The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-08-27
Having Adjusted It's Differ
ences and Brought Har-
mony Back Into the Ses-
sion
( is FINALLY PASSED
nv the Associated Press

tRy the Associated Press
Washington, D. G., Aug. 26.-SobeT-
ed by the einbarraSSmentS OF Satur-
DAVIS all night session Of tilibustvrs,
Congress adjusted its differences to-
day. invited President Taft up to the
capitol once more and at 4:o0 O'CLOCK
this afternoon wrote fms after the
proceedings Of the second session OF
the SIXty-secOnd Congress.
The end was marked with a re-
turn of harmony. and an end Of fill
busters. Senator La Toilette, de-
handing action on the PcnrOse cam
paign fund resolution. found all OPP
position snloothed away in front of
him and the resolution passed almost
without discussion.
Senators Chamberlain, Martln,
Swanson and Culberson. after fighting
bitterly for the payment Of the state
claims embodied in the general de-
ticiency bill, Yielded TO the urgings OF
their colleagues and permitted the
Senate to yield to the demands or
the House n strike these claims
from the bill. In return for this
concession, however, they received the
promise Of support next winter, when
the claims will be pressed for pay
ment.
HOusc Blocks Claims.
With these old claims, amounting in
all to 100000, went the extra
months" pay for congressional en-
ployes which the Senate demanded
and the House refused to give in the
last half hour Of the session,
while President Taft waited in his
special room to sign the measures Of
the dying Congress, an attempt was
made to rush through q special reSo-
sution giving the employees the extra
months" but the House again blocked
it.
The president signed the general
deficiency bill at 4:1O o'clock, making
certain the payment Of the $1,000, 900
deficiency in army pay, the $4,000
Tor the Gettysburg memorial celebra-
ton next year.. the S350,O0O for ex-
tension Of customs work, and scores
OF other important payments that
hinged on the passage of the bill.
Session 'Fizzled Out"
The session Just fizzled out" in the
Senate to use the words of one OBJ
server. A comparative handful of
mber occupied their seats and a
call for a quorum in either the House
or Senate would lave forced a return
OF the embarrassing situation of last
week.
A wild outburst of applause greeted
Speaker Clark's announcement Of ad-
journment as his gavel fell in the
House. The oor Immediately be-
came AN animated scene, members
bidding each other goodbye and
foes buried all differences and all
feuds apparently were forgotten III
the general leave-taking.
Women Throng Floor.
Further animation and color was
locked down from the galleries to
join husbands and fathers on the
floor. The corridors were crowded
vith tired, but happy members AND
their families and friends, and Speak
er Clark's room was crowded with
friends and 26mjrprS lust before
he announced the adjournment
Speaker Clark addressed the House
AS the hour of adjournment ap'
p~roaches," he said, the speaker de
sireS to congratulate the House OF
having reached the end Of one Of tn
longest and most laboriouS session.
on record. The chair believes tina
an investigation of the record vii
shoW that Congress has been actuali.
in session more days since Deem
hen than any Congress that ever sat
The speaker desires to thank al
members Of the House on both side
OF the big aisles politically, but no
as friends or patriots, for the uni
form courtesy with which they nav
treated the speaker. | hope that W
Will reach home safely, all have en-
joyable vacations and will all re
turn refreshed and ~invigoTated 70
our work next winter"
The Senate Scene.
While waiting for the adjournrnen
time in the Senate late In the de-
there were an even score Of senator
on the floor when a resolution for "a
iCurnment at 4:30 o'clock was pu
through and a recess was taken unit
$40. Then began a twenty-minut
wait.
Secretary of the Treasury Mac
Neugh was on the floor. He wandere
about in the little groups Of senator
Who were maxim their farewells an
discussing campaign plans. In tt
center aisleS Senator La Toilette an
Senator Clapp were deep in discu
sion of the prospects for the Penros,
Roosevelt investigation. In his Sc;
on the rear of the Democratic sit
Senator Ashurst yawned audibly.