Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-28
PRESIDENT PRODS
CONGRESS; TRIES
To GET SPEED OUT
Of SLOW MACHINE
Reiterates Determination Not
to Call Special Session, Tho
Democrats Try to Force His
Hand,
TOLD REPUBLICANS
MAY BLOCK LOAN BILL
Bluff Fails and President
Urges Leaders to Pass the
Measure and Other Urgent
Appropriation Bills,
lr~ nossrno ,ooENAt SPECIAL leAsso w,eti

appropriation DlllS,
lU~ MORNING JousNAt SPECIAL LEASED wtRGl
Washington. Feb. 27.-President
wilson spent two hours at the capi,
tol touay conferriug with scores OF
democratic members of congress, DIS
cussing innumerable executive at.
fairs, measures to expedite the work
of congress before adjournment neXt
Tuesday, patronage and the League
of nations and questions related &c
his work at the peace conference.
From $3.50 o'clock to $40 o'clock
callers filed into the presidents pri-
vate room off the senate chamber
while the president standing through
out gave and received suggestions on
many suggestions. AT the close OF
the visit the president received news
paper correspondents and freely dis
cuseed legislative affairs, the pro-
posed constitution of the league OF
nations and his immediate personal
plans.
During his conferences the presi-
dent reiterated his determination not
to call the new congress in eXtraordi-
nary session until he returns from
France and asked administration
leaders to so inform the republicans
who were represented by the demn.
Gratis as determined to defeat the VIC
tory loan bill, and thus force an eX-
ira session. Leaders were urged 10y
the president to pass that and all
urgent appropria tion and other mea-
sures
While the president was al the cap
itol tie senate debated tho 81 ,0aG,-
100000 wheat guarantee bill Chair
man Hitchcock Of the foreign rela-
ions committee. made his address on
the league of nations and the house
debated the general deficiency APP
preparation measure.
Both Houses Speed Up.
Speeding up measures bore further
fruit in both houses. The measure
validating about $2,750,0 100000 in
formal war contracts was completed,
both bodies adopting the conference
report. The house approved the con-
ference report on the oil land leasing
bill but it was held up in the senate
because of controversy over the Cali
fornia and Wyoming naval reserve
fields.
The senate remained in session un.
til late tonight, endeavorng to pass
the wheat guarantee bin and to pro
preparation and other money meas.
ures, The house adjourned early be-
cause of the republican organization
conference tonight, but tomorrow il
plans to pass its last two appropra-
ton bills, the sundry civil bill and gen.
eral deficiency measures and also take
up the amendment, reported today, to
repeal the 10 per cent taxes on semi
l,,~ nnntninnI in an =
revenue law: Further to hasten action
the senate agreed to meet at 10 O'Clock
each morning until adjournment.
Mann Blamcs Democrats.
Clashes occurred in both senate
and house today over the Legislative
situation, the developments including
a declaration by Republican Leader
Mann in the house that the democrats
must be held responsible for legisla-
tive delays, and the introduction In
the senate resolution by Senator
France of Maryland, favoring an extra
session March 5.
In his conference, the president was
told by administration leaders that all
important legislation could not be
passed because of republican opposi-
ton. The president was said to have
tab6tldIly III ecu JttEShEt VI tIt IpNu
and other appropriation bills and the
"Victory Loan" measure. Those dis
cussing the legislative situation with
Mr.. Wilson included Senator Martin
democratic leader in the senate
Chairman Simmons of the senate fl
nance committee, and Chairman Sher-
ley of the house appropriations com
mittee.
t.,A Af,.nv hnY
callers kept the president extremely
busy during his visit. Many repuhli'
can members passed through the
crowd outside the room, but none
called on or was called by the presi-
dent. The executive earnestly con-
versed with the seventy odd visitors
but signed no bills, merely giving and
receiving counsel. Occasionally the
president, apparently tired, leaned or
or sat upon marble Topped desk and
when his last caller, Representative
Sheriey, was received he sat on q
lounge.
Gave Tourists Treat.
The presidents conferences were
held in fun view of the tourists and
other spectators passing by his door
and his animated gestures In his dis
cussions were closely watched by the
crowds.
Most of the presidents callers came
with requests either for aid in legis-
lation or on patronage or other af-
fairs Besides the legislative situation
the president dis sed the cotton ex-
port embargo with a delegation OF
ou'hern members. advising them that
until the peace treaty was signed he
~,,1I ,@t mt - ntEn or IA rfyT
against enemy countries.
Recent defeat of the woman suf-
fr:lge reqoluhcr was discussed with
the president by Chairman Jones OF
the senate woman sunffrage commit
tee, and the executive expressed Keen
regret. When told that passage ot
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