The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-25
NO RELIEF FOR
COTTON STATES
CONGRESS HAS ADJOURNED
AFTER BEING I'M SESSION
NINETEEN MONTHS
CLARK THANKS ALL
Extraordinary Session Predicted,
When Cotton Legislasion
Fight Can BE Resumed.
CLARK THANKS ALL
(By Ahsociated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.--After be-
ing In continuous session since the
Inauguration OF Woodrow Wilson, a
period OF nearly 19 months, the 6Srd
congress adjourned its second ses-
sion today when prolonged efforts to-
procure cotton relief legislation final
ly collapsed. Leaders in this move
ment agreed to adjourn only on con-
dition that pending cotton measureS
would have right of way when con-
gress reconvenes December 7.
Not more than so members OF the
house and less than a quorum of the
senate were present when the gavels
fell on adjournment without date.
Clark Thanks Members.
AS the altered hands OF the house
clock drew near and the senate was
winding up executive business,
Speaker Clark arose at his desk and.
facing the scattered attendance on
tho floor. said:
This Is the longest and most la
boTious session that congress ever
has known. I congratulate you most
heartily on being able to adjourn at
last. wish to thank every member
los the house-Dsmocrat, Republican,
Progressiye ,aade Inde dependent--fo
uniform courtesy shown to the speak
er Now. In the language of Tiny
sTsnt.' God bless he every one"
tdjonrnInent UsasssaAstrafiye.
The senate's adjournment probably.
was the most undemonstrative in itu
history. Democratic leaders and a
few Republicans were sitting behind
closed doors confirming nominations
when word came that the house had
passed the adjournment, resolution.
Majority Leader Kern at once moved
70 open the doors. When this was
ordered the doorkeeper set the clock
ahead and Senator Swanson of Vir-
-ginia, presiding in the absence OF the
vice president, and President Pro
Tempore Clarke announced that the
senate was adjourned. The few re-
naming senators hurried hurried from the
chamber
Extraordinary Session.
In announcing abandonment of
tne,r. hlibuster for cotton Legislation.
after conference with other South.
.ern senators and representative. SEN
ator Smith OF Georgia and Reoresen-
tatlve Henry of Texas said IL was ap-
parent no quorum could be procured
and further obstructive tactics might
in1ure chances Of ultimate. success
representative Henry predicted con-
gress would be convened In extraor-
dinary session by the middle of No
vembar, when the fight could be re-
sumed. Senator Smith introduced a
Dill for q $250,000,00 government
D0n6 issue to buy cotton and declar-
ed:
We have done all we could for the
sunerlng people OF the South. We
nave had our day in court for this
session and / would have no excuse
tor further filibustering at this time
shall feel have done my duty by
simply voting against the adjourn
ment resolution"
10 Investigate Conditions.
The house adopted O resolution an.
! ithofiEing the appointment of a com
mittee TO Investigate cotton condi-
lions In the South and report posai.
Die measures for federal aid iiy Da-
cember 10. On tho committee were
representatives saIln, Austin. HENRI
Lever Helm, Reli, OF Georgia and
Langley.
8 With the return OF President WI
son here from Pittsburgh toniRbt a.
became BEown that predictions of an
extra session Of congress- In Noyem-
ner 70 consider cotton relief Iegisla-
uon were not made on the authority
OF hir. Wilson. Officials close to tho
president said he would not call an
extra session.
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