New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-08-11
eopQress Passes Measure and
Promptly AdjouEns.
FINAL VOTE IN the SENATE
Seven Republicans Repudiate
Conference Report.

Washington, Aug. 6-The tariff has
been revised and the extraordinary
session of congress has been brought
to a close Both houses adjourned
zine die officially.
b The conference report on the bill
was agreed to by the senate by a
vote OF AZ to 81, when the vote was
taken, and soon afterwards the con-
current resolution making certain
changes In the leather schedule was
adopted by. both houses. On the final
vote on the conference report in the
senate seven senator's lined up with
the Democrats against approval They
were Bristow (Kan), Clapp and Mel
son (Minn.), Cunlmins and Dolliver
Qa.), La Toilette (Wis.) and Bever-
idge Qnd.).
Following closely upon this action
the senate adopted Mr. Aldrich's con-
current resolution providing for re-
duction of the duties on various
manufactures of leather to meet the
views of Western senators who had
been defeated in their efforts to OBJ
tain protection for hides.
Senator McCunlber's resolution pro-
viding additional rebate regulations
for the bill, amended at the instance
of Senator McLaurin to include a pro-
vision for free cotton bagging, was
adopted without division.
After this action there remained
nothing for the senate to do except
to await the signing Of the measure.
Senators Aldrich. and Daniel were op-
pointed the committee to wait on the
president in conformity with the GUS
tom OF informing the chief executive
that the congress had concluded it's
business and was ready to adjourn if
he had no further communication to
make
Waiting fer the End.
Six o'clock was agreed upon by the
two houses as the hour for final ad-
journment. Senators loitered about
until the arrival Of that hour. Demo
Gratis and Republicans, regular and ir
regular, formed little social groups
t"ASA ~ AA0AC0kAON vi AO0AAlAIy.
4 resolution offered by Mr.. Culbsr-
SOL. expressing the appreciation of the
senate for the able and impartial man
ner in which the vice president had
presidSA over the sessions Of that
body, was adopted. *f5E f3=' sss9s '
In especially happy language Mr..
SHERMAN, thanked the senate for the
~ %~> Sol, M
| extended toward him at all times.
Concluding his remarks by wishing
| the senators happy return to their
homes, he declared the extraordinary
| session of the Sixty-frst congress ad-
| journed without day" A burst of
applause was accorded the vice presi-
dent as he laid down the gavel Of lis
authority.
With it's members nearly exhausted
from the heat and the arduous labors
of the past four months, the house of
| representatives devoted the last day
Of the special session to perfectiHg the
tariff bill and transacting a mass of
routine business. Speaker Cannon an.
nounced his committee appointments.
| auu CASy WclS 1cCc1fCO WALL Wi LIE
degrees of satisfaction.
! Leather Schedule Amended.
The concurrent resolution amending
the leather schedule Of the tariff bill
was adopted without dissenting vote
after it had been discussed for little
over half an hour. No such good
luck, however, befell the McCumber.
! McLaurin resolution revising tha
drawback provision and replacing cot
ton bagging on the free list. which had
previously been adopted by the sen.
ate. On the claim of Chairman Payne
that it was not in order it was con,
signed to the committee on ways and
means.
1t was but few minutes before 5
O'clock when Mr.. Payne's resolution
fixing p. NJ. as the hour for adjourn
ment sine die was adopted.
While the committee appointed tc
notify the president that the house
was ready to adjourn was performing
that duty there was such an exodus
of members from the chamber thai
the attendance dwindled away to {
mere corporal's guard.
A half hour remained before the
appointed hour of adjournment anc
| the time was dragging so heavily thai
by direction of the speaker the hands
of the clocks were set ahead twenty
five minutes.
Before adjourning the house, Speak
! er Cannon, with the members standing
with their hats in their hands, made
q neat speech in which he thanked
them for their service during the spe
cial session. Upon its conclusion, b.
got round of applause from boil
sides.