The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
And Congress Is Closed
Down for Present.
COTTON F|l|BUsTERERs QU|T
But viii Support Relief Meas
ures Started At The
Next Session.
AN UNDEMONsTRAT1vE ENDING

Washington, Oct. 24.-After near
( Iy nineteen months of continuous
session since the Inauguration OF
Woodrow Wilson, the Sixty-third
Congress adjourned its second SEES
sion to-day after collapse of pro-
longed efforts to procure cotton
growers relief legislation. Leaders
in this movement agreed to adjourn,
however, only on the condition that
pending cotton relief measures
would have right of way in the
House when Congress reconvenes
December Z.
Not more than fifty 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 accom-
plished through the passage of a
concurrent resolution ending the
session at o'clock in the afternoon,
2 but clocks were turned ahead in
both chambers. actual adjournment
in the House occurring 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 arose 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. "a congratulate you
most heartily on being able to ad-
journ at last. wish to thank every
member of the House, Democrat,
Republican, Progressive and indie
pendent, for uniform courtesy shown
to the Speaker. Now, in the Ian
guage of Tiny Tim God bless us
every one
The Senate. adjournment probably
was the most undemonstrative in its
history. Democratic leaders and a
few Republicans were sitting behind
closed doors confirming nominations
when word came that the House had
carried out the adjournment resolu-
ton. Senator Kern, the majority
leader, at once moved to open the
doors. e',
When this was ordered the door
keeper hurriedly set the clock ahead,
and Senatos Swanson. of Virginia,
presiding in the absence of the Vice
President, and President Pro Tenn
pore Clark. announced that the Sen
ate was adjourned.
senators who had remained for
the ffinality hurriedly left the cham
ber.
N In announcing the abandonment
Jof their filibuster for cotton legisla-
tion, following conference held
early in the day. Senator Hoke
Smith, of Georgia. and Representa-
tive Henry, of Texas. told the Senate
and House it was apparent that no
quorum could be procured for con-
sideration of cotton Legislation at
this time and that further filibuster-
ing might injure chances of ultimate
success. Representative Henry ex-
pressed his conviction that Congress
would be- convened In extraordinary
session by the middle of November
when the fight could be resumed.
Senator Smith introduced a bill for
"a $250,00O. 900 Government bond is
sue to buy cotton and declared:
I'VE have done all We could for
the suffering OF the South. We have
had our day In court for this session.
and would have no excuse for fur
Their tilibustering at this time. shall
feel that have done my duty by
simply voting against this adjourn
ment resolution
The House adopted a resolution
authorizing thhe appointment of a
committee to investigate cotton con-
ditions in the South and to report
possible measures for Federal aid by
December 10. On the committee
were Representatives Mann. Austin,
Henry. Lever. Ibeflin, Bell. OF Geor-
gia. and Langley.
No Extra Session.
Washington, Oct. 24.-With the
return Of President Wilson from
Pittsburgh tonight It became known
that predictions made In the House