Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-27

washington, Aug. 2b.-SObered by the endorsements of Saturdays all- night session of flibusters and disa- greements. congress adjusted it's differ ences today, invited President Taft up to the capitol once more, and at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon wrote "Finis" after the proceedings of the second ses- sion of the Sixty-secOnd congress.
 The end was marked with a return of harmony and an end of filibusters. Senator La Toilette, demanding action on the PenrOse campaign fund resolu- tion, found all opposition smoothed away, and the resolution passed al- host without discussion.
 State Claims to Be Pressed Again.
 Senators Chamberlain Martin. Swan bOn and Culberson. after fighting bit terly for the payment of the state claims embodied in the general de- nciency bill. permitted the senate to yield to the demands of the house and htrike these claims from the bill. In return for this concession, however, they received the promise of support next winter, when the claims again will be pressed for payment
 With these old claims, amounting in all to s600,000. went the extra months pay for congressional employees, which the senate demanded and the house re-  fused to give
 Extra Months Pay Blocked.
 In the last half hour of the session, while President Taft waited in his special room to sign the measures of the dying congress. an attempt was made Co rush through a special resolu- ton giving the employees the "extra month but the house again blocked
 The president signed the general de- ficiency bill Ot 4lj o'clock. making certain the payment of the s1,S00, 900 defciency in thea rmy, the S150000 for the Gettysburg memorial celebration next year. the S350000 for extension of customs work. and scores of other i'm portant payments that hinged on the passage Of the bill The last measure To which his pen was put was a bid fisposing of lands in the Colvllle In- 4ian reservation.
 Only CorporsPs Guard in Senate.
 The session jus fizzled out" in the Senate. to use the words of one ob- kerver. 4 comparative handful of members occupied their seats and a call for a quorum in either house or senate would have forced a return of the embarra assing situation of last week
 wild outburst of applause greeted Speaker Clark's announcement of ad- 1ournment as his gavel fell in the house. The floor immediately became an animated scene, members bidding each other goodbye and shaking hands. Old-time political foes buried all differences and all feuds apparently were forgotten in the general leave taking
 Valediotory by Speaker Clark
 Further animation was added to the scene whne the women f1ucked down from the galleries to Join husbands and fathers on the floor. The cOrri- dors were crowded with members and their famii and Speaker Clark's s room was file with his friends, Just before he announced the adjournment Speaker Clark addressed the house;
 As the hour of adjournment ap- breaches" he said the speaker desire es Co congratulate the house on having reached the end of one of the longest and most laborious sessions on record. Congess shas been actually in session more days since December than any congress that ever sat. The speaker desires O thank all members of the house. on both sides of the big aisle which separates Us politically, for the AlAlANl III NbAl AE0g WAbA Wll4NAA NAANy have treated the speaker. I hope that we will all reach home safely, all have enjoyable vacations and will all return refreshed and invigorated for our work next winter
 Resolutions of Thanks.
 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 Senators La Toilette and Clapp were deep in discussion of the prospects for the Penrose- Roosevelt investigation. In his seat on teh rear of the democratic side Senator Ashurst yaWned audibly.
 Senator Nelson of Minnesota awoke the senate for a moment to thank the presiding officers of the session, Sen Gknrs Cialliueer and Bacon Senatorial Scnitv lost itself temporarily as the little group in the chamber applauded rhe speech. Senator Shivly had passed a resolution thanking Vice President sherman for his conduct as presiding officer
 Then as the hands of the clock slow k crawled to A30 Senator Gallinger, in the chair. arose and declared the ses- sion adjourned sine die and the rem nant of the senate wandered out of the chamber.