The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-22
PROHIBITION BILL WAS
 PRESENTED AND SIGNED
During the Session of the "War" Con. gress Appropriations Passed Agure- gated Over Thirty Six Billion Dollars Woman Suffrage One Of the ln. portant Bills That Failed to Pass.

Washington, Nov 21.--The second session Of the 65th or war" congress, which began last December 3rd, end cd at five p. III. today under d resou- tion which had been adopted earlier in the day by the senate, fl to IS, and py the house, without objection
 Since the third and final session of this congress will begin in eleven days,
 December 9, the adjournment today was devoid of many of the spectacular features usually accompanying the ending Of sessions.
 President Wilson did not go to the capitol because no legislation requir ing his action was passed by either
 body aad only small arorps Of mem bers and spectators Maited for tine
 falling of the gayels of Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark. Very little business was transacted in either house during the day. most Of the senate's time being taken up in spirited debate, while the house,
 after passing the adjournment resolu-
 ton recessed until just before five o'clock
 The usual committees from the sen - ate and house waited on the president and were advised that be had no eley- en1h hour communications 10 make. The debate in the seEatc was marked by an attack upon President
 Wilson, by Senator's Watson. of h.
 diana, Sherman of Illinois, and Kel- log of Minnesota republicans who voiced objection 10 his action in talk
 ing over cable and express lines, and an adress by Senator Reed Of Ms sourl, democrat vigorously opposing
 the Glan for q league of nations.
 No reply to .he republican criticism
 was made from the democratic side, Ealthouga Senator Lewis of Illinois, democratic whip, sought, but failed to
 secure recognition.
 The proposal for league of nations
 however, was defended by Senator Pheian. of California. democrat. During the day congress formally
 completed and sent to President Will
 son the bill for war time prohibition, effective next July l. Tie president promptly signed the measure. Other matters on which action war
 taken before tae closing sayels drop ped we're confirmation Of Former So llci.or General John W. Davis, aS American ambassador to Great Brit- ain, and indefinite p0stponement by the eenate privileges aud elections committee of action proposing con-
 test CT the election of Truman II. New berry. republican, as senator from Michigan.
 Excegt Inc war revenue bill, little business unfinished by congress, which turns new for the new session, from the problems Of war to these og peace and reconetruction. During the ten day period before the new session opens the senale finance committee Iwill cndeayor 70 complete reyision oi | the revenue measure, while house omnittees will work on the mass of appropriation bills to come before the next session whica expires by lini-
 itation next March.
 Because of the press of appropria- 1 ton and reconstruction legislation tc come before the final session, Reprcs-
 entative Kitchin, the democratic lead CT. warned the house today tat the usual Christmas holidays VIII De cur tailed to a few Gays.
 For length, bulk os appropriations for the war and the number and iiu-
 porisnc of legislative measures pass
 cd, the session which closed today was
 regarded Ay leaders as unprecedenl ed.
 l At this session war was declnred or l Austria -fIungagy and the members al.
 SO saw the victorious end to all hos. | tilitios
 l Appropriations passed ageresaset
 sSs .2sS. 100000 making the total fcl 1this congress more than forty nv' l0ilions. Of which SD, z,0V0.Gco wa. appropriated tt the flrst --alu extla 2