Show i I. I u o u o J o j u J u uj u j Wilson Defiant as Republicans Block on Many arty Bills illy i Ga On o. Pm FILIBUSTER LEAVES NATION iN MUDDLED L ST STATUE A I Rep Republican Kills ills Vital Mea Measures ures b but t President dent Refuses to Call for Special Session n I of Unit United d States Congress I. I 8 By Assod Associated ted pr Press ss r rw w WASHINGTON L March tr h adjourned at noo noo today in a midst of a Republican a-Republican filibuster in in the senate ilia killed a long list of important measures I Among the bills that failed was one appropriating for the railroad administration without which some a admin administration leaders say the railroads must be returned to their owner before the middle of April There was no turning back of clocks The Democratic leader realized the situation was hopeless and th the gavels ending the long great war session and the Sixty fifth congress actually tapped noon fI PRESIDENT PRESIDENT IS FIRM d dI I rust Just before beron adjo adjournment Wilson in in- his cap capitol tol office author authorized final notice to the that t their ef efforts to o form an imme m it J session o h had failed a ahe the he was unshaken in his not to cal congress until his work worl the peace conference was done marks the passing Democrat Democrat control at the capitol Th congress that pasS passed d at noon begs in April x 1917 passed the Germs Germa war atlon and Its almost cor s have been marked b ted legislation and centre versy COMPLETE Never in thirty years ears veteran cot cor gressional saId had then ther been such sueh complete of bus ness by a which blocks blocke even the ual and perfunctory at fairs exchanges ot of courtes to and from floW retiring officers The lon list ot of measures the th tailed failed ed all reconstruction le leg In the general legislation nd bills defining a shipping ship ping policy and dealing deaUn with unemployment labor and illiteracy prot- prot lems the o oil gas and coal land leas leasing ling ing and power de bills bUls the co promise woman resolution to enforce wa 8 I time on meat Industry legle laUon im exclusion an alien tion bills resolutions t tI terminate g control of tel tele telegraph I graph raph ne and other wire uti Hies Decem er 31 the sedItion bl bi aimed at u a lawful acts and props prop ganda the to repeal the per cent ta on In ar 81 revenue III and Secretary Lan bill ion lag Ing for tor re recIa re reclamation cIa mati on ot of aste lands to be all t ted to and sailors BIG BILLS FAIL FAIL Big bills th that t failed included iJ g 1 the army ad d nav navy measures Odly two important mens tires url'S that r raj the gauntlet or of th last forty eight hours of were the Victory LIberty loan bill ag agthe 1 the dollar billion wheat guarantee b l Inability to i an executive see slon sion of the sate because of the lie He publican sate ster cau caused ed failure allure c scores of non nations including thos ot of A. A Mitchell l Palmer J almer to be general Com roller ot of Williams No Noi an Hapgood to b American minister to Denmark Brigadier Brig IS ad adier General obert E. E Noble to b major genEra ot of the army media corps and Ot-I Ot ny federal judges at attorneys attorneys pos asters and other lit bI Rece nominations will ti made i i r i WILSON TO I IT r After remand congre congis s adjourned Wilson lIson In his room tweet minutes visitors it H wasl h pounced he would male make recess op at tonight 0 o nominees who ed ot of confirmation The f tl the group ot of Itt ill publicans work vor for au an extra extra Contin il page page It r I oJ G. G G s O. O P. P FILIBUSTER LEAVES NATION MUDDLED Despite espite Failure of Bills Wilson Refuses Special Special cial Session Continued from page 1 continued until the end Senator Sherman of Illinois Republican who began bega n a speech at 7 30 a. a m m. held the floor more than four hours and successfully successfully suc- suc prevented further consideration tion of the railroad appropriation The sena senate te adjourned In an uproar of laughter when the vice president announced that the senate was adjourned adjourned ad- ad sine deo instead of sine die There was no further action in the senate on the resolution offered last night by Republican Leader LOdge and signed by thirty eight Republican members of the next senate opposing the league of nations In Its present form The house resolution urging the American peace delegates to make an effort for Irish independence also died in the senate Failure of the railroad appropriation also carried with it other appropriations in the general deficiency cy bill aggregating distributed distributed dis- dis among many government departments departments de- de and Including for purchase and requisition of ships by the shipping board There also was pending a house resolution providing additional money for forr representatives representatives' clerks and secre- secre Senator Lewis endeavored to introduce introduce intro intro- duce another amendment expressing the wish of the senate that the president president dent would have a safe journey journe and safe afe return and provIding that the senate earnestly approves all proper efforts of the president to effect a league of peace that can brIng an arrangement arrangement ar- ar guaranteeIng the tranquilIty tranquil tranquil- Ity of nations and the mutual friendship friendship friend friend- ship of the world LEWIS MOVE FAILS After being read Vice President i Marshall ruled it out of order In declining to make a statement relative to the session just closed Republican Republican Re- Re publican Leader Lodge said It speaks for itself Great crowds crowds' thronged the capitol as the session neared Its close The senate furnished the special attraction owing to the filibuster The gallerIes were filled to overflowing A number of senators senators- elect who will take their seats at the next session session ses- ses sion were present among them being Truman Newberry of Michigan Davis Elkins of West Virginia Governor Stanley of J Kentucky and Phipps of Colorado |