New Britain herald., 1919-03-04
HOT SCENES OCCUR AS CONGRESS WAVES
Lodge Fails to Secure Support ot
 His League Opposition

Washington, March 4.--With but F7 few hours of the final session of the 65th congress remaining, republicaoF Tn the senate today were continuing < general flihustcr. which had lasteob through the long night meeting. In 'ne house Chairman Flood of the for e'Sh affairs committee. still was seek. ing opportunity to bring up the reso- iu''nn requesting the American peac4 oe'esateS to urge freedom for Ire- land
 The general deficiency bill includinE S'5o o,000,OO0 for the railroad admins. Fallon revolving fund was the meas "re against which the minority Ali. buster was aimed, but republican ie"oerS said it would pass finally. oa 'nclr purpose simply was to prevena action oa other Icgislat ton. Senstor sherman of Illinois and Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin spoke for sev- eraI hours the former beginning at 1 o'clock after Republican Ieadst Lodge had presented and failed to secure action on a resolution which he said was supported by 37 mem berS of the new senate, opposing accept ance of the Constitution of tha learus of nations as now framed.
 Scarcely dozen senators rer1ajneA in the chamber during the early morning hours. There was little evi- dence of senatorial dignity in ths cloak and committee rooms whers members slept some on table tops and others in chairs. SenatoriaT snores could be heard as far as the doors of the senate chamber.
 The only break in the monotony in the senate chamber resulted from the occasional appearance of the clerk from the house reporting action by that body.
 h the house the all-night session was enlivened during the early rnorrr ing hours by hot exchange between Representatives Flood of Virginia and Walsh of Massachusetts. which for a1 instant threatened to result in a per- sonal encounter. ,
 Members Almost Fight.
 MT. Walsh was reading his minor ity report as a member of the conn mittee which investigated the Ma tional Security league He was inter rupted by MT. Flood, who made point of order that the Massachusetts member had digressed from the re- port to make a speech.
 If the gentleman from Virginia says I am making a speech he tsHs what is false" MT. Walsh shouted.
 MT. Flood rushed across the house chamber toward MT. Walsh, but was stopped by a doorkeeper and several of the representatives. Other mem bers gathered around Mr Walsh, who, after Speaker Clark had restored or der, apologizcd to MT. Flood, ending the incident.
 The most important business trans. acted by the house during its sll-night session was adoption of the conference report on the billion dollar govern ment 1919 guarantee wheat price Dill. The measure was signed later S3 Speaker $'lark and Eice-P President Marshall and sent 10 the White HousS for he pres drt'.'' signature.
 Muc'' .'..tion Fails.
 Legislatio" :. it was conceded, had failed q; .. session includes:
 The $1,215,000O0O army appropTis- ton bill with it's authorization for temporary army of $40. 900 men nftet July l.
 Tu> $.5O.OOO,oOo navM apprepris- ton measure authorizing 2 new three-year building program urged by Presid en,t Wilson.
 The sundry bill carrying appropr. ations totallng about $S50.O00 900.
 
 chant marine.
 The annual agricultural appropriate ton measure with $27,000,0O0.
 The District of Colum bia appropri' a1ion bill carrying $14.000.000.
 The reclamation measure to. pro- vide farms for returned soldiers and sailors.
 The oil, coal and mineral land leas- ing bill.
 The bill designed do enforce nation wide prohibition.
 The compromise equal suffrage con stttutional amendment resolution.
 The bill making it unlawful to dis play red flag and the circulation Of propa8an favoring the overthrow Of the government by force.
 After adoption of the resolution eX- pressing the hope that the peace con ference would look with favor on ths claims of Ireland for self-determina" tion, the house, at : o'clock recessed for two hours in respect to Repre- sentative Helm, of Kentucky, who died Sunday.
 Senator sherman announced his in tention of preventing passage of ths S750,000,000 railroad appropriation He was still speaking at o'clock and it was understood he would con" .; e. Ia