Arizona republican., 1919-03-01
PARTY R0WMAY COME IN SENATE
 SESSION TODAY
Expect Open Differences To
 Reach ClimaX-Repubh- cans Seem Set On An
 Extra Spring Session
Republican 4. ?. Leased wrslt

Republican A. P. Leased WirclN
 WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S.- Differ ences between democratic and republi- can leaders over the legislative situ- aton. echoes from which have been heard daily since President Wilson made known his declaration not tO call an extra session of the new congress until hts return from France. may be forced Go an issue tomorrow in the sen ate with'the calling up of the Victory loan" bin.
 Democratic senators have told the president that in their efforts to force an extra session. the republicans would undertake Co defeat the measure which provides the means of financing the government during the remainder of this fiscal year.
 The information did not change the presidents plan.
 The democratic leaders determined Co call up the bin tomorrow so that they might determine with reasonable cer- tainty just what were the prospects 0f rushing necessary legislation through before adjournment next Thursday.
 lt was said tonight that the rcpuhli- -~n leaders course would await further conferences early tomorrow and for negotiations with the democrats and the sounding of republican senators sentiments.
 May Meet Day And Night
 Democratic leaders say notice has been given that the loan bin would be held exclusively and continuously be- Tore the senate until disposed of. by un- broken sessions day and n;ght if ne- Cessary.
 Whether the desire for an immediate carly session should be sacrificed to the .ff .1. thc loan measure was vigorously de- hated among tho republican senate. several Of whom were said to have dis approved opposition Co the bill
 democratic leaders tonight expressed oelet that the republicans would moi deieat the bill by a filibustor. but thev admtted that several important apprt- priation bills undoubtedly would fail.
 Although much time was spent in the sonato today in discussion of tba IeaSue or nations and other subjects. considerable progress was made there ana m the house on the congested leg ISlauon. The house passed and sent to t's senate the S26,000,000 general defi- e.Tuoy ana senate appropriation com Hlttee members planned tonight to TO port the bill tomorrow. addinr ne |, Iider the house bin apDropriatine S75O ' 'VV,uVo Tor the railroad administration
 other progress included: Formal presentation Of the Victory loan hin fo tne senate; adoption by the house of sne conlerence report on the long do. layed water power slevelopueut i'm conie ence agreement on hospital eon- struc@on appropriations ana r,eo,5r auons expected to obtain prompt ef acunent of the billion dollar whea, guarantee measure
 
 Mucb Business Done
 At late night sessions tonight the house worked on it's last appropriation bul, the sundry civil measure. while thu senate considered the conference report on the bill authorizing the 1920 census the OH and coal leasing bill and minor appropriation measures
 Many minor bills were passed toda, by the senate in what members ex. pected was a final reading of the cal. "ndar for unobiected measures. Obiec. tion to consideration of many measure, was regarded as insuring their failur, for the present session.
 thairman Jones of the senate woman suffrage committee announced late to- Jay that equal franchise advocate, would make final effort for action or a compromise constitutional amend ment designed to meet objections O southern senators who opposed the Su san B. Anthony draft recently defeated The committee will meet tomorrow [, report out the resolution.
 Discussion Of the legislative sifuatio, and the question of an extra sesssoi cropped out in the nights debate. Sen ator France of Maryland. republican urging his resolution for an extra ses sion beginning March and character ihing as vicious and unAmerican in prospect of rushing bills through at th, sessions close.
 Senator France spoke only for fou hours. and stopped only when he wa promised adoption of the conferenc report on the 1920 census bin. III charged democrats with obstructin, legislation and said that by decree mn, decision of the majority leaders it wa proposed Co kill legislation which m country needs. with adjournment o congress and delay of an extra. session He said he was willing to stand unfi ne dropped dead" in an effort to secur an extra session on March 6.
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