The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-22
FIGHT MAY CAUSE DEFEAT IF |. ]. ?. PROGRAM 0F BILLS
Opposition to Cape Cod Pur- chases Expressed on Both Sides of House-Bitter
 Battle Is Expected

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Ano- ther filibuster was put under way today at the capitol, this one in the House. It was aimed primarily at the bill proposing government pur- chase of the Cape Cod canal, but other elements, including the re- fusal of the rules committee to give right of way to Henry Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals, were declared to have entered into it. The House conference on the army appropria- tion bill, which was taken up yes- terday, furnished the vehicle. Con- sideration of it was concluded be- fore adjournment, but not until there had been eight quorum and roll calls which took up about half the session of nearly six hours.
 Opposition Expressed.
 Majority leaders said the time spent by the House in disposing of this matter had threatened their leg islative program for the remainder of this session of Congress. It was their plan to bring up the Cape Cod bill tomorrow with a special rule, which they believed would stop the movement begun today after there had been several sharp conflicts over disputed sections of the army meas ure.
 Strong opposition to the Cape Cod bill from both the democratic and re- publican sides was forecast, but un- der the rule 1t would be disposed of in a single day. It then would go to the Senate and some of it's oppo- nents. believed that there had been sufficient delay in its consideration by the House to make very improb- able Senate action before March f.
 Aside from the Cape Cod measure the rules committee has voted out rules for 10 other bills, including the farm credits legislation. In addition the British debt settlement agree ment remains to be acted upon. The managers hope to carry out their program despite the two days spent on the army bill, but some night ses- sions are regarded astnecessary if it is to be done.
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 Some of the more important meas ures which they hope to put through are the navy omnibus bill, the post office omnibus bill, the Mississippi river flood control an amendment to the China trade act urged by Secre- tary Hoover. the measure for return of the property of enemy aliens seized during the war under num- Der of relief measures from the mili- t2ry committee, as well as the reso- lurjon authorizing government pur- chase and resale to the farmers of $10,000, 900 worth of Chilean nitrates aesud American manufactured calcium
 1hairman Campbell of the rules committee said farm credits legisla- tion would displace anything on the House calendar on Saturday. The banking committee continued today the drafting of this measure, which is to be based on the Capper bill with amendments and some provisions of the Lenroot-Anderson measure, both of which have been passed by the Senate. Managers said they hoped to finish the work tomorrow and have the measure ready for consideration Saturday.
 Leaders of the farm bloc are with holding the presentation of their pe- tition for a party conference, but they said it would be presented and the conference held should the com mittee fail to report a bill within a day or two. Some members of the bloc expressed disappointment over reports that the committee would omit some features of the Lenroot- Anderson bill.