Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-12

Of informing the President that the ex-
traordinary session of Congress was
ready to adjourn. called at the Pres,-
dents room, the tariff bill had not been
signed. Senator Aldrch. who acted as
spok,sm made a brief and formal
announcement.
"Wcll. 7 have not signed the bill yet"
said the President. do you think
ought to adjourn Congress before l sign
! it,
Tho announcement mad been made by
Mr. AlGrich on the theory that nothing
| stood IN the way OF adjournment. There
| having bceen a great deal of talk about
the possibility OF a veto, everybody In
the room caught the significance OF the
/ Presilcut's jocular query.
| II certainly do not" hastily replied
senate Allrch. and lie Joined In the
| general laughter.
SIGNED OTHER BILLS.
| Tho President also signed a number
Of measures of comparatively small i'm
Tortance and Immediately after attach
ing his name to the general tariff bill.
he signed tho Philippine tariff measure.
The President picked up handsome
mo.her-ot pearl pen which had been sent
him from the Philippine Islands to be
used IN signing this measure broad
smile OF satisfaction overspread his face
and he wrote his name with a flourish.
which was not in evidence when he
srnod the general tariff bill
when the President arrived at the
/ C&pitol tie sun was shining brightly but
soon after he entered his room just off
the Sor1te chamber the skies darkcned,
heavy black clouds rolled up an the cleo
trio liclts had to be turned on. Peals
| Of thunder and vivid flashes OF lightr-
ing came from the sky. Apparently the
| President did not take the storm as an
! i'll omen.
Farowol,s were said ard representa-
tivos from nearly every state had ex-
terdel their invitations for the Presi
dent to visit them during the summer.
when some one announced that the hour
Of adjournment was near at hand.
Il must be going. for we are off to
Beverly tomorrow" said the President.
He left the capitol at $50 o'clock TO re-
turn to the White House through driv-
ing storm.
CLOSING SESSIONS OF CONGRESS.
The signing Of the general tariff
p 81
both in the House and the Senate.
Meeting at ten o'clock the Senate
devoted four hours to the final debate
on the measure. At two o'clock the
vote was taken on the adoption Of
the conference report, which was
agreed to. AZ to 81.
\ resolution offered by Mr.. Culber-
son, expressing the appreciation of
the senate for the able and impartial
manner IN which the Nice-Pres ident
had presided over the sessions Of
that body was adopted.
In especially happy language Mr.
sherman thanked the Senate for the
courteous treatment which had been
eXtcndcd toward him At all times. HIS
life in the Senate he said. had been
made 4 continual pleasure by the con-
s!deration that had been shown him
at all times.
Concluding his remarks by wishing
the senators a happy return TO their
homes he declared the extraordinary
session of the Glst Congress adjourned
without day" a burst of applause
was accorded tho Vice President as
he laid down the gavel Of his author
ty and at 5:5S p. M, two minutes In
advance Of the time fixed. the Senate
adjourned
With its members nearly exhausted
from the heat and The arduous lahors
Of the past four months the House OF
Representatives. devoted the last day
Of tho special session TO perfectinG
the tariff bin and trarsacting n mas!
of routine business. Speaker Cannon
announced his committee appoint