civil, general deficiency and ag-
ricuituraI appropriation bills and the
omnibus public building and pure food
bills.
were not signed. Most of these were
OF local character.
When the senate took recess at 2
/ .. M, until O'Clock to await the COM
/ pletton of the enrolment of bills, SEN
ator Warren extended an invitation to