Show I SIXTY FIFTH S FTH CO I N 13 RE SS ENDS ENS WITH WIT H BITTERN ESS I War ar S Session Marked l in Last Hours by Controversy on World r orld League Filibuster r rIs Is Culminating l Maneuver r W T WASHINGTON ASH ASB I March Murch 4 A 4 A bitter bitter hitter bit hit ter con controversy between dent Wilson and anel the thc Senate over Oyer the thc league of nations and aud a filibuster by bya a few Republican senators seeking to for force c an immediate extra session marked the passing at noon today of or tile thc sixty fifth or great war Congress Called Culled in April 1917 to Americas America's weight into the tile conflict overseas o time the Congress held three mo- mo and historic sessions Partisanship Partisanship Par Par- lay Jay dormant lormant during time the w war var r but it broke forth in iii the last session to culminate in a final filibuster which successfully blocked passage oC or half of the thc fourteen regular appropriation appropriation bills including the railroad administration revolving rC fund and the thc huge army nay navy and merchant marine budgets Although unsuccessful fn In their ef efforts eC- eC forts tort to record the thc Senate In tavor lavor or of b df of r tine the Constitution con tion n of if iLi y l league ue ag of nations nations' f HS as as now now n drar tra thi ti senators left In tIme the a res resolution lul n approved e by thirty pips of or th them m opposing acceptance of or time the charter In It Its present form Amendment m Expected Leader Lo Lodge ge and other spokesmen said this thins was notice to the time President and the peace acc conference that the necessary two thIrds majority Inthe in iii the new ness Senate enate for Cur ratification of tho the thoI I present plan coul could not be obtained Democrat lo loaders ers privately expressed belief that thai amendments would woud be bc made soon after tho 0 President reached Paris President Wilson spent pent an au hour at atthe the tho capitol before adjournment Litter Later he hc formally announced d that despite the death In the filibuster of C th the railroad t I 1 I 1 r C I r C n I I n I S I and other bills bIll lie he would adhere to his refusal reCusal to call time the new ne Congress before his return to France an and criticized criticised a group roup of or men for their obstruction As Aa a a. result of the thc filibuster which IH hold held ld the thc Senate In continuous session for fot or twenty six hours he hc President had little to do at tho the capitol except 51 sign 11 tho the wheat wheal Juar guarantee billand bill blU and exchange takings leave J with mem nieta members bers an and friends June Session Likely Likely- Because of or the time Presidents President's decision on tho the extra session e slon members who crowded outgoing trains tonight ht cit assured that Con Congress ress would not again again- assemble much before re June Juno 1 1 I lead Lead- leaders aa ers era pre predicted that then It would rem remain hf in continuous session until the 19 1920 I II political con convention During time the jre- jre re me- reI c ss business will be bo 8 pen ed e except copt for re resumption tomar ro row of or tho Overman O committees committee's propaganda propaganda prova- prova ganda tanda Inv investigation and tIme the meeting at the same time of r f the House lIean committee on committees With the en ending ln- ln lnor of or Congress scorer of statements on n the results of legislation legis lation and the thc league of or nations were issued by members with Democrats antI ansi Republicans ans disputing responsibility for tor failure of at Important measures Most f st Republican members urged the tho calling of or an early carly extra session League Lime LUe Subject t Despite the death of oC Congress con con- con coni over o th tho Ia league ue of ot nations constitution promises to be agitated continually by advocates an and opponents opp prominent Democrat and Republican He Re publican congressmen already have hav speech making Itineraries planned with S Senators Domain Corah of Idaho Republican and Reed of or Missouri Democrat an and Thomas of oC Colorado o Democrat t to to speak soon soon at New Now York Bo Boston ton and anti ether ther cities In criticism of or the thc Jea league Ue constitution Republican Leader Lodge oe does docs oes not plan to en engage aSo In tho the speechmaking speech speech- maId making n H t S in 1 interest at aL coo ino n In the thc Senate filibuster antI and the l league aS' aS of oC nations controversy The Tho filibuster continued from 10 o'clock yesterday morning until 1130 o'clock clod today with S Senators Sherman of or Illinois La Fol- Fol ollette lette of oC Wisconsin and Franco France of Marland Maryland Mary Mar land hind occupying most of the thc time of C the tIme long IonS session It u even cven prevented the ilio et exchanges hanses of r courtesy courtoy at at the thu finish In the In-the time tho House louse however cr the thc usual riotous scenes marlc marked d the Uti close of or the session Tho The clock was was stopped a few minute for final lions ions an and for an hour at r adjournment adjourn n- n ment meat H House us members exchanged goodbyes goodbyes good good- b byes s with music songs on s and Impromptu tu speeches Organization of TS r ew Congress s Is Studied i f r Washington March WIth With the tho adjournment adjournment ad ad- ad of or Congress tolla today Republicans and l In the tho House Im Immediately jut mediately turned their attention to their organizations In the thc sixty sIxth I Continued d on Page Pago 3 r. r I I I i SIXTY FIFTH CONGRESS S ENDS ENOS WITH I Continued Continue from rom page 1 anticipation of oC the calling of oC a special session e early In the sum surn gum gumTher mer Ther The Republican committee on committees com corn c chosen ose at the tho recent party conference con- con I ference will meet tomorrow to bc begin ln I t tIts Its work orl which probably will require o- o al week for completion In the moan mean meantime time eighteen Democrat members have haveth th their lr colf colleagues abue to ao so organize an as to I present a solid BoHr front lo to the Republican Republic Republic- an majority Such an or organization their announcement announce announce- announce I moot ment tonight said can bo be perfected only with tho appointment ot a steerIng steerIng steer steer- In Ing committee tho the personnel of or which h should be so distributed that e eVer ery ry section of the Country will have representation representation rep rep- I thereon They proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed that the th of 01 this committee comI com corn have no other committee as assIgnments assignments as- as I and that lie he be c. ex officio minority floor loor leader leadir I Floor I Leader uler lu in Doubt While referring to undivided d leadership leadership leader leader- ship responsive to party part sentiment the thc statement mado made no declaration of or preference prof- prof as to the minority leader Jeader Some Somo Democrats however proposed to re regard regard re- re gard gar the tho announcement as l s i opposition to Chump Champ Clark speaker In tho the last House becoming floor leader The outlined out out- lined program of the or organization would prevent Representative c Kitchin of North Carolina from continuing continuIng- as aslea lea leader or unless he forfeited his place on the wa ways OS s 's and means committee Mr tr II however has declared his In Intention Jp- Jp of retaining his committee as assignments as- as with sIth tho the expectation that Mr Ir Clark would automatically become tho the floor leader Representative Sanders of or Louisiana Is chairman of r the or organization with Representative A Ayers ers of or Kansas vice Ice chairman and Representative Mc- Mc of or Oklahoma secretary The Theother Theother other members arc are lien hour Henry 1 I 1 T. T and John JohnV JohnW JohnW W V flame Raine Illinois Campbell Leshor and Pennsylvania Rose and Kincheloe Kentucky Kentuck Gandy South Dakota Dakota Dakota Da Da- kota Hastings Oklahoma ecle West cst Virginia Card Gard Ohio Benson Denson fr Corth orth i hal Whaley y South Carolina and Mays Mas I Utah Context Contest s cem m Selection of or a floor leader by lheR the R Republican committee may prove an echo of or the recent contest for Cor the Representative Mann Iann of or Illinois d defeated In his contest against Speaker elect Gillett of or Massachusetts has announced his retirement as as' as floor loor leader and Is expected c. l to lo I support Representative Moore of oC Penns Pennsylvania I anla Longworth worth of or Ohio has th the support of or Republicans who backed Gillett for speaker but they arc are said to be outnumbered In voting strength on the committee by those who supported Mr 11 Mann |