Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-27
WILSON INSISTS CONGRESS-
SPEED UP AND PASS BIG BILLS
NECESSARY THIS SESSION
Democrats and Republicans Charge Each 9th
er With Responsibility for Delay Of the Big
Enclosures - Resentment Shown at Presi-
dents Desire to Hurry Up Work-Leaders
Very Doubtful of Enactment of Appropria-
zion Bills

Washlntcns, Feb 20-AlthuusI
InarAed progress n disposins OF leg
islat5on was made Today by Congress
after announcement that President
Wilson would not call an extra SEES
sion until after his return from Eu-
rope, administration leaders tonight
still were extremely doubtful that ali
the necessary appropriation bills
could be enacted before adjournment
next TuesGay
over the Legislative situation at the
Capitol after Il became known that
necessary Legislation be disposed OF
at this session On the Senate floor
ana i'll private Conversations Demo :
Gratis and Republicans charged each
other with responsibility for delay n
action on important measures.
President Wilson mad planned 70
go 20 the capitol this afternoon 10
confer with Democratic leaders in an
effort TO accelerate the work OF Com
g,ess but 4 prolonged meeting OF his
war cabinet prevented. He prob
anE will carry ont this program to-
morrow before marching AT the head
Of the parade in honor OF District OF
Columbia troops.
Democratic Leader Martin taday
urged greater speed upon committee
cnalrrnen. He asked Democratic SEN
ators 20 defer prolonged speeches and
requested Senator Owen OF Oklahoma
and Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska
to ABANDON proposed speeches on the
constitution of the League of Ma
lions. Senator Owen spoke late IN the
Jay.
In the speeding up toGay The Sana:e
naval committee reported out the 81.
80 90 naval Appropriation bill with -
authorization for new tlree-Vea-
building program. but because Of oppc-
sit.on 20 some features Of the measure
leaders doubted that it can De enacted
al tms session. The also doubt THAI
he pending army appropriation oil
car-y:ng sl.....15.unr" ana the $4,000, ooa
sundr,- c,rl appropriation measure -can
~ passed
Measures analiv Completed toda-
we're The ses.o7o.0In legislative. eXeca I
i've ana judicial bill and tle 90 oo.t"
rivers and harbors bill
IN the senate the s.. 10 90 diplomat =
and consular measure and tile si4oe1.oJl
settlement bill were passed and Sent
to Congress, while the House approved
the Victory Liberty Loan measure and
sent It % he Senate It IS recommend-
ed that the loan bill will be voted on
tomorrow by the Senate 1nance COM
mlttee ana probably reported 20 The
Senate
The House took up the sundrT c!vi!
measure and worked on = until ate n
the night. BUT the Senate adjourned Il
7 O'Clock because members OF the for
eiEn relations committee were 20 con-
Ter with the President at the White
House and because the Republicans in
sisted that quorum should be present
During the Senate debate today sharp
tits occurred between Democratic and
Republican members over the Pres'-
dents insistence that Legislation De
cleaned ID Senator's Hitchcock and
0ver-nan Of North Carolina. Demo
Gratis urged speedy action on the cal
endar while Senator Kellogg of Min
nesota. Republican. sharply disc!aimed
the suggestion made from adInlnistra-
ton sources that Republicans could Be
charged with responsibility for delays.
Democratic senators declared that both
parties were 20 blame and say that an
extra session must be held