The San Francisco call., 1907-03-05
SUBSIDY FIGHT
GIVEN Up AND
CALM RESULTS
Galleries Are Disappointed
When Gallinger Throws
Up the Sponge
PROCEEDINGS FORMAL
President Goes to Capitol in
a Sociable Frame of
Mind
SoLoNS WORN OUT
Strenuosity of Past Week
Cause of Darnpening
of Enthusiasm

WASHINGTON, March. A.
With new record for large appropri
atoms and far-reaching legislation. the
Fifty-ninth Congress was brought tc
a close shortly after noon today. The
last few hours were tame in comparison
with what had been expected. Long
before noon Senator Gallinger's hghl
for the passage of the ship subsidy bill
had been abandoned, and the filibustel
against it conducted by Senator Car
mack being no longer necessary. he
surrendered the floor. much to the dis
appointment of the galleries Extreme
fatigue. due to continued night ses-
sions in the Houss during the last
week, had a dampening effect upon
many Congressman and the usual ex-
cessive last day" enthusiasm was con-
fined to less than half the membership
President Roosevelt. with his Cabi-
net, White. House staff and a number
of guests. occupied the Presidents
room in the Senate wing Seated at q
big table in the center of the room he
signed bills as they were enrolled and
presented to him. On account of the
dispatch with which business had been
conducted during the past week. there
were only forty bills to be signed today
PRESIDENT. IN CORDIAL MOOD
The President was at the Capitol for
more than an hour. He spent most
OF the time in visiting with his Cabinet
both the retiring and incoming mem
bers being present. and in presenting
them to personal friends from the Sen
ate and the House. Retiring Senators
were received and without exception he
expressed regret that these lawmakers
Especially warm was his reception to
Senator Spooner, who announced his
voluntary retirement yesterday
When the members of the committee
which waited upon him with the in
formation that Congress was ready to
adjourn. had delivered their message
the President thanked them for the
laws that had been enacted, but added
with smile that he still had several
bills that would be heard from in the
future.
Vice President Fairbanks and Speak
er Cannon received the thanks of the
minority for the impartial manner in
which they had presided over the delib-
made speeches expressing gratitude at
the words of appreciation. A feature
of the House session was the presenta-
ton of a club silver service of 300
pieces to General Grosvenor by his col
leagues OF the Fifty-ninth Congress. In
addition to the songs and stories that
usually mark the close of session, the
entire House rose, waved flags and
sang MY Country. 'Tis of Thee" as the
gavel fell at 1915 p. m.
CLOSING SCENES IN THE SENATE
The closing exercises in the Senate
did not begin until six minutes after
noon. Previously Senator Hale had
secured the adoption of a joint reso-
luton authorizing committee of Sena-
tors and Representatives to wait upon
the President and inform him that the
work of the Fifty-ninth Congress was
finished, unless the President had some
other communication to make" Sena-
tors Hale and Pettus were appointed
on this committee. The adjournment
hour had passed when they took their
places in the center aisle and an
nounced that the President had been
communicated with and that "he has
no other further communication" Sena-
tor Allison at this point took the pre-
siding officers chair and Fairbanks re-
tired to the Vice Presidents room
Senator Blackburn. the minority
leader, took the floor.
speaking for the minority he said.