Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-08

ence for several years and has never
reported, to investigate the alleged
foreign lobby. Senator Chamberlain
urged its adoption.
The homestead grazing bill was
passed without record vote. 1t al
ready has passed the House. 1t pro-
vides for stock raising homesteads,
raising the maximum area which
may be entered for that purpose from
16O to $40 acres.
Tedious Session
When the House convened at $50
a. m. Speaker Clark, Democratic
Leader Kitchin, Republican Leader
Mann and a small number of men,
bers on both sides were on the floor
to watch the wind-up.
Speaker Clark and Republican
Leader Mann exchanged the usual
fluctuations.
Speaker Clark, addressing the
House, referred to the session of Con-
gress as long, tedious and laborious
session.
mo session of Congress in my rec
ollection," he said, stayed in session
so many days and worked SO many
hours"
Il am the only man." the Speaker
went on, amid applause, II know of,
who invariably takes up cudgels for
Congress. 1t is a strange predica-
ment that we are in in this country.
Nearly every one would like an Office;
many run for office, few get office and
everybody abuses those who do get
the office. l think that the reason that
they harp on Congress is that 1t is
impersonal and does not hurt any
ones feelings in particular. Some day
am going to take a whole hour to
discuss the relations of the American
Congress to the American people"
Signs Revenue Bill
Soon after the President reached
the Capitol the revenue bill was ready
for his signature. The Senate adopted
the concurrent resolution for a ten
o'clock adjournment, which already
had been passed in the House.
President Wilson signed the emer-
gency revenue bill at 9.25 o'clock in
the presence of Senator Simmons,
chairman of the Finance Committee,
and Representative Rainey, of the
Ways and Means Committee.
President Holds Reception
The President held a reception in
his room as a line of senators and
representatives passed through while
he sat at the table signing bills. To
Senator Simmons the President eX-
pressed gratification over the passage
of the revenue bill and it's many legis-
lative features. He said, however,
that he greatly regretted the failure
of the Webb bill to provide for es-
tablishment of American collecting
selling agencies in foreign countries.
Senator Simmons also expressed his
regret that the measure had failed,
but said it would be pressed at the
next session.
Pension Bill Signed
AS the President was about to sign
the twenty dollar widows pension bill
rr.fNI fof Ach Nf
Ohio, its sponsor, by his side. Senators
Smith, of Georgia and Bryan, of Flor
ida, who opposed it vigorously until
the last minute, entered the Presi-
dents room and Mr.. Ashbrook asked
them to witness the signature. The
President smiled as the two senators
hurried away.
At $50 o'clock the Senate appointed
Senators Kern and Smoot to notify
the President that Congress was ready
to adjourn unless he had some fur
ther communication to present. They
were Joined by Representatives Kit
chin, Fitzgerald and Mann, the House
Committee and the joint committee
waited on the President at 9.35.
Adjourn at 9.59
The President congratulated the
leaders on the opportunity for a well
earned rest" Officially he informed
them that he had nothing further to
communicate to the Congress-. When
they left the Presidents room the
Chief Executive was Joined by Sec
retary Lansing who chatted with him
as he continued to sign bills.
Senator Kern notified the Senate
at 955 o'clock that the President had
nothing further to communicate.
Thereupon Senator Nelson, of Mime
sofa, offered a resolution of thanks
to the Vice-President for his impair
tial conduct in presiding over the
Senate. The resolution was adopted
and the Vice-President thanked the
Senate in q brief address. Thereupon
the Senate adjourned sine die at 9.59
o'clock.
Marshall's address
Vice-President Marshall in his ad-
dress to the Senate said:
when I assumed the duties of this
office thought 1t would be terrible
thing to keep silent but the longer L
stay here the more / think it is wiser
to keep silent. We are about to leave
here, some of us to point to pride
and others to view with alarm but I
hope when we all have come back
we will have forgotten the animositles