Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04

WellS Dy tue mcLuDcio.
 Both houses of congress met to- day at the unusually early hour of 930 for the last sitting of the ses- sion and the attendance was slim, both in the senate and house and those present showed unmistakable signs of fatigue, due to the almost continual meetings since last Satur- day morning. Both Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon were among the most prompt in arriving and each called to order the body over which he presides. The house proceeded with business as if the en- tire session was still before 1t, but the senate finding itself without a quorum and with all the absolutely necessary routine business disposed of. took a recess a few minutes after re-assembling.
 Senator Carmack was in his seat when the session began and his desk was piled high with documents just as 1t had been all day yesterday, showing his preparedness to continue the fight against the consideration of the subsidy bill. He openly declared his purpose of speaking until 12 o'clock If necessary but motion for a recess evidently was welcome news to him.
 Early as was the hour of meeting the first of the senators and members of the house to arrive found that they had been preceded by great many sightseers, and when the houses were called to order there was already as- sembled in the galleries a large au- dience. The crowds continued to ar- rive and the session hadn't progressed very far when the passage ways be- came thronged.
 There was an air of general relief over the fact that all the appropria- tion bills had received the finishing touches last night. This was an ex- ceptional accomplishment. The only important measure aside from the ship subsidy bill, which was "in the air." as it was, was the La Toilette railroad employees bill,
 The ship subsidy bill received its quietus in the senate at II o'clock, when Senator Gallinger. in charge of the measure, finally announced his decision not to press 1t for further consideration. Before making this announcement he made a last re- quest for a vote, where upon Mir Carmack expressed his regret, "that the bill would still lead to extended debate" Thereupon Mir Gallinger made the final announcement that he would not further press the measure during this session. Before, however, he came to this statement, he made . furious, though brief argument in support of the bill. Two days of Frivolous debate," he said, had oc- cured on the measure and he felt 1t to be his duty to call attention to the salient points involved in connec- tion with the subject.
 The senate to-day agreed to the conference report on the bill limiting the hours of service of railway em- ployes as agreed upon by the con- ferees last night. The house also agreed to the report of the conference and in both houses the adoption was by unanimous vote. The agree ment limits the daily service of rail- way telegraphers to hours with a provision that the requirement may be extended as to any particular eases when proper showing Is male to the interstate commerce commits sion.
 Senator Bailey of Texas. who has just returned from that state. was in his place in the senate for the first time during the present session. He received hearty welcome by his col leagues on both sides of the chamber. He said he would mnke no statement in the senate concerning his recent ogsatful campaign.