Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-27
SENATE DEBATES
WHO IS To BLAME
FOR DELAY WHILE
TIME IS FLYING
Republicans Have Hunch That
Democrats viii Try to Hold
Them Responsible and Be-
Gin ight for Alihi,
POT CALLING KETTLE
BLACK, SAYS THOMAS
Coloradan Says Natural Each
Should Blame the Other, but
as Matter Of Fact Both Are
EQUALLY Guilty.


Washington, Feb. 26.-Althougf
marked progress in disposing of legis-
/ lation was made today by congress
| after announcement that President
| Wilson would not call an extra session
| until after his return from Europe
! administration leaders tonight still
were extremely doubtful that all the
| necessary appropriation bills could be
enacted before adjournment next
| Tuesday.
| There was considerable tension over
| the legislative situation at the capitol
after it became known that the prcsi-
| dent was insistent that all necessary
| legislation be disposed of at this ses-
sion. on the senate floor and in pri-
vate conversations democrats and re-
pubicans charged each other with re-
sponsibility for delay in action on inn
portant measures.
President Wilson had planned TO go
to the capitol this afternoon to confer
with democratic leaders in an effort to
accelerate the work of congress- but
a prolonged meeting of his war cab
met prevented. He probably will
carry out this program tomorrow be-
fore marching at the head of the pa
rade in honor of District of Columbia
troops.
Martin lnses Speed.
-A j. Slaoera1Sg E .a@9& as'avtiI3 toa"y
urged greater speed upon COMMITTEES
chairmen He asked democratic sem
ators to defer prolonged speeches and
requested Senator owen of oklahoma,
and Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska to
abandon proposed speeches on the
constitution on the league of nations.
Senator owen spoke late in the day.
In the speeding up today the senate
naval committee reported out the
1921, 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 be
enacted at this session. They also
doubt that the pending army appro-
priation bill carrying $1,2l5,000 1000
an dthe $3.50, 100000 sundry civil APP
preparation measure can he passed.
Measures finally completed today
were the sos, 100000 legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial bin and the $32,-
100000 rivers and harbors bill.
In the senate the 100000 diplo-
matte and consular measure and the
4,000,0 900 Notifications bill were
passed and sent to conference, while
the house approved the victory liberty
loan measure and sent it to the sem
ate. 1t is expected that the loan bill
be voted on tomorrow by the senate
finance committee and probably re-
ported 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 7 o'clock because members of the
foreign relations committee were to
confer with the president at the White
House and because the republicans
insisted that a quorum should be pres
ent
Sharp Partisan Fight.
During senate debate today. sharp
tilts occurred between democrats and
republicans over the presidents in
sstence that legislation be cleaned up.
Senators Hitchcock and Oyerman of
North Carolina, democrats, urged
speedy action on the calendar while
Senator Kellogg of Minnesota, repub-
iican, sharply disclaimed the sugges-
tion, made from administration
charged with responsibility for delays.
Senator Thomas of Colorado, demo-
crat, declared both parties were to
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