Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-10-28
CONGRESS ENDS
RECORD SESSION
S0utheTnerS Abandon FiIibuSter
for Cotton.
SPECIAL CALL is EXPECTED
President Wilson May Convoke Bodies
in November to Meet Crisis Due
to War-Committee Is
Appointed.

Washington, Oct 26-Congress ad-
journed for the session by unanimous
consent after having been in session
since April Z, 1913 Unless recon
vened in extraordinary session by
President Wilson to take care Of some
emergency it will not reconvene untiE
December Z.
Adjournment was accomplished
through the passage of a concurrent
resolution ending the session at four
o'clock in the afternoon, but clocks
were turned ahead, actual adjourn
ment occurring at 1922 and the senate
at 1927.
President Wilson was in Pittsburgh
when congress adjourned. He coul63
not be officially notified by a commit
tee of the proposed action of the con-
gress, and for the first time in the
history of this country, it is said. q,
session closed finally during the alb
sence from the capital of the presf-
dent. Before leaving last night the
president indicated that his final word
to the senate and house was to ad-
journ.
No Action on Cotton.
No legislation looking to the relief
of the cotton growers was enacted
by congress before the adjournment
The southern senators and MEMBERS.
holding congress in session by a fill
buster to get this relief, abandoned
hope of the legislation when 1T was
certain that neither senate or house.
could muster a quorum. They aban~
doned dilatory tactics, but voted
against the adjournment
Representative Henry, leader Of the
cotton men in the house, announced
that he had positive information that
congress would be reconvened in ex-
traordinary session about the middle
of November by President Wilson,
The cotton relief legislation would
then be brought forward
With the return of President Wilson
from Pittsburgh at night it became
known that predictions of an extra
session in November were not made
on his authority.
Special Cotton Committee.
The house authorized a special COM
mittee to study the needs of the cot
ton situation and report to congress
by December 16. It's members are
Representatives Mann, Austin and
Langley, Republicans; Henry, Lever.
Hefiin and Bell Democrats
Mr.. Mann said it might be impos-
sible for him to undertake the work
and asked for time to give it consid-
Grafton The speaker urged him to-
serve on the committee if possible
The breaking of the cotton filibuster
and agreement to abandon the at
tempt to prevent the final adjourn
ment was reached by the cotton rep
resentatives at a conference held IN
the morning.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia and
Representative Henry, the leaders,
yielded Reluctantly. Each announced
that if he saw an opportunity to geG
back to washington a quorum of men,
bers within the next two weeks he
would not consent.
Clark Urges Adjournment.
Speaker Clark urged the cessation
of their activities on the ground that
they might prejudice their claims for
assistance when congress shall reas~
semble in December. Just before he
let his gavel fall in the final adjourn
ment the speaker congratulated the
southern leaders.
This has been the longest and
most laborious session of the congress
of the United States ever known. Z
congratulate you on being able to-
adjourn at last. In the words of Little
Tim,' God be with us every one"
Representative Henry announced
that he had consented to the adjOurW-
ment with the understanding that so
soon as congress shall assemble.
whether for the regular session or in
extraordinary session in November,
the cotton relief legislation shall be
brought up first of all as unfinished
business with vote pending on ftS
passage. He said he believed the
passage of the legislation would be-
necessary then as now.
With 26 cotton representatives from
Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia and South
Carolina, he voted against the resolu-
ton for the final adjournment, but he
did not ask for quorum, which was
not present. The vote for the resolu-
ton was Sc, making total Of 81 mem
bers present. Senator Hoke Smith OF
Georgia and Senator West of Alabama
voted against the resolution in the
senate.