The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
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executive room and Il is said that Mr.
Roosevelt congratulated the Wipconsir
Senator for having broken the Senate
hlibusteT record.
Mr. La Toilette had a four-leaf clover
in his buttonhole and the story went the
rounds that the President asked hin
whether he had found the lucky token be-
/ fore or after his speech. The Senator
is said to have replied that, unfortunate
Ay. he had come into possession Of the
clover after luck had gone against him
House quits Business.
Uncle Joe Cannon Just waved his left
arm bit In the same old way that every
man who has seen him remembers
raped gently on his desk with his gavel
spoke a few soft words TO the members
| present and the first session Of the Six
tieth Congress stood adjourned. so far as
that branch Of the government was con-
cerned.
Uncle Joe Cannon during yesterday
evenings proceedings also just sort OF
forgot TO remember that he had any ears
with him, and since there wasn't any
member impoIte enough TO inform the
| Speaker that he wasn't wearing 4 portion
OF MS anatomy there seemed TO be some
/ noticeable confusion.
Noise Was Present.
In fact, It might easily be said that
there was some noise. The songs OF the
members. tired out with talking so many
days on such dry subjects. mingled
with the songs Of the correspondents.
who We're relieved at not having to write
any more about such desiccated things
as bills and resolutions.
The galleries Of the House were filed
ali the evening. Hundreds Of people were
turned away from the doors. and even
the executive and diplomatic sections
were. before adjournment time came.
partially filed with men and women en-
joying the scene.
While the whole evening was replete
With incidents which couldn't be adequate
ly told In three pages. the climax came
when few Democrats brought corth
from their cloak room a picture OF Will
iam jennings Bryan. mounted on a stick
The Republican members had before
that brought in a picture Of Uncle Joe
towering over which, was a broom signify
ing that Mr.. Cannon Is going 70 sweep all
before him in the Presidential race.
The Bryan followers streamed down
the center aisle 20 the little space lust
IN front Of the Speakers desk There
the Cannon forces were waiting and The
two crowds mixed. Some individual CON
ceived the idea Of holding the Cannon
picture about four feet from the ceiling
lie did II Immediately without consult
ing the likeness Of Mr.. BRYAN.
toll
and good pair Of arms just as quickly
raised the speaking likeness OF the Ne
braskan on high. Then began a race
for supremacy The Cannon supporter
climbed upon the desk at which the
official reporters sit. The Bryan man fol-
lowed Ike deg after cat.
The Cannonite projected himself UP to
where the reading clerk rests the mat
ter he is reciting 10 the House. The
Bryan man was at his heels. With a
last deSpairing cry, Representative
Dwight. OF New York who happened 10
be the bearer OF the Cannon banner,
threw II with a mighty burst of speed
up 70 the waiting arms OF a correspond
ent in the press gallery.
In trying 10 emulate this master play
the unfortunate Democrat cast the Bryan
banner. but IL fell. and instead OF going
into the press gallery. struck Mr. Can
non lightly on the cheek. The race
stopped right there.
Both the picture OF the Speaker and
that OF Mr.. Bryan We're loudly cheered.
not only by the members present, but by
the crowds In the galleries That given
to the Peerless by the women in the
members gallery was only exceeded by
that given when the members quartet
sang Dixie"
Started Out We'll.
The House started out the evening in
a good humor. When the news was flash
ed about that Senator La Fonette's beau
tifu! ane-man flllbuster had been stopped.
countenances grew brighter. and when
the Justly celebrated secretary who
brings messages from the Senate. came
In to let the House know that the other
branch had agreed to the conference re-
port o. the currency bill. there was the
first real heartfelt outburst Of hand
clapping.
First. OF course. the business OF the
last few hours was disposed Of A few
reports, such as that on the public build
ings bill. the general deficiency bill. and
the government liability bill. were agreed
10. John Sharp Williams, however. stick
ing out in his demand for the ayes and
nays until the eBd-he called for them
upon the adoption Of the adjournment
resolution.
But IN between the bits OF work. which
were really turned into play. too, be-
cause every one knew there couldn't be
much more Of the real work. and conse-
Quently felt happy. there were long
periods in which any one who tried 10
be very serious was properly frowned
down
Singing seemed TO be the popular diver
sion, and there were few who did not
at some time or other join in. With the
exception OF the high-class barber shop
tenor OF Ike Gregg in the press gallery.
the efforts OF Representative Hamilton. Of
Wisconsin. were the most productive OF
popular approval
Unlimited Range.
The range Of the singers seemed to be
unlimited. Everything from America
and The Star-Spangled Banner to Tn
Afraid to Go Home in the Dark came
out sooner or later and was flung upon
the helpless audience.
Whenever a patriotic air was started.
hundreds Of women clad mostly in white
and the men who were not clad IN white
with the exception OF one-rose to their
feet and Joined in.
II was only when there was some busi-
ness to be acted upon that the Speaker
looked around. and in a drawer some
where, probably. found his ears Even
then he very soberly and quietly in
formed the House that he had found some
evidences Of a lack Of order
American flags were TO be seen all over
the chamber. several members wearing |
one in each pocket and complaining II at |
their tailors hadn't made enough 70 carry |
ten flags.
The last thing after the Speaker laid I
away the gavel, which he will not take 4
up again for more than six months. inc /
hard worked correspondents sang the last /