The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-27
DOUBT F NECESSARY BILLS
 CAN BE ENACTED
 BEFORE TUESDAY
Leader Martin Urges More Establishments and Re- publicans Charge Each Other With Responsi-
 bility for Delay
By Associated Press

Washington, February 20. Although marked progress in disposing of legislation was made today by Congress after announcement that President Wilson would not call an extra session until after his return from Europe, administration leaders tonight still were ex- tremely doubtful that ali the necessary appropriation bills could be enacted before ad- iournment next Tuesday.
 There was considerable tension over the legislative situation at the capitol after it became known that the President was insistent that all necessary legisla- ton be disposed of at this session. On the Senate floor and in private conver- sations democrats and republicans charged each other with responsibility for delay in action on important meas ures.
 President Wilson had planned to go to the capitol this afternoon to co0er with democratic leaders in an effort to accelerate the work of Congress, but prolonged meeting of his war cabinet prevented. He probably will carry out this programme tomorrow before march ing at the head of the parade in honor of District of Columbia troops.
 MARTIN URGES SPEED
 Democratic Leader Martin today urged He aske6 democratic senators 10 .defer prolonged speeches and requested Sena- tor Owen of Oklahoma and Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska to abandon pro- posed speeches on the constitution of the league of nations. Senator Owen spoke late in the day,
 In the speeding up today, the Senate naval committee reported out the s721,- 900 naval appropriation bill with it's authorization for new three-year build ing programme. but because of opposition to some features of the measure leaders doubt that it can be enacted at this session. They also doubt that the pend- ing army appropriation bill carrying A, 215, 100000 and the $50, 900 sundry civil appropriation measure can be passed.
 | the $9S,0O0,000 legislative, executive and judiciary bill and the s32. GOO rivers and harbors bill.
 In the Senate the $9O00,0o0 diplomatic and consular measure and the $14, GOO, GOO Notifications bill were passed and sent to conference, while the House approved the Victory Liberty Loan measure and sent it to the Senate. It is expected that the loan bill will be voted on tomorrow by the Senate finance committee and probably reported to the Senate HOUSE WORKS LATE The House took up the sundry civil measure and worked on it until late in the night, but the Senate adjourned at ' o'clock because members of the for
 eign relations committee were to con fer with the President at the White House and because the republicans inc sisted that quorum should be present. During Senate debate today sharp tilts occurred between democrats and republicans over the Presidents insist ence that legislation be cleaned up. Sen | ators Hitchcock and Overman of North Carolina. democrats, urged speedy action , on the calendar, while Senator Kellogg of Minnesota republican, sharply dis l claimed the suggestion made from ad- I ministration sources that republicans could be charged with responsibility for
 delays Senator Thomas of Colorado, democrat. declared both parties were to | blame and said that an extra session must 1 be held.