Evening journal., 1919-05-19
GOTH CONGRESS
BEGINS ITS WORK
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ate side. particularly In the new mem
bers. Thirteen new faces appeared
there.
Many OF these members looked en-
barrassed and uncomfortable as they
were lowed around by some. kindly
older Senator and introduced. Republic
cans have a majority OF two in the SEN
ate and 80 in the House.
In the House the ceremony centered
around the swearing in OF the new
speaker Representative +. II. Gillett OF
Mass. Uncle Joe" Cannon, who for
years was speaker himself indicted Gil
EFT into office at the new speakers re-
quest.
Bales Of bills were unloaded in both
House and Senate las Congress prepared
20 get under way. One OF the first and
foremost for the hopper would repeal
the luxury taxes. Representative Moore,
Pennsylvania, prepared the measure in
the House and Senator Penrose in the
Senate. They promise TO get speedy
action on II. II passed 1t will take off
those new taxes on clothes over a GER
tain price, ice cream sodas and many
every day "luxuries."
Other important measures included
Representative Sbeenerson, Minnesota,
and Senator Kellogg have identical res
olutiOns for immediate restoration OF
the telephone and telegraph properties
10 their owners and demanding an ac-
counting from Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson OF the way the money appropriat- !
ed for government operation was spent. |
Many bills dealing with the estab- |
llshment OF a budget system have been |
drawn. Senator Mccormick, Illinois, |
formulated series OF Them. Under |
their provisions the President would /
assume direct responsibilities for all
financial recommendations made by de-
partments and Congress would assume
responsibility for appropriations and
for auditing expenditures. One of Me-
Cormlck's bills would create a Congress
sIonal audit bureau for this purpose.
Senator Kenyon has a resolution
creating a commission TO reach a plan
for "a budget system after thorough
study OF methods In use in other
In both House and Senate numerous
measures are aimed at curblng Bolshe-
wiki, anarchists and red" propagan-
dists Senator Overman, chairman Of
the Senate committee that investigated
B0lshevki propaganda. has a drastic
bill covering many phases Of the sub !
iect.
Senator King. Utah. has one making l
u an onense 10 belong TO the l. w. w. S
Or any organization teaching sabotage
Or interference with the government in
any way Another measure Of Kings
provides the death penalty for any one I
sending a bomb through the mails. :
Limitation Of immigration, deporta-
lion Of anarchists and BOlshevlkl and
OF red" publications is
sought In other bills. 4,
The women suffrage resolution Is ,
scheduled for early action in both
Houses. 10 must pass the House again
as this Is a new Congress.
Demands for the repeal OF the day
light saving win be made on behalf Of
farmers and workers. who have TO get
up early. Senator Caper. Kansas, may
introduce a bill In the Senate on this ,
matter
Senator Kenyon has formulated a
for rigid government regula-
ton OF the packing industry.
Resolutions and bills for investiga-
lions Of various phases of the cost Of
living also will be offered early.
Senator King has bill directing the
state Department TO negotiate a treaty {
With Mexico for appointment Of a com
mission on claims Of American citizens
Who suffered loss through depredations
# bandits.
Representative Macarthur, Oregon. has
prepared a bill for three sessions of
ach Congress Of the two now provided
or.
Senator Jones, Washington, has bill 2
royided for a temporary shipping pol =
~.
Senator Kenyon sponsors a bill Great
lg a Federal resolutions committee and =
mother creating a housing commission =
0 report TO Congress on way to make 4
easier for everybody 10 own home y
TWO Senators who took their seats
oday will later face contests. Demo- =
rats will try TO Gust Truman II. New
erry. Michigan, charging his election =
ost too much, and Republicans will Y
~ 10 unseat Augustus q. Stanley. =
on charges OF having used 4
improper means TO obtain his election. =
Lodge directed the Senate organiza- Y
lon by submitting the name Of Sena- y
Or Cummins, Iowa, as president pro y
en-. senator Martin moved 20 sub n
tltute senator Pittman. Nevada. =
Pittman was defeated, AZ TO u, and y
ummns was then elected by ac- Z
lamatiOn. n
This settled the question Of the Re Y
ubllcan ability 60 organize the Sen n
Re. There was not a sign Of the diff Y
,rences between Republican regulars" n
nd "Progressives," Cummins being tho =