New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
CONGRESS- ENDS WORK
GOOD FEELING PREVAILS.
Jo1iol Scenes Mark Closing Hours
in House.
from The Tribune Bureau


closing hours OF the first session of the 6Oth
Congress which adjourned at 11:5O o'clock to-
night Democrat and Republican. Northerner
and Southerner, Roosevelt admirer and Bryan
follower all joined arms and spirits and with
fervor celebrated the passing of the session and
forgot all the strife that had marked its half
year.
1T was the most riotous and enthusiastic ad-
journment 1 have ever seen" said General j.
Warren Kfefer, who a member of the 10th
Congress, and has seen many finales.
After a day of patient waiting until the Sem
ate conquered the filbuster, the House was
ready to celebrate the remaining
business of the session transacted. With
:. the conference report on the government lfabfl-
| ity bill agreed to, a surging. singing mass OF
Representatives came from the lobby into the
centre isle and gaining in numbers they
went on, centred about the Speakers table. AL
though 1t was little after o'clock, Uncle
Joe" allowed his gavel to rest untouched and
seemed to be willing that this harmless species
of disorder should prevail. while he beamed be-
nignantly the joyful throng The singers
were led by Representative Dwight, of New
York. who bore aloft huge portrait OF Mr..
Cannon, who the object of the songs and
the applause of both the floor and galleries
Behind him came the sedate Theodore E. Bur-
ton. the irrepressible Adam Bede the irreconcil-
able Democrat. Helm; smiling Colone; Pee"
Hepburn. General Kiefer, waving a gigantic flag
and singing more Justify than the younger men,
and we'll up in the procession the erstwhile
belligerent Representative Fowler, OF New Jer-
sey. 1t was a song composed by Representa-
tive j. Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia and
sung to the tune Of Tramp Tramp. Tramp"
Before the song had been finished there were
cries from all parts of the chamber for speech
from the Speaker. Mr.. Cannon hesitated mo-
ment as If unwilling to join the enthusiasts him
self, although willing to allow everybody else
full freedom. Il not until the demand be-
came deafenfng that he arose and in a brief
speech told his colleagues that he disli1ed to be
out Of order at any time. but that If there was
any time when he wanted to be our OF order it
the present He reminded them tina. he
had been in public life for many years and that
he had witnessed many such scenes but the
tribute paid him by the Goth Congress was the
highest he had ever received. He declared that
the good will of his colleagues was the highest
prize he hoped to gain and closed by hoping
that he had that good will regardless of any mis-
takes he had made.
When Mr. Cannon finished his speech the
members Immediately began with He's a Jolly
Good Fellow" and ran their repertory from INV
Old Kentucky Home" to The Old Oaken
Bucket in various keys and variations John
Sharp Williams contributed a raucous tenor
Champ Clark a nasal barytone General Bling
ham, the veteran Of Congress- mumbled hearty |
bass, while the chorus made up In lustiness |
what it may have lacked in concerted effort and
technique
1t was in the midst of this uproar that an
other procession marched out of the Democratic,
cloakroom. 1t was headed by staIwart Timothy
Ansoerry of Ohio who carried the end of a
huge broom picture of William Jennings
Bryan When the Democrats this they
roared and shouted, and the Republicans Joined
them Dixie was started and taken up by
the galleries, and soon the two professions
merged into one Then began a. struggle TO
place the picture of Bryan above that Of Mr. |
Cannon
The tallest men on each side were pressed into |
service to hold the brooms. At length Repre-
sentative Barchfeld, of Pennsylvania well over |
SIX feet hed the Speakers portrait a clear foot
above Bryans Ansberry jumped to the clerks
DESK ana Bryan was momentarily in the as
cendant. BarChfield jumped up too and re-
stored MI Cannon to the lead. Ansberry was
raised on the shoulders of several colleagues.
and the Bryanites more shouted But IN
an instant member of the press had reached
down and clutched Mr.. Cannon's picture and
waved it aloft. amid the greatest confusion of
the night The Bryan picture, by some strange
coincidence ominously fell to the floor and
everybody laughed until the Speaker rapped for
order.
The news that the currency bill had passed
the Senate quickly reached the House and
aroused great applause From that time On
business moved rapidly. The conference report
on the public buildings BILL which had been held
up pending action on the currency question was
quickly brought out and agreed to. This action
was Immediately followed by the adoption of the
conference report on the general deficiency bill
thus clearing the decks of all important lesisla-
ton.
Other measures put through the follow
ing: Providing lifesaving apparatus on the
Farralone Islands. off California; granting pen-
sons to the surviving officers and enlisted men
OF the Texas volunteers; authorizing the issu-
ance Of guns and ammunition to the Memorial
University, of Mason City, Iowa. and providing
for compensation to government employees for
injuries received while III the performances of
their duties. Several pension bills were passed
At 11:49 o'clock Speaker Cannon raped for
order and delivered brief farewell address
He said:
Gentlemen OF the House; The time is near for
House for their uniform courtesy to its pTesidn inc
of1cer We all take pride in the national House
crosses. The personnel of the 60th Congress il
quite equal 10 that Of any IN which | have had the
as 10 policies, and ought 10 have The function OF
the minority is only second in importan thar
the House. congra tuate for its fidelity to nuh
The q good she RosnE wh a thu !.
TninoLity side Of Tie House, congratulate II for
During the session at times there has been much
81 conflet and With Hirtle men. American citizens.
earnest OF different but out OF thi. con-
hiet comes the safety Of the republic