The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-23
CONGRESS
HAS ENDED
SESSION
Adjourned Tuesday Afternoon,
After 12l Days Of Liyiliest
Session in Years.
TAFT SENDS VETO
ON THE COTTON BILL
Usual Features Of Closing Of
National Body Much in Evil
dence Last Day.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-The first
session of the SiXty-second congress
ended today and Immediately the exo-
dus OF members began. President
Taft Joined with several hundred
tired Legislators in the hegira and to-
night Official Washington. compare
lively. was deserted. Every outgoing
train bore senator's and representa-
tives on their homeward journey after
an extraordinary session that stretch
ed over 121 days and set the liveliest
pace OF any legislatiyes session in
years.
The adjournment was featureless.
despite the strenuous activity that had
gone before The President vetoed
the cotton tariff revision bill, just as
he had vetoed it's two revision prede-
cessors. the wool and the free list
bills The bill went only 10 the
house. in accordance with custom, and
there it's reception was marked by
Democratic laughter and Republican
applause
Couldn't Check Veto. q.
Democratic Leader Underwood,
amid a demonstration, thanked tho
few Republican members who voted
with the Democrats TO pass the tarir
revision bills. Democrats ran across
the aisles 10 shake hands with Re-
publican insurgents. The cheering
and pounding Of desks on the Demo-
cratic side was protracted. As soon
as he could be heard Mr.. Underwood
announced as the Democrats did not
have the twothirds majority neces-
sary to pass the bill over the presi-
dents veto. he would merely movS
the printing OF the veto and accofn-
panying papers and their reference ID
the ways and means comm .ttCe, OF
which he was chairman. Tn" house
agreed 10 this fixed course. With tha
committee the matter viii rest until
the whole subject OF tariff revision
legislation is renewed az the regular
session OF congress. which will CON
vene an noon on Monday. Dec. !.
Everybody was in happy mood in
both houses but the usual vaudeville
proceedings that feature the few min
utes following an adjournment OF the
House for years were missing to-day.
The nearest approach was the singing
Of Aud Lang Syne" by group or
the younger members. led by Hehin,
Of Alabama: Kiukaid. Of New Jersey;
Ryrnes. Of South Carolina, and Gar
rett. OF Tennessee: but their chorus
did not inspire a common chorus. The
galleries in both the House and Sem
ate were crowded.
President Caller.
President Taft spent half an hour
at the Capitol. making II a social az
fair as well as a business one. Oc-
cupying the presidential room In the
rear OF the Senate chamber. he was
given an enthusiastic ovation by Sena-
tors Of all shades Of political COM
plexiOn. at well as by the Representa-
tiyes who drifted over from the House
to meet him Vice President Sher-
man was among them and was one ot
the first 10 shake hands. The Presi-
dent later busted himself with the
task Of signing the eleventh hour
measures, approving all that were pre-
scented
The Senate spent a restless day.
Within thirtyfve minutes after Il had
convened n took a recess until
O'Clock 20 await the action OF the
House on the belated veto OF the cot
ton bill Then came an executive sos
sion 10 consider two minor nomina-
tions. and then another recess until
Of the senate chamber during this 70
cess and exchanged parting greet
ings
General Goodbyes.
ProErcssiyes and Regulars Repubii-
can and Democratic. mixed their
hearty greetings
In the House there was the sans
confusion. only more pronounced. Mr..
Underwood. ~ Alabama. Democrats
leader ~ the House. shared with
Speaker Clark CONGRATULATIONS over
the pdrty's achievements iu fhe first
democratic House in sixteen years.
Republican Leader Mann and others
beamcd with good viii
The last measure introduced IN the
House was resolution barking back
10 King iouis XVI u providing for
The erection of a tablet boo The rofunda
in the Capitol in Washington in com
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