Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-28

appropriation and other money meas ures. The house adjourned early be- cause of the republican organization conference tonight, but tomorrow it plans to pass it's last two appropria- tion bills, the sundry civil and general deficiency measures, and also take up the amendment, reported today, to re- peal the ten percent taxes on sen1i- luxuries contained in, the new war ervenue law. The senate agreed to meet at 10 o'clock each morning until adiournament.
 Clashes occurred in both Senate and House over the legislative situation. the developments including decora- tion by republican leader Mann in the house that the democrats must be held responsible for legislative delays, and the introduction in the senate of resolution by Senator France, of Mar yland, favoring an extra session, March 5th
 Pushes Appropriation Bills.
 The president was told by adminis- tration leaders that all important leg islation could not be passed because of republican opposition. The Presi- dent was said to have especially urged passage of the naval and other appro- priation bills and the "Victory Loan" measure.
 Senators, representatives, and oth- CT callers kept the president extreme ly busy. The executive earnestly con- versed with seventy odd visitors, but dent, apparently tired, leaned on sat upon marble topped desk and when his last caller, Representative Sher- ley. was received, he sat on a lounge.
 The presidents conferences were held in full view of tourists and oth- CT spectators passing by his door and his animated gestures in his discus sions were closely watched.
 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 discussed the cotton ex- port embargo with delegation of southern members, advising them that until the peace treaty was signed, he could not act to raise the embargo against enemy, countries.
 Discusses Suffrage.
 Recent defeat of the woman suf- frage resolution was discussed with the president by Chairman Jones, of the senate woman suffrage commit tee, and the executive expressed keen regret. When told that passage of the compromise resolution, limiting wo- mems franchise in states to the extent held by men, was being considered. the president said he would be glad if the resolution could be passed at this ses- sion.
 The proposed civil pensions bill was discussed with the president by Senator McKellar. of Tennessee, and Representative Heating, of Colorado. The president was said to have ap- proved the object of the bill, but did not desire to ask it's passage now. Approves Request. Senator Overman, of North Caro- lima. chairman of the senate sub-com- mittee. Investigating radical propa- eanda. asked the president to approve the committees receipt from the state department of consular reports bear ing on the subject. The president agreed, but it was said, stated that he had read them all and believed they would be found of little value ; to the committee in it's work. The president also was said to have ex- pressed the view that the committee should not receive hearsay testimony Appointment of an American min ister to Czecho- -Slovakia and other new nations was discussed with the president by Representative Sahath of Illinois, who. it was understood, was informed that the representative , to Czecho-Slovakia probably would be some American now in the diplomatic service in nearby country. I ----------------