The sun., 1919-05-20
FLOODOF BILLS
BEGINSGRINDOF
GOTH CONGRESS-
Republicans Organize Both
Houses Without Least
Bit of Friction.
SEAT Is REFUSED BERGER
Stanley and Newberry Sworn
In-Speaker Gillett Gets
an Ovation.
SEAT Is REFUSED BERGER
sp,cai Desprtch 70 TIE srv.


WASHINGTON, May 1e.---The Sixty
sixth Congress-. faced with tasks as
Important and even more gigantic
than was the last Congress. began at
noon to-day the long grind which In
al probability viii be uninterrupted
until the 1920 elections. For the first
time in six years the Senate was I'M
der the domination OF the Republican
party and the House was controlled by
Republicans for the first time since
1911.
The narrow margin of Republican
votes In the Senate was swelled to the
Point of safety so far as organizing
Of Senators Harris (Ga.), Gerry Or.
~, Phelan (Cal.), and johnson IS. d.,
al Democrats. The Republican or
ganlzation was put through without
any trouble.
The party roll in the Senate stands
~ Republicans and ~ Democrats. In
the House are 23s Republicans. 1Ss
Democrats. Independents. 1 Pro-
hibitionist, / Socialist and four va
cancies, all in Democratic districts.
Division in tho House gives the Re
publlcans a majority of 4s on the
Democrats and 80 over the combined
opposition.
Although Republicans control both
Houses now. Vice-President Marshall
through his constitutional Office as Presi-
dent OF the Senate presided and called
hat branch OF Congress TO order at
noon. In the House, with the over
throw OF the Democratic party, Champ
Clark (Mo.), Speaker for the last eight
Years. took his seat with the others In
the body of the House. and South
Trlmble. Clerk Of the House, opened
The session.
Many Bills Are Introduced.
10 transact any business other than the
introduction in the House OF an ava
lanche Of bills and resolutions. the great
majority Of them private measures
which failed of enactment in the last
Congress. The business of the House
was largely the naming Of the new
Speaker, Representative Frederick II.
Gillett tMass,), and the election Of the
officers OF the organization.
On the roll call vote for Speaker Gil
EFT received 327 votes. while Champ
Clark. nominated by the Democrats, re-
ceved 1T2 votes. A committee wat
Immediately appointed consisting of Mr.
Clark and Representatives Mopdel
wyo) the Republican floor leader. and
Mann Gll), who fought Gillett for the
Speskership In the Republican caucus
20 notify the new Speaker OF his eleva'
ton TO the office.
As Mr.. Gillett entered the chamber q
great cheer went UP from both sides
lie walked down the centre aisle arm
IN arm with Champ Clark. with Messrs
Mondell and Mann walking behind. Mr.
lark alone escorted him up the step'
. the rostrum and made a short address
20 the House presenting Mr.. Gillett
lAclS nave DttH tnlIty -ScNch opcdh
RS in the House" said Mr.. Clark, ant
aTe Of them have been from Massachu
setts hope that Mr.. Gillett will writ
his name among the scanty list Of grea
Speakers"
Address by the New Speaker.
Mr.. Gillett replied briefly. saying Il
part:
4 thank you for this cordial demon
s;raton. l wish l could hope that thi
s'rel will never he needed to check an
.sss friendly and good tempered dis
u-bsnce. But recognize that thi
nomentous session must bring period
y stress and excitement when II wi
He hard for us all to preserve tina
federation and decorum betting tn
dignity Of this body. l hope that tn
good feeling and mutual respect whic
exist today, although at times cloude
and dnnmed. will at the end Of IN
congress be no less general and genuine
To you who have conferred on m