New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
PRESIDENT SIGNS l SALARY MEASURES
Last Act Before Inauguration
 Gives Congressman More Pay SESSION IS. CONCLUDED
6Sth Congress Passes Into History In Calmness Compared to Stirring Scenes on Other Occasions--Ap- 
 proyai to Some Measures.

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 Washington, March 4.-President Coolidge today signed the legislative appropriation bill carrying increased salaries for members of congress, the cabinet and the vice. president.
 The measure was the last signed by the president today at his room at the capitol, where he had gone to take the oath of office.
 After signing 2 large batch of bills, the president sat back from the table and conferred for some time with Budget Director Lord on the bill.
 The bill had been at the White House for several days and there had been much speculation over the presidents attitude towards 1t. He refrained from approving 1t when he went over the bills at the execu- tive office early today and 1t went to the capitol with him. Under the measure members of Ll!C ilSuOC <illu SClltiIC Nlll ICN(lNC s10,00O year instead of s7,500, and the vice-president, members of the cabinet and the speaker of the house will receive s15,000 instead of s12,- 000
 Peaceful Conclusion
 The sixty-eighth congress died to- day amid peaceful calm in striking | contrast to the throcs of bitterness and strife which have tortured 1t during most of its tenure of r1weF. As against the sensational char acter of some of its sittings, with l the long list Of investigations, charges and counter charges, a | benevolent atmosphere prevailed, both in house and senate and there was lacking the wild legislative jams which usually accompany the close 1 of q session.
 i Both Speaker Gillett Of the house and President Cumnins Of the sen ate ~were kept busy during the last hours signing bills so they could be laid before the president before noon.
 As one of his last official acts as president of the senate, Mir, Cum mins appointed commission to continue the investigation of the proposed St. LaWrence-to-Gu wa terway.
 The house adjourned at 11:52 a. m., and the senate began talking short recess awaiting time for the beginning of the official inaugural ceremonies.
 The house, which long ago had caught up with it's business, passed few minor measures and occupied itself in listening to complimentary speeches touching it's membership Representative Longworth of Ohio the republican floor leader, soon tC become speaker, complimented Rep resentative Garrett, the democratic leader, and vice versa, and both 1T turn paid tribute to Speaker Gillett who will be the junior senator from Massachusetts in the next congress The house, at the instance of Mir Garrett thanked the speaker for hiS fairness and impartiality."
 The Omnibus naval bill. covering wide range of subjects, and tho second deficiency appropriation bill were the principal measures rcceiv' ing final congressional approval dur ing the short days session.
 The senate, after passing the de fciency bill had trouble keeping it self in order for a time because O the changed order of seats mad necessary by the Inauguration ar rangements. It succeeded, however In acting upon a number of mino measures, and recessed from time tt time awaiting the inaugural cere monies.
 The house roll call for a quorum showed $50 members were on hant .or the wind-up.
 Farewell Messages A series of farewell speeches wer' delivered by representatives at thel last session. Representative Barkle, of Kentucky. ranking democrat ol the house commerce committee leading off with parting addres to Chairman Winslow who was no candidate for reelection. . Seated on the house floor wer three women-Mrs. Alice Robertson of Oklahoma, a former member | Mrs. Mae Nolan of California, wh' | retired today. and Mrs. Mary I 5 Norton of New Jersey, who as 1 democrat, will be one of the tw' women in the next house.