The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05
CONGRESS
 ADJoURNS Stirring Scenes at the
 Close. SHIP SUBSIDY IS BEATEN Gallingsr Withdraws Measure and Filibuster Abruptly Ends. When Lower Body was Through With It's work Entire House Arose and sang the National
 Hymn.

a Washington, March With a new record for large appropriations and far reaching Legislation, the Fifty-ninth Congress was brought to a close short- ly after noon today.
 The last few hours were calm, in fact tame, by comparison with what had been expected. Long before noon Senator Gallinger's light for the pass age of the ship subsidy bill had been abandoned and the filibuster against 1t conducted by Senator Carmack being no longer necessary. he surrendered the floor, much to the disappointment of the galleries. Extreme fatigue due to continued night sessions of the House during the last week had a dampening effect upon many Congressman and the usual last day enthusiasm was con- fined to less than half the member ship.
 Despite these conditions the audi ences in both houses were as large as they have ever been. Thousands thronged the corridors unable to se- cure admission to either branch.
 One of the interesting features frsei- dent to the close of Congress was the visit of President Roosevelt, who with his Cabinet, White House stan and number of guests, occupied the Presi- dents room in the Senate wing. Seat ed at a big table in the center of the room he sikned bills as they were en- rolled and presented to him On ac- count of the dispatch with which ous- mess had been conducted during the past week there were only forty bills to be signed today.
 President at Capitol.
 The President was at the Capitol for more than an hour. He devoted most of the time in visiting with his Cabi- net both the retiring and %soming members being present and in present. ing them to personal friends of the Senate and House. Retiring Senators were received graciously and without exception the President expressed re- gret that these lawmakers were 10 leave the service of the country. Es- peciaiIy cordial was his reception to genators Spooner. who has just an- nounced hfs voluntary retirement
 when the members Of tho committee which waited upon him with the infor- nation that Congress was ready to ad- .journ. they delivered their message, the prAHident thanked them for the laws that had been enacted but he sSded with a smile that he still had several bills that would be heard fires, in the future. He seemed good natured, but it was a direct notice to Congress that he had not abandoned several recom- mendations for legislation that had not been met with Congressional favor this session.
 Vice-President Fairbanks and Speak CT Cannon received the thanks of the minority for the impartial manner in which they had .Sssided over the de- iiberations of the two houses and both these officers made speeches expressing gratitude with the words of apprecia- tion. A feature of the House session was the presentation of a club silver service of 300 pieces to General Gros- venor by his colleagues of the Fifty ninth Congress. The speeches of re. gret at the veteran ohioan's retire. fnent were made from both sides or the chamber.
 In addition to the songs and stories tbaf usually mark the close of ses- sion there was a beautiful picture formed by the entire House rising and ISaving flags and singing My Country 'Tis of Thee" as the gavel fell at 12:l5 n