Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-08-06
ONE BANDIT DECLARES HE
COULD NOT GET TOO
MUCH. CHIEF AGREES AND
LAUGHS ABOUT 1T.

The tariff has been revised and the
extraordinary session Of congress has
been brought to "a close. Both nous
cs adjourned sine die officially at u
clock last night.
The conference report was adopted
by the senate, AZ to 81, AT p. H.
and soon afterwards tae concurrent
resolution making certain changes
In the leather schedule was adopted
10y both houses.
President TAFT arrived at the capt
tol at l:45 p. III, and entered the
presidents room, His appearance
there, the first time since being presi-
dent caused congress to form in line
to be received by him. There was
"a constant procession of hardshak-
ing statesmen through the President
room from the time of mis- arrival
until his departure at $50 p. III.
At six minutes past the Payne
tariff BILL rs the measure will be
known, was laid before the presi-
dent. He picked up u pen supplied
by Chairman Payne which had been
used by both the vice president ana
the speaker In signing the bill and
attached his signature.
With the president at me time
were Secretary Knox, Secretary Nc
Veaga, Attorney General Wickersham
Postmaster General HitchcocH, Sec
retary Nagle. Secretary Wilson. Sen
ator Aldrich. Representative Payne
and many others of the senate ana
the house. After the senators hled
into the room the president had some
thing of II personal nature to say TO
each and good nature appeared to
be over-nowing. Senator TaliaIerro.
Of Florida, in rather u plaintiv1 ton"
said
MIR. President. surely YOU are not
going to sign that bill with that pine
apple paragraph in it?
Tac president tried To molliIy Sen
ator Warren for his disappoini heht
over free hides, and he greeted Scn-
ator Hepburn. who said on the floor
that no rate IN the bill was too high
To suit him, with u how are You.
old high tariff"
When the committee OF the senate
and house, appointed 10 INFORM inc
president that the extraordinary seS-
sion was ready to adjourn, called ut
the presidents room, the bill had not
been signed. We'll, / have not sign
ed the bin" said the president. " DO
YOU think | ought To adjoula congress
before | sign it?'
Il certainly don't" hastily replied
Senator Aldrich.
The delay In laying the bill before
the president was due to Represen-
tative Paynes desire personally 10
convey the document to the presi-
dent.
After attaching his name to the
general tariff bill Mr.. Taft signed the
Philippine tariff bill.
Inc pTeslucut lell hh' Sapi'oi "'
6: 30 to return TO the White House
through driving storm
The signing of the bill had BEEN
proceeded by busy day, both in the
house and senate.
The actual time of adjournment
was 5:3S y. III. The members did not
indulge In the usual hilarity which
marks the close OF IL session. and
they filed solemnly out. exchanging
here and there Il goodbye and best
wishes for "a pleasant vacation.
President Taft gave out a state
ment embodying his views of the new
iariff act. He supported it as a sin
Gcre effort for downward revision.
The statement follows:
Il have signed the Payne tariff bill
because | believe 1t to be the result
of sincere effort on the part Of the
Republican party to make down
ward revision. and to comply with
the promises OF tae platform. as they
have generally been understood and
ns interpreted them In the cam
v,ifn,"