The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-27
Permit Estate Claims'1
to Go Over to Deem
Der Session.
LA TOILETTE WINS
HIS CONTENTION,
With Opposition Smoothed Away
and Harmony Restored, Con-
gress Writes "Finis' to Its
Labors, and Members Joy
fully Take Their Depart
ure From Capitol.

Washington. August 26.--Sobered by
the embarrassments OF Saturdays all
night session Of flibusters and dis
agreements. Congress adjusted its diff
ferences to-day invited President Tart
UP 10 the Capitol once more and at
$50 o'clock this afternoon wrote
"hnis after the proceedings of the
second session Of tho sixty-second
Congress
The end was marked with return
OF harmony and an end of fnousterx
senator La Toilette, demanding acton
upon the Penrose campaign fund resA
olution. found al opposition smoothed&
away In front OF him. and the resolu-
tion passed almost without discussion.
Senator'S Chamberlain, Martin. swan
son and Culherson after lighting BIT
terly for the payment of the State
claims embodied in the general de-
nciency bill. yielded to tho urglngs OF
their colleagues and permitted the
senate to yield to the demands of the
House and strike these claims from
tho bill. lin return for this conces-
sion. however they received the prom
ise Of support next winter when the
claims again Will be pressed for pay
men,
with these old claims. amounting in
all TO s6ro.00o went the extra
months pay for congressional en-
ployes. which the Senate demanded ana
the House refused TO give In the last
half-hour of the session. while Presi-
dent Taft awaited In his special room
to sign the measures of the dying Con
gress. an attempt to rush through a
special resolution giving the employees
the extra month but the House
again blocked 1t.
President Signs Dill.
the President signed the general de-
aciency bill at $40 o'clock. making
certain the payment of the sl,SOv,uUO
deficiency in army pay, the sl5o.oOo
;or the Gettysburg memorial celebra-
ton next year. the s350,0O0 for extern
sion of customs work and scores OF
OF er important payments that hinged
upon the passage OF the bill.
The session Just fzzled OUT in tho
server. y comparative handful OF
members occupied their seats and T.
call for a quorum in either the House
or senate would have forced a return
week
\ wild outburst of applause greeted
Speaker Clark's announcement OF nd
Jourhinent as his SaVel fell in the
Rouse. The floor Immediately became
an animated scene. members bidding
each other sood-by and shaking
hanas Old time political foes buried
all differences and all feuds apparently
We're forgotten in the general leave
Ia ing.
Further animation and color was lent
TO tile scene when the women Aocxcd
down from tile galleries to ioin hus-
bands and fathers on the floor The
corridors were crowded with Tired bur
HAPPY members and their families and
friends. and Speaker Clarix's room was
crowded with friends and admirers.
Just before ne announced the adiourn-
ment Speaker Clark addressed the
House
"As tho hour Tor Adjournment an
proaches." he said. the Speaker desires
TO congratulate the House OH having
reached the end OF one OF the ,onsest
and most laborious sessions on RECORD.
The chair believes that an investiga-
ton OF the record VIII show that Con
gross has been actually In session
more days since December than any
tonsrrss That ever sat; The Speaker
desires To thank all members OF the
House. ON both sides of the big aisl,
which soparates US politically but not
as friends or patriots for the uniform
courtesy with which they have treated
the Speaker. hope that We Will reach
home safely. all have enjoyable vaca-
tons. and viii All return refreshed
aud inviScratcd for our work next
wintcr"
score OF senators on Floor.
While waiting for adjournment Tina
i'm the senate late in the dny. there was
an even score OF Senators on The door
when resolution for adjournment at
1870 o'clock was put through and ra-
cess was taken until no. Then began
a twenty-mnuto wait.
Secretary OF the Treasury MacVeagh
was on the floor iie wandered about
IN the httr group of Senetprs who
were making their farewel.s and dis
cussinG campaign plans In tho centre
aisle senator la toilette and senator
Clapp were deep in discussion of tho
prospects for the Ponrose-R Roosevelt in
vestigation In his scat on the rear
OF the Democratic side Senator Ash
urst yawned audibly
Senator Nelson OF Minnesota awoke
the Senate for a moment 20 thank ths
presiding Officers az the session. san
ators Gallinser and Bacon. The Sem
ate lost itself FOR a moment as tina
little group IN the chamber applauded
the speech Senator Shively had
passed a resolution thanking Vice.
President sherman for his conduct as
presiding officer Then as the hands
Of the clock slowly crawled 10 $40,
Senator Ganinger. IN the CHAIR arose
and declared the session adjourned
sine die and the remnanf of-rhc sen,
ate wandered ont OF the chamber.
Nor reeass{uu from, 1s2S 10 a.ax