Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-20

| construction Congress which assem-
| blcd in extraordinary session at noon
| today. under the call issued by Presi-
dent Wilson from Paris May :, marked
/ the return TO power OF the Republicans
| and loss by the Democrats OF control
/ over the national legislative body.
Organization OF both senate and
! House by the new majority was today s
/ principal business
/ The immediate work before the Con-
! gress. the Sixty-sixth Of the American
/ seven regular annual appropriated
bills which failed in the hiibustcr last
March After THAI Will come consider.
alton of the peace treaty and covenant
OF the league Of nations and railroad.
shining. revenue, woman suffrage.
etHcr ce ei ct Many inyestisations.
particularly into war activities. arc
also expected.
time since 1911. had majoritics III both
branches OF Congress as result of the
SSonsrcsSional clectons last Noyembcr;;
two-scorc votes. but in tho Senate their
majority is only two, raising Questions,
in view of factional and other differ
cnccs, OF future action.
First Time President Not Prevent.
With President Wilson Il Democrat
tho change In political complexion OF
Congress presented a situation similar
former President raf,'S administration.
when there WAS - Democratic House.
iration in which there was a kcpubl-
can ConcrcSs
The Senate assembling. today had
forty-nine Rcpublicans and forty-scvcr
Democrats The now iIousc roll lists
c3S Republicans. lSa Democrats. two
independents. ono Prohini,iouist. one
Socia list and four vacancies cali in
Democratic districts> "a total Of go
Tho House division gives tho R"pUh-
leans majority OF toriy-siN over tho
Democrats and thirty-ninc over All
combined opposition.
Republican, action promises. however
TO he restrained by PRESIDENT wilson
veto fNrwc-. as 4 tNo-thjrds vote is noe
oSSary 10 ovcrrid" "a veto. co-"pora ion
between administration officials and
the Republicans is expected on uncon-
tested matters.
Assembling Of the new Congress was
marked by the establishment Of more
prcccdcnts, 1t was tho first time con
in Europe and his opening message
cahlcd from foreign soil, The Prcsi-
Congress until tomorrow. however and
i probably Will make no reference to
'Fc peace treaty. as Mr.. Wilson expects
70 appear personally 20 present the
absence today dIsruntcd tho timc-hon-
orcd custom OF appointing congress
House for notifca;ion Of the executive.
The session beginning today was
.Npcct"' 10 run virtually TO the time
for the regular Decemhenn session;
conventions and presidential campaign.
adjourn Until Thursday.
Vice President Marshall presided in
the Senste aud administered tho oath
to fhc thirteen new Senator'S elected
roll ri,ll ~ State delegations consumed
considerable time before organization
The avalanche OF new bills and reso-
luttons inCident 10 new session began
senate measures went over.
Will Act ON Peace Treaty.
Work of the FIRST weeks of tho ses-
sion is planned TO center upon the re-
mainins ,appropriation bills. These.
arc: Army s. 600, 600. 900: M nnvv incl SSf
gram, ' o3d oc" 900: District Of Solum-
$50; ooocoo. fnclndlnr $3.50 900 'f for
,,11ln6nM an dnas and genera, DEFICIENCY
the railroad administration. Leaders
nope 10 pass all of the supply measures
Final action by the Senate on the
neac" treaty and tho covenant OF IN.
ieagnc Of nations before July is not
SSef I",,T.G, sxneGtffd; ath;2nEh much
sides the treaty itself tho proposc-
%slliancc with Great Britain and France
by Germany promises widespread agi-
ietioD.
Iimitlc>> Program Tn sight.
one Of the FIRST questions scheduled
Tor disposition is tho Susan u. Anthony
woman Sunrag" resolution proposing q
conututt"nal amendment, The two
thirds vote necessary for it's adoption
r. regarded generally as certain in the
House and reasonably assured i'm the
senate
Prohibition legislation for enforce
ment Of wartime and the permanent
constitntional measures, Is expected to
receive early attention. Repeal OF the
war Time measure az well az the CON
stltulional amendment; also were to
he urged.
Other major features % limlties.
rrogrcm in sight include:
Army. legislation hxins the perma
ncnt military policy of Tho nation ana
discussing Of the questions Of UNIVERSAL
mui'arN training and national guard
permanent naval policy 10 hc
drawn in the lirh' OF The action OF
ment.
Fiscal measures. Including tariff re-