Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
CLOSING SCENES ARE QUIET
Lack of Hilarity Usual in Last
Hours of Session.
PRESIDENT AT THE CAPITOL
Resolutions Providing for an Inves-
tigation of Gore Bribery Charges
Last Work in Senate.

journed al IL o'clock last night.
In contrast with the usual scenes ot
Joyful relaxation was this close of the
second session of the Sixty-first Con-
gress. Until within a few minutes oi
the hour fixed for adjournment. both
houses were engaged in the serious work
of ordering an investigation Of charges
q improper influence of legislation in
connection with Indian contracts. with
fntimations of bribery.
There were the usual crowds In the gal
ieries and the corridors to witness the
finale of one Of the hardest working ses-
sions in recent years. Women in white
and pink and men in whit, and black
gave a variety to the usual SOmber ap-
psaranee OF both chambers. To many.
who had anticipated the usual hilarious
singing and joy-making in the House. the
closing hours were a disappointment.
In the Senate there was a deliberate
sessions. In accordance with the motion
adopted Immediately after the Senate
concurred in the House resolution to
adjourn sine die at IL o'clock last night,
the upper house stood in recess from 3
o'clock in the afternoon till o'clock In
the evening. Hardly had the gavel fallen
to recOnvene the Senate at 8 O'Clock
than Senator Hale moved another recess
until ~ o'clock.
President at Capitol.
Practically coincident with the meet
Ing Of the Senate at 10 o'clock was the
arrival Of President Taft to sign the
bips that had been passed during the
morning and early afternoon and in
the meantime enrolled for his sigma
ture. Surrounded by the members of
the senator's private corridor-which
he uses just once a year-he worked
bustly for an hour looking over the
various measures and affixing his sig
nature. He left just as Vice President
Sherman whacked the gavel to en-
phasize his announcement that Con-
gress stood adjourned sine die.
Between 10 and ii O'Clock the Senate
was technically in session all the time.
But there were intervals of rest, an OPP
portunity for the members to- adopt a
resolution. thanking the Vice President
for bis fairness In presiding over the
minutes devoted to The adoption OF the
lndia-l investigation resolution. Three
minutes before IL o'clock the Vice Presi-
dent rose to acknowledge the expression
al its close. just as the minute hand OF
The Senate clock covered "1-' and the
hour. and stood at IL he said:
with the earnest wish that health and
pleasure be your constant company dur
ing its recess / declare the Senate ad-
journed without day.
When Vice President Sherman raped
with the ivory gavel head to call the
Senate to order at the expiration of the
recess. which had been taken from ::
O'Clock in the afternoon until o'clock at
night. about a third of the senators were
In their seats.
THE recess has expired and the Senate
will come to order" commanded the Vice
President The sound of his voice carried
evidently to the cloakrooms in the rear of
the chamber, and soon groups Of men,
in tn lo fhoi
Galleries Well Filled.
The galleries were already well filed
with the exception of the diplomatic res
ervation. That, as on most occasions,
vas empty. In contrast with the SOM
berness of the Senate chamber were the
white dresses of many of the visitors in
the galleries. There was a predominance
of women in all but the mems gallery.
and even there pink or white spot
showed that mere man did not have eX-
elusive rights.
On the fioor Of the Senate there was a
contrast of dress. Senator Frazier of
Tennessee was dressed for a formal stag
dinner-white bow tie, open shirt front
and all. Near him sat Senator Owen. in
a crcam-colOred seaside suit. Senator
Hale. in point of service the oldest menu
ber OF the Senate present. was immacu-
late in a dark business suit and white
which the statesman from Maine would
hardly be recognized, was in its usual
buttonhole.
Senator Penrose Of Pennsylvania was
absent To be in his seat. He has been
away several weeks-deeained at first
by Illness and then by the Pennsylvania
state convention and its accompan wing
agitation for the nomination Of Secretary
OF State Knox for governor.
message from the House of Repre-
sentatives was first received--the first
business after the recess. While il was
hands TO the Vice President. Senator
Hale moved further recess until 10
o'clock
Message From the House.
ALLOW me To lay a message from the
House before the Senate" asked the Vice
President.
The message announced that the House
had passed bill to allow employees of
Congress TO get their June salaries on
the day OF adjournment and asked the
concurrence of the Senate.
Let that pass" suggested Mr. Hale
The reading of the resolution sent a
smile over the faces Of the clerks and
officers of the Senate in the chamber
and the smile spread to a laugh in the
galleries. Without objection. the bill
was passed. A short conference report
on a bill for bridge in Texas was
presented, and upon Senator Bailey's
motion IL was agreed to by the Senate
Senator Hale then insisted on hi:
motion for an hours recess. The vote
was about even. but Vice President
Sherman announced the motion car
ried.
"Oh." came from feminine throats il
the gallery. Some of the visitors hac
waited an hour for the session to b,
renewed: and here was another hour,
wait. There was an exodus from the
galleries to open windows in the cor
rfdors.
Cabinet Officers Present.
During the recess senator's stood around
the chamber in groups. chatting about
summer plans. Senators Depew and
Newlands, In evening clothes. came int
the gaze of the crowd In the galleries
Members Of the cabinet. anticipating tn,
arrival of the President, came in singiy
Postmaster General Hitchcock taIket
With several members of the Senate com
rnittee on k1st ofi1ces for q spare hal
hour before the chief executive came. ant
Secretary MacveaEh chatted with Sena
tor Cullom on the floor of the Senate
The reeonvening of the Senate at 1,
O'Clock Was marked by a message from