The Washington herald., 1907-03-05
OLD GLORY WAVES
AS CONGRESS ENDS
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ported that President Roosevelt had notn-
ing further TO communicate, Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks called Senator Frye, OF
Maine, to the chair and left the chamber
Then Mr.. Blackburn made little
speech, his last as a Senator. compliment
tary 70 the Vice President, and offered a
resolution thanking Mr.. Fairbanks Tor
the impartial manner in which he had
presided over the Senate's proceedings.
The resolution was adopted unanimously
Mr. Fairbanks came back just then and
thanked the Senate for its compliment
As he finished speaking he declared the
Senate OF the Fifty-ninth Congress ad-
jOurned without day. A few Senator'S
and spectators clapped their hands. It
was thirteen minutes past noon when the
gavel fell
Among the interested spectators were
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Hartman, Miss Har-
riman, and Master Ronald Hartman.
They sat in the diplomatic gallery and re-
NAMED until the gavei fell.
Statements of Appropriations.
In the closing hours of the House,
Messrs, Tawney and Livingston, respec-
lively chairman and ranking minority
member Of the Committee on Appropria-
tons. made their annual statements Of
appropriations authorized by Congress.
Nh Tawney congratulated the House on
the effect Of the warning he had given II
a few days ago as to extravaganza, and
said the government would enter on the
fiscal year 1908 with the cheerful prospect
of a surplus Of $2O.OOO0O0, instead Of
deficit Of SlOOOOO,OOO.
When the singing scene came everybody,
members on the floor and spectators in
the galleries. stood UP and Joined in"
A score OF more Of the best singers in the
House gathered at the seat Of Mr. Taw-
ney, himself an enthusiastic songster, and
led the congregation. Among them were
Representative Watson, OF Indiana, who
soIemnly waved a big silk flag back and
forth in time to the music Delegate
Smith, Of Arizona: Representative Lacey.
of Iowa, who goes out; Representatives
Boutell, OF Illinois: Murphy, Of Missouri:
McCleary. Of Minnesota. and big Ollie
James
First. Tawney led of with America"
Then the flags were brought IN, hundreds
Of them, and quickly scattered through
the House and up in the galleries. As the
singing went on. the spirit Of the affair
caught everybody, and the flags were
kept flaming the air The Star Spangled
Banner" God BE With You Till We Meet
Again, and Hes a jolly Good Fellow
followed eacl other under tie lead Of the
little group At TaWneys seat
one OF the most amused spectators Of
the remarkable scene below was the Right
Hon. James Bryce, King Edwards Am
bassadOr, who sat 90 the House diplomatic
gallery. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth and
party Of friends were also in the gallery.
Mr.. FuIkeFsOn whistles.
Then there was d call for Mr.. Fulker-
son, Of Missouri. The House remembered
how he whistled at the close Of the last
session. There was silence at once as Mr..
Tawney escorted the whistler to the
clerks desk, where he rendered Home.
Sweet Home" and MY Old Kentucky
Home and ended up with Dixie" to
the frantic delight OF the galleries and the
Southern Representatives.
All this singing and whistling happened
during an unexpected recess. There
wasn't anything more 10 do, and the
House was ready 20 adjourn. Il was
actually after y o'clock, but the hands Of
both the clocks IN the House had been
turned back. and it was necessary 70 wait
until they approached the noon hour
before the final act OF the session could
take place At Has. actual time. Repre-
sentative John Sharp Williams, the
Democratic leader. read some resolutions
thanking Speaker Cannon for his fairness
as d presiding officer. and made a ten
minute speech I'm which Uncle Joe" was
eulogized by his foremost political op-
ponent Speaker Cannon had left the
House before Mr. Williams began 10
speak, and Champ Clark. Of Missouri. ii
Democrat. was serving as Speaker pro
TEN. Mr. Clark appointed Messrs. VII
liams, DalzeiL and Tawuey TO ind the
Speaker and bring him in" They car
ried out their Instructions 10 the letter
Down the main aisle came Uncle Joe"
very dignifed and solemn, and looking
unfamiliar without a cigar in his mouth.
He was leaning on Mr. Williams arm
As soon as the House caught sight OF
him every member was on his feet cheer
ing like mad. Mr. Cannon assembled the
rostrum as Mr.. Williams announced we
have brought him in The House settled
back 10 hear The Speakers farewell
speech.
Waited on Hours Bill.
Just then something happened. Asher
Hines, the parliamentary clerk, whispered
in the Speakers ear that the bill which
had passed both Houses limiting the
hours Of employment Of railroad men
had not been enrolled. Turn back the
hands OF the clock" said the Speaker.
and, instead of making his speech. he
announced that the House would take
recess for fifteen minutes. The clock
hands were turned back from ll.55 70
lI:O. a minute later the enrolled copy
OF the railway bill came in. but IL was
contrary TO precedent 10 put the clocks
hands forward or 10 adjourn before they
came together on the figure twelve. IT
Was during the fifteen minutes that the
Unruthful clock hands Travelled ahead to
l.J5 again, that the singing and whistling
went on.
When the turned-back clock hands
showed five minutes of l.. Speaker Can
non called the House TO order and made
his speech of thanks. Then he declared
the House adjourned without day. 1t
was then actually 1216
Then somebody started up Columbia"
and this was sung by Representative
and spectators Champ Clark's little girl
stood on her fathers desk and timed
the singing with two flags. America"
was sung next. The singing was kept up
for an hour after adjournment
AMERICAN FLAG PROTECTED.