New-York tribune., 1919-05-08
Nav l9 Is Date Fixed by
Wilson Under Plea for
Haste Made by Secre.
tary of the Treasury
Lodge Issues a
Call to Senators
Tells His Republican Col
leagues ALI Must Attend
Conference on May II
New York tribune
Wnshinoton Burecu

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Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, May president
Wilson to-day issued call by cable
for an extra session of Congress to
convene on Monday, May 49, The call
was universally welcomed in official
circles.
Immediately upon the announcement
Of its receipt by the White House po-
litical machinery was set in motion to
assemble the Senators and Representa-
ives here for the necessary organiza-
tion preliminaries.
Text of the Proclamation
The text Of the Presidents proclama-
ton follows:
Whereas, Public interests require
that the Congress of the United
States should be convened in extra
session at IL o'clock noon, on the
18th day of May, 1919, to receive
by the Executive,
Now, therefore, |, Woodrow Will
son, President of the United States
Of America, do hereby proclaim and
declare that an extraordinary occa-
sion requires the Congress of the
United States to convene in extra
session at the Capitol in the Dis
trict of Columbia on the 10Th day of
May, 1919, at IL o'clock noon, of
which all persons who shall at that
time be entitled to act as members
thereof are hereby required to take
notice
Given under my hand and the seal
of the United States of America, the
7th day of May, in the year of Our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen, and of the Independence of
the United States the one hundred
and forty-third.
"WOODROw WILSON,
@By the President:
Robert Lansing, Secretary of
State"
Glass Urged Early Date
much earlier than Democratic leaders
had expected. Secretary Tumulty said
y would be impossible, of course, for
The President TO be in Washington on
the opening day.
|. IS reported that Secretary of the
Treasury Glass was largely respons-
'oie for the naming of an early date.
he 10 said TO have advised Mr.. Wilson
OF the necessity of speedy passage of
the appropriation measures which
failed in the closing days Of the last
session.
The Republican leaders OF both
houses were the first to notify their
party colleagues officially of the extra
session and 10 designate dates for
party conferences. The Senate Repub-
hcans were called here for confer
snee on Nay IA by Senator Lodge, and
Republican House conference was
announced by Majority Leader Mon
cell for Saturday evening, May IT.
Issues Call to Republicans
'n iszuing the call to the twenty
MFse Republican Senators who are out
81 The city Senator Lodge said:
The President haa issued proc
iama.ion calling Congress on May 10.
There will be d conference Of Re-
publican Senators on May Ia at II
"eiock a. m, ~ il absolutely essen
ssal that with our narrow majority
s1esy Republican Senator should be
pfssent A. the session Of the Senate
IN Nay 10. II is also Of the utmost
Importance that you should be pres
sns at ths Republican conference,
ara ne trust that you will not fail
De here on that day"
republican leadsrg declared to-day
shst the party conference on May IA
"pnsd be devoted exclusively 70 organI-
Ntien business, and that there would
Ds no discussion Of the league Of ma
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