The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-06-11

handed II TO Secretary Cortelyou, who
carefully read its provisions. Two
other members OF. the cabinet we're
present Secretaries Root ADD
Garfield. The president In conyers-
Ing with several members told them
that he was very well satisfied with
the accomplishments OF the congress.
si0nal session.
An hour after his arrival at the
capitol the president had signed all
tbe bills placed before him, including
the public buildings, the general de-
iiciency, and the government employ
ers' liability bill.
The president applied pocket
Veto to the bill to compensate In
ventors for inventions used by the
government. Refusal TO sign II
killed the measure upon the adjourn
nent OF congress tonight.
Warrington. May 3o.--At .i;30
O'Clock today the senate adopted the
report OF the conferees Of the two
houses OF congress on the Aldricli-
yreeiand emergency bill by the de-
cisive vote OF AZ to -. and thus was
taken the last congressional steI
necessary toward the enactment OF
emergency currency legislation, the
legislation toward which congress has
directed its principal effort since II
convened last December.
The result came unexpectedly soon,
but not until the senate had beer
we'll worn out by a tilibuster. which
while not largely supported, made vi
In intensity what II lacked In mum
bers.
The obstructive tactics we're begun
by Senator La Toilette, OF Wisconsin
when the report was taken up by thu
senate yesterday and after being pro
secuted by bin all last night, The
filibuster was continued today b,
Senator Stone, H., Mo. and Senator
Gore CD. Okla.
Mr.. La Toilette made record a,
long distance speaker, Mr.. Stone helt
the floor for six hours and a half
almost without interruption, and Mr.
Gore spoke for something more thar
two hours.
| 1t looked for time as though ths
| filibusters might he able TO continu,
their tactics well into, II not through
the night, and during the Afternoon
CONSERVATION was created In the sen
ate by the report, this time vel
authenticated, that Senator JET
Davis was on his way to Washington
and would be prepared to assist tn.
tilibuster with a two-days' speech pro
yided La Toilette could hold out unit
Monday.
| AS many Of the senators had beer
10 their seats almost continuonsl,
since Friday, the prospect OF the con
tinuation OF the performance, disa
greeable as 1t was In itself, addet
much to the unpleasant aspect OF TIN
case. Accordingly, there was great
relief, when at 30 p. M, u sugges
tion for a recess was received by til,
republican leaders from the demo
cratic side.
The fact soon developed after tin
recess was entered upon that tin
party friends OF Mr.. Stone had beer
consulting among themselves and has
reached the conclusion that II giyei
an opportunity they could dissuad,
him from further persistence In hi
course OF obstruction and when, ate
RECOMMENDING at 200 O'Clock, he retires
from the iioor. II appeared as though
he bad been induced to permanent.
surrender. He was followed bY Mr.
Gore, the blind senator from Okla
homa, and that gentleman had pro
ceeded for about two hours when Mr.
Stone returned TO the senate chambe
and created some dismay by statins
that he had determined to resume hi
address as soon as MI. Gore sboull
conclude. He, however, afforded tn
republicans their anxiously sough
opportunity when he again retire,
from the chamber few minutes be
fore Mr.. Gore had finished speaking
and was absent when that auspiciou
moment arrived.
Congress adjourned ut IL 80 D. M.
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