The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-06-04

Washington, June 3.--The first session
aof the Sixtieth congress adjourned sin
edie at 1850 o'clock Saturday night.
Senator LaFollette's %filibuster or the
currency bill in the Senate failing be-
scause of lack of support. h Senate
late Saturday afternoon adopted the
conference report. agreeing upon the
Aldrichized Nreeland bill by a vote of
.43 to 80.
President Roosevelt Saturday night
ssigned all the bills placed before him.
including the currency bill, he public
building, the general deficiency and the
government employees liability bill.
End Comes Suddenly.
The end of the filibuster in the Senate
acame with a suddenness that was al
most startling. When senator Gore,
who followed Senator Stone, concluded,
after having spoken for two hours, 1t
was the opinion among those who were
not in the confidence Of the leaders that
the end of the fight was still a long
way off, and even the leaders were not
certain that it was not. 1t was gener-
Tally understood that Senator Stone
would attempt to resume his speech
=and that Senator LaFollette also would
make a determined fight to regain the
r1oor.
AS Senator Gore resumed his seat,
Vice President Fairbanks promptly
stated that the question was the adop-
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under the orders of the Senate. previ-
sously adopted, a yea and nay vote
would be taken. This announcement
was made by the vice president in a
matter-of-fact way, but it meant the
final touch to the most important legis-
lation of the session.
When the vote had been announced
@and a lively skir1nish between Senator
.LaFollette and Senator Aldrich over re-
consideration had been settled, Senator
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planned his reasons for voting against
the bill.
Finish in House.
The house resolution to adjourn was
agreed to by a vote of 1875 to &c. The
speaker appointed Messrs. Payne of
New York, Hepburn of Iowa, and
Williams of Mississippi, as the commit
tee to report to he president. AT 9:55
%. IN. the committee appointed by the
speaker to join a like committee of the
senate and wait upon the president and
inform him that congress was ready to
adjourn. reported that it had performed
that duty and that the president said
he had no further communication to
make.
Upon the motion to adjourn Mr.. Will
Jams of Mississippi objected amid
laughter, and MIR. Payne changed the
form of his request to a motion to adopt
ffe resolution under suspension Of the
rules.
upon Mr.. PayneS motion, Mr.. Will
Siiams, leading his filibuster forces to-
ward tho last ditch. demanded the ayes
and nays. The calling Of the roll clio
tied, of course a solid support from
the republican side. but on the demo-
cratic side there were affirmative as
well as negative votes.
Having concluded it's iabors for the
session the House adopted a resolu-
ton to adjourn sine die at ten min
'utes before midnight. The news that
h currency bill had passed the SEN
ate quickly reached the House and
evoked great applause. From that time
On business moved with a rapidity that
aSignifed a speedy termination Of the
session. The conference report on the
public buildings bill, which has been
5neld up pending acton on the currency
question, was quickly brought out and
agreed to. This action was Immediately
followed by the adoption of the con-
ference report on the general defc-
ency bill, thus clearing the decks of all
important pending legislation.
other measures put through We're:
Authorizing the issuance of guns
and ammunition to the Memorial uni
Fversity at Mason City. Ia. and provid-
Ing for compensation of government
employees for injuries received while
An HI performance of their duties.
Several pension bills also were passed.