New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-05
One Money Bill Lost.

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One Money Bill Lost.
When the Senator'S whose dropping on
ergies had been revived some what 10y q
few hours Of sleep. resumed their session
a, % clock. all Of the bills had been sent
10 the President except the Indian appro-
priation bill I'm the intervals between
the rush Of routine business Senator Fan
continued his filbuster. the outcome OF
which was no longer Of interest 10 the
legislators. who sat apathctically at Their
desks waiting for the approach oil Inc
hour for the inaugural ceremonies.
II was obvious that the Senate wei
coined the prospect OF relief from the con-
tention which has prevailed between the
two houses ever since the Democrats
came into control Of the popular pohE.
Ucpublicans. whose tired faces bespoke
the strain under which they had laporr"
during the closing days Of the session.
looked on the passing OF the senate into
,b. con,rol OF the Democrats with almost
az much satisfaction ms the Democrats
themselves II meant relief from rcsp"h-
sibillty and an end of the working al
cross purposes which has harassed the
pcace OF mind ~ legislative leaders for
the last two years.
When the stir Of preparation Tor the
coming of the President and IN" Prcsi-
dont-elect was beginning In the Corridors
tho message Of President TAFT announcing
his approval Of the order providing Tor the
,eadiustmon, Of the customs service ana
useless collection
offices was read.
This practically closed the WORK oi 'h'
session with the exception OF the maj
flor, 10 PASS the legislative bill over IN"
Executive veto The clocks were turned
,.ck half an hour that this might be ac-
,o,,,lisbed Senator PoindeXter took the
floor and kept UP a rambling discussion oi
the bill. incidentally making bid Tor the
woman suffrage and labor votes. un,ll the
h,,de ~ the clocks again crepi near the
room hour.
~, tho Senator is Interested in this
uea azure" said Senator Swanson. he had
better stop talking and let II come 10
vote"
It's labors Ended.
This Earning did not affect Senator
pot,d.x,er however and he continued
until Senator's Warren and Martin, taking
,h.,r rlaces in the middle aisle, announced
that they had informed the President tha'
Congress had concluded its labors am
that the President had no further com
murications to make
senator Gallinger. for himself and H.
behalf ~ Senator Bacon. thanked me sen
ate for ito resolutions Of appreciation OF
their services as presidents pro 'eH'' au
minIstered the oath Of Office to Nice-fresi-
don, Marshall, and declared the Senate
AID journed without day.
with a touch OF pathos softenine the
spectacular I'm the picture. the last ses-
sion Of the House OF the SD congress al
,ourned sine die at l2G o'clock. The
nrossure of routine business during the
morning hours lent an atmosphere or
EVERYDAY realism To the deliberations
hut a. the moor hour approached the com
monplace was swept aside and the dra-
matte was staged.
President Taft's veto OF the sundry ciHIi
appropration bill was laid before the
Hons. considerably after II O'Clock. and
{, u.s II 10 when the vote began on the
nation To repass the measure over the
,e,o The clerk was instructed to call
,ha roll IN record time. and he did though
n was found necessary To turn back the
clock before the final proceedings. The
vo,e stood 20 To 80 for the bill. which
wss then rushed over to the Senate.
where IL failed to be taken up.
few minutes before the gavel fell.
and Immediately following the vote to
override the Presidents veto Of the sun
drv civil bill Speaker Champ Clark an
noupced The gentleman from Illinois.
Al, cannon. will take the chair"
r,o ,rizzled veteran of thirty-eight
years service In the House moved slow
Ia down the aisles, and the membership
rose and began TO cheer. win ms Old
time ylgor Uncle Joe ascended the
xos,r,r, probably for the last time. and
commanded the House to be In order.
Cannon in the Chair.
Mr. Cannon took the gsvel In his left
banda habit OF his In former days OF
mower. He raped the marble instead OF
the wooden part OF the desk. as he was
wont TO do a few years ago. and Repub-
ucans and Democrats forgot partisanshp.
stand -patism'' and the disappearing issue
Of "Cannonism" and appiauded Uncle
Joe" in a manner that brought the moist
IRE to his eyes and the color to his
cheeks.
The magnanimous action of Speaker
Clark brought a spontaneous response.
and the retiring member from Danville