Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-22
CONGRESS ENDS
SECOND SESSION
Adjournment Taken Until
Regular Call in Eleven
Days on Dec. 2.
PEACE PROBLEMS ARE NEXT
Attention To Be Given to Re-
construction When Mem
bers Reconvene.
REVENUE BILL UNFINISHED
Measure May Be Ready for
Next Meeting; Little Busi-
ness on Final Day.
PEACE PROBLEMS ARE NEXT
REVENUE BILL UNFINISHED

WASHINGTON. Nov 2l.-7The
second session OF the sIxty-flfth. or
war" congress. which began last
December 8, ended at 8 p. m. today
under a resolution which had been
adopted earlier in the day by the
senate. II to IS. and by the house.
without objection.
Since the third and final session
OF this congress will begin In IL days.
December Q. the adjournment today
was devoid OF many Of the spectac-
ular features usually accompanying
the ending OF sessions.
President Wilson did not 20 to
the capitol because no legislation
requiring his action was passed by
either body and only small groups
OF members and spectators waited
for the falling of the Eavels, OF Vice
President Marshall and Speaker
Clark.
Very little business was transact.
ed In either house during the day,
most OF the senate's time being taxi
on up In spirited debate. while the
house, after passing the adjourn
ment resolution. recessed until just
before 9 o'clock. The usual COM
waited on the president and were ad-
vised that he had no eleventh hour
communications to make.
President Attacked.
The debate In the senate was
marked by an attack on President
Wilson by Senators Watson Of In
diana, Sherman of Illinois and Kel-
logg OF Minnesota, republicans, who
voiced objection~t6 his action in TAX
ing over cable and express lines,
and an address by Senator Reed of
Missouri, democrat, vigorously OPP
posing the plan for league OF ma
tions. Ne reply to the republican
criticism was made from the demo-
cratic side, although Senator Lewis
of~llllnois, democrat whip. sought,
but failed to secure recognition. The
proposal for league of nations,
however, was defended by Senator
Phelan of California, denlocrat.
During the day congress formally
completed and sent to President
Wilson the bill for wartime prohi-
billion, effective next July /. The
president promptly signed the
measure
Others matters on which action
was taken before the closing gayen
dropped, were confirmation of for
mer Solicitor General John w. Davis
Us American am bassador to Great
Britain and indefinite postponement
by the senate privileges and cleo
tions committee OF action on the
resolution proposing a contest OF the
\election of Truman II. Newberry.
republican. as senator from eMlchi-
gan.
Turns To Peace Problems.
Except the war revenue bill, lit
tie business was left unfinished by
congress, which turns now for the
new session. from the problems of
war to those OF peace and recon-
struction. During the ten-day per-
iod before the new session opens.
the senate finance committee will
endeavor to complete revision OF the
revenue measure, while house COM
mittees will work on the mass OF ap-
propriation bills to come before the
next session which expires by linz
itation next March 3.
Because OF the press OF appropri-
alton and reconstruction legislation
to come before the final session.
Representative KItchin, the demo-
cratic leader. warned the house to-
day that the usual Christmas holi-
days will be curtalled OF "a few
days"
For length, bulk of appropriations
for the war and the number and I'M
pOrtance OF legislative measures
passed, the session which closed to-
day was regarded by leaders as un-
precedented. At this session war
was declared on Austria Hungary
and the members also saw the vic
torious end to all hostilitIes.
Appropriations passed aggregated
36,20S, 900. 900. making the total for
this congress more than $4,000, ,0OO,-
900, Of which $l9,4l2 100000 was
appropriated at the first---an extra
session at which war was declared
on Germany.
War Legislation Features.
Legislation passed included bills
authorizing billions OF Liberty
bonds; creation of the war finance
corporation; government control Of
telegraphs, telephones and cables,
executive reorganization of govern
ment agencies, and extensions OF the
espionage act and the army draft
law by which men between Is and
IS years OF age were required TO
register.
Prohibition and woman suffrage
furn Is h e Il sharp controversies
throughout the session. The war
time dry" measure was completed
but after the woman suffrage con-
stitutional amendment resolution
had been adopted January 10 hy the
house, 1t was defeated in the senate