The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-31
CONGRESS AOJOURNS.
RETURN OF HARMONY MARKS
FINAL HOURS.
Even Lin Toilette Finds Way Made
smooth Before Hm--NO Extra
Months Pay for Employees of the
House.

washington. Aug. 26.--Sobered by
the embarrassments of SATURDAYS ALL
night session of flibusters and dis
agreements. congress adjusted its Diff
ferences today, invited President Taft
up to the capitol once more and at
4.SO o'clock this afternoon wrote
"Finis" after the proceedings of the
second session of the Sixty-second
congress.
The end was marked by a return of
harmony. Senator La Toilette, de-
manding action on the Penrose cam
paign fund resolution passed almost
without discussion.
Senators Chamberlain, Martin.
swanson and Culberson, after fighting
bitterly for the payment of the estate
claims" embodied in the general de-
iciency bill. yielded to the urging of
their colleagues and permitted the
senate to yield to the demands of
the house. and strike these claims
from the bills. In return for this
concession, however. they received the
promise Of support next winter.
when the claims again will be pressed
for payment.
with these old claims, amounting
in all to 100000, went the extra
months" pay for congressioal en-
pioyes 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 dy-
Ing congress. an attempt was made to
rush through a special resolution Civ
Ing the employees the extra month"
but the house again blocked it.
The president signed the general
deficiency bill at $40 o'clock mark
Ing certain the payment of the ST.
100000 deficiency in army pay, the
s15O,0OO for the Gettysburg memorial
celebration next year, The $3.50, 600 for
extension Of customs work and scores
of other important payments that
hinged on the passage Of the bill
The session just fizzled" out in
the senate. to use the words of one
observer. A comparative handful of
members occupied their seats, and a
call for a quorum in either the house
or senate would have forced a return
OF the embarrassing situation of last
week.
A wild outburst Of applause greet
ed Speaker Clark's announcement of
adjournment as his gavel fell in the
house. The floor Immediately be-
came an animated scene, members
bidding each other goodbye and
shaking hands, Old time political
foes buried all differences and all
feuds apparently were forgotten in
the general leave-taking.
Further animation and color were
lent to the scene when the women
fiocked down from the galleries to
join husbands and fathers on the
floor. The corridors were crowded
with tired but happy members, their
families and friends. and Speaker
Clark's room was crowded with
friends and admirers. Just before he
announced the adjournment, Speaker
Clark addressed the house.
"As the hours Of adjournment ap-
proaches," he said. "the speaker de-
sires to congratulate the house on
having reached the end Of the long
est and most laborious session on
record. Congress has been actually
In session more days since December
than any congress that has ever sat.
The speaker desires to thank III
members on both sides Of the big
| aisle, which separates us politically
but not as friends or patriots for the
uniform courtesy with which they
have treated the speaker. hope
that we will all reach home safely, all
have enjoyed vacations and will all
return, refreshed and invigorated, for
our work next winter"
While waiting for adjournment time
in the senate late in the day, there
were an even score of senators on the
fioor. When resolution for adjourn
ment at 4.30 o'clock was put through
recess was taken until 40. Then
began a 20 minutes wait.
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