Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-11
The Sixty-First Begins with
Scarcely a Minute s In
terruption.
SPECIAL SESSION CALLED
VIII Open March 15-ChaIrman Taw.
ncy 81 the Appropriation Commit.
tee Calls Attention TO increase
In Espcnsex-A Deficit of
$4,000, 900 This Year,

Washington, March 4-The Sixt,eth
Congress came to an end ut moo, ia
cay and it rllded into the sixty-frst so
inperceptbly that the change was
scarcely noticeable
Tic final act. though unofficial IN 80
far as the House was concerned, took
Place in tho Senate chamber where both
hcuses witnessed the incoming o. the
rev administration.
The Senate will meet az noon to-mor-
row to consider President Taft's norn.-
nations. but The House will not convene
again until the beginning OF the extra
session Of Congress to be called for the
1'th instant.
The Senate's proceedings to-day were
confined to tho most formal work main
~ adoption Of the complete report OF
the conferees on the pension appropria-
ton bill. tie last OF the great supply
measures, which the House also Iessed
within one hour of adjournment and tns
appointment OF two or three commits.
slons in accordance with recent congress.
s!onal onactments. Immediately after
adjournment Of the S!xtieth Congress
tie proclamation of the President cali.
irE the Senate in extraordinary session
to consider presidential appointments
was read at the direction OF tho new
Nice-President, Mr.. Sherman
Utterly lacking IN eli the stirring In
cidents usually marking the closing of a
Congress. tile House at II ;59la o'clock
was declared by Speaker Cannon TO he
adjourned without day. Having recon
vened at ten O'Clock in the morning the
two hours we're spent in clearing up
conference reports and passing a few
bills Of no great public interest. Speaker
Cannon received a unanimous vote OF
thanks which he acknowledged amid
loud applause.
INCREASED EXPENSES
During the session Chairman Tawney
Of the appropriations committee IN the
House declared that tho expenditures Of
the government have a. 10 time except
in war increased az rapidly as during
the past eight years primarily caused
by popular and executive demands upon
CONGRESS FOR appropriate ions for the ex-
ercise of rights and functions belong
ing exclusively TO the States and the
abnormal and unnecessary war experd-
lures IN tine OF peace.
Appropriations during tho past eight
wears. including the fiscal year 1910 he
said. ware equal to .7.or.sSo.l and lie
declared that at tho end Of the present
fiscal year there will 20 4 dofcit ~ eiFn
cfn,oN0 He severely criticised the exocu-
tive branch for submitting estimates n.
expenditures far in excess Of estimates %
receipts. He placed the appropriations NJ
the expiring administration at .lni..014oeS.
CLAIMS OF TIE MINORITY.
Mr.. Livingston Georgia.. the ranking
minority member Of the committee.
chara Cterized the appropriations as
stupendous saving ilcy exceeded last ses-
sion by s35,61G754 and were greater than
a. any two sessions prior 10 1905 He
declared Congress should be commended
for the millions It had refused 10 ar-
proDriato Notwithstanding the pressure
brought to bear by the executive and the
badCerng Of innumera BILE interests on all
sides clamoring to get their hands into
the treasury"
Senaor Culherson submitted state
ment covering the past seven years.
stating that the Increase OF nppro-
priations for 1910 show an increase
over those for 1903 Of over s22s.Oon-
600 or about ~ ror cent. and that the
troasurYs estimated expen litureS
for 1910 exceed 1902 by over SAFE
100000, an increase CT Sc per cent.
in eight years.