Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-05

the president only gets a percentage Of
what he wants"
MIR. Roosevelt then told Mr.. Fuller that
the measure was step in the right direc-
ton and he hoped II would result in more
sweeping legislation in the future. After
attaching his signature to this bill the
president chatted with members of his
cabinet and other visitors for a short time.
leaving the capitol at 1928 on his return
to the White House.
Closing in Senate.
Senator Beveridge called up a lengthy
bill for the protection of game in Alaska
The reading of the measure was demanded
by Mr. Culberson and had proceeded for
five minutes when II was suggested by
Senator Carter that it would be impossible
to get the bill engrossed before noon, even
II II were offered.
II wish to call attention to the fact that
the bill must necessarily be amended" said
Senator Clapp. 1T gives no protection to
woodchucks and there is no exception
against the penalty for men who kill ducks
and prairie chickens in self-defense."
The bill was withdrawn amid laughter.
The closing exercises in the senate did
not begin until six minutes after noon.
Previously Senator Hale had secured the
adoption Of a joint resolution authorizing
a committee of senators and representa-
tives to wait upon the president and inform
him that the work of the F1fty-ninth con-
gress was finished, unless the president
has some other communication to make"
Senators Hale and Pettus were appointed
on this committee. The adjournment hour
had passed when they took their places
in the center aisle and announced that the
president had been communicated with and
that he had replied that he has no further
communications
Senator Allison at this point took the
presiding officers chair and Mr.. Fairbanks
retired TO the vice presidents room. SEN
ator Blackburn the minority leader, took
/ the floor.
Speaking for the minority side" he said,
lit affords me great pleasure to offer a
resolution, which expresses the experience
have had and l am quite sure voices the
| sentiment of every senator I'm this cham
! Der, bearing testimony TO the courtesy, the
| fairness and the ability with which our
J presiding officer has discharged the func-
| lions of his Office"
The resolution rendered the thanks of the
senate to Vice President Fairbanks for the
dignihed, impartial and courteous manner
in which he has presided over the senate's
deliberations during the present session.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The vice president then reappeared and
replying to the resolution said:
If the chair has been able to convince
| the senate Of his impartlality in the dis
charge of the duties which devolve upon
him and which are often delicate and dim
cult he is gratitied in full measure.
The chair desires to place upon the rec
ords his testimony in behalf OF those SEN
ators whose service In the senate Is about to
| terminate for their unwavering devotion to
! the public interest while here and to wish
| them many years of further usefulness to
The chair wishes for those who remain
| in the senate and now enter upon their va
cation after arduous public duty, health and
| approving Judgment of their large constit-
uency by their intelligent and complete
The senate of the United States has we'll
vindicated It's claim 10 the popular APP
| proval by its wise, careful and patriotic
consideration of many questions of large
! concern to the government and the people.
| Each passing session justihes the wisdom
| of the fathers who established the senate
as one of the essential safeguards to Ameri-
| can institutions and one of the assurances
OF the political welfare of the people
second session of the Fifty-ninth congress
having arrived the chair declares the senate
adjourned without day
singing In the House.
| "My Country lis of Thee rang out in the
house as the clock was turned back fifteen
minutes in Orocr that the bill limiting the
/ hours OF labor for railroad employees might
be enrolled. A recess was ordered and then
the songs began. Hundreds or waving flags
in the hands OF the members made a stir
ring picture. The galleries Joined in the
chorus and made the chamber ring. The
speaker called Mr.. Clark of Missouri to
the chair. Mr.. Williams OF Mississippi the
minority leader. arose and said that an
other congress was about TO die; that the
work performed by the Fffty-ninth con-
gress would stand as the best work the
nation has had in many years.
Then he spoke of the speaker
THE speaker whom everyone loves for
his big brain, his big heart and his i'm
partiality."
Mr. Williams then presented resolution
thanking Speaker Canon for the intelligent,
consistent and impartial manner in which
he had presided.
Speaker Responds.
Mr. Cannon was thereupon escorted In,
while the chamber rang with applause.
With a tremor in his voice the speaker
! said: