New-York tribune., 1919-03-03
Move for Fatlv
Extra Session Lost
Renaming of Williams as
Currency Controller l.
Also To BE PreventceI:
Session Lasts All Nigh,
No'n York T3lbrra
Wash ~ ,fou C,f.~-u


WARRINGTON. March .. Congress
viii adjourn at noon Tuesday without
passing the army and navy anpronria-
ton bills. There will be no extra
session Immediately
The army and navy bills carrying nj
most $4,000, 100000 for the military
and naval establishments for the next
fiscal year. will be included in tho
wreckage of the final session of the
Goth Congress. according To the belief
of Republican leaders.
Blocked also in the final Jam viii he
the nomination Of John SHELTON Will
iams for another term as Controller Of
the Currency Although the President
will be able to appoint him for The
recess period Of Congress. All prospect
of his obtaining another five year lease
on the office appears to have vanished
Loan Bill Passed
After an all-night session that ended
at Glib o'clock this morning the Sen
ate finally passed the new $1,000 900
600 loan bill. retaining in the measure
against the bitter protest of Repub-
llcan Senators the provision giving to
the Secretary of the Treasury The
power to fix the rate of interest.
With the passage of this measure
the last opportunity CT the Republicans
for forcing an Immediate extra session
after March disappeared Refusal
Of the party caucus to take the rcspon-
siblity of defeating the measure pre-
vented a ilibuster sufficiently sus-
tanned to stife vote on the bill
1t was declared authoritatively in
Republican quarters tonight. however.
that except for the general deficiency
bill, including in its provisions as a
rider the $3.50, 100000 revolving fund
item for the United States railroad ad-
mlnlstration, no other Of the large an
preparation bills, including the army
and navy measures, will be allowed to
go through.
Republicans Threaten Hold-Up
Incensed over the action of the Dem
ocrats in holding back all the big meas
ures, including the bond bill, until the
closing weeks of the session, the Re
publican leaders have virtually served
notice on the President that anv at
tempt to repeat this performance in
the next Congress during the time that
the present administration is in con
troll at the White House will result in
ali such measures being held up.
In addition TO the general deficiency
bill 1t was stated tonight that the Re
pubhcans VIII permit to go through
the Senate also such bills as have
been already agreed upon in confer
ence committee of the House and Sen
ate, including the Indian appropriation
bill and the iplomatic and consular
appropriation bin.
1t is reported that the Democrats.
aided by one or two Republicans, NAV
MAKE an attempt tomorrow to force
action on the army bill, but the Re-
publican leaders declare that this cf-
fort IS foredoomed to failure
Suffrage Amendment Doomed
There being 10 limit on debate in
the Senate. and with lust twerty-six
hours of the life Of the Congress re-
naming when the Senate rcconvenes at
10 O'Clock tomorrow. these leaders are
IN position to control the situation
absolutely. Similar encouragement. II
is declared faces the final effort
which Senator Jones, of Washington.
viii make to force through the suffrage
amendment.
The House. when it meets tomorrow.
viii take up the 100000 900 bill to
provide for the reclamation Of waste
lands to be used in developing farms
for returning soldiers, but there is
sufficient opposition in the Senate to
this measure, it is declared, to prevent
the unanimous consent that would be
necessary for its passs &c shrough that
body, even if it gets through the House.
The speculation in Democratic quar-
ters tonight was that the President
would probably call an extra session
about June l. or shortly before. in
order TO get the army and navy bills
through, if possible. before the new
fiscal year starts July l.
1t is thought possible that if he
could be sure Of the peace conference
concluding us deliberations by June -
he would not stand absolutely hv his
declaration last week that he would not