The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-05
sIXTYTHlRD CONGRESS ENDS ITS RECoRD-sREAKING SES-
 SESSION IN WASHINGTON
MANY BILLS FAILED ID PASS
Various Bills That Will Take Money Out of Treasury Will Reach Sum Of $t,t2o,ooo 900, a New Record For Appropriations.

Washington, March l.-Aiter two years of almost continuous session, the siXty-third congress, which re- yised the tariff and the currency sys- tenn of the nation supplemented the trust laws, created an income tax and demonstrated the first popular e.ec- ton of United States senator's, ended at noon today
 When gavels fell in the house and senate signalizing the adjournment, they marked the close of half of Pres dent Wilson's administration, the first under domination of the demo- ctatic party since 1895. Strenuous scenes enlivened the fading hours de- voted chiefly to completing the appro- priations for subsistence of the gov ernment Two important measures, the postoffice and Indian supply bNls, failed in the final crush after desper- ate efforts had been made to sava them. In the emergency occasionedF by their failure, joint resolutions were passed and signed by the presi- dent continuing in force appropr.a- tions of the present year
 While tired senators and represent tatives were devoting their energies to final essentials, President Wilson spent more than an hour in his room at the capitol surrounded by members of his cabinet, signing the last fruits of legislation
 The president found time in the midst of his task to greet senators and representatives and he made the occasion entirely one of congratuia- ton, making no references to projects which had failed
 Scores of members of both hou es joined tonight in an exodus from Washington taking with them assur- ances that no extra session of con- gress would be called at least before the fall
 Despite the fact that many imp)r- tant bills failed of consideration be- cause of the long iilbuster against the ship purcahse bill, it was genor. ally understood that congress wohld be given a rest and the country a re- spite from legi slation It was regard cd as extremely probable, however that the sixty-fourth congress would be summoned in october in order to be able to adjourn for the political conventions and national conventions
 Besides the government ship pur- chase bill, important measures which were forced over until another time includes the Philippines enlarged self government bill, rural credits legisla- ton, the bill to prohibit interstate commerce in goods manufactured by child labor, and the conservation bills so energetically urged by the presi- dent There also failed a resolution which contemplated an investigation into senatorial campaigns in Pennsyl- yania, Illinois and other states which had been recommended by a senate committee.
 The appropriations committee today began the work of tabulating the amounts of the various bills which took money out of the treasury during the session. 1t will be several days before an accurate tabulation is made, but the total appropriations are esti- mated at about $1,120,0OO, 600.
 The annual appropriation bills which failed caused considerable trou- ble. After the Indian bill had made .ts devious way through the senate opposition. it reached the house just ten minutes before final adjournment A filiblster was immediately initiated conference on the bill.