The Washington times., 1911-08-22

to go home and unwilling to raise any
uJestion that might delay adjournment.
The galleries, as we'll as the floor, re-
f1ected the spirit of calm today. The
galleries were comfortably filled, but
not overcrowded, and there was no
crash of breaking glass doors as lines
of disappointed seekers attempted TO
gain entrance.
Good nature prevailed on the floor.
and any member who had reasonable
request by unanimous consent was not
denied the right to make a farewell
speech or the privilege Of calling up
About the only bill Of general import
ance passed by the House this after
noon was that authorizing Rodman
Wanamaker to erect statue OF the
Uorth American Indian in New York
Harbor. The statue is to be erected
without expense to the Government, and
Mr.. Wanamaker was lauded for his
generosity by Representatives townsend
OF New Jersey. Moore Of Pennsylvania;
Difenderfer Of Pennsylvania, and
others.
Many Spectators Present.
The galleries began to fill before IL
o'clock, the large number of the spec
tators being women. Their presence
lent the customary closing-day color
picture to the gallery, stylish gowns and
hats of all varieties and hues making
the scene above as picturesque and an
imated as that below, where the impa-
tient statesmen were wandering around
saying good-bys.
On enterprising photographer was "on
the lob" long before the House met,
and had snapped the pages of that
body, who collected in a group In front
of the Speakers stand. Then the pho
tographer made ready for the pano-
ramic view OF the galleries and the
floor. 1t was the first photograph
taken in more than sixteen years of
the close OF a Democratic House.
As the members began to file in they
were Just bubbling over with the get
away enthusiasm. Order was difficult
to maintain and the statesman from
anywhere seemed more inclined to ex-
anime his railroad ticket than a pend
ing bill or the Presidents veto mes
sage on the cotton bill.
Both Sides Jubilant.
1t was a day of congratulations. Ir-
respective of party. members congrat-
ulated each other that the end Of
hard, hot, and eventful session had
come Democrats went around con-
graduating acknowledgements On what
the party had accomplished since April
l. Republicans were just as jubilant
among themselves over what the DEM
OCratS n8O not accomplished
The leaders on both sides issued
statements containing exactly contrary
views. The Democratic spokesmen de-
Clared that they were proud OF their
record. The Republicans averred that
the majority had no right to be. and
Representative Mann thought II would
have been better for the Democracy had
the session adjourned after Canadian
reciprocity was passed.
Not so with Speaker Clark and Repre-
sentative Underwood. These Demo-
country would give the party credit for
Its attempt to revise the tariff. They
failed to see how the Republicans could
get any comfort out of the fact that
the President had vetoed three tariff
revision bills.
Compared with the Closing days Of
previous sessions, today's event was
more tame affair. There were no ap-
preparation bills carrying millions to
be agreed upon at the last moment.
Clock Not Turned Back.
1t was not necessary to turn the clock
back in order to act upon conference
reports. Nobody cared particularly
about flibustering. The main thing
was to dispose OF a few bills Of minor
Importance generally. but Of extreme
Importance to the statesmen who faith
cred them.
1t had been known for days that the
President would veto the cotton bill, so
that created little excitement. Never
theless, the day brought to an end what
has been a stormy session altogether,
a session whose echoes will be heard
from every stump in the country next
year when Republican and Democrats
spellbinders go out to corral the votes
that will elect a President, and which
may make both houses either Demo-
cratic or Republican.