Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-28
ADJOURNED At 2 O'CLOCK Pm.
PRESIDENT Arrived at the Capitol
Early to Attend to His OIL
clal Duties.
Joint COMMITTEE WAITED ON HIM
At u., He Affixed His Signature to
The Last of the General Supply
Measures, P. 0. Bill.

III
s,on Of the fth.eighth Congress was
declared adjourned at 2 o'clock by
President Pro Tenn Frye in the senate,
and Speaker Cannon in the house, at
80 o'clock.
PRESIDENT AT THE CAPITOL.
Washington, April 2S.-President
tbe sundry civil, the general deficiency
AT 1926 a. m. to attend to his Official
duties in connection with the adjourn
mept of Congress. Nearly all the men,
hers Of his cabinet had preceded him
and were waiting in the presidents
nom, lie was accompanied by Mr..
Loeb and his executive force. a num-
Der OF bills passed last night and today
received his signature.
At HIPS the president affixed his sig
nature to the last Of the general supply
measures--the postoflice appropriation
Nm. Prior to that time ne had signed
Roosevelt arrived az the Capitol today
and the military academy bills, In ad-
dItion TO scores OF measures OF minor
Importance.
The president was IN almost constant
consultation with senators and repre-
sentatlyes concerning measures pre-
sented to him for signature. Bllls re-
hung TO the various departments were
referred strictly 10 members OF the CAP
met who were present ana, as usual
they passed upon them before they
were signed by the president, AZ l2'lo
,. m, the joint committee OF the Two
branches of Congress. consisting OF
Senator's Hale and Cockrell and Repre-
tentatives Payne, Hemenway and Will
lams. appointed to ndtify the president
that the Congress was ready to adj
joup. called upon President Roosevelt
in his room at the Capitol, The presi-
dent Informed the committee that lie
had no further communications to make
to the Congress The committee re-
manned with the president less than ilVe
minutes
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington April 2S,-The house re-
sumel it's session at 1880 o'clock, It
eth being the legislative day OF Tues
day, Although II was admittedly the
last day of the session the usual
crowds which throng the galleries upon
slch occasions we're noticeably absent.
The attendance Of members when the
speaker raped for order also was
smaller,
The house at once got down To busi-
ness and agreed TO Il number OF con-
ference reports OH bills Of minor I'M
p0rtance
The conference report on the bill es-
tabllshing government for the Pana-
ma canal zone likewise was agreed 10.
Mr. Mondell, (WyoD called up the
bin TO ratify and amend the agreement
with the Shoshone aud Wind River In
dams Of Wyoming, which was under
consideration when the house took
recess last night,
Mr. Fitzgerald, On. " continued his
opposition and secured a roll call on
The passage Of the bill.
MI Payne, On. W the majority
leader by unanimous consent, inter-
fupled the roll call and offered reso-
lutlon providing for adjournment at :
o'clock today. Loud Republican APP
pause greeted the announcement
Mt Payne, On W the majority
leader remarked that while the Demo-
Gratis possibly would feel very glad to
sel back 10 their homes they would re-
gfel Tor long time the nou-acti0n OF
lhe majority of the house. that he was
anxious to leave the post Of duty and
iea'e situation brlstling with legisa-
uoh that ought TO be considered He
was Interrupted With loud DEMOCRATIC
applause which was renewed when he
declared that tie Republicans OF the
mousse had responsibility before the
country and had n right TO assume that
VI Il. Wv
defending the majority for the re-
WIu lhey had made, MIR, Payne said
.uul we Republicans assumed full re-
eponsDlity for their action during the
Wsseht session and felt assured that
elter seven years OF uninterrupted Re-
puoNean rule the country win say that
sn,SyIy important interest has been care
huIy guarded by the Republican party
y, tne legislation Of those seven years. "
A,ihe resolution was adopted without
u.,lHoh and the calling OF the roll re-
,,ulhea. The Shoshone Indian bill was
'ost' 40 to l26.
%, a. on was passed granting an Ameri.
cay register for the British ship Pyren.
''S under the name OF Maugareya.
IN THE SENATE.
~ washington, April 2s.-The senate
dSan business promptly at 1880 to-
ioy, IN continuation Of Wednesdays
,SnlaliVe session and Immediately az
smMard agreed to the report on the
pSSgg5gency river and hcrbor bill The
M,'gplne bond bill, at the instance OF
lr , ,iL0dge, was taken M and read Mt
nIs,.1' The house measure being sub.
Wsu Tor the senate measure
n , ~. Lodge said he would not attempt
s,t p.ess the bill at this session OF Con.
~ as ne was aware that there would
u, Vpi"slllon TO certain features of Il.
n,s alSo said that he was anxious to
tsss against the admission OF CHI
Anal immigrants into the Philippines.
M, ,uot the purpose OF section G was
nle-we change the United states Inn
mS,oluon laws In the Philippines but
be ~, 10 shlft their administration 10
NJ. ni!ipplne authorities.
ALLISON, chairman OF the COM