The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-08-23
President Taft and Tired Legisla-
tors Leave Capitol After 12l Days
Of Hard Work on Tariff and Other
Measures.
THANKS TO INSURGENTS
Underwood Expresses Gratitude to
Republicans Who Voted with
Democrats for Party Measures
Many Bills introduced.


session of the sixty-second congress
ended today and Immediately the
departure of members began. Presi-
dent Taft Joined with several hum
dred tired legislators in leaving, and
tonight official Washington COM
paratively was deserted
Every outgoing train bore sena-
tors and representatives homeward
after AN extraordinary session that
stretched over 121 days and set the
liveliest pace of any legislative ses-
sion in years.
The adjournment was featureless
despite 1.-THE strenuous activity that
had gone before.
Cotton Bill Vetoed.
The pr esident vetoed the cotton
tariff revision bill just as he had
vetoed it's two predecessors, the wool
and free list bills. The veto went
only to tine house in accordance with
custom and there its reception was
met by Democratic laughter and Re-
publican applause.
Democratic Leader Underwood,
during a demonstration. formally
thanked the few Republican mem
bers who voted with the Democrats
to pass the tariff revision bills.
All Shake Hands.
The Democrats ran across the
aisle to shake hands with Republi-
can insurgents. The cheering and
pounding of desks on the Demo-
cratic side was protracted
AS soon as he could be heard I'm
derwood announced that as the
Democrats did not have the two
thirds necessary to pass the bill over
veto he merely would move print
ing of the veto and accompanying
paper and their reference to the
ways and means committee of which
he is chairman.
The house agreed to this course.
With the committee the matter will
rest until the whole subject of tariff
revision is renewed at the regular
session of congress which will con-
vene at noon on Monday, Dec L.
Social at White House.
President Taft spent half hour
at the capitol making 1t social af-
fair as well as business one. Vice
President Sherman was one of the
first to shake his hand. H'3}F
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 it
had convened 1t took recess until
2 O'Clock to allow action of the house
on the belated veto of the cotton
bill.
Then came an executive session
to consider two minor nominations
and another recess until PAS.
In the house there was the same
confusion only more pronounced.
Underwood shared with Speaker
Clark the congratulations over the
party's achievements in the first
Democratic house in sixteen years.
Would Erect a Tablet.
The last measure introduced in
the house was resolution hearken-
ing back to King Louis XVI. 1t
provided for the erection of tablet
in the rotunda of the capitol in
Washington in commemoration of
King Louis intervention in behalf
of this country. The resolution, like
host of others, went over to the
regular session for consideration.
Both Vice President Sherman and
Speaker Clark delivered valedicto-
ries expressing appreciation, extend
ing congratulations on the good Will
shown In a strenuous session and
bespeaking health and happiness.
during the recess.
Then officially at 3 o'clock but
actually two minutes later in each
house the extra session of congress
was declared adjourned.
The sessions record of measures
introduced is 1903 bills and 4S4
resolutions in the house and 1926
bills and So resolutions In the sem
ate. Only few of these were pass
ed. The senate adjourned without
filling the office of president pro
TEN.