Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
WILSON ASKS
CONGRESSTO
MEET MAY 10
Cables Call For Extra
Session; President Can
not be at Opening.

Washington, May 7,-Presi-
dent Wilson issued a call by
cable today for a special SeS-
sion or congress TO meet Mon
day. May 10.
Secretary TumUlty, in max
ing the announcement. said it
would be impossible of course.
for the president to be here ON
the opening day. The date fixed
. for the special session was
Ruch earlier than Democratic
leaders had expected.
While house officials said that in
naming an early date for the ses-
sion. President Wilson was guided
largely by the advice of Secretary
Glass as to the necessity of passing
annual appropriation measures
which failed in the closing days of
the last session
Presidents Proclamation.
President Wilson's proclamation
calling the extra session follows:
Whereas public interests require
tnat the congress of the United
States should be convened in extra
session at II o'clock noon, on the
18th day of May, 1919 to receive
such communications as may be
made by the executive;
Now therefore, l, Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States
of America, do hereby proclaim and
declare that an extraordinary ses-
sion requires the congress of the
United States to convene in extra
session at the capitol in the Dis
trict of Columbia. on the 18th day
of May, 1919, at II 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 Amer
ica, the 7th day of May in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and nineteen and o. the Inde-
,Sandence of the United States, the
one hundred forty-third.
WOODROW WILSON.
'By the president,
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary of State" )"
Time OF Return Not known.
There was no information at the
white house as to the probable time
of the return of the president from
France, or as to the submission of
the peace treaty to the senate, but
some administration leaders believ-
ed the president had called the ex-
ira session earlier than had been
anticipated in order that congress
might perfect its organization and
dispose of the more important ap-
preparation measures before the
treaty was ready for consideration.
Republicans of the house virtual
ly have completed their organiZa-
ton but the senate has done no or
%Sanization work and this probably
will occupy its attention for the
first week of the special session.
The house however, can be consid
ering the appropriation measures in
the meantime. The supply bills that
failed in the last congress will be
introduced anew, but the secretary
of the treasury has decided that it
will not be necessary for govern
men departments to submit new es-
Inmates.
Congress Leaders Issue Calls.
AS soon as the presidents procIa-
nation was made known, Senator
Lodge. Republican leader. issued a
call for Republican conference to
be held May IA, for the purpose of
perfecting an organization in the
senate. and Representative Mon
dell. who will be Republican floor
leader at the coming session. an
nounced that conference of Re
Dl1bIira0 bO11Sa members vopId no
held on May II.