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Show CLOSE OFCOIOBBS LAWMAKERS COMPLETE WORK AND WILL NOW ENJOY SUMMER VACATION. The Precldent Seems to be Well Satl& lofled, While Speaker Cannon 3ayo Work of Scsslor Was the Best In Thirty-five Years. Washington, It s vncntlon time for congressmen. The work of tho sixty-first sixty-first session was completed shortly bororo midnight Saturday, ' Juno 25, whon Vice-President Shorman and Speaker Cannon announced adjournment adjourn-ment Tho senate ndjourncd sedately, in accordance with tradition, while the house, as always, was the scene of gayoty. Adjournment came In both houso without anything approaching tension. Tho "coining campaign caused a rush for homo, and mnny congressmen congress-men dopnrtod by trains Saturday night. President Tntt was plainly, elated at tho success of the administration programme, pro-gramme, aim, sealed in tho room set apart tor his uso, lie chatted genially with senators and smiled and laughed oftoii. He had nevor been seen In bettor humor, and oxchangd jokes and greetings with niaiiy of his friends. Settling down to business, Prosit dent Tnft signed all the bills that fanio Into tho room. Every time a bill came In ho turned to tho cabinet 'iicnibers Interested In thnt particular measure and inquired "Isn't this bill all right for you?" The wind-up In tho house was very lively. More than 50 por cent of the inenibors wore present. Democrats, Insurgents and regulars mingled as though a genernl amnesty had been declared. The Democrats Bhowcd a penchant for campaign talk and all predicted that tho sixty-second congress would bo Democratic. Speaking of tho work of tho session, Speaker Cannon said: "Tho present congress did inoro and bettor work than any other in my thirty live years of national service, This work of legislation leg-islation has been feolng on quietly and effectively. Persons looking on from a distance Imagine that this congress lid nothing but change its rules. This Is a mistake. It has rarely happened that a congress enacting a new tariff law hijs accomplished much else save handling tho appropriations for tho government. This congress has revised the tariff without disturbing disturb-ing business, and in addition has enacted en-acted Important legislation. It seems to :no that tho work of the slxty-llrsl congress moots tho definition of truo statesmanship." Ono billion nnd seventy-four million mil-lion dollars was annroprlated at the session of congress Just closed, if con-i con-i Inning appropriations are Incorporated Incorpor-ated iu tho totals of tho general appropriation ap-propriation measures. ( |