The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-06
HARRIS FIGHTS
HOUSE MEASURE
Bill Had Been Amended to Con-
form to Presidents Wishes
and Sent to Senate.
MANY BILLS PoCKETED
Wartime Laws Remain In Force
Because We're Not Signed
Before Adjournment.

Washington, June 5.-The sixty-six
congress adjourned sine die at
O'Clock this afternoon and unless come
grave emergency arises, making spe-
cial session necessary it will not meet
against until December. There was
none of the hectic rush usual. The
house cleaned up its work early in the
day and twice recessed waiting on the
senate which remained in continu-
Gus session. AS the results of small
sized filibuster there, the senate fall
ed to pass the national budget meas
ure which the house had amended to
suit the president and repassed after
his veto last night
After it was reported by the senate
budget committee the amended bud
get bill encountered a filibuster on
the senate floor. Senator Reed, DEM
ocrat of Missouri, spoke for nearly an
hour in opposition to it and then SEN
ator Harris, democrat of Georgia, be-
gan reading matter into the record
from one of the appropriation bills.
On motion of Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts,, the republican leader
Senator Harris agreed to a brief ex-
ecutive session at which nominations
of about six hundred postmasters were
confirmed. When the senate returned
to its open session the Georgia sena-
tor resumed his reading.
The senate before adjourning for
the session confirmed the nominations
Of the following Florida postmasters:
Joseph B. Reed, Daytona Beach; Rex
Holley. L.akeworth; Richard +. Mays.
ny 49,
Symrna and Ernsley Mehaffey, Quincy.
The postal pay increase bill, under
which postoffice employees will rel
ceive thirty-thre million dollars adj
ditionai salary. beginning July l was|
signed today by President Wilson.
Eleven bills and resolutions passed
by congress In the closing days ses-
sion, including the water power meas
ure and the joint resolution repealingl
most Of the war time laws were killed
today by President Wilson through the
veto. He approved fifty eight meas
ures including the merchant marinel
bill and that providing for the expul-
sion and exclusion aliens who are
members of anarchistic organizations.
The president explained that those he
killed by not signing before congress-
adjourned did not reach him in time
for consideration.
The final sessions were not marked
by the plethora of political speeches
expected by many but just at lie fin |
ish Representative MondelI. republic
can OF Wyoming, delivered an addressl
praising congress for work accom- |
plished during the session. Repre-
sentative Garrett. democrat of Ten
nessee, replied. declaring this con-
gress had been "humiliating failure
President Wilson's criticism of con-
GTess in a telegram today replying to
heads of the railroad brotherhoods also
passed without comment in either
house. Republican leaders in the
house abandoned the plan to call for
a vote on the Armenian mandate.
president Wilson devoted practically
his entire time today to signing bills
passed in the closing days of the
present session of congress. Measures
approved by him included the annual
naval. sundry civil. diplomatic and
consul and District of Columbia pro-
priation bills, the Industrial vocational
rehabilitation measure. the bill per-
mitting government radio sta
tions to handle private and press mes
sages and the army reorganization
bill