Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-01
Advantage Taken Of Break in
Speeches to HurriedIy
Call the Roll.
PRESIDENT SIGNS IT
Adjournment Taken Just Be-
fore Midnight After Usual
Closing Scenes.

Washington, June Just 10 min.
utes officially before the hands of the
big round clock in the chambers OF
the two houses of congress pointed to
the hour of midnight the first session
of the Goth congress came to a 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 ]. Bryan. The excitement,
which was great at times, finally sub
sided, and the session closed with good
fellowship among the members. The
senate was extremely quiet during the
closing hours, held together only by
the necessity of remaining in session
for the engrossing and signing of bills.
Made Memorable by FiIibuster.
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 go far to establish
cloture in body not worthy for the
freedom of debate, and by the final
passage of the currency BILL
Senate Adopts Report.
At 4:30 the senate adopted the report
| of the conferees of the two houses Of
congress on the Aldrich Vreeland
emergency currency bill by the de-
| cisive vote of 43 to %, and thus was
taken the last congressional step nec-
essary toward the enactment of emer-
lgency currency legislation, the legisla-
| ton towards which congress has di-
rected its principal effort since it con.
vened last December. The result came
unexpectedly soon, but not until The
senate had been well worn out by a fill
buster which, while not largely sup
ported, made up in intensity what it
lacked in numbers. The obstructive
tactics were begun by Senator La Fol-
lette, republican, of Wisconsin, when
the report was taken up by the senate
Friday and being prosecuted by him
all that night. was continued Saturday
by Senator Stone, democrat, of Mis-
souri,, and Senator Gore, democrat, of
Oklahoma. Mr.. La Toilette broke the
record as long distance speaker; Mr..
Stone held the floor for six hours and
a half, almost without interruption, and
Mr.. Gore spoke for something more
than two hours.
| Goes to Sign Bills.
The president left the White house
at $50 p m. Saturday for the capitol
Ito sign bills passed in the last moment
of congress.
The president was in evening dress
with white rose in his lapel.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the presi-
ident signed the compromise currency
bill and presented the pen adjusted in
affixing his signature to Representa-
tive Wilson of Chicago.
Previous to his signature of the cur
rency bill, the president had handed it
to Secretary Cortelyou, who carefully
read its provisions. Two other men,
bers of the cabinet were present-Sec.
!, retaries Root and Garfield. The pres.
ident in conversing with several mem
bers told them. that he was very well
satisfied with the accomplishments of
the congressional session.
Did Work In an Hour.
An hour after his arrival at the cap
Iitol, the president had signed all the
bills placed before him. including the
public buildings, the general deficiency
! and the government employees liability
bills.
= The president applied pocket veto
a to the bill to compensate inventors fol
e inventions used by the government
II Refusal to sign it killed the measure
S upon the adjournment Of congress Sat
!, urday night.