The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-27

reaches his summer home at Beverly,
according to an announcement made at
the White House, he will attend to no
business matters-make no appoint
ences, devoting the time to rest and
recreation. The president expects to
leave Washington Tuesday evening, ar
irving at the summer capital the fol-
lowing morning.
committee consisting of Senators
Hale and Bacon and Representatives
Payne, Tawney and Clark waited upon
the president a few minutes before IL
o'clock to see whether he had any fur
Their message for congress. The pres1-
dent had not, the committee reported
to it's respective houses, and all was
ready for the gavels fall.
When the hour of arrived the gal
leries of the house and the entrances
were crowded to suffocation.
Land Inquiry Ordered.
The only touch of excitement came
when Representative Mcclure OF OK
lahoma arose to question OF per
sonal privilege and offered resolu-
ton directing an investigation of the
charges of fraud and bribery in In
dian contracts. A substitute amend
ment, offered by Representative Car
ter of the same state, more specihc
and stronger, was preferred by the
house after promiscuous debate,
which developed nothing of Importance
except a widespread sentiment that a
thorough inquiry should be made and
the results reported to the house at
the next session. A half dozen or
more bills of minor Importance were
passed without opposition. No words
of praise were sung nor votes OF
thanks offered in appreciation of the
services of Speaker Cannon. The
Democratic members and insurgent
Republicans sat sullenly in their
| l. Irra
hour set for final adjournment Mr..
Cannon halted the proceedings to an
nounce the approaching end of the
session, which he described as an i'm
portant and strenuous one.
''Virile man, acting in great repre-
sentative body, earnest, positive and
somewhat irritable" declared the
speaker, may in moments of excite
ment make declarations and be guilty
of conduct which in calmer moments
he regrets. AS this. session is about
to close, as one member of the house
and as speaker" continued Mr.. Can
non. "as we journey from Washington
to our homes, shall put behind me
the contests through which the house
has passed without malice. I have
nothing to apologize for as member
of the house or as speaker"
Speakers Tone Sad.
There was no ring of defiance in his
voice, but a sadness to his tone. His
words came slowly. 1t seemed that
he was attempting to suppress emo
ton. 1t was an impressive picture.
As the speaker adjourned the ses-
sions, wishing all members health, ap-
plaIlse broke out on the Republican
side. But it was not like that of 9TH
err days. On the Democratic side some
members, as they walked to the cloak
rooms, attempted to hum a tune. But
the customary scenes of mirth and
good fellowship, with Republicans and
Democrats gathered, joyfully singing
patriotic and popular airs, was sadly
missed, especially by the visitors in
the galleries.
| More than a billion dollars was ap-
propriated at the present session, II
continuing appropriations are incor-
porated in the totals of the general
appropriation measures.
Definite figures concerning the ap-
preparations will be issued from the
house and senate committees within a
few days. In so far as the figures
| could be obtained, from measures
which underwent changes in the last
hours of the session, the total of the
appropriation, exclusive of continu-
| ing appropriations, was $S94,0S6,94
| The amount of the continuing appro-
priations for the last fiscal year was
about $160,000,000. 1t is safe to say
| that it will not be less for the next fis-
| cal year. and the grand total therefore