The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
LaFollette Finds All Opposi- tion to PenrOse Resolu- tion Sm0othed Out
 and It Is Passed
SENATORS ABANDON FIGHT FOR THE
 OLD STATE CLAIMS
Wild Outburst of Applause Marks Clark's Announcement of Ad- iournment - Floor Becomes Animated Scene as Mem
 bers Bid Each Other
 Goodbye
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
 Senate:
 Passed Pehrose resolution providing for further inquiry into Standard oil cam paign contributions. Petitions for investigation of elections of Senators Chiffon and Watson pre- sented.
 Yielded to House protests against state claims and passed general deficiency bill with objectionable claims eliminated.
 Adjourned sine die at 4:so p. m.
 House;
 Adjourned sine die at i.so p. m
 Washington, August 26-Sobered by the endorsements of Saturdays all night session of filibusters and disaSreements Congress adjusted it's differences today, invited President Taft up to the capitol once more, and at 4:so o'clock this after noon wrote ''hnis" after the proceedings of the second session of the Sixty-second Congress.
 The end was marked with return of harmony. Senator LaEfollette. demanding action of the Penrose campaign fund res olution, found all opposition smoothed away in front of him and the resolution passed almost without discussion.
 Senators Chamberlain, Martin, Swanson and Culberson, after fighting bitterly for the payment of the state claims em- bodied in the general deficiency bill, yield ed to the urgings of their colleagues and permitted the Senate to yield to the de- mands of the House. and strike these claims from the bill h isturn lo iiiis concession. however they received the promise of support next winter. when the claims again will be pressed for pay ment
 House Wins Victory
 With these old claims amounting in all to $500 GOO went the "extra months" pay for congressional employees. which the Senate demanded and the House refused to give. In the last half hour of the ses- sion while President Taft waited in his special room to sign the measures of the dying Congress, an attempt was made to rush though special resolution giving the employees the extra month"; but the House again blocked it.
 The President signed the general def- ciency bill at 4:1o o'clock making certain the payment of $1, ,S0o00o deficiency in army pay. the s150,00O for the Gettysburg me morial celebration next year. the s350,00O 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 oc- cupied their seats, and call for a quorum in either the House or Senate would have forced a return of the embarrassing sit uation of last week.
 A wild outburst of applause greeted Speaker Clark's announcement of ad- journment as his gavel fell in the House. The floor immediately became an animated scene members bidding each other good by and shaking hands. old time political foes buried all differences and all feuds apparently were forgotten in the general leave taking.
 Women on Floor
 Further animation and color was lent to the scene when the women hocked down from the galleries to join hus- bands and fathers on the floor. The corridors were crowded with tired but happy members and their families and friends, and Speaker Clarks room was damned with friends and admirers. Just DetOre ne announced the auJOufn- nent. Speaker Clark addressed the House.
 '.As the hour, of adjournment ap- breaches" he said. "the speaker desires to congratulate the House on having reached the end of one of the longest, most laboriotis sessions on record Con eress has been actually in session more days since December than any Congress that has ever sat. The speaker desires to thank all members of the House on both sides of the big aisle. which sep arates us politically, but not as fiends or patriots for the uniform courtesy with which they have treated the speaker I hope that we will all reach home safely all have enjoyable vaca- tions 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 floor when a resolution for adjourn ment at 4:s0 o'clock was put through. q recess was taken until 4:1O Then began 20 minute wait.
 Secretary MacVeagh of the treasury department was on the floor He wan dered about in the little group. of sen ators who were making their farewells and discussing campaign plans. In the center aisle Senator LnIrollette and of the prospects for the Penrose- Roosevelt investigation.
 Nelson Awakes Senate
 Senator Nelson of Minnesota ayeoke the Senate for moment to thank the presiding officers of the session. Sen ators Gailinger and Bacon. Senatorial dignity lost itself for q moment as the little group in the chamber applauded the speech. Senator Shively had passed q resolution thanking Vice President sherman for his conduct as presiding officer
 Then as the hands of flie clock slow ly crawled to 4:30 Senator Gailinaer in the chair, arose and declared the session adjourpcd sine die and the
 
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