The Washington herald., 1919-03-03
CONGRESS NEARS END
WITH GREATEST JAM
OF BILLS in YEARS

VT DiLLC uN EhNO
I CoN.IxUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Twill be his last chance TO address
L rhe Senate at this session he in
tends to say a good many things.
Both Houses will stay in contin-
uous session from 10 o'clock this
morning until midnight or after in
an effort to put through as much
Of the important business as pos
sible- The task they face is almost
: snsurmountabie. but the leaders will
, exert every effort to carry as much
Of the legislation as they can, so
that the calling of the extra ses-
sion may be postponed until late in
Z the summer. as desired by the Presi-
dent.
g Filibuster Is Failure.
Passage OF the bill came at the end
Of a long night of oratory which at
times seemed to dissipate the view OF
Republican leaders around midnight
tAat none OF their members would fill
buster against the bill. Senator La
FoIfette, Wisconsin. spoke from / a.
m to a. m Senators Sherman, Illi-
no4s, and France. Maryland. were
prSssion was growing that this tho
might conduct a little hlbuster all
their own.
The blow-oT came at the conclusion
Of la Follette's speech. Senator PEN
rose arose and moved adjournment.
There were seven Republicans and
tEo-Democrats in the Chamber at the
time. Senator sheppard, Texas, an
nounced that the viva yoce vote which
F~sS taken was opposed to adjourn
rzeHt Penrose demanded a roll call.
Tia disclosed lack Of q quorum.
It-Nas necessary for the Sergeant
st-krms to go out into the early hours
and. with power of arrest, mobilize
sufficient absent Senators to transact
business.
France Drops Address.
This accomplished. Senator sherman
spoke briefly. Senator France aban-
doned his intended address and after
several amendments had been de-
feated. the bill was passed without
a roll call. Many Republicans were
sPsTy, but too tired and sleepy to
talk further about IT,
! The bill as passed empowers the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO fix the
= After disposing OF the loan bill the
Senate made the general deficiency
Sill the order OF business for Monday.
II carries the $50 600 OOOO railroad ad-
nninistration appropriation, and sas.-
Po.oO for other purposes.
The Senate met at l o'clock yes
terday afternoon to eulogize the late
Senator Hastings, OF Wisconsin. The
House simultaneously conducted mem
orial services for the late Representa-
tfves Davidson. Of Wisconsin, and
Boriand, Of Missouri.
Hospital Bill Adopted.
Z Finest hospital facilities obtainable
VIII be provided by the United States
government for the men and women
who have become physically disabled
Y the service Of their country during
tne present war, If the Senate concurs
N today's action of the House. which
adopted the conference report on the
Administration hospital bill. The Sen
ate is expected to adopt the report
today.
This proposed legislation carries ap-
propriations aggregating $4,000 to
enaole the Secretary of the Treas
ErS through the United States
Public Health Service, TO immedi-
ately care for discharged sick and
disabled soldiers, sailors and Ma
r1nes, army and navy nurses CmaJe
and female), patients OF the War
Risk Insurance Bureau, and other
classes OF persons now entitled by
law to treatment by the Public
Health Service
The bill as it stands now carries
Appropriations totalling s6,14O, 900
Tor acquisition and construction Of
new hospitals in Cook County, Ill.
Dawson Springs, Ky. Norfolk, Va.
N the District of Columbia, and
Marine Hospital. \Staten Island, n.
y. The Cook County. ILL.,. project is
the Hines Speedway Hospital, which
egured in the recent Senate inquiry
tto the War Departments failure
70 take over the plant. The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury is authorized
90 reject any Of these projects il
N his discretion it would best
serYe the interests Of the govern
nnent to ADOPT other locations.
Provides for Trnnsfcrs,
4 The War Department is authorized
p transfer half a dozen camp hos
Atals, with the furniture and equip
eent, to the Secretary of the
treasury, and the President is di-
fected to transfer to the Treasury
pepartment any lands or buildings
tndtr control of any other govern
nent department which may be
fuitable for the uses of the Public
Health Service.
5 The Public Health Service sub
Aitted statistics to the House and
Senate Public Buildings committees
foving that il would be called
upon to treat $4,000 discharged men
suffering from tuberculosis by the
end OF the present year. In addition,
there will be thousands of others
suffering from other diseases and
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