The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-05
OCCASION ONE OF
CONCENTRATION
The President Spends More
Than an Hour in His
Room at the Capital. Sign
ing Bills and Receiving
Members of Congress
Much Accomplished Dur
ing the Two Years.

Washington March AFTER two
years u almost continuous session the
sixty third congress which revised the
nations tarifY currency systems. sup
piemented the trust laws. created TIRE
income tax and demonstrated the first
popular election 81 ths United states
senators. ended a. noon today. The
Adjournment marked the close Of half
of President wilson's administration.
the first under democratic domination
since 1855. tive important measures. the
postoaice and Indian supply bills.
failed Ia the final Legislative crush
after desperate efforts had been made
@ save them A joint RESOLUTION was
passed continuing the appropriations
of the present year 60 meet the emef-
gency
The president spent more than en-
hour Ia his room AZ the capitai. signing
Bills He made the occasion entirely
one - consratuiatiou. witheut men-
tiouins ths preb~ess wharF Gmaaea Thel
memners 81 beth houses tsft washing.
ton tonight. assured there was 10 -
no extra session az least before the
fall n seemed extremely probable
that the aext congress would be called
g meet Ia October
Little general legislation was car
ried in the appropriation bills Con-
rTess directed a committee during the
recess g. continue the Investigation
II the alleged shipping bill lobby and
q commission viii study rural credit
legislation.
u wiii be several days before accur-
ate tahniaticne are made o. the total
appropriations. bat they are estimated
~ ore billion one hundred and twenty
millian dollars The Measures which
died with the end OF congress we're ths
ship purchase bill. the Philippine en-
laFErif self government bin rural cred-
Sc legislation. blll to PROHIBIT inter-
state shipments 81 goods manufactured
~ child labor and conservation bills
40 energetically urged b The president
BACK TO PRIVATE Lire
In the senate ssveral members. long
prumlneat nat1oanl ngafea among
them Senators Rect end Burton.
stepped back into private life "a the
curtain fell III the house Democratic
Leader Underwood said Eood bye. 10
sit IN the uexi senate anE three score
or more ether members retired
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT
After his return 20 the White House.
/ President Wilson dictated the follow
ing statement
A great congress has closed Il ses-
siors. It's woTk VIII prove the purpose
and qualsty 81 It's stateamanship more
and more. the longer Il - tested
Business has now a tine Of calm
and thoughtful adjustment before il.
disturbed only By the European war.
The circumstances created ~ the var
put the nation to q special test, 3 test
of is true character and of It's self
control
The constant thought Of ever patra-
otto man should nos be Eyr che coun-
try its peace. its order. 10 3slst and
tempered judgment in the face ~ per-
I picking differences. Its dienlty ard
~ strength alike viii appear not only
IN the revival 81 les business. despife
ABNORMAL conditions. but also In its
power 20 think, to purposa and 70 act
with patience. with disintsTesfed fair
ness and without excitement, IA a
spirit OF sriendlinees and enIighten-
ment which win ARMY establish is
influence throughout the vrorld"
After the Indian and Pestofncie APP
preparation resolutions had eeen passea
IN the house. Majority L@tder Under.
wood made the following statement:
The house has attended 70 all the
Fuhlie business that II had 70 attend e
L has disposed 81 al tas appropria.
ton Bills which came hefore Il 81
could come before e. II the finances
ef the government are not taken oars
q nos, Il win net be the fault az ~,
house"
When the Indian and pc@tefnce res.
oiutions were hroughs int the senate
supporters q the regular bills MAD.
last appeal in their behalf but the
, opposition stood frTn. and the sennt.
. then passed tire house resolution ex.
tending the current Indian appropria.
, ton over the n~vt year That laid IT,
J ludian bali in ~ grave ant the senatt
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