Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-09
CONGRESS ENDS
LONG SESSION.;
MEMBERS GO
President Signs Revenue and
widows Pension Bills at
Capital During the
Final Hours.
APPROPRIATIONS ARE BIG
Expenditure Of Nearly Two Bill
hon Dollars Authorized
During the Year.
CLARK MAKES ADDRESS

Washington, Sept. S1Congress
adjourned sine die this morning at
10 o'clock, concluding session rec
ord-breaking in many respects, with
appropriations and authorizations for
the future running we'll toward
$2,OOO,O0O,0e0. 4
Congress at the session closed TO-
day appropriated exactly $l,626,4j9.
2l0 which, with obligations and au-
thorizations for the future makes the
tatal $l,8s8,584,48S,
These figures announced IN speech
es by Representatives Fitzgerald. New
York, democrat, and Gillett, Massa-
chussets, republican, were defended
by the former and attacked by the
latter as half billion dollars greater
than any session of republican con-
gress.
In a statement issued following the
adjournpient of congress, President
Wilson called attention to the helpful
and humane legislation" passed and
declared that while he regretted ad-
ditional legislation dealing with the
recent dispute between the railroads,
and their employees had not been
completed, he had every reason to be-
lieve the. question would be taken up
Immediately after congress reasseni-
bles.
Address by Speaker Clark
When the house convened at $3.50
a. m. Speaker Clark. Democratic
Leader Kitchin, Republican Leader
Mann and a small number OF meme
bers on both sides were on the floor
to watch the wind-up. s
Speaker Clark and Republican
Leader Mann exchanged the usual
Fluctuations.
Speaker Clark addressed the house
and referred to the session Of con-
grcss as long, tedious and laborious
session.
mo session Of congress in my recol-
lection" he said stayed in session so
many days and worked SO many
hour" I"
II am the only nnas" 'the speaker
went on amid applause, II know of,
who invariably takes up cudgels for
congress; 1t Is strange predicament
that we are in in this country. Nearly
every man would like an office; many
run for office few get office and
everybody abuses those who do get
the office. think that the reason
that TREY hop on congress is that IL
is impersonal and does not hurt any
ones feelings in particular. Some day
! am going to take . whole hour
to discuss the relations Of the Amer
ican congress to the American pec-
President ns-Revenue BIN.
Soon after the president reached
the capitol the revenue bill was ready
forhis signature, The senate adopted
the concurrent resolution for 10
o'clock adjournment, which already
had been passed In the house.
President Wilson signed the emer-
sency revenue bill at o:25 O'Clock,
in the presence Of Senator Simmons,
chairman OF the finance committee,
and Representative Rainey OF the.
ways snd means committee.
The president held a reception in
his room as line Of senators and
representatives passed through While
he sat at the table signing b.iis. To
Senator Simmons the president cx-
pressed qualification over th. pas
sage Of The revenue. bill and it's many
legislative features. He said. how
ever. that he greatly regretted the
failure of the Webb bill to provide,
t,r, establishment of American col
lective selling agencies in foreign
countries. Senator Simmons also ex-
pressed his regret that the measure
had failed, but said it would be
pressed at the next session.
As the president was about to sign
the, $40 widows pension bill with
Representative Ashbrook of Ohio, it's
spohsor, by his side, Senator's Smith
Of Georgia >and Bryan OF Florida,
who opposed it vigorously until the
last minute, entered the presidents
:oom, and Mr.. Ashbrook asked them
10 witness the signature. The pres
ident smiled as the two senators hur.
ried away. n,
At 9;p O'Clock the senate appointed
Senators Kern and Smoot to notify
the president that congress was ready
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