The sun., 1919-05-20

II was in session and ready TO receive
any communication he might address to
H. Soon after this the House passed q
similar resolution.
g. o. =. Slate of House Omcers.
The House. without resorting TO a
roll call vote, named the Republican
slate of officers as follows: William
Tyler Page (Md.). clerk: Joseph q.
Rogers (Pa,), sergeant at arms; Bert
w. Kennedy tMich). doorkceper: r.
w. Collier twis), postmaster. and the
Rev. Henry N. Couden (Mich.), chap
lain.
Representative Campbell (Kan.) in
troduced a resolution. which was
adopted providing that the Ways AMI
Means Committee shall have twenty-five
members. The Democrats did not oppose
this resolution. The usual formal reso-
lutions then were adopted.
Both Houses adjourned with the un-
derstanding that the Presidents mes
sage will be delivered tomorrow at 1
o'clock
In the Senate tho proceedings were
perfunctory. Senator Cummins (Ia.) },
choice Of the Republican majority, was
elected president pro tenn. ~ to ~, on
record vote. but after this trial of
Democratic leader. let the rains clip
from his hands and Senator Lodge
(Mass). the Republican floor leader,
took command. Further roll calls were
not demanded and George A. Sanderson
of Chicago was chosen secretary and
David s. Barry OF Rhode Island ser
geant al arms without roll calls.
Most of the session was devoted to
the swearing in of new Senator's. Thir-
y-one OF them took the oath, Senator
Harris, a new member. being the only
absentee. Although 1t is known there
may be some question raised later as to
the right OF Senator Stanley (Ky.) to
hold his seat no objection was made to
his taking the oath by the Republicans.
nor did the Democrats protest when
Truman H. Newberry was sworn In as
tho junior Senator from Michigan. The
seat now held by Mr. Newberry Is be-
ing contested nv Henry Ford.
Certain Senators were prepared TO try
TO prevent Mr.. Stanley from taking the
oath. However. some OF the wiser heads
pointed out that the procedure In the
Senate Is not the same as In tho House
and that oven where there is question OF
the right to any Senator to take his
seat he is permitted to take the oath and
the case. when question is brought OF
his right, In referred to the Privileges
and Elections Committee and fought out
there.
s. The charge with which Mr. Stanley Is
threatened Is that while Governor OF
Kentucky he used his powers wrongfully
In permitting certain persons to avoid
military service and also that he exer-
cised the pardoning power too freely
Aff,davits will be filled with the charges
when they are made. II was said to-day
After the session Senator Lodge Is
| sued this statement:
II am very glad that the organization
of the Senate has been effected &c
quickly, and. OF course. to the majority
party, which is charged with the respCn'
sibility, It is also satisfactory. The Con
| gress ought to have been called two
months ago. because there 10 an I'M
mense amount Of legislation of the high
est importance pressing for action
There are eight appropriation bills IN
,olving vast sums OF money which ough
TO be passed before July l. There Il
also the railroad legislation. which u
OF enormous Importance to the stabilit!
of business in this country. and which
ought to be taken up and dealt with a
soon as possible"