The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-19
nation s EYES
WITH WORLDS
IN WASHINGTON
Peace Treaty, French Treaty
and Other M ON entous
QuestionsBefore Congress

WASHINGTON. May lS.---Attcntion
Of America and tn" world is turned upon
the new CnnErcSs---tbr SiXly-SiXlh in
american hiStory--whjch is to convene
at noon tomorrow in extraordinary Scs-
sion. called by President Wilson from
! Paris.
All was inr"HdinC~s tonight for tho
| inIHElrHti";i "f tir' SI""Itl session which
! is expected Ia open Il new and important
chapter in American and world history.
with it's long program If action. includ-
! ing consideration Of tn" prac" treaty,
proposed treaty for The military pro-
| lection Of France and Of nnumcrahle
and vital questions Of domestic con-
| Germ.
The opening day. rs usual. will b"
taken up with routine business. including
organization Of the S"nat" and House
by the Republicans. VIII" suprlnnt the
Democrats in control for the first time
in eight years.
President Wilson's message. cablnd
from Paris. was being prepared tonight
for submission to the Congress, but Is
not scheduled for delivery tomorrow. It
probably will be read 10 the house on
Tuesday and in the Senate Thursday.
al Iournmcn, Of the latter body being
planned from tomorrow until Thursday
Organization tomorrow by tho Rcpub-
leans proposes election Of Senator Cum
minis Of Iowa rs president pro tom Of
tho Senate and Of representative Gillett
Of Massachusetts as speaker. The Re-
puhicans have a majority of two in the
Senate ard of about 40 in the House.
Ma jor House committees will be organ
lied tomorrow. preparatory 10 begin
pirg work Immediately. but Senate COM
mittee organization will be deferred.
Work OF Congress throughout the ses-
sion will be cntwincd with preparations
for the 1920 presidential campaign.
Congress expects to turn its attention
Immediately to tho seven regular ap-
preparation bills including the large
army and navy measures which died in
the Republican tlibustcr last March.
Passage of these bills will be- followed
by consideration OF revenue. railroad
shipping, woman suffrage. prohibition
and other legislation.
The peace treaty IS expected to be sub
mitted next month by President Wilson
in person. Ratification Of the treaty,
including the League Of Nations prom
iscs TO develop into one+of the most dra-
matte and hard foughtI contests IN con-
gressional history.
Addresses on peace subjects arc e1-
nected TO begin soon in the senate.
Before congress will come problems
Of rccons truction and the nations re-
version 10 peace conditions cntailing
measure for stimulation and extension
of American commerce and industry
provision against unemployment. aid
fer returned soldiers and sailors and
new army and navy policies.
Numerous inresti cations are planned
by the Republicans principally into ad-
ministrative acts during the war. Many
committees it is expected. soon will be
busy delving into affairs of popular in
terest
Tomorrow's program as outlined to-
night contemplated organization of both
branches by the Republicans. No hitch
in the house program was in prospect,
but senate Democrats we're considering
directions 10 the Republican organi-
zation plans with possible blocking Of
them for the day at least. because or
cancellation by the Republicans OF
pairs" for absent members.
Few leaders expect the sessioa open
ing tomorrow to end before the regular
December session. which, it is believed.
will continue until tho national party
conventions and possibly be resumed
immediately thereafter to continue I'M
til tho Late fall Of 1890.