South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-05-20
ENTIRE STATE
GOES THROUGH
IN ORGANIZATION
republican Leaders Succeed in
Organizing Sixty-Sixth Con-
greSS on Schedule.


called I'm extraordinary session by
Pres't Wilson from Paris convened
40 noon Monday and republican ma
Joriues ia seuat, and house organ
lied both sides
Rep Guett Of Massachusetts,
was selected speaker of the house
over Rep CLASH. of Missouri, dem
ocrat candidate and former speaker,
by a vote OF 80 tO 49,
Sen. Cummius Of Iowa the re-
publican candidate. was chosen pres
ident pro tempore Of the senate
over Sen. Pittmau. of Nevada. DEM
ocratic candidate. 80 90 40 Several
democrats were absent but al, re-.
publicans wc-e boo their seats two
Withholding their votes.
Elect FmI States.
The republicans OF both bodies
also elected fun States Of other Off
GERS and thus. for the first time
since 1911. returned TO control of
the American national legislature.
Routine affairs of organization
comprised the opening days pro-
ceedings, both bodies adjourning
until noon tomorrow. when Pres't
Wilson's cablej message will bee read
separately in the senate and house
by clerks.
The senate today concluded its
session I'm so minutes and the house
in two hours and 20 minutes
Big Problems Ahcad.
Although keenly realized by all
members, there was mo- outward evil
dencc in the initial proceedings of
the enormous amount of work
ahead. The peace treaty with Ger
many. including the league OF ma
tions covenant the Austrian treaty,
and the proposed convention for
protection Of France, are not eX-
pccted before next month All hold
promise of dram atic debate
Appropriations bills which failed
in the flibuster last March. viii be
rushed Immediately iu the house.
Chairman Good. OF the house appro-
priations committee tonight called
"a meeting for tomorrow to begin
work on the general deficiency
measure.
Railroad Legislature.
Legislation dealing with railroads.
telegraphs and telephones. woman
suffrage. prohibition. repeal of the
luxury taxes and other pressing sub
iects. are promised i'm the van of
important economic and reconstruc-
tion questions. This legislation is
expected 10y leaders To hold con-
sress I'm session almost continuously
until the presidential conventions OF
1920. Investigations planned by the
republicans OF numerous admins
tration acts also are expected 10 be-
Gin i'm near future. with Inaugural
Uon probable i'm the house in con
nection with appropriation bills.
The flood of bills which is expect
cd TO make the new congress mo-
mentous. BEGAN i'm the house today
and the seuate's initial measures
will be presented tomorrow House
resolution 40. was the woman suf-
fragc constitutional amendment
measure. introduced 10y former Re
publican Leader Mann. of Illinois.
Despite the formaHty of today's
proceedings and the absence of the
president-th first time congress
has opened with president on for
eign soil-overflow crowds i'm both
senate and house galleries witnessed
the birth Of the new congress. Many
cabinet officers and other high Of
hciaIs were spectators i'm the house.
where cheering and speech-making
lent an informal tone Of popular in
terest
Prevented From Taking Oath.
When house members we're sworn
Nrf.t..t De- 2 W.
consin. the lone socialist member
who was convicted of violating the
espionage law. was prevented from
taking the oath. upon objection OF
Rep DaIinger. of Massachusetts,
chairman of the elections commit
tee. He was ordered 10y Speaker
GWett to stand aside and was not
allowed to address the house. which
adopted unanimously a resolution
authorizing a committee TO investi-
gate his right 10 membership.
No objections was raised from the
senate floor TO the seating or sen
Truman III. Newberry. of Michigan
republican. whose election Is being
contested 10y Henrs Ford. democrat
Formal notice OF renewal OF the
Ford confess. with a request for a
committee fnvesHga tton, was filed.
In addition 10 electng officers. the
senate adopted the usual resolutions
OF procedure with a departure in
that for notifying the president. be
cause OF his absence i'm Paris. Of the
converting. The senate committee
Of notification Republican Leader
Lodge and Democratic Leader Mar
tin. met today with the house com
mittee. Republican Leader Mondeu
Rep Mann and former Speaker
clark. and decided upon different
courses The senate leaders sent a
cable merely advising the president
- the senates formal action today
ShiIe the house committee sent a
letter or notification 20 the white
house.