The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05

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Sixty-Seyenth Session Passes
Into History at Noon After
Two Years Of Almost
Continuous Work.
Harding Signs Late Bills

Washington, March 4.-GP)-The
67th congress. which lad spent a
greater portion OF its two.year span
Of life in actual session than any
other in the history Of the country,
adjourned sine die at noon today.
During the last few hours Of ths
session President Harding. spending
part Of the time at the capitol. signed
the farm credits bin ana es other
measures. 10 legislation was vetoed.
Vice President Coolidge ; gavel fesl
sharply Al noon. after an almost color
less senate session Of two hours. and
the house adjourned at l2sos. after a
concert by a section Of The marine
band and chorus Of popular songs
by members and spectators.
Tonight the getaway OF departing
members. many Of whom today az
swered their last roll call. vas IN full
swing. with prospective suspen sion OF
activities al the capitol until next
December brings IN the ssth congress.
Harding Signs Bills.
Crowds witnessed the closing scene.
the adjournment and presence ot
President Harding cabinet officer.
diplomats and other high officials who
packed tie senate and house galleries.
The president reached the - plfol ar
1l.e5 and was kept busy reading anil
signing the final avalanche Of bills
Before going 10 the capitol be signed
The farm credits land y other bills
turned ont during the early morning
sessions today. In the presidential
suite Of the senate ehamber before
The nooa limit expired. ; more bis
received executive approval
The last bill 10 become law was lie
better butter measure. changing
butter fat standards. Another i'm
portant measure placed on the statute
books al the last moment was the one
providing for return 70 enemy alien
owners q al seized property worth
$4,000 or less
Senate Hears Swan songs"
Little was accomplished BY either
senate CT house IN the las two-hour
ions his morning. Members were
hoilow-eyed and worn from tie long
night sessions. which lasted IN the
house until s-2s and IN the senate until
after I-5H this I1D iIs Eseasss4nbl7ng-
AZ y. the senate heard swan songs,
BY senators Freiinghuysen. repub-
lican. Sex Jersey. and Sutherland. re-
publican. West Virginia. a tribute 70
Senator Williams, democrat. NiSsis-
sipp.. b. his colleague. Senator HarTi-
son Of Mississippi. and tried -sasnly
10 pass a few more bills
\ l5mlnufe iiiihuster ~ Senator
: Dial democrat. South Carolina. en-
lisene3 the proceedings before the
vice presidents eavei fell II The midst
of Senator D.ass speech against an
omnibus pension ball pressed BY Sen
aior BarsaH, republican. Nssv Mexico.
Coed Night,
Previously senators Laaes. Mas :.
chuseifs. and Robinson. Arkansas. To.
publican and democratic lss fers. s,-
pointed 70 confer With Presiaene
/. Harding. had advised re senate
thar the president had no more CONF
muHieafleas 80 make. when ~.
Coolidge declared the senate AL.
ie,Naed senator smith. denncra-.
South Carolina roared. ssGooa n.rh-
amid laughter.
The fRal hours lu the house wers
more celorful The marine orebestss.
rssyinE n TIE we'll sIe8 fer fasf-
With hastily organized quartet =
members whose rendition - Old favor-
ties seea drew inio mighty ehors.s.
the entire house and most ~ tt.,
spectators who ovcrfoRsa tie gale
Is e1;o the noor
Farewell nuioeies oeelfrlas7 much
4 the time the house WIS ~ s.ssSle,,.
= Representative Fordnss q Michigan.
Camplsell - Kansas klteh.a - Sor,a
Carolina Alice Robertson. = ok,a-
homa and NnnifreS Mason 4iucs =
Illinois. were Siveu ovaaenS p
Uncle Ioes Cannon rsee4vsa se,
greatest tribute
Ovation for Cannsn.
After praises of the retiring ve' 10
an q IS wears % legislative Sesyic.,
had been sd by Rtnrasentaiiv,s
Hicks republican. Nsw Yerk as4
Cannon Was escorted depn the eentc-
aisle hv Representative gaaenhst-.
u Illinois while members saa spcc-
iafors stood arpaudinE ana cheering.
Before tho close of the session. the
democrats were piaced = charge ~
the house while a resolution was
adopted hv unanimous xete. :hani,.
Ing Speaker Gnicit for the able. Tn.
rartlsl. and dlgnifica manner" IA
which he had presided for he pas-
TWO wears. representative Collier o.
Mississippi replaced Representative
Campbell. ne speaker Pa tefapore.
ana Representative Garrett. TenneS-
500, she minority leader offered the
resolution.
q Today whlrlWlnd - l5l,s speeches
snd documents and other business
swamped capitol clerks ard also iNs
government printing efnce
Has Sleeping Sickness