Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1915 — CONGRESS QUITS; LAUD SPEAKER [ARTICLE]

CONGRESS QUITS; LAUD SPEAKER

House Turns Clock Back as Leaders Are Eulogized. TOUCHING SCENES IN SENATE Perkins Overcome With Just “Waves” Farewell—Postal and Indian Bills Fail —Resolution Provides Appropriations. Washington, March s.—Congress adjourned sine die. The senate adjourned at 12:04 p. m., and the house, after turning back the hands of the clock, adjourned at 12:18, The total appropriations of the session were approximately $1,120,484,324, several millions bel<jw/tho record of previous congresses/' Two appropriation bills failed. /Current appropriations for the postal service and the Indian office were extended for another year. Wilson Signs Seaman’s Bill. In the closing hours President Wilson signed the seaman’s bill and the neutrality resolution, empowering him to prevent ships leaving American ports with supplies for belligerent warships, promoted Colonel Goethals to be a major general for his services as builder of the Panama canal and gave promotions to other officers associated with mo work.

The administration ship bill, tho Philippine bill, the conservation bills, the rural credits provision of the agricultural bill and ratification of the treaties with Columbia and Nicaragua —all hard pressed administration measures—fell by the wayside.

Perkins Overcome by Tribute. For many minutes before adjournment there was a dull in tho senate and no business was transacted. Senator Simmons paid a tribute to Senator Perkins of California, who retires. Senator Perkins sat for a moment in contemplation of the tribute. Then he slowly half arose from his seat, feebly waved his hand toward the North Carolina senator and his colleagues in a gesture of farewell and took his seat again, too overcome with emotion to speak. Senator Gallinger offered a resolution of thanks to Vice-President Marshall for his services as presiding officer of the senate. Pays Tribute to Underwood. In the house the last hour was devoted to tributes to Speaker Clark, Representative Underwood and Republican Leader Mann. Representative Palmer announced the presentation of a portrait of Mr. Underwood to be hung in-the hall of the ways and means committee. In doing so, Mr. Palmer said: "There is no doubt that Mr. Underwood soon will be the leader in the senate. He is one of the greatest Americans in his time."

Clark Cheered by House. r The tribute to Speaker Clark was led by Republican Leader Mann, who eulogized the "able and loved speaker,” and presented a resolution thanking him for his services. It was passed asthe house rose to Its feet with a tumult of applause and cheering. When it subsided the speaker said: “The multiplicity of honors and kindnesses that this house has heaped on me goes straight to my heart.” Mr. Clark paid a tribute to Mr. Mann, Progressive Leader Murdock and Representative Underwood and said in closing: “I hope every member of the house will enjoy this long vacation—if in the providence of God it turns out to be a long one. And I hope that the blessings of God may rest upon each and every one, those who are to come back, as well as those who retire to private life. May God bless us, every one." President Wilson went to the capital at ten o’clock and promptly began signing the accumulation of bills and resolutions.