The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-03-04
MUCH Is UND0NE
AT SESSION END
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son signed the seamanS bill; the .
neutrality resolution, empowering him .
To prevent ships leaving American
ports with supplies for belligerent 7.
wNrships, promoted Colonel Goethals |
to be- major general for his services
~ builder Of the Panama canal and
gave promotions To other Officers as
suclatcd with the work.
Administration Bills Fail.
The administration ship bill, the
Philippine bill. the conservation bills,
the rural credits provision OF the AK
rlculmrul bin aud the ratification Of
the treaties with tolumbin and Me
uraugua all hard pressed administra-
ton measures fell hy the wayside.
In the senate, several members long
prominent national figures, among
them Senators Root and Burton, step.
ped back into private life as the cur.
tain fell In the house. Democratic
Leader Underwood said good bye, To
sit iu the next senate and three score
or more members retired
For many minutes before adjourn
ment there was lull IN the senate
Absolutely no business was transact
ed Senator Simmons paid tribute
to Senator Perkins of California, who
retired at noon. Senator Perkins sat
for moment In contemplation of
the tribute Then he slowly half rose
from his seat, frebly waved his hand
toward the North Carolina senator
aud his colleagues In gesture of
+ farewell and then took his seat again,
. too overcome with emotion tO speak.
| Senator Gullinger offered resolution
| ~ thanks to Vice President Marshall
for his services rs presiding officer ~
IN" senate.
In the house the last hour was de
voted tn tributes to Speaker Clurk,
Representative Underwood aud Re
publican Leader Mann.
Representative Palmer announced
the presentation Of porrait Of Mr.
Underwood to be hung In the hall NJ
the ways aud means committee.
IN doing 50. Mir Palmer said
There is mo- doubt MI Underwood
soon win be- the leader In the srnnte
lie is one of the greatest Americans
In his time
The tribute to Speaker Clark was
led by Republican Mann. who eulo
gizrd the able aud loved speaker
Z and presented resolution thankin.
. him for his services II was pHsse,
~ the house rose to It's feet with
! tumult of applause aud cheering
, when It subsidized, the speaker said
The multiplicity ~ honors unD
, Kindness that this house has heapc,
upon me, goes straight 10 my heart
Mr.. Clark paid Il tribute to Rcpul
licun Leader Mann, Progressive Leadr
-, Murdoch and Representative Under
wood aud said In conclusion.
, Il hor every member Of the hous
~ will enjoy this long vacation II /
y, the province of God It turn out t
y, be long one. And / hope that III
., blessings of God may rest on eHc
= and everyone, those who are to com
>. back as we'll as those who retire {
~ private llfe And may God bless u
every one
In the senate some Of the senator
:, who are retiring made farewe
" speeches. Meanwhile President WI
son worked steadily In his room, col
. sultng members " his cabinet al
, senators briefly about each bill al
J., signed many measures In quick su
4, CessiOu Among the most impOrtal
, were the neutrality resolution passe
early this morning, u resolution glylu
- medals 10 the "A. b. c." mediator
for their work at the Niagara cul
ference and the regular appropriate
measures
:. As the roll Of the most importaI
=. bills was called In the house cries ,
/, '"Let II 20 over from the floor sci
4 them one by one into the legislati'
I. graveyard They must be- re.lntr
,. duced II they are to be- renewed In n
Sixty fourth congress.
In the galleries Il few of the faithfl
h fingered throughout the night, son
r. held perhaps by personal Interest
Is this or that bill aud hoping for a
It eleventh hour miracle, others kept Ol
IL " their beds by curiosity alOn
" Crowded galleries are the rule III Il
Vt last hours ~ any congress aud eyel
Y sent among the spectator benches WI
=. filled until late hour last night. TT
n, crowds began 10 return early toda
o. hoping for some unusual deyelopme
% to reward their patience.
At 3:ii a. IN. the senate entered In
D a unanimous consent agreement 10 cu
Ig slider nothing except the Indian co
-c ference reports on the Indian and po
n office appropriations bills. The ludi
g. hill then was taken up and all hut
,c few senators left the chamber to cat
rN n short nap
p At that time there had been puss
III hy unanimous consent In the last hu
'" or two, bills already agreed tu hy d
" house. providing for standard upT
barrel and locomotive inspection boy n
a Interstate commerce commission Sr
". ator MARITIME made futile attempt,
secure consideration Of q mI' rrruru
" II bureau ~ labor safety
~ Songs and Stories.
The house Mt l.2O a M took q n
teen minutes rrrrss and the mrmhp
o" then organized the usual chorus nj
les sang ragllme and other song, ucludi,
Goodbye My Lover Goodbye wi
Down louder In the Curnfirld A
II ME Laurie etc. Representative II,
In lin " Alabama amused the mcmhe
~. 10y telling darkle stories When
IN cess was taken the house had been
I'm continuous session for Is hours and
VA minutes
The house shortly before u.
as agreed to the conference report on {
IN postofficr appropriation bin aud tn
es recessed again until a. m.
As agreed TO In the house II CART
an the railway mail pay system, conf
lp ing the railway mail nav 10 wells