The Washington times., 1910-06-26
RECORDS BROKEN
FOR LAW MAKING
Legislative Achievements of
Congress Accompanied by
Lavish Spending.
ORDER FOR INQUIRY
CLOSING BUSINESS
Each House to Investigate Separ-
ately Gore Charges-Cannon
Left UnmoleSted.

II pa- sed more general legislation
than any preceding session for many
years
1t broke all previous records in the
history of the Republic for lavish ap-
preparations.
As to both OF these matters the ses-
sion in its closing days reversed the
promises Of the opening weeks Of the
session last December. Then It was
generally believed the session would be
marked by a ''dO-nothing'' policy. More
over, the talk Of economy fell thick and
fast, alike IN Congressional and Admin
istratiOn circles.
To the general surprise, the session
turned out TO be one OF unusual Iegis-
lative achievement, and, far from being
economical, It spent money with a lib
eral hand Not even in the days of the
civil war was money spent with such
abandon and not since the civil war
has there been a session when there
was legislation with respect TO so many
big questions.
1t was IL o'clock last night when both
houses adjourned. at the end Of a day
full Of excitement and action
Two Inquiries Ordered
The most important step taken in the
closing hours OF the session was the
passage Of resolutions in each house for
an investigation by a special committee
into the charges made on the floor of
the Senate Friday by Senator Gore.
The blind Senator from Oklahoma as
serted that an attempt had been made
10 bride him. and a member of the
House into dropping certain proposed
legislation that would prevent ]. f. Nc
Murray, an Oklahoma lawyer, and
parties associated with him, from get
ting fees Of 5000 600 or more out of the
sale Of lands o. the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Indians Earlier In the day
the indications were that this step
would not be taken. But in both houses
resolutions were offered late in the even
ing and rushed through.
The unusual spectacle will thus be pre-
scented of the House and the Senate con-
Quoting independent investigations into
the same matter
Exciting scenes marked the passage Of
the investigation resolutions in each
house. In the Senate the resolution was
offered by Senator Hughes of Colorado,
and in the House, Representative Bird
Mcclure Of Oklahoma, whose name mas
been dragged into the charges by Sen
atOr Gore, demanded that an invesJlSa-
tiOn be ordered.
Shively Complies Total.
Another feature Of the closing hours
of the session was the presentation by
Senator Shively Of Indiana OF a state
ment Of the appropriations made by
this session of Congress. This state
Inent does not coincide with the one
which the Appropriations Committees
will later give out But it agrees with
the unofficial calculations which were
made about the Capitol yesterday
II shows that appropriations and au-
fluctuations for the session amounted
10 5. O55. 663, 800 This is about Su,OoO,OOO
more than the total Of the approprla-
tons and authorizations made at the
last regular session OF Congress, winch
itself was a record breaker.
Senator Shively did not let the op-
pOrtunity pass TO chide the Republican
leaders for their promises OF economy
early in the session and their failure
10 live up TO their promises
Not least in importance was the fall
ure of the last day Of the session to
bring forth any movement for the GUST
ing of Speaker Cannon from the char.
So much talk had been heard of this
that up until the time of adjournment
there was a certain nervousness about
The House, where il was realized any
one might at any time precipitate this
grave question. But no one attempted
to do so.
Believed Political Error.
The insurgents and Democrats had
concluded it would be a political mis-
take at this time to try TO eject the
Speaker from his office. Many of them
are willing. even anxious. TO have Can
non and Cannonism as an issue in the
forthcoming campaign
Not only did the enemies Of Speaker
Cannon fOrbear to raise a hand
against him, but the Speaker, in con
Guiding the House session. made his
10 frD
breathed tolerance and forgiveness.
In the Senate Vice President Sher-
man closed the session with a brief
address in which he felicitated that
body on the large measure of i'm
Dortant work il had done, and eX-
pressed his appreciation Of the COur-
tesy shown him in adopting a resolu-
ton of thanks for his fairness in pre-
siding during the session
The evening at the Capitol was
marked by the usual scenes attending
the closing of session of Congress,
with one exception. The usual hilar
ity in the House was wanting, and
there was a seeming disposition to
take things seriously. The galleries
at both ends of the Capitol were
crowded. Large numbers of hand
somely gowned women were present,
including the wives and daughters of
Senator'S and Representatives and Of
various officials.
Taft At the Capitol.
President Taft went 10 the CAPITOL
about an hour before the session closed
for the purpose Of signing bills. He
was accompanied by Secretary Norton
and by Cabinet members. In the Pres
ident's room on the Senate side, he
shook hands with many members of the
Senate and HouS=. who congratulated
him on the fact tlat the measures on
which he had been most insistent had
been passed.
The President was in a iovial mood
and seemed greatly pleased with the
way the session was ending Likewise a
tile thought that he was soon to get the
legislative branch of the Government off
his hands and to 90 TO Beverly on his
vacation.
Among the important DEVELOPMENTS
OF the closing day Of the session was
the Introduction of a resolution bv
Senator Stone of Missouri for an in
qulry into the question whether the
property rights or lives OF citizens OF
the United States had been in Jeopardy
81 Nicaragua and whether any EFFORT
had been made by financial interests
in the United States 70 control the
adjustment OF the Nicaraguan debt or
claims against Nicaragua
Senator Stone said be was informed a
syndicate had been organized in the