The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-28
REGRETS SUFFRAGE DEFEAT

Recent defeat of the woman's suffrage resolution was discussed with the Presi- dent by Chairman Jones of the Senate woman suffrage committee, and the exc cutive expressed keen regret. When told that passage of the compromise reso lution, limiting women's 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 session. Senator Jones is canvassing the situation. but is doubt ful if any action can be secured before Congress adjourns.
 The proposed civil pensions bill was discussed with the President by Senator McKellar of Tennessee and Representa- tive Heating of Colorado. The Presi- dent was said to have approved the ob- ject of the bill, but did not desire to ask it's passage now in view of more ur- gent measures pending. @k
 Senator Overman of North Carolina chairman of the Senate subcommittee in- vestigating radical propaganda, asked the President to approve the committees s receipt from the state department of con- sular reports bearing on the subject The President agreed, but it was said stated that he had read them all and believed there would be found little of value to the committee in it's work. The President
  that the committee should not receive hearsay testimony.
 Appointment of an American minister to Czecho-S -Slovakia and other new nations was discussed with the President by Representative Sabath of Illinois, who, it was understood, was informed that the representative to Czecho-Slovakia proba b1y would be some American now in the diplomatic service in a nearby country.
 FIL1BUSTER CHARGED Charges that the republicans are con- ducting a filibuster in an effort to de- lay transaction of business was made on the Senate floor tonight by Senator Owen of Oklahoma democrat, during consideration of the wheat guaranty bill. SaN
 Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, re- publican, denied the accusation and de- clared that since the Oklahoma sena- tor, as well as Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska. had devoted three quarters of the day discussing an academic sub ject" it was "effrontery" to charge the republicans with delaying trans action of business.
 Debate on amendments to the bill followed with both republican and dem ocratic senators agreeing the measure was necessary so the government could keep faith with the farmers.
 Senator McCum Der of North Dakota republican, declared $350, 100000 would be enough to mantain the price of the 1919 crop if the organization provided for in the bill were eliminated. All that was necessary. he said, was for the government to take care of the surplus that would not be required il this country ~
 This was denied by Senator Kellogg of Minnesota, republican, who pre- dicted every cent o, the s1,000, 900, 00t would be required.
 Declaring that profiteers had robbed the people" by high prices of wheat products at the beginning of the war Senatcr Kirby of Arkansas, democrat , proposed an amendment to have tht ! wheat sold at the price that would pre- vail if the government were not tt dispose of it. This was defeated with out a record vote after Chairman Gore said it would kill the bill.
 Senator Penrose said under the bill ! the Senate was called upon to appro' priate $1,O00, 900, fi000 to make good z l mistake" and an expensive blunder.' The speech of Senator Gore, in charge of the measure. was the only explana. ktion for the bill. the Pennsylvania sen ator said. He added that he had ha{ copies of the Oklahoma senator speecl printed at his own expense to send hi own constituents as the only way tt | justify his vote for the bill.