Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-27
Political Differences Laid Aside and the
Members SCoOt for Home Pres. Taft /
Leaves for BeveTIy--The Closing
Scenes, Monday Afternoon.
CONGRESS ADJoURNs.

Washington. Aug. 26e.--sobered by
the embarrassments of Saturdays all
night session of flllbusters and dis
agreements. Congress adjusted its DIFF
ferences, today, invited President Taft
UP to the Capitol once more, and. at
40 o'clock, this afternoon, wrose
FINS" after the proceedings of the
second session of the 62nd Congress-
The end was marked with return of
harmony and an end of filibusters
Senator La Toilette demanding ac-
ton on the Penrose campaign fund
resolution found all opposition
smoothed away. and the resolution
passed almost without discussion.
Senators Chamberlain, MARITIME, Swan
son and Cubreson, after fighting Bit
terly for the payment of the state
claims" embodied in the general de-
ficiency bill, permitted the Senate to
yield to the demands of the House and
strike these claims from the bill. In
return for this concession. however,
they received the promise of support.
hext winter when the claims again
will be pressed for payment.
With these old claims, amounting IL.
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 special reso-
luton giving the employees the extra"
months pay, but the House again
blocked it.
The President signed the general
deficiency bill. at 4.10 o'clock. making
certain the payment of the s1,S00.00O
deficiency in army pay, the Sl5o,0OJ
for the Gettysburg Memorial celebra-
ton, next year. the $350,000 for ex-
tension Of customs work and scores
of other important payments which
hinged on the passage of the bill. The
last measure to which his pen was
put was a bill disposing of lands in
the Colville, Indian reservation.
The session Just fizzled out in the
Senate, to use the words of one OBJ
server. A comparative handful OF
members occupied their seats and
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 greeted
Speaker Clarks announcement of adj
iournment as his gavel fell In the
House. The floor Immediately became
an animated scene, members bidding
each other good bye and shaking
hands. Old-time political foes buried
all differences and all feuds apparent
Iy were forgotten in the general leaVe
taking.
Further animation was added to the
scene when the women ffocked down
from the galleries to join husbands
and fathers on the hoor. Inc corri- :
doris were crowded with members and
their families and Speaker Clark 5
room was filled with his friends just
before he announced the Adjournment
Speaker Clark addressed the House;
"As the hour of adjournment ap-
proaches." he said, 1.-THE Speaker de-
sires to congratulate the House on
having reached the end of one of the
longest and most laborious sessions
on record. Congress has been actuaiiy
in session more days. since December,
than any Congress that ever sat- Inc
Sneaker desires to thank all members
of the House on both sides OF the ois
aisle which separates us poiitlcaiiy'
hut not as friends or patriots LOT the
uniform courtesy with which they
have treated the Speaker. l hope that
we will all reach home safely, an
have enjoyable vacations and VIII an
return. refreshed and inFigorateo' lor
cur work next winter.
Secretary MacVeagh of the treas
ury department was on the toor' ne
wandered about in the little group OIL
senators who We're alking their fare
wells and discussing campaign Plans
In the center aisle Senators La Fol
Iette and C1apn were deep in discus
sion of the prospects for the Penrose-
Roosevelt investigation. In his seat III
the rear of the Democratic side SEN
ator Ashurst yawned audibiy.
Senator Nelson. Mimi, awoKe the
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