The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-26
CONGRESS
ADJ0URNS
Filibuster Collapses as Cot
ton Relief Plans
Fail
ANOTHER CHANCE
IN DECEMBER
Session Lasted 10 Months
- Clocks Set
Ahead

Washington, Oct. 26.--After nearly Il
months of continuous session since the
Inauguration OF Woodrow Wilson, the
63d Congress adjourned its second ases'
sion Saturday after collapse OF pro.
longed efforts to procure cottongrowers
relief legislation. Leaders in this move
ment agreed to adjourn, however, only
on the condition that pending cotton
relief measures would have right of way
in the House when Congress reconvenes
Dec. 7.
Not more than SO members of the
| House, and less than a quorum of the
Senate, were in attendance when the
gavels fell on adjournment without day.
/ The end was accomplished through the
passage OF a concurrent resolution end
ing the session at O'Clock in the after
noon, but clocks were turned ahead in
both chambers and the actual adjourn
ment in the House occurred at 1922
o'clock, and in the Senate at 1927.
As the altered hands of the House
clock drew near 4, while the Senate was
winding up executive business, Speaker
Clark rose at his desk, and, facing the
scattered attendance on the floor, said
'This is the longest and most la
borious session that Congress ever has
known. congratulate you most heart
lily on being able to adjourn at last. ]
wish to thank every member of the
House, Democratic, Republican and in
dependent for uniform courtesy shown
to the speaker. Now, in the language
Of Tiny Tim God bless us every one.
The Senate adjournment probably was
the most undemonstrative in its history
Democratic leaders and few Republi-
cans were sitting behind closed doors,
confirming nominations, when word came
that the House had carried the adjourn |
ment resolution. Senator Kern, the ma
jority leader, at once moved to open the I
doors. When this was ordered, the door
keeper hurriedly set the clock ahead /
and Senator Swanson of Virginia, pre-
siding in the absence of the vice -presi-
dent and the president pro tempore, an
nounced that the Senate was adjourned
Senators hurriedly left the chamber.
In announcing the abandonment of
their filibuster for cotton legislation,
following a conference held early in the
day, Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia and
Henry of Texas told the
Senate and House that ii was appar-
mt that no quorum could be procured
or consideration OF cotton legislation
It this time, and that further fiibuster-
ng might injure chances of ultimate
uccess. Representative Henry expressed
lis conviction that Congress would be
onvened in extraordinary session by the
middle of November, when the fighting
ould be resumed. Senator Smith in
reduced a bill for a s25o.000,OO0 gov.
rnment bond issue TO buy cotton and
declared:
I'VE have done all we could for the
Offering people Of the South. We have
ad our day in court for this session
nd ] would have no excuse for further
libustering al this time. i shall feel
hat | have done my duty by simply
citing against this adjournment resolu
iorS"
The House adopted resolution au-
horizing the appointment Of a commit
ee 20 investigate cotton conditions in
be South and 10 report possible meas
res for federal aid by Dec. rs. On
he committee were Representatives
lam, Austin. Henry, Lever. Hehin, Bell
Georgia and Langley.