The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-03-06
Suffrage Measure and Army
and Navy Approximations
Blocked - Wheat Guarantee
Doubtful.
BY United Press.

ing $750.0O0. 900. ;
II this program is adhered to, the
end of congress tomorrow at noon will!
acted on:
Army bill, $1,117,000.
Navy bill. s625. 900, 0o0.
Agricultural, $4,000. 900.
Indian, s15.430, 900.
District of Columbia, $685. 600.
Sundry civil bill. $3.50, O00, 000.
The money appropriated by these
bills must be provided for by June 30.
or the departments will not have any
thing to work with. Although the rail-
road deficiency bill was %ostensibly be-
fore the Senate. the opening hours
showed no progress on it. Speeches on
the league Of nations and the Ford
Newberry elections contest delayed the
Senate from real business.
Efforts Of s~uffragists to get their
amendment on the calendar were
blocked again by Senator Weeks. Mas
~sachusetts.
Tries Soldier Bill.
Senator Meyers, Montana, tried in
vain to get up Secretary Lanes bill
providing reclamation work so that SOL
diers and ailor might have farm
homes. This was the signal for an
attack by Gronna, North Dakota, who
said the bill was not as much for the
benefit Of the soldiers as for those who
want to reclaim the dismal swamps
and country.
Republicans were reticent. They re-
fused to plans, pointing out
private republican ranks are not COM
pletely united as to what should %
done. While the spirit of flight tho
president" is strong in some republic
cans. others today wore a what's the
use" expression, due, they said, to
what they termed their party's sur
rende on the Victory LOAF bill, re-
garded as the only measure failure of
which might mean an extra session.
Railroad Appropriation.
Failure Of republicans to unite in a
determined filibuster against the presi-
dent was regarded by some as throw
ing away the fruits of the victory
gained at the polls last November.
The Senate today had before it the
deficiency bill, providing s75o,o00,o 900
for the railroads and about s26, 000, 900
for miscellaneous purposes. Demo-
cratic leaders expected this bill to pass.
but admitted today it is the only one
Of the remaining supply bills which
they are at all hopeful about.
Outbreak Possible.
The legislative situation is full Of
possibilities, observers pointed out, and
inasmuch as the deficiency bill is not
generally expected to occupy nearly all
the day and a half which remains, it
was predicted in some quarters tina
administration leaders might decide to
force an issue with republicans on all
the bills.
In that nvnnf ~ ,lh1fNo nc 40 yrv
out the threats they made Sunday
when they yielded on the Victory loan
bill, they will %flibuster. Many of them
have views or the league of nations
which they have so far %refrained from
expressing. Senator Sherman, Illinois,
has already announced he will devote
several hours to discussing it.
Senator Harding said he might talk
on the league in connection with the
naval bill if it is called up. Senator
LaFollette also intimated that he has
a few observations to submit if the
occasion warrants.
No "Dry" Action.
Agreement was reached today by the
Senate judiciary committee to take no
action On legislation to enforce wal
time prohibition, which becomes effect
i've July 1. The committee decided
there was no chance for passage of the
pending bill at thiss session.
Failure Of the legislation for enforce
ment of the wal time prohibition law
which becomes effective July 1, will
put it up to separate states to enforce
the law, Senator Sheppard, Texas
said.
There was a possibility that the ST.
600, OO0, 900 wheat guarantee bill may
not go through. as the Senate early
Sunday sent it back to conference. Wig
orous efforts were being made, how
ever, to push it through.
The House today planned to take ur
conference reports on the Indian and
diplomatic appropriation bills. Fol-
lowing this, the Lane soldiers home
stead bill is to come up, followed by
the civil service retirement bill, Irish
independence resolution, deportation OF
interned enemy aliens and investiga-
ton of cotton exchanges. The house
appeared likely today to end the ses-
sion with a practically clean Legislative
slate.
Passage Sunday morning by the Sen
ate of the victory loan" bill, authoriz
ing sale by the treasury Of $1,000, 900, 00'
of new short term notes and 81 1000. 900,
900 for advances by the war financ
corporation in extending American
foreign commerce.. came after a bite
controversy.
Senate LaFollette, of Wisconsin. re
publican, made the principal speech OF
the bill, holding the Senate floor from
/ o'clock Sunday morning until afte,
A.. He had expected to speak only a,
hour and disclaimed intention Of oh
%struction.