Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-06-05
Songs For Cannon and Bryan
In the Closing Hours
UNCLE JOE THANKS HOUSE
Saws That Out Of Conflict Comes
Safety Of RepubIc--Senators Thank
Fairpanks--Pres Signs Emer-
gency Currency and Other Bills

gency Currency and Other Bills
Just ten minutes, officially, before the
hands of the big clock in the chambers
of the two houses of congress pointed
to the hour of midnight Saturday, the
first session of the SiXtieth congress
came to close.
In the house the closing hours were
characterized by singing of songs by
Republicans in honor of Speaker Can
non and by Democrats in the interest
of William j. Bryan. The excitement,
which was great at times. finally sub
sided and the session closed with gen
eral good-fellowship among the mem
bers.
The senate was extremely quiet dur
ing the closing hours, held together only
by the necessity of remaining in SEES
sion for the engrossing and signing of
bills.
The last days of the senate will be
memorable on account of the filibuster
of MessrS. La Toilette, Stone and Gore
against the emergency currency bill by
the remarkable interpretations of the
rules which 20 far to establish cloture
in body noteworthy for the freedom
of debate and by the final passage of
the currency bill.
President Roosevelt and several of
his cabinet were at the Capitol during
the evening. Previous to his signature
of the currency bill the president had
handed it 20 Secretary COrteyou who
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other members of the cabinet were
preSent-SecretarieS Root and Garfield.
The president, in conversng with
several members, told them that he was
very well satisfied with the accomplish
ments of the congressional session. An
hour after his arrival at the Capitol
the president had signed all the bills
placed before him, including the public
buildings. the general deficiency and
the government employees liability bills
AT II 40 Speaker Cannon raped for
order and delivered Il brief farewell adj
dress. He said:
"Gentlemen Of the house: The time
is near for adjournment. | want TO
thank the members of the house for
|
officer. We all take pride in the ma
! tional house of representatives. have
served in many congresses. The per
sonnet of the SiXtieth congress is quite
equal to that of any in which have
had the honor to serve. We have diff
ference in our views as to policies and
ought to have
THE function of the minority is only
second In Importance to that of the ma
jority. Looking at the majority side
of the house, | congratulate Il for its
fidelity to public duty, to the principles
of the party which it represents for the
common good. Looking at the minority
side of the house. congratulate If for
devotion to its policies.
During the session, at times there
has been much Of conflict. and with
virile men, American citizens. there
will always be much of conflict between
earnest men of different views, but out
of this conflict comes the safety OF thf
republic
II wish you safe journey home in
that YOU may return one and all in fuI
health and vitality at the meeting of
the second session of the Sixtieth con.
gress.
"In pursuance of the concurrent reso
luton of the house and senate II ONLY
remains for me to declare the first SEES
sion of the SiXtieth congress CLOSED
without day"
The speaker received another dem
onstration and at :52 p. m. two min
utes after the time fixed upon. th,
house adjourned sine die.
Senator Culberson, five minutes nre
ceding the adjournment of the senate
presented the usual resolutions thonl,
ing Vice President Fairbanks for th,
able and impartial manner In which h,
had presided OYER its deliberations
Senator GAllinger was in the chair an,
the resolution was at once agreed To
Mr.. Fairbanks was escorted in an,
made Il brief response, congratulatin.
the members upon both sides of th,
chamber upon their devotion to the i'm
portant work which has engaged tn,
attention of the senate during the Sos
sion, and referring to the singleness q
purpose and ability with which the
had addressed themselves to the import
ant public business
, The concluding sentence of the vic
I president: THE chair now declares IN
senate adjourned without day." deliI
: cred precisely at 1850 o'clock p. IN
| was greeted with general applaus,
Goodbyes were quickly said and tn
floor of the senate was deserted With
very few minutes after the fall q
n the gavel in the hands of Fairbanks.
II Death of Former Senator Jones
" Former United States Senator ]. Il
h Jones (Ark.) died at Washington OF heal
a failure after an illness of few hour,
n aged 60. He was one of the strOnges
H. supporters of Mr. Bryan, having. a
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