Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-04
railroads be returned to their owners
forthwith.
Defeat Of Lsaaus Covenant Forsesn.

Defeat Of League Covenant Forsesn.
Senator Lodge, OF Massachusetts. the
republican leader. brought tho long
senate debate on the league OF nations
to climax at midnight with the In
PRODUCTION Of resolution proposing
that the senate record itself against
acceptance OF the league constitution
as now drawn.
He read to the senate the names OF
thirty-seven members Of the new SEN
ate. which will pass on the peace
treaty who. he said. had signed or ap-
proved the resolution Including Sem
ator Cummins, OF iowa. Senator Ken
yon, the other Iowa senator. did not
sign the resolution.
The move by the Massachusetts,
senator followed numerous conferences
among republican leaders and COM
munications with members and mem
bers-elect who were not in Washing
ton.
Pointing out that thirty seven MEM
bers Of the senate could prevent .rati-
fication Of the peace treaty. because OF
requirement Of a two-thirds major
ity Of the senators. republican leaders
said the effect Of their move was to
notify President Wilson and the peace
conference that as now framed the
league Of nations was not acceptable
TO the new senate
FUhustsr Continues Till End.
The nlibustcr Of the group Of re-
publicans working for an extra ses-
sion continued until the end Senator
Sherman. Of Illinois. republican, VINO
began a speech at 1880 q. M. held this
floor for more than four hours and
prevented further consideration Of the
railroad appropriation bill.
The last haif hour Of the senate was
spent in roll Call on house resolL-
ton to which amendments were urged
to provide early demobilization iof the
American army. The amendment
never reached a vote.
The senate adjournsd in an uproar
of laughter when the Vice president
announced that the senate was ad-
journed sine "deo' instead Of sine die.
Wheat Price Stands.
The most important business trans
acted by the house during it's all
night session was adoption of the
conference report of the billion dol
lar government 1919 wheat price bill
The measure was signed later by
Speaker Clark and Vice President
Marshall and sent to the White House
and President Wilson today signed
the wheat guaranty bill carrying an
appropriation OF $1.ooo.00G to main-
tain the guaranteed price Of $2.2S
bushel.
Dills That Failed.
Legislation which failed at this
session included: M
The $1,215.0o0,000 army appropria-
tion measure authorizing new three
year buiidiRg program urged by Pres
ident wilson.
The sundry civil bill carrying ap-
proprfations totaling about $4,000. 900
including s50.Oo0,000 for the merchant
marine.
The annual agriculture appropria-
tion measure Of $27.000,0oo.
The District of Columbia appropria-
ton bill carrying s14.000.000.
The reclamation measure to pro-
vide farms for soldiers and sailors.
The oil, coal and leasing bill.
The bill designed to enforce nation
wide prohibition.
The compromised equal suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution.
The bill making it unlawful to dis
play red" flags and the circulation
of propaganda favoring the>overthrow
of the government by force.
Many, Nominations Uneonfirmsd.
Inability to secure an executive ses
sion Of the senate because of the re-
publican fiilibuster caused failure Of
scores of nominations. including those
OF A. Mitchell Palmer to be attorney
general, Comptroller Of the Currency
Williams, Norman Hapgood to be
American minister to Denmark, Brig.
Gen. Robert E. Noble to be major
general Of the army medical corps.
and Of many federal judges, attorneys,
postmasters and other officials. Re-
cess nonnina tiOna will he made