Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-04

controversy over the league or nations and the long threatened republican tili- buster on legislation came tonight as the clocks were ticking off the hours ending the life of the sixty fifth con gress. Unprecedented crowds watched the proceedings in both senate and house. which were expected to remain in continuous session until sine die adjournment at noon tomorrow.
 In the senate, the minority filibuster was in headway on the general det ciency bill carrying an appropriat ton oi s75O.000 CG0 for the railroad admin istra ton. while the house marked time considering minor matters; Republican senators said their obstructive tactics were directed not at the railroad fund, which they predicted finally would be voted but as means of holding of other legislation.
 A movement by republican senators for resolution formally diSapproving inc league oi nations constitution as now drafted and declaring for an early peace treaty added to the tension. fto- publican Leader Lodge prepared the resolution planning it's inrouucton at q favorable opportunity
 With the railroad appropriation and the wheat measure as the two major Lills remaining. the formal death blow was given today to many other im- p0rtant bills.
 Formal efforts were made late today To secure agreements for votes on the army navy and agricultural appropri- ation bills. but republicans objected, and failure of these was regarded a5 certain. The S650,000.0o0 sundfy civil bill was another measure marked for failure. senate appropriations commit lee leaders declaring it would not even lac mn by. he ,omu4lfI,ap
 Bills shut out ih the senate in- cluded those providing for enforcement of the wartime prohibition law and secretary Lanes measure to reclaim waste lands for settlement by dis charged soldiers.
 During the night hours. republicans and democrats oi the senate disputed responsibility for prospective failure of the many bills which both conceded would not be passed. The democrats asserted that wlthodt reIsphiican op- position tl4esnea surss rouid fye passed l.eiore congress tdjUurns, while the republicans declared that the legisla UiOn should not be passed so hastily, involving such ctcrmOus sums ot money. and urged that an extra ses- sion be called immediately.
 The controversy as to responsibility for failure Of legislation followed et-
  for voting on pending blHs. Chairman -'ham. erlaiu of the military commit Ice asked unanimous consent to vote 1n the Si.2i5, cog 900 army appropria- .,uu hiu at n D. m, but senator l'ea- rose O. l m y!l ana, republican, ob- icc.cd. The Penn B iNania senator also objected 70 granting request of Chairman Gore of the agricultural committee for q vote on the aSricul- jIral appropriation bill at 10 o'clock. Like objection from the Pennsylvania .cHatcr met a request of Chairman Swanson Of the naval committee to vote on the SI10. GOO. .0o0 naval bill at midnight. MT. Penrose said the naval bill had many vicious features which would require months of de- bate.
 Chairman simmons of the finance committee then requested that the resolution repeating the semi-luXuries fax be voted on at II o'clock and Sen ator Curtis of Kansas objected.
 Tn calling up the sundry civil ap- propriation bill in the senate tonight Democratic Leader Mann told the sen - ate tha if the $750. OOO 900 appropria- ion in the bill for the railroad admin s,ration failed a financial panic might result.
 Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin, re publican, asked whether if the bil failed. President Wilson would change his mind about calling an extra session rather than bring about . financial panic
 The president won't be responsible, said Senator Martin. The senate vii bear the responsibility
 Senator Penrose refused to with. draw his objection to dispensing witt reading of the bill with all amend. ments, and the reading continued.
 When the bill was considered sectior by section, the senate without objec ton adopted the committee amend ment authorizing the government t take possession of the Cape Cod cana at not 10 exceed s10.0o0, GOO if the wa department institutes condemnation proceedings.
 An amendment by Senator Knox o Pennsylvania authorizing $950,000 fo a new postoffice site at Seventh anc Grant avenue, Pittsburgh, was als' adopted.
 A committee amendment appropriat ing s50,000,0o0 for the shipping boar' was tentatively accepted after it hal been amended to provide specifica1l. hat none of the money should be use' except for meeting obligations alread