The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-04

ADMINISTRATION
FELL BY THE !
WAYS|DE
Adjourned Sine Die
at Noon Today With Many
of President Wilson's Pet
Bills Not Enacted.
s0ME FAMILIAR FACES
SEEN TIE LAST TIME
Senators Root and Burton Are
Among Those Who Step Back
Into Private Life as the Cur
tain Fell.

tain Fell.
Washington. March 4--Congress
adjourned sine die today. The sem
ate adjourned az i2;Df y m and the
house, after turning back the hands
Of the clock, adjourned AZ is:is p. m.
This total appropriations Of the ses-
sion we're approximately &i,i10. asa
s1t. several millions under The record
Of previous congresses.
Twt appropriation bills failed. cur
rent appropriations for the postal
service and the Indian Office were
extended Tor another year.
In the closing hours President Will
son signed the scaman's bill. the neu-
trality resolution. empowering him to
prevent ships leaving American ports
with supplies for %beliigerent war
ships. promoted Colonel Goethais 10
be a major general for mis- services
as builder OF the Panama canal and
gave promotions 20 other officers as
ISOLATED with the work.
The administration ship bill. the
Philippine bill. the conservation bills,
the rural credits provision ~ the
agricultural bill and the ratification
OF the treaties with Colombia and
Nicaragua--an hard pressed admin
istration measurcs-fell BY the way
side.
In the senate several members,
long prominent national figures,
among them Senators Root and Bur-
ton. stepped back into private life
as the curtain fell In the house
Democratic Leader Underwood said
goodbye. to sit IN the next senate,
and three-scorc or more members
retired.
For many minutes before adjourn
ment there was n lull In the senate.
Absolutely no business was transact
ed. senator Simmons paid a tribute
70 Senator Perkins Of California. who
retired at loon. senator Perkins sat
for n moment In contemplation OF the
tribute. Then he slowly half rose
from his seat. feebly waved his hand
the North Carolina senator
and his colleagues In a gesture ~
farewell and then TOOK his seat
again, too overcome with emotion 20
speak.
sefatdr Ganineef offered a resoiu-
.tlon Of thanks 20 Vice President Mar
shall for his services as presiding Of
ncer OF the senate.
wilson's Patriotic statement.
After his return 20 the White
House President Wilson dictated the
following statement about congress
ana It's work;
"a great congress has closed its
sessions. It's work will prove the
purpose ana quality of its statesman
shin more and more, the longer II u
tested. business has nov q time Of
calm and thoughtful adjustment be-
fore u. disturbed only hy the Euro
pean war. The circumstances created
by the war put the nation to a spe-
ciai test. a test OF liz true character
and 81 its ~self-controL
THE constant thought Of every
patriotic man should now he for the
country. It's peace. IL order, it, just
and tempered Judgment In the face OF
p%erpiexing difficulties It, dignity
and its strength alike will appear
not only In the revival Of is busi-
ness. but also In IL power Ia think.
10 PURPOSE and to act with patience,
with DISTINGUISHED fairness and with
out excitement. In "a spirit OF friend
illness throughout the world"
House Tributes Ia Members.
In the house the last hour was de-
voted 10 tributes TO Speaker Clark,
Democratic Leader Underwood and
Republican Leader Mann.
Representative Palmer announced
the presentation OF "a portrait 81 Mr..
Underwood 20 be hung Iu the hall on
the ways Rnd means committee. In
doing So. Mr. Palmer said
There b. no doubt MI Underwood
soen win be- the leader in the senate
lie Is one of the greatest americans
in his time"
The tribute 10 Speaker CLARK was
led by Republicnn Leader Mann. who
cul0gizcd the "ahlc and loved speaks
err ana presented "a resolution thank
ing him for his services. II was
passed as the house rose 10 its feet
with "a tumult Of applause and cheer
ing. when e subsidized the speaker
said;
THE multiplicity OF honors and
~kindncsses that this house hiss
heaped on me goes struiHht 10 ms
heart"
Mr.. clark paid "a tribute to Repuh-
lican Leader Mann. Progressive Lead-
er Murdoch and Representative Un-
derwood.
While the speaking was going on
in both houses. President Wilson
worked steadily la his room, signing
many measures boa quick succession.
Among the most important were the