Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-05
Men Who Have Worked Together for Years Bid
 Each Other Farewell.
WAS THE COUNTRIES
 LONGEST SESSION
But at That, It's Cost Was Millions Below That of Several Previous COngresSeS-HOuse Members
 Sing as GayeI Drops.

Washington, March As the speakers gravel fell in the house of representatives at moo ntoday, mark ing the end of the longest session of congress in the history of the nation, a well-gowned woman rose from a seat m the east gallery next to that of the speakers wife and began to sing
 The strains Of America floated out over chamber. Members paused in their rush for the exits to join in the refrain, while the throng of fash ion ,ble vonen in the other galleries lent their voices to swell the volume of patriotic sound which ushered out the 63rd congress.
 The well-gOwned woman who be- gan the singing was Mrs. Leonora Sherwood, the daughter of General Sherwood of Ohio. one of the veter- an. of the house.
 From America" the singing changed to "sewanec River" "rhe Old Oaken Bucket "Old Black Joe,' and finally silver Threads Among the Gold" before the members of the house, now thoroughly enjoying and singing, lifted former Mayor Fitzger- ald of Boston, one-time a member of the house, to table where he car red the afr of that favorite of all singers addicted to "barbershop chords" Sweet Adeline."
 As he sang. he addressed the words of the ballad to Mrs. Sherwood, arms out-stretched in what might have been a buricsque rendition Of Romeo and Juli' t. balcony scene, while the big audience applauded.
 Democrats EcOnomize. The senate adjourned at 12:04 D. m. and the house after turning back the hands If the clock adjourned at 12:1S D. h. The total appropriations of the session were approximately $1,12O, ,4S4,324. several millions under the record of previous congresses.
 In the closing hours President Wit son signed the seaman's bill, the neu- trality resolution empowering him to prevent ships leaving American ports with supplies for belligerent war ships, promoted Colonel Goethals to be a major general for his service as builder of the Panama Canal and gave promotions to other officers as- soc;ated "; h the work. ! h the senate several members, long prominent national figures, among then, Senators Root and Bur- ton, stepped back into private life as the curtain fell. In the house Dem ocratic Leader Underwood said good bye, to si4 in the next senate, ana three score or more house members | retired.
 For many minutes before adjourn mer.t there WIS a lull in the senate. Absolutely no business was transact ed. -~W
 Senator Gallinger offered a resolu- tion of thanks to Vice President Mar shall for his services as presiding of- ficer of the senate.
 In the house the last hour was de- voted to tributes to Speaker Clark, Representative Under wood and Re- publican" Leader Mann.
 Representative Palmer announced the presentation of a portrait of Mr. Underwood to be hung in the hall of the ways and means committee. In doing SO Mr. Palmer said:
 "There is no doubt that MT. Under wood soon will be the leader in the senate. He is one of the greatest
 AmcrlCHVS III HIS llIIlc. Mann Eulogizes Clark.
 The tribute tc Speaker Clark was
 led by Republican Leader Mann, who eulosized the "able and loved
 speaker" and presented resolution
 thanking him for his service. It was
 passed as the house rose to it's feet
 with tumult of cheers and ap-
 Ilause. When it subsided the speakcr . said:
 "The multiplicity of honors and
 kindnesses that this house has heaped upon me goes straight to my
 heart"
 } MT. Clark paid a tribute to Re- , publican Leader Mann, Progressive {. Leader Murdock and Representative | Underwood, and said. in conclusion.
 1T hope every member of the house
 will enjoy this long vacation-if in : the province of God it turns out to
 be a long one. And hope that the { blessings of God may rest upon each
 and everyone-those who are to come back as well as those who retire to , private life. And may God bless us'
 everyone"
 \ A successful operation for eye
 trouble. was persormed upon John B. | cNnApx 1,ovsf ar6 o q lfEFE VjnNAntAS