The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-04

die adjournment at noon tOmOl
 In the Senate the minority 1libuster was in headway on the general de- ficiency bill carrying an appropriation of $750,000,0o0 for the railroad admins tration while the House marked time considering minor matters and holding for the last the conference report on the $1,000, ,000. 900 wheat guarantee bill Republican senators said their obstruc- tive tactics were directed not at the railroad fund, which they predicted finally would be voted, but as means of holding of other legislation. While believing that the deficiency measure would be enacted, democratic leaders said they feared the bill was in great jeopardy.
 A movement by republican senators for 8 resolution formally disapproving the league of nations constitution as now drafted and declared for an early < peace treaty added to the tension. Re- publican Leader Lodge prepared the resolution planning it's introduction at q favorable opportunity, but he had in reserve the signed pledges of many republican, senators who will sit in the next Senate announcing their opposition to the proposed league constitution.
 With the railroad appropriation and fhe wheat measure as the two major bills remaining the formal death blow was given today to many other i'm portant bills.
 FAILURE REGARDED CERTAIN
 Formal efforts were made late today to secure agreements for votes on the army, navy and agricultural appropria- = I l~w .I4 tnI n nd failure of these was regarded as cer- tain. The $S50, 100000 sundry civil bill was another measure marked for fail- ure, Senate appropriations committee leaders declared 1t would not even be taken up by the committee
 Bills shut out in the Senate included those providing for enforcement of the war time prohibition law and Secre- tary Lanes measure to reclaim waste lands for settlement by discharged sol- diers.
 Three moro regular appropriation bills, however, the Indian, diplomatic and Military academy measures. were completed and sent to President Will son. Final legislative action also was taken on the measure appropriating funds for hospital construction.
 During the night hours republicans and democrats of the Senate disputed responsibility for prospective failure of the many bills which both conceded would not be passed. The democrats asserted that without republican oppo- Sition the measures could be passed before Congress adjourns, while the re- publicans declared that the legislation should not be passed so hastily, in- vOlving such enormous sums of money, and urged that an extra session be called immediately.
 They declared President Wilson and l>~- -;,.f, { <t<,v. I,o charged with delay in passage of vital ly necessary measures which could be accomplished at an extra session
 PENROSE OBJECTS
 The controversy as to responsibility for failure of legislation followed efforts of democratic leaders to fix hours for vot- ing on pending bills
 Chairman Chamberlain of the military Ecommittee asked unanimous consent to Note on the $1,215, ,0O0, 600 army appropria- lion bill at II D. m., but Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania. republican, objected.
 The Pennsylvania senator also objected ito granting request of Chairman Gore of the agriculture committee, for a vote on the agricultural appropriation bill at 10 o'clock Like objection from the Penn sylvania senator met a request of Chair man Swanson of the naval committee to vote on the $720 100000 naval bill at mid night. MT. Penrose said the naval bill! had many vicious features' which would require months of debate.''
 I Chairman Simmons of the finance conn mittee then requested that the resolution ropealing the emi-luxuries tax be voted On 1t II O clock and Senator Curtis of Kansas objected.
 Tn. calling up the sundry civil appro- priations bill in the Senate tonight. Dem 1ocratic Leader Martin told the Senate That if the $750 O0O.000 appropriation bill Tor the railroad administration failed q ffnhnclal panic might result.
 { Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin. republi- on, asked whether if the bill failed. tpresident Wilson would change his mind 1Abotat calling an extra session rather thSn bring about financial panic. SENATE BEARS fSIBILITY .'rhc President vl Responsible, said Senator Mar4f Senate VIII bear the responsih &E
 Senator Penrose &o withdraw his obiection to with read fng Of the bill wit ndments anc tho reading contin
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