The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-10-28
NATIONAL Ct(fiuRESS
ADJOURNED SATURDAY
Sixty-third SessionLoncest
on Record.
IN SESSION
NINETEEN MONTHS

Prolonged Efforts 60 Procure Cotton
Keller Legislation GoIlapscS. 10 30
Renewed Later or. Henry Predicts
| Congress Will be Rccon,encd in Ex-
ira Session by Nov. Is.
Washington, October 2l.-.Aftcr be-
ing in continuous session since tho
inauguration Of Woodrow Wilson, a
period OF nearly nineteen months, the
esd Congress today adjourned its sec
ond session. Prolonged efforts to pro-
cure cotton relief legislation finally
collapse. Leaders in this movement
agreed to adjourn, however, only on
condition that pending cotton relief
measures would have right Of way
when Congress rcconvcnes December
7th.
Not more than fifty members of the
House and less than a quorum Of the
Senate were present when the 'gavels
fell on adjournment. The end was
accomplished through passage OF a
concurrent resolution ending the ses-
sion at p. Nj. but clocks were turned
ahead in both chambers, actual ad-
journment in the House occurring at
1922 and in the Senate at 1927.
AS the altered hands of the House
drew near four and the Senate was
winding up executive business, Speak
er Clark arose at his desk and, facing
the scattered attendance on the floor,
said:
This is the longest and most la
borious session that Congress has ever
known. congratulate you most
heartily on being able to adjourn mt
last | wish to thank every member
OF the lousc-IlemOcrat Republican,
Progressive and Indcpendcnt--for un-
form courtesy shown to the Speaker.
Now, in the language Of Tiny Tim,
God bless us everyone"
In announcing abandonment OF their
filibuster for cotton legislation, Sena-
tor Hoke Smith, of Georgia, and Rep
resentative Henry, Of Texas, told SEN
ate and House it was apparent no quo
rum could be procured for considera-
ton of the cotton measures and furth-
er obstructive tactics might injure
chances Of ultimate success. Repre-
sentative Henry predicted that Con-
gress would be convened in extraordi-
nary session by the middle of Novem-
ber, when the fight could be resumed.
Senator Smith introduced a bill for a
$3.50 100000 government bond issue to
buy cotton and declared:
1--WE have done all we could for the
suffering people of the South. We
have had our day in Court for this
session and | would have no excuse
for further filibustcring at this time,
| | shall feel that | have done my duty
by simply voting against the adjourn
ment resolution"
| The House adopted resolution au-
thorizing the appointment OF COM
mittee to investigate cotton conditions
in the South and report possible meas
urcs for Federal aid by December IS.
On the committee were Representa-
tives Mann, Austin, Henry, Lever, Hef-
| lin, Bell, Of Georgia, and Langley.
With the return Of President Wilson
here from Pittsburg tonight it became
known that predictions of an extra
session of Congress in November cot
ton relief legislation were not made
On the authority Of Mr.. Wilson OH
cials close to the president said he
would not call an extra session.
While he favors tho Lever bill for
the government licensing of cotton
warehouses and the Glass amendment
to the Currency Act, allowing banks to
issue bank notes up to 100 per cent OF
their capital and surplus, Mr.. Wilson
is understood to believe that both can
go over until the regular session.
AS outlined by tho president, the
programme for the December session
will include the Philippine bills. re-
naming bills of Secretary Lanes con-
servation programme and the govern
ment shipping bill and cotton eGisla-
ton 1t is known definitely that no
extra session will be called for next
4 spring unless some unusually cmer-
gcncy arises. The president plans to
leave Washington after the a'iourn"
i mont in March to officially ono0 the
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