New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-07
President Signs All Bills
Passed in Final
Hours
Saws Army and Navy
Needs Were Met
Effectiveness Of American
Arms Is Assured,
Wilson Asserts


WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.--The eNtraor-
binary session Of Congress. which be
rsr on April and is regarded as the
.os. momentous in the history Of the
r.,ior. adjourned sine die at 3 p. m.
.o.5sv. The next session viii begin
on December 3.
The legislative body which had been
..uo5 upon 10 make war and provide
t,r the military needs Of the greatest
conflict in which this nation has ever
b.ca engaged took its recess without
.or,, and with rs little delay as posi-
bls Attempts were made 10 sing In
,.o Sweet BY and By" and Amer
49, provins conclusively that the
uorsa was sound in wind but unfa-
..r,sr with the words Of either song
S,eaker Clark was greeted with cheers
rbor he appeared at the hour set for
adjournment briefly 70 congratulate
.1. members n their service.
A. tho President ie1t the Capitol r
-, minutes after adjournment II was
..a.e5 that all bills passed had been
.,roed and that none had received the
pocketyeto -v, .b
end The bitter responses II evoked gave
= serious aspect to the closing day, out
even that acrimonious discussion was
s;ollv interrupted for the confirmation
~ Voio- General PershiNg's appoint
men, 70 the rank Of general Major
General BGss's appointment TO the
same rank also was confirmed.
Helm Censure Approved
T-. House adopted without question
O. -oDort of spcclal investigating COM
ritteo recommending qualified censure
~ REPRESENTATIVE Hefin for inslnuat-
inc without production # proof that
thirteen or fourteen members mad Oeen
influenced bv German agents 10 oppose
,Ao war. This disuoscs, for the time
bs,rr ~ least. of the controversy
aroused By the revelation Of the Bern
storr $4,000 slu,h fund TO influence
Congress against declaring war.
During Interruptions Of the days de-
bate Congress found time 10 dispose OF
few last moment matters, with Pres
ider- Wilson In attendance during the
lss- hour in his room near the Senate
chamber signing bills. Secretaries
lansing and Redheld and Postmaster
General Burlesou accompanied the
President. into whose room Hoated
uu~murs Of the La Toilette criticism
from the Senate room.
score Of minor bills also were
rared by both houses, rushed through
caCrossiug and TO the Presidents pen,
while the House virtual ymarked time
waiting for the la Toilette discussion
TO end. The usual adjournment scenes
were reenacted with addresses by
Nice-Prosident Marshall and Speaker
Clark and resolutions Of courtesy TO
the presiding officers, who both urged
the members 20 speak a, home. for the
new Liberty Loan.
War Just. Says Marshall
In his address, Vice President Mar
shall who left tonight for Phoenix,
Ariz., said:
81 think il is my duty, whenever /
may be called on 20 speak. TO voice my
belief in the business and necessity
OF this war"
The Presidents statement follows:
THE needs Of the army and navy
have been met in way that assures
the effectiveness Of American arms.
and the war-making branch Of the
government has been abundantly
equipped with the powers that were
ueccs sary 20 make the action Of the
nation effective.
The Sixty-ffth Congress. now ad-
journing. deserves the gratitude and
appreciation of people whose will
and purpose. ! believe. it has faith
fully expressed. One cannot examine
the record Of its action without be-
ing impressed by its completeness,
lis courage and its full comprehen-
sion OF a great task.
81 believe that it has also in equal
degree and as far as possible in the