Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-04

express my profound regret tndt tnt
Senate will lose one of its most honor
ed and beloved members, the senior
senator from California, Mr.. Perkins,
said Senator Simmons. Senator Per
kins waved his hand in reply.
House and Galleries
Break Out in Song as
Closing Hour Comes
The House of REPRESENTATIVES adjourned
at IL: rs today. with women singing in the
gallery, members cheering on the flool
and the hands of the clock having beer
put back SO as to come together at noon
The House had game finish. Not ten
minutes after Speaker Clark had called
down a benediction from heaven and had
uttered a heartfelt God bless US every
one." three of the foremost members fell
to wrangling over who was responsible
for the death of the post office appropria-
ton bill. and the fine words and glowing
tributes of one leader to another were for
gotten for the moment in a slam-bang
battle between Representatives Mann,
Moon and Fitzgerald.
Words of Praise Heard.
AS usual, the House devoted its last
hours to hearing the speeches of men
who have been foremost in the work
of the Congress. Words of wonderful
praise fell from the lips of the Speaker,
from Oscar Underwood, now a senator;
from Victor Murdoch and others.
Speaker Clark's farewell to the Sixty
third Congress was extremely charac-
teristic of him. He thanked Repre-
sentative Mann. the opposition leader,
for the many helpful things done for
the Speaker, and he referred to the
fight of Murdoch, who goes out Of the
House, not because he was beaten for
reelection to the House, but because
he ran for the Senate.
Il knew him when he was in kits"
said Champ Clark. His father was
good to me. and 1 never forget kind
ness"
In speas-~~ of Representative Mann.
said the politics of the United States
are run on the half and half plan, that
half of the time the republicans have
been in and half the time the demo-
Gratis have been in power:
Fight Shoulder to Shoulder.
Next to soldiers the members Of this
House know best what is the feeling of
lighting shoulder to shoulder" he said
Speaking of Representative Under
wood, Champ Clark said: His exceed
ing ? ity, his consummate courtesy
has enabled him to become a magnifi-
cent success. He is about to be trans
ate.i-I won't call 1t a promotion-but
IN venture to say he's not as happy
here as he is here"
1t was a few minutes of adjourn
nent when Representative Murdoch
arose to make his last speech, and he
vas applauded wildly as he referred to
champ Clark as the superb type of
he spoke of Representative Mann:
There never was a man from the
-freek agora and the Roman senate
Town who equaled in industry the gem
leman from Illinois,"
Stevens Is Praised.
A tribute to Representative Fred C.
Stevens of Minnesota. on his retirement,
was delivered by Representative Mad
len of Illinois. Resolutions adopted by
he ways and means committee on the
-etirement from the House of Repre-
Underwood we're read
When these were finished the Speaker,
1t 12:1S, announced:
THE hour of IL having arrived, I now
declare this session of the House of
AsspA SSeh toeAsSS dujouIueO without cay
Series of Songs Follows.
The crowded galleries were slowly
emptied. and the attendance on the
floor gathered in little groups bidding
to those who will not return
Both floor and galleries Joined n q
series of songs, and the ringing orus
Of My Old Kentucky Home" and
Suwanee River" swept the chamber
as Representatives Underwood, Mann
and Murdoch and the Speaker held i'm
promptu receptions, and the tumult
continued for some time after the
Congress had come to an
end.
Leaders in Farewe1ls.
AS the hands of the clock crept near
% noon, the hour at which the Sixty
bird Congress died. the House shook
,ff the noisy spirit which has charac-
erized its sessions and became quiet
while leaders spoke their farewells OF
hese speeches none was more touching
han that of Representative Under
wood. leader of the democratic ma
ority. who goes to the Senate. and as
lie faced the Speaker. uttering words of
praise and tribute, calling him the
greatest Speaker in the history of the
American Congress-" tears were plainly
'isible in Champ Clark's eyes. The
House was also glad, and noisi1y glad
1t that, to hear from Representative A.
Palmer Of Pennsylvania, who
.etires to private life. that the ways
and means committee would hang a
portrait of oscar Underwood in the
committee room. and the cheers which
greeted Champ Clark as he arose to
speak were deafening.
Tribute to Underwood.
Representative Palmer's tribute to
Underwood was the first
Of the farewell speeches. He said that
probably the leadership in the House had
never been more conspicuous than that
of Representative Underwood, that the
qualities of man and leader had won for
him the respect and admiration and af-
lection of members of both parties
1.-The same qualities Of leadership which
have marked the career Of my friend in
the House, i am sure will characterize
his service in the more dignified and
august body in which he is about to take
his place. Possessed Of consummate
tact, infinite patience, unfaiing good hui
NOR and absolute poise and self control.
Mr.. Underwood has always been master
of his forces and of himself No matter
how fiercely the battle may have ragged
about him Mr.. Underwood has hewed to
the me, calm and determined, and has
emerged victorious and still retaining the
regard and respect of friend and foe
alike"
Greeted With Applause.
Arising amid the applause Of both
sides of the House Representative I'm