New Britain herald., 1919-05-19
REPUBLICAN PARTY
 AGAIN IN SADDLE 6. O.P. Has Majority in Both
 Senate and House LONG SESSION EXPECTED
No Adjournment Thought Probable Until Near Time for Regular De- cember Meeting-Many Measures Coming Up.


 Coming Up.
 Washington, May 19.-The recon struction congress assembled in extra ordinary session today under the call issued by President Wilson from Paris, May ', marks the return to power of the republicans and loss by the democrats of control over the na- tional legislative body. Organization of both the senate and house by the new majority was today's principal business.
 Must Pass Money Bills.
 The immediate work before the congress, the 66th of the American republic, is passage before July 1 of several regular annual appropriation bills which failed last March. After that will come consideration of the peace treaty and covenant of the league of nations, and railroad ship ping revenue, woman suffrage, prOhl- bition, army and navy and much other legislation. Many Investigations, par ticularly into war activities, also are expected.
 Republicans Have Majority.
 The republicans today, for the first time since 1911, had majorities in both branches of congress as a result of congressional elections last Novem- ber Tn the house they have a margin of two score votes, but in the senate their majority is only two, raising questions, in view of factional and other differences, of future action.
 With President Wilson a democrat, the change in the political complexion of congress presented a situation sim liar to that during the last two years of former President Taft's administra- ton when there was a democratic house and during President Cleve- lands term in which there was a re- publican congress.
 Roster of Both Houses.
 The senate today had 49 republicans and 47 democrats. The new house rolls lists 23S republicans, 189 demo- crats. two independents, one prohibit tionist one socialist and four vacan- cies, all in democratic districts-a to- tai of 435. The house division gives the republicans a majority of 46 over the democrats and 39 over all com bin- ed opposition.
 Republican action promises, how ever to be restrained by President Wilson's veto power, as a twothirds vote is necessary to override a veto. Cooperation between administration officials and the republicans is expect ed on uncontested matters.
 New Prccedents Established.
 Assem- bling of the new congress was marked by establishment of more precedents. It was the first time con- gress had convened with a president in Europe and his opening m essa ge cabled from foreign soil. The presi- dents message was not to be sent to congress until tomorrow, and it prob ably will make no reference to the peace treaty as MT. Wilson expects to appear personally to present the treaty next month. The presidents absence today disrupted the time honored cus- tom of appointing congressional com mittees to call at the White House for notification of the executive.
 Long Session Exected.
 The session beginning today was expected to run virtually to the time for the regular December session, which will precede the 1920 national conventions and presidential cam paign.
 Important house committees were to be chosen today, but the senate re- publicans were not ready with their committee assignments because of the progressive fight against the election of Senators Penrose of Pennsylvania and Warren of Wyoming, as chalrmen of the finance and appropriations committees respectively.
 Senate leaders arranged to adjourn until Thursday to give time for the c' work comm itteeS. ILit- tie business is planned in the senate until these are arranged, although several speeches on the league of na- lions and kindred subjects probably will be made.