Arizona republican., 1911-08-23
Adjournment ExtrdordinarQ Session
 WASHINGTON IS DESERTED
The Last Moments Were Peaceful, Undisturbed by a Ripple After Tumultu ous Episodes of Last Few Months.

Washington, August 22.-The first session of the siXty-second congress ended today and the departure of the members began immediately Presi- dent Taft joined the departing law makers and tonight official Washing ton is deserted. The adjournment was featurelesS, despite the strenu- ous activity that characterized the session.
 The president vetoed the cotton re- vision bill, just as he had vetoed it's predecessors, the wool revision and free list bills. The veto went only to the house, according to custom, and there its receipt was met with demo- cratic laughter and republican ap- plause.
 Democratic Leader Underwood, in a short speech, formally thanked the republicans who had voted for the various tariff revision bills and demo- crats ran across the aisles to shake hands with the republican insurgents amid wild cheering and pounding of desks on the democratic side.
 As soon as he could be heard, Mir Underwood announced that the demo- crats did not have the necessary num- Der of democrats present to pass the bill over the veto by the two thirds majority, and he merely moved the printing of the veto and it's ref erence to the ways and means com mittee The house agreed. The mat ter now rests with the committee un- til the whole subject of tariff revision is renewed in the next regular session in December.
 Everybody was in a happy mood in both houses, but the usual vaudc- vile features that mark the last few minutes of each closing congress. were missing today. The nearest ap- proach to it was the singing of Aud Lang Syne" by a group of the younger members.
 The galleries on both sides of the capitol were crowded. President Taft spent half hour at the capitol, mak- ing a social as well as a business visit. In a room in the rear of the building, he was called upon and cheered by members of all political shades.
 Vice President Sherman was one of the first to shake the presidents hand The president later busted himself signing all the eleventh hour meas ures passed. and vetoing none.
 The senate spent a restless day. It convened at noon and 8 minutes later took a recess until P NJ. Then came an executive session to con slider minor nominations and another recess to 2:45 P. NJ. During the recesses the senators gathered in the aisles and exchanged greetings. Pro- gressives, regulars and democrats, mingled their hearty good wishes.
 In the house, Leader Underwood shared with Speaker Clark the con- gratulations over the party's achieve ments in the first democratic house in years The republican leaders beamed their good will. Senator owen of Oklahoma, precipitated some legislation in tho closing hours. He asked for the passage of Ia bill authorizing Rodman Wana- maker to construct at the entrance of New York harbor a memorial a the North American Indians. The bill passed the house, but the senate clerks. anticipating no action on it.. carried it to the vaults. With less than 12 minutes remaining. the bill was passed and sent back to the house.
 Just at three o'clock, or 3:02, cor rect time, while the vice president made his farewell remarks to the senate. the clerk of the house appeared at the door of the senate with the signed bill by Speaker Clark. This. however, did not stop the fall of the senate gavel and the measure will not be signed by the vice presi- dent, or president until next session. Tn the closing hours of the house, Mir. Kinkaid, of New Jersey, made d speech advocating Philippine inde- pendence. and predicting. that the democratic congress will soon carry out the promises of this government to the islanders.
 Speaker Clark delivered few re- marks. extending felicitations to all the members and bespeaking health and happiness during the recess. Then officially at 800 P. NJ, but 3:G2 | in reality. the extra session was de- clared adjourned. The measures in Itroduced during the session were h. loss bills. and ASA resolutions in the house: 3,296 bills and 5S resolutions | in the senate. Only a few of these passed. The senate adjourned with lout filling the office of president pro ltempore