Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-05
F DUR BILLS BY
 FILIBUS I ER
Important Legislation Is Held Over as 65th Congress Completes Stormy Session
2o Hours of Continuous De bate Blocks Action on
 Many Appropriation Bills
CBr Review Leased IVirel

T WASHINGTON, March A bitter controversy between President Wilson and the senate over the league of na- tions and a filibuster by few re- publican senators seeking to force an immediate extra session, marked the l finish today of the 65th, or great war. congress.
 Called n-April, 1917, to throw Amer ica's weight into the cataclysm over seas, the congress held three mom-z> tous and historic sessions. Partisan ship lay dormant during the war, but it broke forth in the last session to culminate in a final filibuster which successfully blocked passage of half of the 14 regular appropriation bills, including the S750, 100000 railroad ad- ministration revolving fund and the huge army. navy and merchant marine budgets.
 Although unsuccessful in their ef- forts to record the senate in favor of amendment of the constitution of the league of nations, as now drawn, the republican senators left in the record resolution approved by 39 of them opposing acceptance of the charter in it's present form. Republican Leader Lodge and other spOkesmen said this was notice to the president and the peace conference that the necessary two-thirds majority in the new senate for ratification of the present plan could not be obtained.
 Look for Amendments Democratic leaders privately ex- pressed belief that amendments would be made soon after the president reached Paris.
 President Wilson spent an hour at the capitol before adjournment. Later he formally announced that despite the death in the filibuster of the rail- road and other bills he would adhere to his refusal to call the new congress before his return from France, and criticized "a group of men" for their obstruction As a result of the fili- buster, which held the senate in con- tinuous session for 26 hours, the presi- dent had little to do at the capitol, e= cept sign the $1,000 ,000, 900 wheat guarantee bill and exchange leavetak- ings with members and officials.
 Because of the presidents decision on the extra session, members who crowded out going trains tonight fen assured that congress would not again assemble much before June l. Leac- CTS predicted that then it would re- main in continuous session until the 1920 political convention.
 Business Suspended During the recess business will be virtually suspended, except for re- l sumption tomorrow of the Overman I and the meeting at the same time of the house republican committee on committees.
 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 responsibil- | ity for failure of important measures. Most republican members urged the calling of an early extra session. Despite the death of congress, con | troversy over the league of nations constitution procises to be agitated continually Dy advocates and oppon- ents Prominent democratic and repub- lican congressen already have speech making itineraries planned with Sen ators Borah of Idaho, republican, and Reed of Missouri, democrat, and Thom- as of Colorado, democrat, to speak soon at New York, Boston and other cities in criticism of the league consti- tuition.
 No Speeches, Says Lodge
 Republican Leader Lodge does not plan to engage in the speech-making. | Chief interest at the finish centered in the senate filibuster and the league of nations controversy The filibus-
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