New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-27
End Comes Quickly When
Deadlock Over General Deli
cheney Bill Is Broken.
QUORUM IN NEITHER HOUSE
Filibuster Over Ancient State
Claims Abandoned and Attack
on West Virginia Sen
ators Expunged.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Aug. @.-The second ses-
sion of the SD Congress adjourned sine
die at 4:3O o'clock to-day
The legislative atmosphere cleared soon
after noon. The deadlock between the
two houses over the general deficiency
appropriation bill was broken, the amend
ed Penrose resolution for TIE investiga-
ton Of campaign contributions was
adopted in the Senate, the double fill
buster I'm that body was called off and
the end Of the session was as peaceful as
the last forty-eight hours had been turbu-
lent.
Both bodies adjourned without quo
rum, and, all told. there we're probably
less than a hundred members Of Con-
gress at the Capitol when the gavels fell
The House marked time all the after
noon. awaiting the surrender Of the Sem
ate on the general deficiency bill. the tie
up on which prevented adjournment Sat
urday night and threatened for time to
prolong the session indefinitely.
The obstreperous Senators who insisted
that this measure should carry provision
for the payment OF claims for their re-
spective states-Oregon, Texas, virginia
and Notwithstanding 10 approx
mately 100000 and representing alleged
debts from fifty to one hundred years
old, finally yielded to the opportunities
Of their colleagues. and the bill was
passed with the claims eliminated. The
promise was made that the claims would
be taken up next winter
Extra Pay Given Up.
Tho Senate also yielded on an amend
ment TO the general deficiency bill pro-
vidlng an extra months pay for the EN-
pIoyes OF the Senate and House. and the
latter body won the point It had insisted
on since early Saturday. In the closing
hours OF the session the Senate appro-
priated Independently for the extra pay
FOR It's own employees. but the House de-
cllned to include the employees of the
lower chamber. The Democratic
economy" caucus had bound the House
10 cut off this customary allowance.
Prior 20 the abandonment OF the filibus'
ter. engineered by Senators chamberlain
swanson. Cuiberson and Martin 10 force
the acceptance by the House OF the an
Gent state claims. the Senate was startled
by the presentation Of a memorial de-
marding an investigation Of the election
Of Senator's Chiffon and Watson. Of West
STONED hN
Governor Glasscock and other citizens OF
West Virginia. and charged bribery cor
ruption and fraud in connection with the
election OF the Senator's.
The petition might have been referred
without notice TO the Committee on
Privileges and Elections II Senator Pen
rose had not demanded It's reading from
tho desk. After the petition was read
Senators Bailey and Bacon objected Wig
orouslv 10 IT'S inclusion I'm the record, and
Il was cNpUnged.
Senator Ia Toilette insisted that the
pctltion furnished more basis for inves'
tgatlon than the original charges against
senator Lorimer, and that 1t should not
be eXpungcd.
Senator Martin asserted that II was a
slardcrous attack. made solely for po-
nucal purposes. This paper is sent here
for undertaking campaign uses nc
added. land / object to It's being spread
on the Senate records
Senators Bailey and Bacon asserted tho
alleged charges were two years old and
had been purposely withheld until the
LIST day Of the session. The petition was
finally eliminated from the record and
referred 10 the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
President Taft signed the general de-
ncicucy bill at $40 O'Clock. The last meas
urc 10 which his pen was put was bill
disposug of lands in the Colvllle Indian
reservation.