Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-05
F|L|BUSTER CUTS
OUT SUPPLY BILLS
BUT CANNOT GET
AN EXTRA SESSION
Thirty-nine Senators Get Into
Record Resolution DecIar-
ing They VIII Defeat Pro-
posed League Constitution
TERMS OF COVENANT TO
BE MODIFIED IN PARIS
Many Statesmen Quit Wash
ington Expecting to Be Ab-.
sent Until A0out June i Is
sue Statements,

MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LhAhtp W'Nti
Washington, March IA bitter
controversy between President Will
son and the senate over the league
of nations and fllibustetr by few
republican senators seeking to force
an immediate extra session marked
the passing at noon today Of the
sixty fifth or great war congress,
Called in April, 1917, to throw
Americas weight into the conflict
overseas, the congress held tEree
momentous and historic sessions
Partisanship lay dormant during the
war, but it broke forth in the last
session to culminate in a final flii-
buster which successfully blocked
passage Of half of the fourteen reg
ular appropriation b,ila, inciueing
the $3.50, 600 railroad administra-
ton revolving fund and the huge
army, navy and merchant marine
budgets.
Although unsuccessful in their et-
forts to record the senate in favor
of the amendment of the constitution
of the league of nations as now
in the record a resolution approved
by. thirty-nine of them opposing ac-
ceptance of the charter in its present
form. Republican Leader Lodge ana
other spokesmen said this was notice
to the president and the peace con
ference that the necessary two-thirds
majority in the new senate tor rati-
ficataion of the present plan could
not he obtained. Democratic leaders
privataely expressed belief that
amendments would he made soon
after the president reached Paris.
No Extra Session Now.
President Wilson spent an hour at
the capitol before adjournment. Later
he formally announced that despite
the death in the filibuster of the
railroad and other bills he would ad-
here to his refusal to call the new
congress before his return f.om
France, and criticised "a group OF
men for their obstruction. As
result of the filibuster, which held
the senate in continuous session for
tWenty-siy hours, the president had
little to do at the capitol except sign
the $1,000, 100000 wheat guarantee
bill and exchange leave takings with
members and friends
Because of the presidents decision
on the extra session, members who
crowded outgoing trains tonight felt
assured that congress would not again
assemble before June |, Leaders
predicted that then it would remain
in continuous session until the 1920
political convention. During the re-
cess business will be virtually sus-
pended, except for resumption to-
morrow of the Overman committees
propaganda investigation and the
meeting at the same time OF the
house republican committee on COM
mittees,
Issue Many Statements.
With the ending of congress scores
of statements on the results of legis-
lation and the league of nations were
issued by members with democrats
and republicans disputing responsi-
hility for failure of important meas
ures. Most of the republican mem
hers urged the calling of an early
extra session.
Despite the death of congress, con-
troversy over the league of nations
constitution promises to be agitated
continually by advocates and oppon-
ents. Prominent democratic and re-
publican congressman already have
speechmaking itineraries planned with
Senators Borah of Idaho, republican.
and Reed of Missouri. democrat, and
Thomas of Colorado. democrat, to
speak soon at New York, Boston and