The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-08-29


Washington, Aug. 27.-The second
session of the Sixty-second congress-
adjourned both houses at 4:30 p. m,
Monday.
The double deadlock that had held IL
e from Saturday n into an early
morning Sunday session dissolved when
1t met today.
Without a roll call, Senator La Fol
iette won his fight to force the Senate
to pass the Penrose resolution directing
an inquiry into the Acknowledgements
Roosevelt controversy, involving
Standard Oil contributions to the re-
publican campaign Of 1904 and corre-
spondence or financial transactions be-
tween Mr.. Archbold, George w. Per-
kins, Colonel Roosevelt and members OF
congress-.
The committee which is directed by
the resolution to make the inquiry
however, will not begin before Octo-
Der.
The general deficiency appropriation
bill upon which there was a second fill
buster in an attempt to force the HOUSE
to accept the Senate endm tc
pay certain claims of Oregon, Virginia.
Maryland n Texas, was finally agreed
upon with the understanding that the
bill be passed this year without the
claims and that they be included next
ear.
And thus the session came to a close
without a voting quorum in either
house.
The scenes of Saturday night and
early Sunday morning, when every par
liamentary usage was put forth to keeE
the Penrose resolution from coming
to a vote, We're in no way repeated
today
Leaders of both sides declared this
forecasts adjournment probably to-
night. The only other possibility of de-
lay was the general deficiency bin, but
leaders had reached an agreement to
leave the disputed state claims out OF
the measure until next session, which
was expected to be fulfilled.
Chamberlain Gives Way.
This was said to be agreeable to the
House. Senator Chamberlain, who had
threatened to keep congress in session
unless the claims were included in the
bill this year gave way to this plan.
The House practically had no business
under consideration and only waited on
the Senate.
AS finally amended, the resolution
authorizes the Clapp committee to
probe the following points:
The statement Of Senator .Penrose,
Standard Oil company's contributions
1904.
Expenditures and contributions in the
campaign for presidential nominations
this year; financial transactions and
tween John D. ArchboId and members
of the Senate and House.
Financial transactions and cores
pondence relating thereto between
George w. Perkins, Col. Theodore
Roosevelt and members of the Senate
and House.
The House took a recess ct 2:25
o'clock until 1925 on the theory that the
Senate then would be caught up and
an adjournment sopn would follow.
On motion of Senator Warren. the
Senate receded from it's amendments
to the general deficiency bill. thus meet
ing the demands of the House and re-
moving the last apparent obstacle to
adjournment.
This action struck from the bill the
claims of Oregon, Virginia, Maryland,
and Texas and provision Tor one
capital.
Senator Chamberlain. explaining his
assent to the program, said he had been
prevailed upon TO withdraw his oppo-
sition because of the numerous just
claims in the bill which would remain
unpaid if he persisted.
Il withdraw my opposition very re-
%luctantly,'' he said. "for l believe that
the claim of my state, which has been
refused in this bill, is eminently just
and right"
Bill To Go Over.
Senate leaders began a conferenc.
just before noon to find a way to bring
the session to a speedy end. The gen.
eral deficiency bill carries about Sc.
600, 900. The governments other cred.
itors for that amount including mcr.
chants in many cities who have ad.
vanced supplies to the army and navy
VIII have to wait until December fol
their pay If the measure is held over
Senate Leaders Agree.
After repeated conferences, Senate
leaders an understanding by
which the Senate was to recede from
its demand for the immediate payment
of the contested state claims in the
general deficiency bill, but providing
that the claims be included in the next
general deficiecy bill.
BALDWIN CINCHES JOB.
Washington, Aug. 26-The Senate
confirmed the nomination of Albertus
H. Baldwin, of Connecticut, to be chief