Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-04
N AVAIL AND
 ARMY BILLS .FACE DEFEAT
Republican Filibuster Keeps
 Congress in Session All Night; End Not in Sight Indications Point to Continu- ous Meeting Until Ad- Journment at Noon Today
By Review Leased wirel


 WASHINGTON, Mar. 8. = Renewed controversy over the league of na, tions and the long threatened repub- lican filibuster on legislation came to- night as the clocks were ticking off the hours ending the life of the 65th congress. Unprecedented crowds watched the proceedings in both sen ate and house which were expected to remain in continuous session until sme die adjournment at noon tomor- TOW
 In the senate. the minority filibuster was in headwaF on the general defici- eney bill carrying an appropriation. of SFSO.OO0,0OO for the railroad admins tratlon, while the house marked time considering minor matters and hold ing for the last the conference report on the $1.0O0. .0OO,GO0 wheat guaran- tee bill. Republican senators sad their obstructive tactics were direct ed not at the railroad fund which they predicted finally would be voted. but as a means of holding off other legis- lation. While believing that the defici- ency measure would be enacted, demo- eratlc leaders sand they reared the bill was in great jeopardy.
 Oppose League
 A movement by republican senators TOT resolution formally disapproving tine league of nations constitution as now drafted and declaring for an early peace treaty added to the tension.
 The railroad appropriation and the wheat measure as the two major bills remaining, the formal death blow was given today to many ether important cIlls.
 Formal efforts were made late today to secure agreements tor votes on the navy and agricultural appropriation bills, but republicans objected ana the failure of these was regarded as cer- tain. The $S50, ,000 sundry ciyG bill was another measure marked for fail ure, senate appropriations committee leaders declaring it would not even be , taken up by the committee.
 Bills shut out included those provid- ing for enforcement of the wartime prohibition and Secretary Lanes mea- sure to reclaim waste lands for set i clement by returned soldiers. Three | more regular appropriation bills. how. . ever, the Indian. diplomatic and mill tary academy measures, were complet- ed and sent to President Wilson.
 Final legislative action also was talk | en on the measure apPropriating funds | for hospital construction.
 Disclaim Responsibility
 During the night hours, republicans and democrats of the senate disputed for prospective failure of the main 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 declared that the bills in volving such enormous sums of nlon- ey should not be passed so hastily ane urged that an extra session be called immediately. They declared President Wilson and the democratic administra- ton must. be charged with delay in passage of vitally necessary measures which could be accomplished at an ex- tra session
 The controversy as to responsibility for failure of legislation followed et- forts of democratic leaders to tix hours for voting on pending bills Chairman Chamberlain of the military asked unanimous consent to vote on the $1. 200 .OOO. 900 army ap- bill at II p. m, but Sen atOr Penrose Of Pennsylvania, repub- ican, objected. The Pennsylvania sen- atOr also objected to granting a re- quest of Chairman Gore, of the agrt- cultural committee, for a vote on the agricultural appropriation bill at 10 o'clock. Like objection from the senator met a request 1f Chairman Swanson of the naval
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