Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-06

Philippine islands TO be used in signing this
measure. The president knew at once that
the measure being placed before him was
the Philippine tariff blu. A broad smile OF
satisfaction overspread his face and he
wrote his name with a flourish, which was
not In evidence when he signed the general
tariff bill.
When the president arrived at the. capitol
the sun was shining brightly, but soon after
ne entered his ROOM just off the senate
chamber, the skies darkened, heavy black
clouds rolled up and the electric lights had
to be turned on. Peals Of thunder and vivid
flashes Of lightning came from the sky.
When members commented upon the brew
ing storm, the president remarked that
they ought to be used to such manifesto
tions as the conditions outside were COM
parable to the storm which had continued
between opposing factions throughout the
tariff session. Apparently the president aid
not take the storm as an I'll omen. .
Farewells were said and representative
from nearly every state had extended their
invitations for the president to visit them,
during the summer, when some one an
nounced that the hour OF adjournment was
near at hand,
Il must be going, for we are off to
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Beverly tomorrow said the president.
He left the capitol at $50 o'clock to re-
turn to the White House through a driving
storm. However, the coverings had been
put on his big touring car and the presI-
dent escaped a drenching.
Busy Day In Congress.
The signing OF the general tariff bill had
been preceded by a busy day both in the
house and the senate.
Meeting at 10 o'clock, the senate devoted
four hours to the final debate on the meas
ure. At 2 o'clock the vote was taken on
the adoption Of the conference report. which
was agreed to, IS to 81.
Following closely upon this action the
senate adopted MIR. Aldrich's concurrent
resolution providing for a reduction of the
duties on various manufactures of leather
to meet the views OF western senators who
had been defeated in their efforts to obtain
protection for hides.
Senator Mccumbers resolution providing
additional rebate regulations for the bill,
amended at the instance of Senator Nc
Laurin to include a provision for free cot
ton Dagging, 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
1hN DNhiCi NGIS appointed q COInlnlttee TO
walt on the president, in conformity With
the custom of informing the chief executive
that congress had concluded its business
and was ready to adjourn IL he had no
further communication to make. Six O'Clock
was agreed upon by the two houses as the
hour for final adjournment.
Closing Scenes in Senate.
Senators loitered about until the arrival
Of that hour. Democrats and republicans,
regular and irregular, formed little social
groups with no indication of hostility. A res
olution offered by Mr.. Culberson expressing
the appreciation Of the senate for the able
and impartial manner in which the vice
president had presided over the sessions Of
that body, was adopted.
In especially happy language Mr.. sher-
man thanked the senate for the courteous
treatment which had been extended toward
him at all times. His life in the senate,
he said, had been made a continual pleas
ure by the consideration that had been
shown him at all times.
Concluding his remarks by wishing the
senators q happy return to their homes, he
declared the extraordinary session Of the
Sixty-first congress adjourned without
day"
SAA'N u oPhAohcO was Cot NIC
vice president as he laid down the gavel
OF his authority, and at b:Bs p. m, two min
utes in advance of the time fixed, the SEN
ate adjourned sine die.
Last Hours of House.
With It's members nearly exhausted from
the heat and the arduous labors OF the
last four months, the house Of representa-
tlves devoted the last day OF the special
session to pertecting the tariff bill and
transacting a mass OF routine business.
spanker Cannon announced his committee
appointments and they were received with
varying degrees OF satisfaction.
TIL concurrent resolution amending the
leather schedule of the tariff bill was
adopted without a dissentlQg vote after
it had been discussed for little. over half
an hour.
No such good luck, however. befell the
McCumber-McLaurin resolution, revising
the drawback provision and placing cotton
bagging on the free list, which had pre-
viously been adopted by the senate On
the claim OF Chairman Payne that II was
not in order, II was consigned TO the com
mittee on ways and means.
II was but a few minutes before S O'Clock
when Mr.. Payne's resolution, fixing 8 D.
m. as the hour for adjournment sine die,
was adopted.
While the COMMITTEES appointed to notify
the president that the house was ready
to adjourn was performing that duty there
was such an exodus OF members from the
chamber that the attendance dwtndled
away TO a mere oorporars guard.
A half hour remained before the ap-
pointed hour Of adjournment and the time
was dragging so heavily that by direction
of the speaker, the hands Of the clock were
set ahead twenty-five minutes. Before ad-
iourning the house Speaker Cannon. with
the members standing with their hats In
their hands. made a neat speech, In which
he thanked them for their services during
the special session, Upon its conclusion
he got a round OF applause from both
sides.
Speaker C%RnRoR's speech.
The speaker said;
II desire to thank the membership OF
the house Of representatives for efficient
and faithful, and, in my Judgment. wise
service during this special session OF con-
sress.
Representing as We do, in the aggregate
AoN!cS people, scattered as the. spopuia-
tion is, from the Atlantic ocean to the Col.
dsn-GAts. and from the northern boundary
10 the southern boundary. producing. as We
do. one-third OF all the products OF the