Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-08
CONGRESS IS ENDED.
LAST DAY ENTHUSIASM" u
CHECKED ~ FATIGUE.
PRESIDENT IN At FINISH
sions Bills snd Says Fsre"ells-mi'
nority Thanks Presiding oH'eers
silver Service Presented
70 Grcsvenor.

"AE0lJEuUl.-" AAh
ord for large appropriations ana
far-rea ching legislation. the htfy'ninta
congress was brought to close snort
Iy after noon Monday. The last lew
hours we're calm, in fact tame, by com
harrison with what had been expected.
Long before noon Senator Calling
er,s fight for the passage OF the snip
subsidy bill had been abandoned and
the filibuster against 1t conducted oy
Senator Carmack being no longer nee
essary, he surrendered the hoor, mucn
to the disappointment OF the gaiier'
les. Extreme fatigue, due to con-
tinued night sessions In the house
during the last week, had dampening
effect upon many congressman ana
the usual excessive last day enthusi-
asm. was confined to less than hall
the membership.
Degptte these conditions the audi
ences in both houses were az large as
they ever have been. Thousands
thronged the corridors unable to se-
cure admission TO either branch
President Busy Signing Bills.
One Of the interesting features Incl.
dent to the close Of the congress was
the visit OF President Roosevelt who.
with his cabinet, White House stan
and q number Of guests, occupied the
presidents room in the senate wing.
Seated at . big table in the center OF
the room, he signed bills as they were
enrolled and presented to him. Retir.
ing senator's we're received and with
out exception the president expressed
regret that these lawmakers were to
leave the service Of the country.
Vice President Fairbanks and Speak.
er Cannon received the thanks OF the
minority for the impartial manner in
which they had presided over the de-
Iiberations OF the two houses. and
both OF these officers made speeches
expressing gratitude at the words ct
appreciation.
{ A feature Of the house session was
the presentation Of club silver serE.
ice OF 900 pieces to Gen. Grosyenor
by his colleagues Of the fifty-nirth con-
Eress.
At the close OF the proceedings the
visitors unrestrainedly applauded with
cheers and handclapping and then fc!'
lowed the exchange Of fareweils by
the members.
president Holds Session important.
I Notwithstanding that the president
was turned down" on several OF his
pet measures, be IL still OF the opin.
Ion that 1t was the mcst important SEES
sion Of the national legislature eve;
held. He secured the passage Of the
railroad rate bill. the pure food bill.
the railroad hours OF service bill. the
measure prohibiting campaign contri.
buttons by banks and corporations. the
mea. inspection bill. the law creating
the new state OF Oklahoma. and many
other measures OF value to the coun.
try at large. .. r.. ~. #
In the senate there were offered
$500 bills, and In the house $4,000.
OF these Ais became laws in the first
session. and $40 in the session that
ended to-day. In addition to these
laws the first session passed 3,5I2 iii.
waite measures and the recent sesslc;
3,415 private measures.
!. Nearly $1,000. oco. 600 Appropriated. &
This was record-breaking body.
totaled $l,849. 000,G1
bf which $3.50. 900 900 was Distribute
at the first session and $969. 1888 900 at
the short term. The appropriations
Tor the session ended Monday were
as follows: