The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-05
President Pays Tribute to the
Great Public Service Rem
dered by Body
Has Been On Job
Continuously
With Exception of Five Weeks
1t Has been at Work Since
April 7. 1913 - Interesting
Closing Scenes

Washington, d. G. March THE
Sixty-third Congress expired By con-
stitutionai limitation.
Since April T. 1919. when President
Wilson assembled the Congress in ex-
traordinary session, it has been con-
tinuously at work. except for a recess
of FIVE weeks. the first and second ses-
sons having merged without inter-
mission.
For the first time since 1879. when
the legislative, judicial and executive
appropriation bill failed, II became
necessary today TO provide for a part
OF the Government expenses by reso-
luton continuing the appropriations OF
the current year, the Indian bill and
the postottice bill failing OF passage.
Effort to save Bill.
At the eleventh nour desperate
effort was made to save the Indian APP
preparation bill. Earlier In the day Il
mad been given up for lost and reso-
luton adopted coutiwuing the current
appropriation.
Senator Ashurst at 1870 brought in
an amended conference report TO meet
the objections which had previously
hampered the bill. The changes were
acceptable to the former oppentsSof the
OF the bill and the conference report
was adopted.
But when the report was rushed
over to the House the change failed
to satisfy the opposition In tina; BODY
and the conference report was with
drawn. such sealing the doom of the
appropriation biii
Appropriations Over Rillion.
The appropriate inns of the Congress
are estimated at approximately 81
10000. coo. This Ii not the flrst s'hil-
lion-dollar Congress- however. nor
does the sum represent the hirh-water
mark In appropriations
The administration ship bill. ths
Philippine BILL ,sle conservation bills
the rural credits provision of the ag.
riculturaI hili and ratification Of the
treaties with Colombia and Nicara qua
all hard pressed administration
measures-~feli by the wayside
President Pays Tribute.
President Wilson breathed a sigh
of relief this afternoon when he re-
turned from the capitol after the adj
)ournment OF Congress. He gave out
the following statement as tribute
to the work OF Congress today:
"A great Congress has closed It's
sessions. Its work will prove the pur-
pose and quality of It's craftsmanship
more and more the longer 1t is tested.
Business has now time of calm and
thoughtful adjustment before it dts
turhed only by the European war.
The circumstances created by the war
put the nation to a special test. a test
of its true character and of it's self
control.
THE constant thought of every
patriotic man should now be for the
country it's peace. its order, It's just
and tempered Judgment In the fact
OF perpiexing difficulties, Its dignity
and it's strength alike will appear not
only in the revival of Its business, de-
spite abnormal conditions. but also
IN its power TO think. to purpose and
to act with patience. with disinterested
fairness and without excitement. in a
spirit of fr;endliness and enlighten-
ment which will firmly establish Its
influence throughout the world"
senate Session Ends.
May God guard the republic and
keep II long to the glory OF human
ity," said President Marshall as
he brought to a close the session OF