Evening star., 1912-08-27
SOME TO TAKE THE STUMP
LAST HOURS ARE BUSY ONES

LAST HOURS ARE BUSY ONES
Senate Passes Deficiency Bill, PEN
rose Investigation Resolution and
Hears Charges of Corruption.
Following the peaceful adjournment Of
Congress yesterday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock. senators and representatives last
night and today hurried away to their
homes for rest or to begin the strenuous
campaign work of the approaching eiec-
ton. The President left for Beverly
within an hour after the gavels fell.
The end of the second session OF Com
gress. one of the longest in the history
of many Congresses. was brought about
by the final adjustment of the troubles
which had vexed the Senate Saturday
night and Sunday morning, and which
threatened to hold the lawmakers here
for several days longer. Senator Penrose
of Pennsylvania and Senator La Toilette
OF Wisconsin, allies for once, had their
way and passed the Penrose resolution
designed to investigate the presidential
candidates and their campaign expendi-
lures, members of Congress and the con-
nection which both members Of Congress
and the presidential candidates may have
had with the big corporations and fnan-
ciers of the country
On the other hand, the four senator's
Chamberlain of Oregon Martin of V;r-
ginia, Smith of Maryland and Culberson
OF Texas who filibustered Sunday morn
ing in behalf OF claims of their states
against the federal Nd
had been placed in the general deficiency
bill but were later stricken out, agreed
10 permit the passage of the apprOpria-
ton bill without further opposition. Had
they chosen to continue the filibuster, the
deficiency bill would have died, for the
House had voted to adhere to its stand
to reconsider the vote and lay it on the
table. This created an unusual parlia-
mentary situation, from which the House
could not have extracted itself had it
been willing to do so. it is said. The
state claims will be urged next session.
In neither house was there a quorum
during the final day Of the session. Had
a member of either Senate or House
raised the question. he might have indefi-
nitely delayed the adjournment. But it
would have been courageous man who
attempted to make such a point yester-
day. Tired out with the long session, de-
termined to get away to their homes, the
for the wind-up would have been willing,
almost. to tear an obstructionist limb
from limb.
Bills Passed by the Senate.
The Senate passed the general deficiency
bill. the Penrose investigation resolution,
and heard read charges of corrupt prac-
tices in the elections of Senators Wat
son and Chiffon of West Virginia. The
House did practically nothing except
mark time and listen to statements by
republicans and democrats relative to the
appropriations Of the new fiscal year. de-
signed to be used as campaign material.
In the closing hours the House did, how
ever. pass one of the few District bills
which it has had before it the entire ses-
sion Representative Ben Johnson OF
Kentucky, chairman Of the House District
committee. called up the measure. The
measure provides new regulations regard
Ing the purchase of property for public
uses in the District of Columbia. In case
the property is bought Jointly by funds Of
the federal treasury and the District,
title is to be vested in both, instead of in
the District as at present, and when a
piece of property so purchased is found
to be no longer needed, it is to be sold at
auction and the proceeds divided between
the District and the United States.
The President was notified early in the
afternoon that the troubles in the Senate
had been adjusted. and went down to the
Capitol to sign the general deficiency bill
and others which might be passed in the
last hour of the session.
He went Immediately after the ad-
Journment of Congress to the Union
station. where he boarded his private
car and started for Beverly, Mass, for
vacation which he expects will last
White House officials left with the
President. Summer Offices will be
opened Immediately at Beverly.
The President will return to Wash
ber and once later in the month to
keep engagements made long ago. 1t
is expected he will be in the White
House to receive the election returns
in November and later he will spend a
few weeks at Hot Springs, Va.
When Speaker Clark. with a thud Of
his gavel upon the desk. announced
| tfsat the House was adjourned sine die.
the few "s, Temnsrs on d the M floor r., ap, p
| fore he announced the adjournment,
the Speaker addressed the House as
| follows:
Speaker Congratulates The House.
las the hour of adjournment ap-
proaches the Speaker desires TO congrat-
| ulate the House on having reached the
| end of one Of the longest and most Iabo-
| r1ous sessions on record The chair be-
| lieves that an investigation of che record
will show that Congress has been actual
| ly in session more days since December
| than any Congress that ever met. The
/ Speaker desires to thank all members of
| the House on both sides of the big aisle.
| which separates 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-
| tions and will all return refreshed and
invigorated for our work next winter"
1 Secretary MacVeagh Of the Treasury
| Department was on the floor of the Sen
ate. He wandered about in the little
group of senators who were making their
farewells and discussing campaign plans.
In the center aisle Senator La Toilette
and Senator Clapp were deep in discus
sion of the prospects for the Penrose-
Roosevelt investigation. In his seat on
this rear OF the democratic side Senator
| Ashhurst yawned audibly.
! Senator Nelson of Minnesota awoke the
Senate for a moment to thank the presid-
| ing officers of the session, Senators CAL
linger and Bacon. Senatorial dignity lost
Itself for moment as the little group in
the chamber appiauded the speech. Sen
ator Shively had passed resolution
thanking Vice President Sherman for his
conduct as presiding officer.
/ Then as the hands of the clock slowly
crawled to l.al Senator Callinger, in the