Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-06-26
TAFT SMILES
BENED|CT|ON
ON CONGRESS
PRESIDENT PLEASED
WITH WORK ACHIEVED
Congratulated by Leaders Of
House and Senate and Cabi-
net Members For Success of
Pet Measures,


my Morning journal special iensed Wirel
Washington. juno 25p President
TAFT walked u Of tho capitol at II
O'Clock tonight smiling
The second session ~ the sixty FIRST
congress had just adjourned ana he
had signed praotioails al matters Of
legislation that had been placed before
him. lie Received congratulations
from his cabinet and from members
Of both branches Of congress upon
successful passage of most of his pet
measures. Mr. Taft shook minds vi
around ana continued Ia smile.
The last measure signed by him
was o joint resolution To authorize the
secretary Of war 10 loHu tents Ia the
Appalachian exposition to be held at
Knoxville, Tenn. in September, which
Mr Tart expects to attend
Each house of congress marked It's
closing hours bH voting for an inveati-
aEtlon Of tho McAuurrsN indian con
tracis Instead OF the usual scene
~ comparatively "undignffied %rclaxa-
ton from The business Of legislation.
both houses devoted exceedingly se-
rious attention TO tie charges or bri
berry attempted. ana other forms Of
Improper influence made in the SEN
ate yesterday BY senator Gore OF ok
lahoma. and subsequently IN the house
by Representative Murphy OF Mis-
souri,.
Two aeperate Investigations are
provided for, one in each house. Each
body passed q resolution creating 4
select committee Of five members to
pursue the inquiry 10 the bottom dur
ing the recess of congress and to res
port whether any Of It's members nre.
or have been Interested ~ any of
these contracts tfntll Il late hour to
aaN u locked rather az # The matter
would go by defAult. but ns soon rs
the two houses r%eeontened al q
o'clock tonight after Il recess since
afternoon, the matter eHmc up with Il
rush ana crowded galleries listened |
Win Intense interest 10 the proceed |
inES which ended in Tive Yoto "a probe
the charges
During the Proceedings Ia the sen !
ate IN the marble DOM" adjoining |
the senate chamber, were t~X-Senators |
Long of Kansas ana Thurstun OF Ne
braska, who have been mentioned n
connection with the indian contract
matter, as weil Nv Attorney u. II.
Mem urrny ~ McAllistor. Okla, whom
senator Gore named as the principal
owner of the indian contracts in
question
Speaker Cannon appointed The fol-
committee 10 conduct Tho
flouHc investigation,
Mcasrs Burke. south Dakota chair
man Campbell, Kansas Miller. Min.
nesotai stephens. TrNas. ana Saun-
dcrs, virginia
Vice President sherman announced
The following committees to conduct
the senate Investigation,
Senators Jones, Washington Bur
Ohio. crawford, south Dakota
Hughes. Colorado ana Percy, Missis-
Presidcnt TAFT arrived az the cap
about 10 O'Clock with various
members OF the cabinet They went
70 the president room. whore thr
chief Executive stood hy a. not upon
more important bills comine Ia him
the two houses
The closing procedure Was nf the
order GaNels of the nresidine
officers fell at Approximately the
hour and The SECOND session Of
% the long session of the Sixty-first
congress was GO an end