Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-23
LAWMAKERS HURRY
HOME To FIX
FENCES
SPECIAL SESSION OF
CONGRESS ADI0URNS
Champ Clark S Closing Address
Claims for Democrats Full
tillmentifEyey Party Pledge
Made During Last Campaign.
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TBy Morning 1ournaI Special Leazed wIre1
Washington, Aug. 22.-The first
session of the SiXty-second congress
ended today and Immediately the de-
parture of mcmhcrs began President
Taft Joined with the several hundred
tired legislators In leaving, lnd to-
night official Washington, compara-
lively. was deserted
Every outgoing train bore senator's
and representatives homeWard after
an extraordinary session that stretch-
ed over l2l DAYS and set the livehest
pace Of any legislative convention IN
years,
The adjournment was fcatureless,
despite the strenuous activity that had
gone before. The president vetoed the
cotton tariff revision bin. just as he
had vetoed its predecessors, the wool
and the free list bills. The veto went
only TO the house. In accordance with
custom and there its reception was
marked by democratic laughter and
republican applause.
Democratic Leader Underwood, amid
a demonstration, formally thanked
the few republican members who vot-
ed with the democrats 60 pass the
tariff revision bills. Democrats ran
acress the aisles to shake hands with
republican insurgents The cheering
and pounding of desks on the demo-
cratic side was protracted.
AS soon as he could be heard Mr.
Underwood announced that as the
democrats did not have the two
thirds majority necessary to pass the
bill over the veto, he would merely
move the printing of the veto and ac-
lcompanying papers and their reference
to the ways and means committee of
which he was the chairman The
house agreed to this fixed course With
the committee the matter will rest un-
I'll the whole subject OF tariff revision
Is renewed at the regular session OF
congress In December.
Everybody was I'm happy mood In
both houses, but the usual vaudeville
proceedings that feature the few min
utes following and adjournment of the
house were missing. The nearest ap-
proach was the singing OF Aud
Lang Syne," by group of younger
members. But their chords did not
inspire a common chorus. The gall
leries in both the house and senate
were crowded.
President Taft spent an hour at the
lcapitol, making II social AFFAIR as
well as q business one. Occupying the
presidents room In the rear of the
senate chamber he was greeted ana
Icheered by senator's of all shades of
political complexion. as well as ny
representatives who drlfted over from
the house to meet him. Vice Presf-
dent sherman was one of the first to
lshake hands.
The president later busted himself
with the task of signing the eleventh
hour measures approving all that were
presented
The senate spent a restless day.
Within thirty-five minutes after II had
convened, IT took a recess until 2
O'Clock to await the action OF tho
house on the belated veto of the cot
ton bill, Then came an executive
lsession TO consider two minor nomina-
tiOns ana another recess until 2.45
lo'olock Senators gathered in tho
Iaisles Of the senate chamber during
this recess and exchanged parting
greetings Progressives ana regulars,
republicans and democrats, mingled in
their hearty good wishes
In the house there was the same
confusion, only more pronounced
Mr. Underwood Of Alabama. demo-
cratic leader shared withSpeaker Clark
CONCENTRATIONS over the party's
achievements IN the first democratic
house In sixteen years Republic
can Leader Mann and others beamed
with good will
The last measure introduced In the
house was a resolution barking back
to King Louis XVI. 1t providd for
the erection OF a tablet In the rotunda
of the capitol in Washington in COM
memoration Of King Louis interven-
tlon in behalf Of this country. The
resolution. like a host of others, went
over to the regular session.
Senator owen OF oklahoma, pre-
Icipitated the fastest legislative work
Of the closing hours. He aske for the
Ipassage Of bill authorizing Rodman
Wanamaker and others to construct
in the entrance to New York harbor
la permanent memorial to tho North
American Indian. The bill had passed
the house, but the senate clerks antic-
lipating no action on It. had carried II
laway to the vaults. Within less than
twelve minutes remaining. a hurried
lsearch WAS made. The bill was found
land sent back to the house by a mes
lsenger, who lost no time In the
Tourney
just at o'clock officially, or 3:02
by the correct time, while the vice
Ipresldent was In he midst of his fare
well remarks to the senate. the clerk
az the house appeared In the door of
the senate with the completed bill,
signed by Speaker Clark.
The signalling OF the clerks and the
Ifutterlng Of the completed bill at the
head of the aisle did not stop the fall
Of the gaveL however. and the bill
will rest unsigned by the vice presi-
dent and the president until next De-
lcemher.
In the closing hours of the session
of the house Representative Kinkead
lof New Jersey, amid democratic ap-
plause, made speech, advocating
Philippine independence End predicts
ing that q democratic congress would
carry out the promises of the United
Estates to the islanders.
Just as Mr.. Kinkoad concluded at
l2:57 o'clock, with but three minutes
lleeway, Speaker Clark leaned toward
The clerks table ana remarked In an
laudible undertone:
"lf you'e got any more bills down
There to be signed, you had better be
hustling them up here"
The speaker hastily signed several
more measures
Both Vice President sherman and