The Washington times., 1908-05-31
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] Singing was again the amusement
sought.
and women. On the fcor of the House
the members sat or stood in groups,
/ saying good-by and reviewing the work
| OF the session. The atmosphere was
almost sitting. but no one seemed to
mind it. That singing was not TO be
| stopped.
The Republicans sang to the press
gallery;
Go tell old Ridder
THE wood pulp bill is dead"
And the newspaper correspondents
came back with this at Burke of Penn
syivania. one Of the Republican
4 whips:
Here's tc Jimmy Burke.
Who week has had TO work"
The newspaper men also sang the fol-
lowing ditty 10 Champ Clark OF Mis-
souri,;
Wait tin the sun shines, Chample.
/ And the clouds go drifting by;
! You may be Speaker some day,
By and by.
/ Way down in old Missouri
/ Midst the corn so high,
/ If you're not Speaker, Champie.
/ Don't you cry!'
! After that. the Republicans and Demo-
| Gratis, who thought they could sing and
/ had the nerve 10 demonstrate their abiI-
/ lies along this line massed themselves
! In the center aisle and sang everything
/ that is commonly appropriated by those
! who want 10 sing just to be singing.
| They executed 1.-THE Suwanee River
/ i've or six times, and resUrrected such
] things as my Old Kentucky Home"
! and Home. Sweet Home" until every
/ body knew the words and the variations
! by heart.
Agrees on RepOr..
Earlier IN the afternoon the House
| agreed to the conference report on the
| public buildings bill, which carries more
| than $20.O00.001. It's agreement was de-
| layed by a little speech from Minority
Leader Williams, who resented, he said.
| the insinuation made by Mr.. Bartholdt
that the bill had been delayed so as 10
keep a quorum OF the House in the
| city. BarthOldt. who is a champion OF
| peace, quieted things down, and the
| report was adopted.
At 10 O'Clock last night the employers
| liability conference report was adopted
without debate.
When the time for adjournment
came, the Speaker made a brief. come
to my heart" speech. in which he said
he adore~ the Republicans, loved the
Democrats, and admired the Republl-
cans. and thought the Democrats were
not such bad lot after all He also
added his hore that none would die
during the recess, and that all would
return TO the next session in the Dcst
of health and autumn suits.
And. on the motion to adjourn,
Minority Leader Williams. the prize
promoter of filibuster5. demanded a roll
call.
In fifteen minutes the lawmakers
had said goOd-by 10 the Capitol and
were making tracks for their districts.
where they viii have troubles Of their
own until mkt November
| Galleries Crowded.
During tine hour recess ia the Senate
/ before the hnaI adjournment at 1850
| o'clock, an increasing crowd pOured in
/ 10 all the galleries. When the ssE-'->s
OF Vice President Fairbanks gaveI fell
announcing sire die adjournment there
/ was not a vacant seat. while at every
/ gallery door a waiting crowd peered in
over the heads of the fortunate ones
who had secured admittanCe.
The recess proved a general reception
time, Members of the House ran over
to view the hlibuster ground. Repub-
lican Floor Leader Payne, arm in arm
! with Minority Leader Williams, the fox
/ and lamp Of many a tilt in the House
during The past session, sauntered
| around the chamber greeting acuuaint-
ances. Senator Depew, IN eminently
correct evening clothes. was the center
Of a group Of Senators. Beveridge, in
a cool gray summer suit, was easy of
! recognition to the galleries.
Senator La Toilette. however, was the
/ real cynOsure Of all eyes from the gal
! leries, as he sat at his desk reninis-
Gently talking over his endurance con-
test Of last. night. His secretary, VINO
leaped into fame during the Wisconsin
/ Senator's dlibuster as the purveycr of
/ eggnogg and strange vegetarian sand
i wiches, was also cOnspicuOusiy in view.
Relieved of the long drawn-out ten
/ sion of the last twenty-four hours,
\ every Senatorial face expanded into a
smile, and the air was electric with a
i spirit of good humor and cheer.
In the galleries the ladies far out
Il numbered the men. and the fiutter Of
! feminine furbelows. coincidert on the
| craning Of feminine necks when such
! well-known Senators as Beveridge, La
| Toilette. owen, and others entered, was
| distinctly audible
| Not more than a dozen Senators were
IN the chamber when the session was
closed, but the galleries still were filed
with a considerable number OF specta-
tors
Proceedings Brief.
The proceedings in the Senate pre-
ceding adjournment were brief. At $3.50
o'clock the customary resolution Of ad-
journment was adopted, and Senator'S
Hale and Teller We're appointed by the
chair as a committee to wait on the
President and inform him that the Sen
ate stood ready to adjourn If he had
nothing further 10 communicate.
| A recess was taken until 1920 o'clock