Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-01
SPECIAL SESSION
FIGHT To REACH
FINISH WHEN LOAN
BILL CALLED UP
Democratic Charges That Re-
pubIiCanS Intend to Defeat
Measure VIII Probably Be
Shown Unfounded,
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
IS PASSED BY HOUSE
In Spite of League of NationSI
Debate Considerable Pro-
greSS Is Made in Both
Branches of Congress,
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10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE
Washington, Feb 2S.-The house
late tonight passed the last of the an
nual appropriation measures, the
$3.50. 100000 sundry civil bill. Tht
measure now goes to the senate, where
many other money measures still are
awaiting action.
Washington, Feb. 2S-Final actor
was taken tonight in the senate on the
bill providing for the decennial censu.
of 1920. The conference report on the
measure recently adopted by the
house, was approved by the senate and
now goes to President Wilson.
Washington, Feb. 2S-DifferenceS
between democratic ana repu hicAr
leaders over the legislative situation
Echoes from which have been heard
daily since President Wilson made
known his determination not to cal
an extra session of the new congress
until his return from France, may be
forced to an issue tomorrow. in the
senate with the calling up of the "ViC-
tory Loan" bill.
Democratic senators have told the
president that in their efforts TO force
an extra session, the republicans would
undertake to defeat this measure
which provides the means of financ-
ing the government during the re-
mainder of this fiscal year
This information did not change the
presidents determination and the
democratic leaders decided to call up
the hill tomorrow so that they might
determine with reasonable certainty
Just what were the prospects for rush
ing necessary adjournment through
before next Tuesday
1t was said tonight that the republi-
can leaders course would await fur
Their conferences early tomorrow and
for negotiations with the democrats
and the sounding of republican scna-
tors sentiment.
Loan Bill Has Precedence.
Democratic leaders say notice has
been given until disposed of, but un-
broken sessions, day and night, if nee
essary. until adjournment It's impor-
lance to the nations finances, thew
say, should give ii precedence over all
appropriation or other measures
Whether the desire for an imme-
date early session should be SaCr-
feed to the questionable eXpediency
of defeating the loan measure was
vigorously debated among the repub-
lican senator's several of whom wee
said to have disapproved opposition
to the bill
Democratic leaders tonight express
cd belief that the republicans would
not defeat the hill by a filibuster but
they admitted that several important
appropriation bills undoubtedly would
fail,
Although much time was spent in
the senate today in discussion OF the
league of nations and other subjects,
considerable progress was made there
and in the house on the congestcd
legislation, The house passed and
sent to the senate the $26,000,00
general deficiency bill! and senate APP
preparation committee members plan
ned tonight to report the bill tomor-
row adding as a rider the house bill
appropriating $3.50, 1000. 600 for the
railroad administration. Other prog
gress include:
Formal presentation of the vic
tory loan" bill to the senate; adoption
by the house Of the conference re-
port on the long delayed water power
development bin, conference agree
ment on hospital construction an
preparations and negotiations expect
ed to attain prompt enactment of the
billion dollar wheat guarantee meas
ure.
Both Houses Work Late.
At late night sessions tonight the
house worked on its last appropria-
ton bill. the sundry civil measure,
while the senate considered the con-