El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-04
DIE AS
CONGRESS ENDS
Filibustering At Close Of
Session Defeats Import
ant Legislation.

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be forced TO call the new congress
soon but after a conference early to-
day bet the president and Demo
II cratic leader Martin il was stated
Mr.. Wilson had reiterated his deter
rination tp have no extra session be-
I fore his return from France This
later was confirmed.
sherman Is Defiant.
While the white house conference
z was in progress, senator sherman. OF
I Illinois. Republican. was on the floor
Of the senate. announcing that the
! speech, begun at 7.30 o'clock this
I morning would be continued until
I adjournment If necessary to XII the
y deficiency measure
! Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts
! Republican leader. and others. who
I usually direct the movements OF the
I Republican side. We're represented as
/ desiring TO see the railroad apprOpri-
( alton made. but unable TO check the
/ filibuster which originally started
: against the big general appropriation
I bins which have failed.
Republican leaders decided TO make
] no further attempt TO get action on
3 tho Louse resolution to record the SEN
ate against the constitution OF the
I league Of nations as now drawn
As counter measure, senator
Lewis, OF Illinois. Democratic
whip, prepared a resolution. pro-
posing that the senate approve
a'ull proper Efforts Of the presi-
dent to affect n league OF pence.
While senator sherman was speak
ing senator Jones OF New Mexico,
sought unanimous consent to pre-
( sent favorable report OF the woman
suffrage committee on the suffrage
( resolution but the Illinois senator
blocked his efforts by refusing to
yield the floor
Insistence by senator Gore. Of Okla
hcma- Democrat. that the senate act
On his proposal 20 order demobiliza-
lion Of an drafted soldiers in this
country within 30 days Unexpectedly
complicated the legislative session a
half hour before the end or the ses-
sion
Amendment Tabled.
BY a vote Of A to 80 the senate.
upon the motion Of senator Smoot. OF
Utah. Republican. tabled an amend
ueut. presented by senator Trammell,
Of Florida, Democrat. making the Pc
Rod Of time so instead Of so days, as|
provided by senator Gore.
A motion by senator Pittman. c. Ne
vada, to r. bic The Gore amendment
was defeated by q vote Of As to 80.
The bill and the Gore amendment
died with the adjournment Of congress
at noon.
Moses Critiefses Wilson.
Senator Moses. of New Hampshire,
Republican. issued a statement do
claring failure Of president Wilson to
call an extra session OF congress. TO
pass among other measures. the army
appropriation bill, would mean that
nearly one-hslf million homes IN the
United States must continue TO see
their sons held for military service
On foreign soil
SIT may be improper to imPute
motives 10 the president said
the statement. shut there are SEN
ators on both sides Of the cham
Der who believe that the presi-
dents logged refusal 10 summon
congress, save when he pieases. Il
due to his desire TO monopolize the
center OF the international stage
and to use the meEaphone Of the
Paris peace conference for pre-
sentinE his appeal for a spurious
league OF Peace.''
With but a few hours OF the final
session Of the 65th congress remain
ing. Republicans in the senate today
were continuing a general 1lbuster.
which had lasted throughout the night
meeting
Crowded galleries followed proceed
Jugs in both houses until well after
rapidly until standing room was AT
premium It was said that never be-
fore had there been such large at
tendance at a closing session
TIE general deficiency bill includ-
ing $3.50, 000,000 for the railroad ad-
ministration revolving fund. was the
measure against which the minority
filibuster was aimed
Senator sherman. OF Illinois. and La
Toilette. OF Wisconsin, spoke for sew
eral hours, the former beginning at
1 o'clock. after Republican leader
Lodge had presented and failed 20 Sc
cure action on a resolution which.
he said. was supported by 81 members
OF the new senate, opposing accept
ancs OF the constitution OF the league
Of nations as now framed.
Few Remain in Chamber.
Scarcely. a dozen senators remained
in the cham Der during the early morn
Ing hours and even the efforts Of the
few on watch to hasten the moments
vent a member here and there from
dropping IFS head on his desk for a
brief period Of repose.
There was little evidence OF SEN
atorlal dignity in the scenes in cloak
and committee rooms, where members
slept. some OF them flat on their
backs on table tops and others hud-
died together on assembled chairs
Senatorial shores could be heard as
far as the doors OF the-senate cham
Der
The only break in the monotony in
occasional appearance Of the clerk
fIom the house. reporting action by
that body Representative them
selves strOlled into the senate cham
Der in groups, only 10 hasten away as
quorum calls were sounding from
their side Of the capitol.
Wheat Price Bill Passed.
The most important business trans
acted by the house during its all night
ton Il Of IA fnr
ence report on the billion dollars gov
eminent 1919 guarantee wheat price
bill. The measure was signed later by
speaker Clark and vice president Mar
shall and sent to the white house for
the presidents signature.
Legislation. which it was conceded
had failed at this session. Included:
The S1,215, 100000 army appropri-
alton bill with its authorization for
a temporary army Of $4,000 men after
July J.
The $3.50. 100000 naval appropriation
measure, authorizing a new three year
building program, urged by president
Wilson.
The sundry civil bill. carrying ap-
preparations totaling about $3.50. 000.-
900, including $3.50, 000,0 for the
merchant marine.
Appropriation Bill Doomed.
The annual agricultural appropri-
alton measure, with S27. 600 0o0.
The District OF Columbia appropri-
alton bill, carrying S14,00O.O00.
The reclamation measure to provide
farms for returning soldiers and sail
ors.
The oil, coal and mineral land ieas-
ing bill
The bill designed to enforce nation
wide prohibition.
TO compromise equal suffrage con-