The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-04
65TH CONGRESS-
IS STRANCLED
BY FIL|BUSTER
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let It bo known he would call no
extra session now.
President Wilson arrived at the
capitol at 1885 a. M and went AT
once To his room to sign necessary
bills.
The president signed the 1000,
600 900 bill. guaranteeing To the
farmers a price OF s. 20 for this Hea
sons wheat crop az his first act
after reaching the capitol.
Democratic leaders mustered their
weary forces Just after dawn 10 dis
cuss means Of breaking the filibus-
ter. 30 that the railroad ndminiHtrh'
TONS innistent plea for money might
be answered. Director General
Hines has Informed congress that
much Of the $3.50. 0oO 900 win bc ar.
gently need no later than May.
Long iiIibustrr
The all night filibuater was final
republican attempt 20 force fresi'
dent Wilson Ia change his mind
about delaying the extra session un.
al after his return from Frnaec.
Senator Martin. appropriation
committee chairman. was so ernphat'
s In his demand that the republic.
ans let the deficiency bin pass that
tho republicans decided this measure
might prove a better means 81 fore
Ing tho extra session Immediately
than the Victory loan bill.
when Speaker Champ Clark Of
the house learned 81 the senate stu
alton. he said that unlcHs IN. rail
road appropriation n approved to
day. an extra session mus, be called
tomorrow. This IL imperative. Clark
declared. " financial disaster IN 20 be
avcrtcd
while the senate watched the FIJI
buster the house passed rcsoiu.
ton urging the peace conference to
act favorably on Irish Independence.
The vote was ZIG TO ~.
Tho rest OF tho night WINS spent
in listening TO Representative
walHh'a minority report on the Ma.
tional Security league investigation
and calling the roll.
President Wilson IL expected 10
spend an hour or two in hts room
in the senate wins today signing
bills acted on in the closing senate
session.
The las, nigh, OF the session drew
TO the capitol the greatest crowd in
history. according 90 attaches Every
corridor and stairway on IN. three
floors Of the senate wing was
damned unui nearly midnight. while
galleries remained fun until day.
light.
t~ssil Wilson
While haKgard. sleepy democrats
rolled from their touches 10 plan the
final battle. republicans talked on
The fiilbasser began az iIs a. m.
with speech by s~nator sherman
The night vas marked by bitter
assaults on President Wilson
Charges OF gross minmanaxemen, Of
tn. country's affairs were made by
la Toilette and sherman. Lcnrooi
declared the ffesiden, refuses TO
call an extra n.aalon at one. becaus.
he fears debate on tn. league Of ma.
tons may turn public opinion
against his league plan.
The republican attacks w~re
strongly tinEcd with personal bitter
ness against tn. president His re.
ported criticism Of his opponents AZ
men Of '-pigmy minds" who's. heads
are ''knota TO keep their bodies from
unravciing." added 10 his unpopular
it's.
sherman took this up in a sar
castle speech shortly after midnight
In which he referred TO Wilson and
Taft as luncheon statesmen.
These distinguished men are nj.
ways heroes at so,ne luncheon or
pink tea" said sherman. They will
soon DO a distinct class. known as