Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-27
CONGRESS ADVISED
TO SPEED UP WORK
BY SENATE LEADER
Efforts VIII Be Made to
Pass All Appropria-
ton Measures.
COMMITTEE REPORTS OUT
HUGE NAVY-BUlLDING BILL
Rivers and Harbors Act Pro-
vidcs Expenditure of
S32,o0o,OoO.
SOME SHARP TILTS OCCUR
Republicans and Democrats Charge
Each Other With Delaying tho
Progress OF Legislation.
SHARP TILTS OCCUR
republicans and Democrats Charge
Each Other With Delaying tho
Progress OF Legislation.
fBv Associated p-nsa1

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2G.--Although
marked progress in disposing of leg
islat!on was made today by Congress
aiter announcement that President
Wilson would not call an extra session
Until after his return from Europe. ad-
ninistration leaders tonight still were
extremely doubtful that all the neces.
sary appropriation bills could be en-
acted before adjournment next Tues
Gay.
There was considerable tension over
the Legislative situation at the Capito!
after IL became known that the Pres
ident was insistent that all necessary
iesisiat ton be disposed of at this ses-
Vatc convc rsa tions Democrats and Re
pubiicans charged each other with re-
sponsibility for delay in action on i'm
portant measures.
TO the Capitol this afternoon TO confer
with Democratic leaders in an effort TO
accelerate the work OF Congress, bur
a prolonged meeting OF his war cab
met prevented. Hc probably will
carry out this program tomorrow be-
Iorc maEcniny at the head Of the pu~
EsqaSin honor of District of ACoiurn bia
+ troops. -a.g,
LONG SPEECHES ARE
ORDERED CUT SHORT
Democratic Leader Martin today
urged greater speed upon committee
chairmen. FIe asked Democratic Sen
ators TO defer prolonged speeches Nand
requested Senator Owen, of Oklahoma,
and Senator Hitchcock, of Ncbraskn,
TO abandon proposed speeches on the
constitution of the league OF nations.
Senator Owen spoke late in the day.
In the speeding up today tho Senate
Naval Committee reported ou. the
SIsi 100000 naval appropriation bill
with its authorization for a new three
year building program. but because OF
opposition to some features OF the
measure leaders doubt that it can DC
doubt that the pending army appro-
priation bill carrying Sl,2l5, 100000 and
the SS5o,0lo,o00 sundry civil appropria-
t:on measure can be passed.
Measures finally completed today
were the SOS. 900 900 Legislative. execu-
tive and judicial bill and the $4,000
coo rivers and harbors bill.
HUGE APPROPRIATION
hills ARE PASSED
In the Senate the $9,000.o00 dipio-
matte and consular measure and the
si4,006,ooo for;ihcations bill were
passed and sent to. conference, while
erty loan measure and sent it to the
Senate; 1t Is expected that the loan
bill will be voted on tomorrow by the
ably reported TO the Senate.
The House took UP the .sundry civil
measure and worked on it until late
in the night, but the Senate adjourned
at o'clock because members OF the
Foreign Relations Committee were to
confer with the President at the White
House, and because the Republicans in
sisted that a quorum should be pres
ent.
During Senate debate today. sharp
Tits occurred between Democrats and
Republicans over the Presidents in
siStcnce that Legislation be cleaned up.
Senators Hitchcock and Overman, of
North Carolina, Democrats, urged
speedy action on the calendar. while
Senator Kellogg. of Minnesota. Re-
publican, sharply diSclaimed the suE-
gestion made from administration
sources that Republicans could be
charged with responsibility for delays
Senator Thomas. OF Colorado. Demo-
crat, declared both parties were to
blame and said that an extra session
must be held.