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time executive powers will then be
taken up.
The date set for the extra session
came as a surprise to Democrats and
Republicans alike. The earliest date
considered likely was Monday, May 70,
a week leater.
The call found Republican leaders
waiting and no time was lost In laying
plans for the organization Of both
Senate and House in the shortest pos
s,ble time when the gavel falls
Organization OF the House will be
perfunetory, since the Bepublicans there
In conference several Weeks ago settled
most of the important lights and have
buried most Of their differences. The
House should be ready to take up the
appropriation bills which failed OF
passage at the last session within q
week and an effort will be made to
put them through before the fiscal year
ends June 80. 30 that the wheels of the
government will not nave 10 stop be-
cause of lack Of money. The Republic
cans will hold their organization con-
ference May II.
The organization of the Senate has
not been perfected or discussed by the
Republicans at any formal gathering.
but there is a manifest disposition in
| all quarters to forget any differences
Of opinion and any prejudices against
individuals in the momentous fight that
is coming over the League of Nations
Differ on Legislation.
Senator smoot (Utah). one Of the
| most prominent members of the Finance
Committee. said to-day that there was
little prospect of much revenue legis-
lation or general tariff revision. He
| does not believe that the party could
| accomplish much beyond putting itself
on record with the slim majority of two
! In the Senate and n Democrat in the
White House.
| Representative Monden (wyo.), Re-
publican floor leader in the House. IA,
present holds a different view. believing
that the committees there will take up
tariff and other legislation after they
have completed work on the necessary
appropriation bills This difference OF
opinion probably will be Strengthened
out before the session has gone far and
the Senate view Is expected to prevail
| in the end.
| The call to the Senate Republicans
not now In Washington, signed by SEN
ator Lodge as chairman Of the party
conference, and Senator Curtis (Kan.)
the whip. reads as follows:
THE President has issued a
proclamation calling Congress on
| May 10. There will be a confer
ence of Republican Senators on May
II at IL o'clock A. NJ. 1t is abso-
lutely essential that with our narrow
majority every Republican Senator
should be present at the session OF
| the Senate on May 10. 1t Is also of
| ha pfp,oef iypnOrfance that Won
should be present at the Republican
| conference and we trust that you
will not fail to be here on that
date"
The conference, Senator Curtis said to-
night will devote itself exclusively to the
| work preparatory to organizing the Sen
ate and will not discuss the party's atti
tude on the League OF Nations or thu
peace treaty. Three committees will b.
named, a steering committee which deals
with such legislative programme as the
Republicans may decide TO press; q
| Committee on Committees which learn:
the preference for Senators for commit
tee assignments and makes those assign
ments and a patronage committee which
deals out the pie for Senators in tn,
offices connected with the Senate.
To Select President Pro Tenn.
| lne party q Cahuiudte lor preeioen
protein of the Senate. who serves a:
presiding officer when the Vice-Presi
| dent Is absent also will be chosen then
Senators Smoot and Curtis both hav,
| been mentioned for this honor but Their,
is no particular rush OF candidates fo-
It and no fight is in prospect over whit
| shall get 1t.
The Committee on Committees will b,
of more Importance because amonl
| other duties 1t will have much to do will
selecting the Senators who are to go OF
the Foreign Relations Committee which
| will handle the League covenant ant
the peace treaty. Who will head THU
committee has not been determined blu