The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-28
PRESIDENT HOLDS CONFERENCE WITH
 MEMBERSCONGRESS0
Discusses Innumerable Leg islative Affairs and Meas ures to Expedite Work of Congress Before Ad- jOurnment
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Washington, February 27. President Wilson spent two hours at the capitol today con ferring with scores of demo cratic members of Congress, discussing innumerable legisla- tive affairs, measures to expe- dite the work of Congress be- fore adjournment next Tues, day, patronage and tine league of nations and questions re- lated to his work at the peace conference.
 Throughout the Presidents stay,
 both Senate and House continued
 engaged at high pressure on their
 cOnGested calendars and much
 headway was made during the day.
 ultimate failure of several import
 ant measures, however, still was re-
 garded by leaders as almost cer-
 tain.
 From S;S0 o'clock to 5:SO o'clock constant stream of callers filed into the chief executives private room off the senate chamber, while the President, standing, gave and received sugges- ticns on multitude of subjects. At the close of the visit the President received newspaper correspondents and with great freedom discussed legisla- tive affairs. the proposed constitutio,l of the league of nations and his imme| diate personal plans.
 NO EXTRA SESSION
 During his conferences the Pres-
 fdent emphatically reiterated his
 determination not to call the new
 Congress in extraordinary session
 until lie returns from France and
 asked administration leaders to sO
 inform the republicans who were
 represented by the democrats as
 determined to defeat the Victory
 Loan btfl and thus force m extra
 session. Leaders were urged by
 the President to pass that and all
 urgent appropriations and other
 measures.
 While the President was at the can't tol the Senate debated the $l,o00, ,0OV.- 900 wheat guarantee bill Chairman Hitchcock of the foreign relations con- mittee made his address on. the league of nations and the House debated the general deficiency appropriation meas- ure.
 Speeding up measures bore further fruit in both houses. The measure xaEi., dating about s2,750,000, 900 fin fi,z Formal war contracts was completed both bodies adopting the conferenco report. The House approved the con-1 ference report aon the oil land leasinr1 bill, but it was held Up in the Senatd because of controversy over the Cali lorna and Wyoming naval resery fields
 The Senate remained in session unti late hour tonight endeavornig to n the wheat guarantee bill and to prod with the $1,215.000, 900 army appropria- tion and other money measures Tho House adjourned early because of the republican organization conference to- night, but tomorrow 1t plans to pass its last two appropriation bills. the sundry civil and general deficiency measures. and also take up the amend- ment. reported today, to repeal tho 10 per cent taxes on semi-luxuries con- tained in the new war revenue law. TO further hasten action the Senate agreed to meet al 10 o'clock each morning un- til adjournment.
 CLASHES OCCUR
 Clashes occurred in both Senate and House today over the legislative situ- ation, the developments including a de- cfaration by Republican Leader Mann in the House that the democrats must be held responsible for legislative crQ lays and the introducrlon in the SenSSII of resolution by Sehator France of Maryland, favoring an extra session March 5.
 In his conferences, the President was told by administration leaders that aIl important legislation could not be passed because of republican opposition The President was said to have especially urged passage of the naval and other appropriation bills and the Victory Loan, measure. Those discussing the legiala- tive situation with Mir. Wilson included Senator Martin, democratic leader in the Senate, Chairman simmons of the Sem ate finance committee and Chairman sherley of the House appropriations committee 5
 Senators, representatives and other callers kept the President extremely busy during his visit. Many republican menap bers passed through the crowd outside the room. but none called on or wan called on by the President. The executivM earnestly conversed with the 7O-odd vist itors. but signed no bills. merely gfvinGk and receiving counsel. Occasionally tho President. apparently tired. leaned or sat upon a handicapped desk and when hta last caller. Representative Sherley. was received. he sat on a lounge
 The Presidents conferences were hold in full view of tourists and other sp0c- tators passing by his door and his alfir mated gestures in his duscu4sions were closely CTatched by the crowds
 Most of fthe Presidents callers came with requests, either for aid in leeisia- tion or on patronage or other affaiys. Besides the legislative situation, thsa President discussed the cotton export PALMER NOMINATION.