Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-23
THE ADJOURNMENT.
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washington. Aug. 22.-Fhe extra
ordinary session of the sd Congress,
marked by the passage of the cana
dian reciprocity bill. vetoed tariff re
vision legislation. the statehood AMI
other important measures. ADJOURNED
sine die at 3o2 o'clock this afternoon
President Taft. who had just vetoed
the cotton BILL the last Of the three
revision bills adversely acted OH, was
present with members of his cabinet
Presiding officers of both houses de-
Ii terad short speeches facilitating the
members. regardless of party, upon
the good will shown during the ses-
sion and expressing best wishes Tor
them during the recess of Congress.
The regular session of Congress viii
begin Dec. 4.
Officially the adjournment OF Con-
greys was at : O'Clock. but the actual
fine in each body was so p. NJ. The
galleries were crowded and the clos
inc fluctuations Of the Vice President
and the Speaker in their respective
chambers We're received with close at
tention.
Speaker Clark. the first Democratic
Sneaker of the House in Is years nlaue
his closing address to the memtefs
congratulatory talk. He was greeteu
with tumultuous cheering, Republicans
and Democrats alike joining i'll the de-
rnonstration. He referred to the SeS-
sion "as a long. toilsome and import
ant enc
He congratulated the members OF
tie House on their industry upon the
work done in extra session, ana the
good temper that had characterized
the months Of labor.
THE members have contended Tor
what they believed to be right. with
courage. energy and capacity said
sneaker Clark. 1T is to be hoped that
any personal dsagreements which
have arisen in the excitement of de-
bate will be speedily forgotten.
The President was at the Capitol
half an hour and during that time he
signed II bills. None was rejected. al
though a bill to clear title to claim
by a woman in the District of Column
bia had narrow escape. Just as the
bell began to ring the signal of ad-
iournment the President finished read
| ing a report on the bill and said: Il
will sign it"
sentatiyes gathered in his room to
greet him. Among the Progressive Re
publican Insurgents in the crowd were
! Senators Cummins of Iowa, Brlsto"
of Kansas, and Brown of Nebraska.
I'm be out in your country before
long" said the President to Mr. Bris-
tow.
we win be glad to see YOU" was
the reply.
Senator Luke Lea was the last sen
ator to greet the President
The Tennessee senator had informed
the President that he would soon leave
for Colorado, where Mrs. Lea has made
a brave night for her life.
Senator. owen of Oklahoma preeipi-
tated the fastest legislative work of the
closing hours. He asked for the pas
sage of bill authorizing Rodman
Wanamaker and others to construct in
| the entrance to New York harbor a
permanent memorial TO the North
American Indians.
The bill had passed the House, but
the Senate clerks, anticipating no ac-
ton on it, had carried it away to the
vaults. With less than Il minutes re-
naming hurried search was made,
the bill found and sent back to the
House by a messenger, who lost no
time on the journey.
Just at o'clock officially. or so by
| the correct time. as the Vice President
was in the midst of his farewell re-
marks to the Senate the clerk of the
House appeared in the door OF the
Senate with the completed bill. signed
by Speaker Clark. The signalling of
] the clerks and the huttering of the