Evening star., 1911-08-22
Last Hours in the Senate
Are Unmarked by Turmoil

The wind-up Of the extra session was
a quiet affair in the Senate. without
excitement, and with no haste to get
bills from the House. pass them and
rush them to the President for his sig-
nature. as is often done at the end Of
sessions.
The senators were glad that they had
concluded their labors. and did not fail
to say SO. Many OF them had already
left the city last night or early this
morning, knowing that the House had
agreed to adjourn this afternoon.
Senator Penrose. chairman OF the
finance committee. which has had
charge Of the tariff bills during the
present session, and upon whom has
fallen the heavy work Of fighting the
democratic and insurgent republican at
tempts to revise the tariff at this time,
contrary to the desires of the admin
istration. was in his seat. looking none
thes worse for the long extra session.
President Taft came to the Capitol
and occupied the Presidents room at
the Senate end of the big building
about 1880 o'clock. The President
Congress in the last day or two, and
congratulated the republicans upon
having wound up the business Of the
extra session.
Chaplain's Farewell Prayer.
The prayer offered by Rev. U. q. B.
Pierce. chaplain Of the Senate, ex-
pressed the wish that all the members
Of the Senate might return safely to
their duties here next December. The
chaplain said:
Our Heavenly Father the bountiful
source OF all good. as our labors draw
to their end we humbly thank Thee for
Thy guidance and for Thy protection.
Thou hast fulfilled unto Thy servants
Thine own precious word; and as our
days, so has our strength been. Thou
hast not withheld from our lips the cup
of sorrow. neither hast Thou kept from
us Thy loving kindness and Thy faith
fulness. These have been ever OF old,
and are our confidence and our strength.
And now as we go our several ways
We pray Thee to bless and keep us, to
make Thy face to shine upon US and
shield us with Thy grace. to lift up the
light of Thy countenance upon us and
give US peace t a'
The Senate concurred in the conference
report on the bill extending the time of
operation Of the old regulations regard
ing Niagara Falls from June 20 last until
March 1, 1912. 1t also cOncurred In the
conference report on the Black Warrior
river (Alabama) dam bill.
The Senate made another attempt to
give lIS empIOSeS al exlId IuOuII . pay,
or its equivalent, the House having turned
down the proposition last night. A reso-
luton asking that the clerks be given
mileage was passed. The Senate, how
ever, did take care of its pages by pass
ing a resolution giving each of them $75
extra for their services during the ses-
sion, to be paid out OF the contingent
fund of the Senate. Upon this the House
did not have to pass.
At 12:35 O'Clock the Senate took re-
cess until o'clock.
Vice President Thanked.
The Senate adopted resolution con-
OF the body for the manner in which he
had presided over its meetings during the
session.
When the Vice President arose to ad-
journ the Senate he said:>
Senator's: Your resolutions Of COM
mendations and thanks for the manner
in which 1 have discharged my duties as
your presiding officer are pleasing ana
appreciated. While am aware Of short
comings, / am conscious that have, al
all times, sincerely and earnestly striven
to meet and discharge the duties Of the
high position fairly and impartially.
More pleasing however, than the pas
sage of this resolution Is the friendship
and good will evidenced by you with the
uniform and continuing courtesy SHOWN
NO.
Il am. happy in the belief that the
protracted and at times strenuous ees-
sion. rather than generating Ill will or
disregard, has brought us all into
closer touch with each other.
Laying aside for the nonce your leg
islative duties. to which you have de-
voted without stint your energies and
splendid abilities. you go to sea or
mountain, to other cares and duties.
or to well earned and deserved recrea-
ton. each carrying. ! am sure, tho best
God speed for a safe journey to de-
sired destination. happy days during
our separation. and return in health
and, viRor to renewed public service