The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24
WEEK Of
CONGRESS BEG|NS
CALENDAR FILLED
Seven Days Of Present
Session Promises To Be the
Hardest in Nations History.
Extra Session Seems Sure.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2A-The final
week of the SlXty-fifth congress was
ushered in today with the busiest seven
days in all congressional history III
prospect.
Among outstanding features Of the
final week will he President Wilson'S
conference at the White House with the
foreign relations committee on the
league Of nations, prospective daily aus
cussions Of the league proposal TN inc
senate, selection by the house Republic
cans at a conference Thursday OF a can
didate for the speakcrship of the next
house, and the final rush Of %approprla-
tion bills and other urgent legislation
Decision regarding an extra session
also may he reached during the week
With the sine die adjournment at noon
on Tuesday, March 4, and with more
legislation remaining on the calendars
than in the history OF many congresses,
leaders Of both houses have abandoned
hope of avoiding an extra session. The
only question, II vas said by some
members today, Is the time when 1t viii
be called by the president.
President Wilson will be advised soon
after his return regarding tho extra
session, The nature Of the advice, ac-
cording to Democratic leaders, prtnci-
pally depends upon disposal OF the
pending house bill to authorize $1,000, -
600, 900 of short-term treasury notes In
lieu of Liberty bonds for the April loan
campaign. II the a is passed the
leaders plan to advise the president to
call an extra session about May 10. II
1t fails, 1t was said a request for a cal
of congress not later than April
would be substituted. The bill will be
taken up in the house or Tuesday,
Hope Of passing all OF the ~appropria-
ton bills apparently has been aban.
doned by both senate and house leaders
Only two of the 16 regular money bill:
have been enacted A dozen money
measures are awaiting action in the
senate, and senate leaders declare sew
eral of them are certain Of failure.
Senate discussion Of the league OF ma,
lions is one Of the principal obstacles n
disposal Of legislation. Defense Of thu
league on behalf Of the administration
will be opened tomorrow by Senator
Lewis, OF Illinois. Daily and protractet
debate on the league thereafter Is il
prospect. Senator owen, Of Oklahoma
Democrat, plans to discuss the leagu
on Wednesday, Minority Leader Lodg,
on Friday and Senator Knox, of Penn
~sylvania, Republican, former secretar,
Of state, on Saturday.
The speaker Of the house is to b
chosen next Thursday night at the con
| ference of Republicans, including mem
bers-elect. Friends Of Representativ,
Gillette, of Massachusetts, are conflden
of his selection, although supporters o
Representative Mann, Of Illinois, hay
not yet conceded defeat.
Congressional leaders have studiet
the legislative situation to determin
which bills could be passed and whlCl
must go over for the extra session.
Among bills said to be virtually as
sured of enactment were those appro
priating 81 900 900, 900 to maintain tn
government wheat price guarantee
$3.50, 900 900 for the railroad administra
ton, the bond bill, the postOffiCe appro
priation measure, the sundry civil bl
with $500, 900 900 for the shipping board