Iditarod pioneer., 1917-03-10
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LEGISLATION SWAMPED
 BY SENATE FILIBUST'ER

WASHINGTON, March 5-The Sixty-fourth con- gress ended its session and adjourned sine de at noon yesterday after the hbuster in the senate had brought about the failure of the entire administration legislative program, with the exception of the naval, postal. revenue and emergency Alaska railroad fund bills. Among the vital killed through lack of concurrence of the senate were many of the ap- proprlaton bills.
 Stone and Lafollette Led the Fight
 In the closing hours Senators Stone and Lafollete continued their opposition to the armed ship bill. Stone fought to the last for his amendment which would withhold protection from munitions carrying ships
 Alaska Railroad Bill Ran the Gauntlet
 The joint resolution proposing appropriation of $3 100000 to continue work on the Alaska rail- road passed both houses late Saturday night Sun day morning the senate agreed to the house resou- ton postponng until July the going into effect of the "bone dry amendment to the postal bill, and the President signed it.
 Half Billion Dollars for Navy
 The house passed the $533 100000 naval bill without roll call. It approprates $2O9,OOO,OOO for construction of three battIeshps one cruiser, fifteen destroyers three scout cruisers and sixy-eight sub marines. One hundred and fifteen million dollars is placed at the disposal of the President to enable him to get quick action when needed The senate bill provides for fifty more submarines than the house measure and to meet the cost of this and the emergency fund bond issue is provided for.
 The President signed the emergency revenue bill, carrying $450,O0O0OO.
 Will Not Assume Responsibility for War
 Representatives of the President communicated to the senate leaders on Saturday that the President has no intention of taking action that would bring about war with Germany unless congress IS summoned Tn extra session.
 To Prevent Future Filibusters
 WASHINGTON March 8.-Ihe fight to end hli- bustering was opened the senate today by Senator Walsh of Montana, who declared that traitors mix ght find their way into congress and by hibustering hold the senate at bay while foreign foe thundered at our gates. The President yesterday entered into the fight for cloture rule III the senate earnest. Immediately after breakfast he summoned Senators Reed, Owen Walsh Swanson, Hoke Smith and Ollie James to the White House for conference as to how to conduct it. An amendment will be urged to the rules which will make hibusterlng impossible.
 Martin to Be Majority Leader
 The Democratic senators in caucus yesterday elected oenator Warun or VHglnla 10 De HaJo[lV leader of the senate, succeeding Kern Senator Walsh lost the honor after determined fight the part of his friends.
 A fight is to be made against the retention of the chairmanship of the committee on foreign relations by Senator Stone.
 To Call Extra Session
 WASHINGTON, March 9-It is expected that the President will call an extra session of congress the moment he recovers.
 PRESIDENT WILL INSIST ON ARMAMENT BILL WASHINGTON, March 6Presdent Wilson has been in sutaion with his legal advisers his authority