The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-04

construction problems, ratification of
the peace treaty and other vital ques-
tions, probably Immediately after the
return of President Wilson from his
second visit to France.
Special features of the Sixty fifth
Congress were many addressed by
President Wilson, including those
recommending war with Germany
and Austria, that of Jan. 8, 81,
enunciating his famous fourteen prin-
ciples of peace, and those endorsing
woman suffrage and announcing the
armistice terms imposed upon Ger
many last November
There were three sessions of the
Congress. The first extra session
met April 2, 1917, following shortly
after the turbulent and successful
Senate filibuster on the administra~
ton armed ship bill which marked the
close of the Sixty-fourth Congress-
The dramatic night address of Presi-
dent Wilson to urge war with Ger
many, which was promptly declared,
marked the opening of the extra ses-
sion, called but few weeks after the
presidents Inauguration for a, second
term. The session closed October 6,
1917, lasting 1873 days. The second
longest in the history of American
government-beg Dec. 8. 1917, and
adjourned November p. last. The
third and final session which ended
today began Dec. 2 last. and was the
statutory short session of SO days.
Substantial democratic majorities
in both Senate and House since Pres
ident Wilson's inauguration six years
ago now have passed. In the new
Congress, the Senate will have 49 re-
publicans and AZ democrats and the
House 238 republicans and 1913 demo-
Gratis, one socialist, two Independents
and one prohibitionist.
Many veterans in both houses retir-
ed with today's adjournment. In the
Senate these included Senators Sauls-l
bury Of Delaware, president pro tenn
pore; Lewis of Illinois, democratic
whip; Shafroth of Colorado; Thornp,
son of Kansas; Hardwick of Georgia;
Hollis of New Hampshire, and Varda-
man of Mississippi; Golf of West
Virginia, Smith of Michigan and
Weeks of Massachusetts,. Among the
prominent representatives whose ser
vices ended were Miss Jeanette Ran
kin of Montana, the first woman elect
ed to the House; Meyer London of
New York, socialist; Swager Sherley
of Kentucky, chairman of the appro-
priations committee; Hayes. Califor-
MIA; Keating. Colorado; Powers of
Kentucky; Foster, Illinois; Cox, Barn.
hart and Dixon of Indiana; Miller,
Minnesota; Borland, Missouri; Par
ker, New Jersey; Gordon, Ohio; Farr,
Pennsylvania; O'Shaunessy, Rhode
Island; Slayden, Gregg and Dies,
Texas; and Cooper and Stafford of
| Wisconsin.
New members of the next Congress
/ include Senators-elect Harrison, Mis-
sissippi; Harris. Georgia; Stanley,
kentucky; Capper, Kansas; Edge,
New Jersey; Elkins. West Virginia; !;
Mccormick, Illinois; Newberry, Mich
igan, and Walsh, Massachusetts.
Partisan politics, although it caus-
ed the mandate for change from dem
W republican COHGTOl O1 OOH-
gress, was largely buried during the
war period, war measures being has
tily rushed through with big bi-par-
tisan majorities Many acute contro-
i versies, however, marked the Con-
gress. Among them were the 1917
1913 question of war efficiency, de-
: veloped from an investigation of the
Senate military committee and reach
ing climax in the dispute between
President Wilson and Senator Cham
!. berlain of Oregon, chairman of the
committee. Others involved the league
: of nations, the Overman bill con.
ferring unlimited authority on the
} president to reorganize government
! departments, government control OF
railroads and the food control act.
! During the first session of the Con
gress. devoted largely to prosecution
of the war. among the importan
i measures passed were:
4 The war declaration against Ger
many, signed April 6, 1917; the Sc
: lective draft act; the law for seizur,
of interned German ships; the wa
D risk insurance bureau act; the frs
: war revenue bill; the food and fue
{ control law; the daylight savin,
) measure; the initial and record
: breaking aviation appropriation o