Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31
HILARIOUS SCENES
CLOSE THE SESSION
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Autograph of Mr. Cannon. and. finding
himself outdone. Mr. Houston mounted
the front desk OF the rostrum. Mr.. Barch
field did likewise. BY this time over
dozen members were on top of the desk
| in wild struggle to put the pictures
higher and higher.
Then. while the democrats clumsily
| formed an acrobatic pyramid and pre-
pared to boost some small boned. fear
| less citizen To a precarious foothold on
the apex. Mr.. BarChfeld tossed Mr.. Can
mons picture into the press gallery. where
| it was caught by Ike Gregg. who had been
| leading the newspaper chorus. Mr.. Gregg
| Era bbed the picture of Uncle Joe and held
| 1t high above his head. where it waved
| defantly.
| I-ndaunted. Mr. Houston mounted the
Speakers table and tried to toss the Bry-
| ar picture. with its heavy frame. up 70
the press gallery also. but he failed 10
heave hard enough. and the picture fell
dangerously near Uncle Joe's head.
banged down on his desk. knocked over
a full inkwell and then bumped TO the
floor.
The Speaker Calls for Order.
II was apparent in a minute that the
Speaker was mad clear through and 1t
was apparent also that he appreciated the
seriousness of the situation and realized
that just another little push and the
House would be clear over the line OF
decency and good conduct and perhaps
engaging in that gentle If somewhat an
tiquated pas slime of cracking heads
So he raped persistently for order and
poured oil on the troubled waters by re
marking that I'm the closing hours while
| members are waiting messages from the
| other body and sending messages to that
body there is much of latitude. notwith-
standing the rules. Yet it is well enough
to remember that the disorder should be
on orderly lines. and having had some
thing Of disorder by unanimous consent
and with the greatest good feeling. the
chair would he glad If in our disorder
from this time until adjournment we
would be as quiet as disorder will let us
After this incident the singing was re-
sumed. If there is any familiar song that
the House didn't sing last night then IT
isn't to be recalled at this moment. and
If there is any possible way in which they
could have been sung worse 1t hasn't
come to light as yet But that has moth
ing to do with the subject. The more
screaming discord that could be crowded
into a ditty the better everybody seemed
to like 1t.
Representative Tawney brought down
the House when he sang a parody on
I've smoked my last cigar. composed by
himself and former Representative Sibley
of Pennsylvania, the first stanza of which
ran thus:
I'VE have with a courageous Speaker.
One whom We love to know.
OF all good souls the rarest, best.
His friends call Uncle joe.
The Speakers Gratitude.
In response to loud demands for
speech the Speaker said:
Somewhat out of order by unanimous
consent with nothing else this moment to
do awaiting the message from the Sem
ate. I have not felt called upon to raise
| the question of order. and Yet. gentlemen.
I can only say word at this time. and
that is. to thank you for the expression
of good will. more precious 10 old man
of many years public service in this
House than ointment of old | would
rather have the good will of the member
ship of the National House of Represen-
| tatives. and deserve that good will and
the manifestation of it without regard to
the mistakes that ] have made land have
| made my due shareD than to receive any
| other trihut" of praise rom any other
| body on earth"
A Hastily Composed Effort.
| One of the hastily composed efforts sung
| from the press gallery by Ike Gregg and
chorus limped along this way. and. Incl
dent ally. the House seemed TO care for 1t
considerably from the applause and laugh
| ter that followed. The tune is supposed
to be that of Wait Till the Sun Shines
Nellie:
Wal, till the sun shines. Lilley.
| Aud the submarines 60 dry.
| You ma! be gov ner Lluey,
| Rye and iye.
| Although the House did roast you.
| Sill YOU NEEDN'T cry:
/ You will be gov ner. Lilley,
Mayhe-hye and bye.
/ Representative Burnett of Alabama was
one of the headlners in the House vaude-
| vile performance. On account of his
| small stature-he is something over four
| Get but not much-his fellowmemb ers
| lifted him to desk alongside the CEN
ter aisle. and from that eminence he So
| loed and directed the chorus.
/ BY the time the hands of the clock had
| crawled past the half past 10 mark the
| House was abou! sung out. Numerous
| members. congregated in the we'll. did
their best TO keep things musical, but
| the fact that most of their efforts We're
pitched In the somewhat difficult key OF
| @ fiat had dampening effect. Finally
| somebody started The Star Spangled
| Banner" and the House and galleries
| tackled II together rising for the purpose
| The spirit there. all right. but the
| last seen of the tune it was three points
off the starboard bow and flying distress
| signals.
| And so the session drew TO a close. a:
! II :4a7s Speaker Cannon raped for order
ard the House. for the frst time since
| Early in the evening. became absolutely
quiet The Speaker looked around for
momen,. stabbed his gave into the
sounding board of his desk rested his
! hands on its ivory head and. in his best
camp meeting voice, made little speech
| Of farewell.
Speaker Declares House Adjourned.
| "Gentlemen of the House, said he
| the time is near for adjournment.
want to thank the membership of the
| House for its uniform courtesy to it's
presiding officer We. ali take pride in
| the national House OF Representatives.
nave served in many Congresses. The
| personnel of the Sixtieth Congress is
quite equal to that of any in which
| have had the honor to serve We have
differences in our views as to policies.
and OUGHT to have. The function of the
minority is only second in Importance
to that of the majority. Looking At
| the majority side of the House l CON
graduate it for its fidelity to public
| duty, to tho principles of the party
which 1t represents for the common
! good Looking at the II inority side Of
the House l congratulate it for devo-
ton 20 it's policies.
| During the session. at lines there has
| been much of conflict and with Virile