Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-05
SIXTEENTH CONGRESS DIES QUIETLY
Expiration Marked by Usual Stirring
; Features-House viii Not Meet
Again Until Extra Session Begins
Senate VIII Continue to Meet and
Consider Nominations.
lBy Associated Prcss.D


WASHINGTON. ID. G.. March l.
end at noon Today and it elidcd into
The Sixty-first so imperceptibly that
the change was scarcely noticeable.
The final acl. though unofficial IN
so far as the House was concerned.
took place in the Senate chamber
where beth houses witnessed the in
coming of the new administrator.
The Senate will meet at noon to
morrow TO consider President Taft s
nominations. but the House will not
convene again until the beginning OF
the extra session CT Congress to be
called for the 18th instant.
The Senate met at $50 a ~. but
the proceedings were confined 10 the
most formal work. mainly adoption
of the complete report CT the con-
fcrces on the pension Appropriation
bill. the last Of the grea, supply meas
urts which the House also passed
within one hour OF adjournment. and
the api ointment Of two or three com
mittees in acc, rdance with recent
congressional enactments.
Vice President Fairbanks delivered
an address in response 20 resolutions
thanking him for his conduct OF the
Office.
Usual Features Lacking.
Utterly lacking in all the stirring
incidents usually marking the clos
ing of Congress. the House at II: %
c'clock was declared by Speaker Can
ron to be adjourned without day.
Having reconvened at 10 O'Clock in
the morning. the two hours were
spent in cleaning up conference re-
ports and passing a few bills of no
great public interest.
Speaker Cannon received unani-
NOUS vote of thanks.
The speaker wished the members
peace. health and prosperity and the
House adjourned. the members march
ing over to the Senate.
Tawney Explains Extravasanee.
During the sessions Chairman TaW-
ncy. of the appropriations committee
in the House declared that the ex-
pcnditures of the government have at
no time, except in war. increased as
rapidly as during the past eight years
practically caused by popular and ex-
ecutive demands upon Congress fcf
appropriations for the exercise o.!
rights and functions belonging eX,
clusiyely to the States. and the abrcr-
NAL and unusual war expenditures In
time of peace.
Appropriations during the past
eight years including the fiscal year
OF 1910. he said were equal to $70O7.-
S39,1S3. and he declared that at the
end c: the present fiscal year there
will be a deficit Of $150.000!O0o.
Over Billion Dollar Session.
He placed the appropriations for
the expiring session at $1.044.014.2SS.
Mr.. Livingston. Georgia. declared
Congress should he commended for
tho millions it had refused to appro-
pirate.
Senator CuIberson submitted a
statement that the increase Of ap-
pro, ria,ions for 1910 show an in
crease over these for 1909 Of over
s32S OO0. 900. or about II per cent.
Speaker cannoo's Views.
Mr.. Common. as retiring speaker.
said:
AFTER all r. said and done IN the
affairs Of parties and mon. what Is
needed In the public service is vir'le
mon. men who favor policies that
they believe in. and have the courage
OF their convictions Whether II
No tho majority or the minority. AMI
a minority virile and patriotic. is as
necessary as is a majority in gov
ernment Of the people. strong men In
prbIic life as veil as in private lie
strike above the belt and tell th'
truth. As ono member Of this Houst
and under the tongue Of reputc and
evil rcpu,e. have performed nv duty
as a representative and speaker 'o
the I,csi G.: my Judgment without TO
gard to personal consequences U