The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-24
Republicans Are Dealing The
Cards at Washington
For New Hand
PROFESSIONALS SITTING
IN FROM BOTH PARTIES
Not Much to Choose From When
Lodge on the One Hand and
Clark on the Other Control
4
Things.

Things.
Washington, May 19.-The Sists
sixth. or Demonstration" ">ConsFess'
called into extraordinary session. oon, ~
President Wilson from PARIS 80 30,
sened at noon today and Repupl.o''l
iorities in senate and house ., s""-
Hsd both sides. ,,oss,-
schnsetts was elected speaker Oh Tue
bhonse over Representative CHAMP
ctark of Missouri, Democratic canoi-
lata.ana former speaker, by vote
OF 225 to 172.
senator cunanins Of Iowa, the Re
nnhlican candidate, was chosen pres
saant nro .tenapore of the senate over
senafor Pittn1an of Nevada, Demo
.rrat ~ to 4a. Several Democrats
we're absent but all Republicans were
IN their seats, two withholding 'hesf
votes.
The Republicans Of both sides also
elected full states Of other offices aao
thus. for the first time since 1911, re-
formed to control Of the American ma
stionaI legislature.
Ronnne affairs of organization
comprised the opening days pro
sceedings, both bodies adJonrnlng nn-
tii tomorrow when President Wilson
cabsed message will be read IN the
senate and house by the clerks. me
senate today concluded its session IN
so minutes and the house in TWO
hours and 20 minutes. :,
Although keenly realized by al'
members, there was no outward eS'-
dence in the initial proceedings Oh lne
enormous amount of work anead. Inc
neace treaty with Germany including
the league of nations covenant. the
Austrian treaty and the proposed con-
yention for the protection or fraoee'
are not expected before next month.
All hold promises of dramatic debate.
Appropriation bills which failed m
tIia: filibuster last March viii he
rushed Immediately in the mouse.
Chairman Good OF the house appio-
nrsatiens committee tonight called q
meeting for tomorrow TO begin work
ON: the general deficiency measure.
Legislation dealing with railroads.
telegraph and telephones, woman SUI
frage, prohibitions. repeal OF the lux
llrv: taxes and other pressing suoJecrs
are. promised in the. van OF import
ant economic and reconstruction ques-
tons. This legislation is expected pF
leaders to hold congress in session al
most continuously until the pres1aen-
fial convention of 1920. 1nvesdgaticn
planned by the Republicans OF no-
n,erous administration acts also are
expected to begin in the near future
with inauguration Of work prooaf''e
in the house in connection with ap'
preparation bills.
The food of bills which IS expected
to make the new congress momeh-
tous began in the house today ana
the senate's initial measures "lll oe
presented tomorrow. House resofutei
No. l was the woman suffrage con-
stitutional amendment measure, an
troduced by Former Republican Lead
er Mann Of Illinois.
Despite the fornlality Of tod2ys S
proceedings and the absence OF the
pfesident-the first time congress mas
opened with president on foreign
.soil-overflow crowds in both the SEN
ate and house galleries witnessed TIE
! birth of the new congress. Many Gao
met officers and other high offlcli!s
were spectators in the house, where
cheering and speech making lent
tone of popular interest. When house
members were sworn in, Representa-
tive Victor Berger of Wisconsin. the
lone Socialist member, who was con-
victed Of violating the espionage law,
was prevented from taking the oath,
on objection of Representative Bal
Inger OF Massachusetts,. chairman or
the elections committee. He was or
dered by Speaker Gillette 10 stand
aside and was not allowed 70 address
the house. which adopted unanimous
~ a resolution to investigate his rlsht
TO membership.
No objection was raised on the sem
ate floor to the seating Of Senaior
Truman II. Newberry OF Michigan,
Republican, whose election is Beng
contested by Henry Ford, Democrat.
Formal notice of renewal Of the Ford
contest, with request for a commit
tee investigation was filed.
In addition to electinG officers the
senate adopted the usual resolutions
OF. procedure with a departure in
that for notifying the president. be-
cause of his absence in Paris. OF the
convening The senate committee OF
notification, Republican Leader Lodge
and Demcratic Leader Martin. met
late today with the house commit
tee, Republican Leader Mondel
Representativ Mann and Former
Speaker Clark, and decided UPON dif-
ferent course The senate leaders
sent a. cable merely advising the pres
ident Of the senate's formal action
today, while the house committee
sent a letter of notification TO the
White House.
Major committees Of the house
were organized today but senate COM
nittee arrangements went over. Sen
ator Lodge appointed the Republican
conference committe on committees
to make assignments, selecting two
leaders of the Progressive group.