New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
HOUSE ADJOURNMENT
A PEACEFUL AFFAIR
Reading of the Cotton Bill Veto
Was the Last I'm
portant Act.
S3O1,O52 SPENT IN SESSION
Almost Half of That Amount
Went for Expenses of
Fruitless Tariff
Tinkering.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Aug. 22.-With no one in
clined 10 fllibuster, with everybody in oom-
paratively good humor and intent only on
going home. the fan of the gavel at
O'Clock this afternoon brought TO the House
one of the most peaceful and uneventful
sdjournments II has seen in many years
Compared with the stormy scenes at
tendant on the close of the 6lst Congress,
the end Of the extra session Of the 62d
Congress was a tame affair The galleries
were well filed end few had TO stand,
but there were no long lines Of curious.
shouting humanity. A lack of animation
was apparent on the floor There were.
perhaps, two hundred members present 70
see the end. but they seemed content to sit
around and permit a few Of their COL
leagues to do the talking. The average
member seemed more inclined to examine
his railroad ticket than pending measures.
The House marked time for while
awaiting the Presidents veto message on
the cotton bill. II arrived shortly after 2
o'clock and was received with loud ap-
plaUse on the Republican side. This one
outburst constituted the most dlverting
episode Of the day, for the House had been
drifting along in a routine manner for an
hour or SO. When the Presidents message
had been read, Representative Underwood
announced that # would be useless for the
Democrats TO attempt 10 override the veto.
We thank those progressive Repubh-
cans who aided us in our attempt to over
ride the veto on the wool bin and the Free
List bill" said Mr.. Underwood. But il
IS apparent that we have not the votes at
this time to override this veto. so I merely
move That the message and the bill he re-
fered TO the Ways and Means Committee. -
The reading of the Presidents message
Was interrupted several times by Republi.
can cheers. The minority was especially
pleased with those sections which roundly
criticised the Democrats for an attempt to
revise the iron and steel, the chemical and
the cotton schedules without adequate con
sideraton or without investigation by any
committee
Among several bills Of minor Importance
passed was one of general interest. This
authorized Rodman Wanamaker TO erect
in the harbor of New York statue to the
North American Indians. Mr.. Wanamaker
will erect the memorial at his own expense
and his generosity was lauded by Repre-
sentatives Townsend, Moore, Diefenderfer
and others.
The last discussion in the House con-
ccrned the matter Of so-called Democratic
economy. Representative Fitzgerald read a
statement showing how the Democrats have
cut the payroll. This caused former Speak
or Cannon to say that real economy does
not consist in so reducing the number OF
employees that the business Of the House
cannot be transacted expeditiously
Mr.. Fitzgerald said that Of the total OF
s3ol,052 appropriated. approximately S121OOC
was necessary to meet the expenses Incl
dent TO the session Of Congress; the re-
mairder-Sl50, OO0-was for rebuilding the
army supply depot at Fort Mason, Cali
fornia, and the remainder was applied to
minor matters.
mo new officers nor new employments
have been created under Democratic aus
II pieces said Mr.. Fitzgerald. THE House
has initiated a policy Of retrenchment and
reform. which. If continued, will have far
reaching fiscal results"
AS the hands approached 3, Speaker Clark
began a short farewell speech, and at its
end banged the desk and sent two hundred
or more members hurrying TO their trains
The session record of measures introduced
IS l4,O3S bills and 4S4 resolutions in the
House and 1895 bills and IS resolutions in
the Senate. Only few of these were
passed. The Senate adjourned without fill
ing the Office Of president pro tenn, TO take
the place of Vice-President Sherman in
temporary absences from the city,