Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-04
Congress Adjourns Without
Passing Indian and Postal
Appropriations.
PROVIDE EvDENSES
FOR -. AL YEAR.
Indian Bill. 6 elected BY sssats, 10
Reeonsid : nd Passsd, But Hssss
Refuse, srss-Unsxpsetsd Burst
of sr ;: nown and Congress Com.
pIetes Work Ahead Of Tims-esnats
Leader: Step cewn to fr;vats Life.

Leader: Step Se%5 to Private Life,
Washington. March 4.-Congress
showed an unexpected burst OF speed
and practically finished its work to-
day nearly two hours before the time
of adjournment. Two OF the principal
appropriation bills, the postal bill and
the lndain bills, failed at the last mo-
ment. and joint resolutions were
adopted providing for the postal de-
partment and the Indian affairs over
the next fiscal year.
Then the senate reconsidered the ac-.
ton and passed the Indian bill itself.
The Indian bill failed in congress
after all today. After the senate had
once rejected 1t, and then reversed its
action and passed 1t, the house refused
to agree, and joint appropriation ex-
tending current appropriations for ans
other year was provided for.
Underwood Makes Final Speech.
Democratic Leader Underwood, MAKE.
ing his last speech on the floor Of the
house, declared the house had dons tn
work and it would not be the fault Of
that body If the governments financeAt
were not cared for.
President Wilson today signed the;
seamen's bill improving working COM
ditions of American seamen and in-,
ments.
1t was said the president had care-
fully examined the objections OF some
senator's that the bill would interfere
with treaty obligations Of the United
States with some nations. He be-.
lieves the bin will not disturb any-i
thing fundamental in foreign relations
Its provisions do not go into effect for
fifteen months.
Appropriations Total $i,12n.AoA,39A
The house. after turning back the
hands of the clock adjourned At 13:1g
p. m. The total appropriations for the
session were s1.120.4S4.32l. ssvsEall
millions under the record OF pTev3ooe
congresses.
In the Closing hours the presidAns,
signed the neutrality resolution. onn.S
powering him to prevent ships from.
leaving ports to supply wafshipo Oe,
belligerent nations. and promoted
George Goethals to be major-general
The ship purchase bill. the Philips
pine bill. the conservation bills. the
rural credit provisions OF the agricul-
tural bill. and ratification OF the Co.
lon bian and Nicaraguan treaties fell
by the wayside.
Prominent Senate Leaders Pass.
In the senate several members, long
prominent figures. among them Sena-
tors Root and Burton, stepped back
into private life. as the curtain fell.
In the House Democratic Leader
Underwood said goodbye. to go to the
senate in the next congress.
For many minutes before adjourn-
ment there was a lull in the senate.
Senator Simmons paid tribute to
Senator Perkins, of California, who re-
tired at noon. Senator Perkins sat for
moment in contemplation Of the
tribute. Then he slowly half rose from
his seat. feebly waved his hand toward
the North Carolina senator and to his
collea CUES in farewell then TOOK his
seat. too overcome with emotion to
speak.
Wilson Eulogizes Congress.
After his return to the White House
President Wilson dictated the following
statement:
"A great congress has closed its ses-
sions. Its work will prove the purpose
and quality of its statesmanship more
and more the longer it is tested. Busi-
ness has now a time of calm and subtle
adjustment before it. disturbed only by
the European war. The circumstances
created by the war put the nation to a
special test, u test of its true nature
and of it's self control.
",rhe constant thought Of every
patriotic man should now be for the
country, it's peace, its order. its just and
tempered judgment in the face of per-
picking difficulties. Its dignity and
strength alike will appear not only in
it's revival of business, in its power to
| think. to do and to act with patience.
and without excitement, in spirit OF
fricndliness and enlightenment which
will establish it's influence thruout the
| world
Tributes to Leaders.
in the house the last hour was de-
voted to tributes to Senator Clark,
| Representative Underwood and Re-
publican Leader Mann. Representative
Palmer announced the presentation OF
. portrait of Mr.. Underwood to be
| hung in the hall OF the ways and means
committee. Mr.. Palmer said:
| There is no doubt Mr. Underwood
soon will be the leader In the senate"
The tribute to Speaker Clark was led
by Mr. Mann. who enlogtzed the able
and loved speaker and presented q
resolution thanking him for his SER
| vices 1t was passed as the house
rose to its feet with tuinult of ap-
| plause and cheering. When 1t subsidized
| the speaker said: ~
...rrfs1,s ne municipalities Of hiadsesse. that
1 this house has heaped on me goes
| straight to my heart
tsiar.@, ,,aid tribute ro Alr.
Mann, Progressive Leader Murdock
and Mr.. Underwood.
Meanwhile President Wilson was
working steadily in his room siynin1