The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26
Completes Work at Eleven
o'clock Saturday Night, End
ing Prolonged Struggle.
TAFT SMILES, SEEMING
TO BE WELL SATISFIED
One of Final Acts Appointment
of Committees for Inyestigat-
ing Gore Charges.
ID Wire TO The Tribune.

w NaSl1lNIIoN: june Lo.--l nc SlNlN-
first congress came to n peaceful close
shortly before midnight tonight, when
Vice President Sherman and Speaker
Cannon brought down their gavcls and
announced adjournment. The senate ad-
journed sedately, in accordance with tra-
dItion, while the house. as always. was
the scene of gayety. Adjournment came
in both houses without anything ap-
preaching tension. The coming cam
paign caused a rush for home, and many
congressman departed by trains tonight.
The closing scene in the senate was
without incident. 1t WIS after 10 o'clock
tonight when President Taft came hur-
rying up to the senate chamber and took
possession of the room set apart for his
use. All OF the cabinet members who
were in the city also were present upon
the floor.
President Taft was plainly clated at the
success of the administration programme,
and he chatted genially with senators
and smiled and laughed often. He had
never been seen in better humor, and
exchanged jokes and greetings with many
OF his friends.
Taft Gets Busy.
Settling down TO business. President
Taft signed all the bills that came into
the room Every time bill came In he
turned TO the cabinet members interested
"Isn't this bill all right for you?''
AS the hour drew near the time Tor
adjournment Senator Money onered ihe
customary formal resolution thanklng
Vice President Sherman for the efficient
manner in which he had administered his
office as president of the senate. This
was adopted without dissenting Vote'
Mr.. Sherman responded. .lmmediately 10,
his gavel and declared the senate ad-
journed A frolicsome scene ensued.
Senators laughed and joked. and some IN
dulEed in the schoolboy larK oi .nroWfms snr,
were present when congress ad)ourned.
Mr. Aldrich. for nearly thirty years the
veteran leader was absent
The wind up In the house esns was os Ffbs fbs
members were present. After orlet
recess late today, the house assemoled
shortly before O'Clock tonight TO com.
plete it's business. There was a spirit OF
iub,Iance In the air It was q typical
getaway night" Everyone was happy;
Democrats. insurgents and regulars MN :
gled as Though a general amnesty mad
been declared The Democrats showed
nenchant for campaign talk and all pre-
dicted that the siXty-second congress
would be Democratic.
Work In Final Hours.
The last two hours OF the session were
consumed in the perfuuctory passage ol
agreements to the few remaining bills IN
resolution to adjourn passed earlier In the
day, went into effect Shortly alter:
Speaker Cannon brought down his gavel
with resounding bang. AS The speaker
announced the adjournment, the cheering
broke out. This was followed by sing
ing. 4 number OF insurgents gathered
around ''Uncle Joe" to shake hands Tne
galleries joined in the singing; so olo
were "Auld Lang Syne" and "Old Hun
dred'
Speaking of the work OF the session
| Speaker Cannon said: The present con
other in my thirty-i five years OF natlona
service, This work Of legislation has
| been going on quietly ana euectlFeiy
Persons looking on from distance I'm
acine that this congress did nothing bu
change It's rules.
nened that a congress enactlng ne"
| tariff law has accomplished much alst
save handling The appropriations for III,
! government. This congress has revised
the tariff without disturbing business
and in addition has enacted importon
! legislation 1t seems TO me that the Nori
of the sixty first congress meets the det
! milton OF true statesmanship'
Rap at the Democrats.
Sneaker Cannon took a crack at The
! Democrats on the matter OF economy
The Democrats have talked about econ
omy" said he. but they helped every
diced NV Democrats and not acted upor
which would call for $500. 600 addiuona
expenditures. Their talh Oh ecoion"y Il
Pickwickiano" mn,
One billion and sevcnty-four million
dollars was appropriated al inc session
Of congress inst closed, If continuing ap
lDropriatlons are Incorporated IN the 10
tals OF the general appropriation meas
urcs The total Of appropriation DIN
exclusive OF continuous appropriations on 10
the last fiscal year was about $l6o
am oon II Is safe to say that 1t will no
} be left for the next fiscal year ana 'n
grand total therefor Will aGgregnte a
least sl,o7d.e 600. 900 The apprTpJ,,a.'o ppI,pn,,.e q
continuing appropriations. carried >se9,
9I8.2i5' While those of the fiscal yea
S-O9 carried sS54 ,20S, ,2dS. a..
, fully $50 600 900 would be saved IN Tn
. AUTHORIZATIONS for the next fiscal yea
was not realized.
Vote for Investigation.
; Each house Of congress marked a., !,
hours by voting for an i,not9 inrest.e'''T, IN
= OF lh, McMurray Indian contracts III
4 stead OF the usual scene OF compaId
, tively undigniGed relaxation from III III
: business of legislation; both houses oe
: voted exceedingly serious attentlon
L the charges OF bribery attempted; an
other forms Of improper. influence rad %
: In the senate yesterday by senator GOT
q OF Oklahoma. and subsequently N IN
E house of representatives by MT Murph
y. OF Missouri v
: Two separate Investigations are pro
q vided for. one In each nousg, n,in hacn seist S
C committee OF five members to pursue IN
d Inquiry to the bottom during the reees
s Of congress and to report whG,mer hnen a., ~
n Of it's members are, or have Deeii, ~
. . terested in any OF these contracts INT
. a late hour today ii looked rather Il
e If the matter would go by default. bt
ii o O'Clock tonight. after recess SING