The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-08-29

for 1918 amounted to st,ots,e2s, t4s..
90, or 7,046,78S less than 1912, and
S21,O0Oy00o below the estimates.
washington, Aug. 27.-The second
session OF the Sixty-second congress-
adjourned both houses at 1870 p. m,
Monday.
yer from Saturday and into an early
it met today.
without a roll call, Senator La Fol.
lette won his fight TO force h Senate
10 pass the Penrose resolution directing
an inquiry into the Archbold~ Penrose-
Roosevelt controversy, involving
standard Oil contributions to the re-
publican campaign Of 1904 n corre-
spondence or financial transactions be-
tween Mr.. Archbold, George w. Per-
kins, Colonel Roosevelt and members OF
congress- .s,
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 amendments &c
pay certain claims OF oregon, Virginia
Maryland and Texas. was finally agreed
upon with the understanding that the
bill be passed this year without the
claims and that they be included next
year. w..
And thus the session came to q close
without a voting quorum In either
house.
The scenes OF Saturday night and
early Sunday morning, when every par
Elementary usage was put forth to keeL
the Penrose resolution from coming
m a vote VVarA In No waV ranpQtAd
today
Leaders OF both sides declared this
forecasts adjournment probably to-
night. The only other possibility of de-
lay was the general deficiency bill, 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.
4 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
III Senate.
AS finally amended, the resolution
authorizes the Ciapp committee to
probe the following points:
The statement of Senate Penrose,
made in the Senate regarding tho
Standard Oil company's contributions
TO the republican national campaign of
Expenditures and contributions in the
campaign for presidential Nominations
this year; financial transactions and
corrospondence relating thereto be-
tween John D. Archboid and members
Of the Senate and House.
Financial transactions, and cores
~ AL.Aa 49,.
George w. Perkins, Col. Theodore
Roosevelt and members Of tho Senate
and House.
The House took a recess, at 2:2
o'clock until 3;25 on the theory that the
Senate then would be caught up and
an adjournment SOON would follow.
On motion of Senator Warren, the
to the general deficiency bill, thus meet
ing the demands of the House n 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
months extra pay for employees at the
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 Dill which would remain
unpaid IL 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 conference
just before noon to find q way to bring
the session to a speedy end. The gen.
eral deficiency bill carries about S..
100000. The governments other cred.
itors for that amount including mer.
chants In many cities who have ad.
vanced supplies to the army and navy
will nave to wait until December fol
their pay II the measure Is held over
Senate Leaders Agree.
After repeated conferences, Senate
leaders announced 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.
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