The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-05-23
SPECIAL SESSION OF
CONGRESS CONvENES
Republicans Are In Control Of
Boih the New House
and Senate.

washington.-Th sixtysixth con-
gress assembled in extraordinary ses-
sion Monday at the call Of President
Wilson. For the first time in eight
years the republicans controlled the
organization Of both house and senate.
The republicans have . majority OF
two IN the senate and 40 in the house.
Senator cummins OF Iowa. was
selected by the republicans a. presl-
dent pro tenn OF Ne senate. Repre-.
sentative Gillette Of Massachusetts, was
elected speaker OF the house and Re
preventative Mondell OF Wyoming re-
publican floor leader. The house
democrats named former Speaker
Champ Clark as their floor leader.
The new congress viii be called upon
to handle much important legislation.
The peace treaty. which includes the
League OF Nations. will come before
the senate for ratification: and this
congress win be called upon TO dis
pose Of the railroads. formulate
permanent shipping policy and In
augurate land policy which viii pro
vide employment and homes for the
men who served their country.
Consider Appropriation 5lIls First
Congress expects to turn It's atten.
tion Immediately to the seven regular
appropriation bills. including the large
army and navy measures, which died
in the republican filibuster last March.
Passage OF these bills will be followed
by consideration Of revenue. railroad,
shipping, woman suffrage, prohibition
and other legislation
The peace treaty is expected to be
submitted next month by President
Wilson in person. Ratification Of the
treaty. including the league OF nations.
promises 10 develop into one Of the
most dramatic and hard-fcught con.
tests IN congressional history.
Addresses on peace subjects are ex-
pected to begin soon In the senate.
Numerous investigations are planned
BY the republicans, principally into adj
ministrative acts during the war.
Many committees. 1t Is expected. soon
will be busy deiving into affairs Of
popular interest.
President wilson's message, cabled
from Paris, was scheduled for delivery
Tuesday.
The message deals entirely with do
nestle questions.
Few leaders expect the session to end
before the regular December session,
which, it is believed. will continue
until the national party convention.
and possibly be resumed Immediately
thereafter to continue until the late
tall OF 1870.
President Recommends Measures
Regretting his inability to be pres
emit and his lack Of familiarity with
domestic conditions. owing to the
duty which keeps him at the peace
conference. the president in making
his recommendation declared he must
Of necessity deal "only In general
terms" However, he specifically told
congress that he viii return the tele-
graph and telephone lines as soon as
the transfer can be arranged without
confusion, and the railroads. he said,
will be handed over to the owners at
the end Of the calendar year.
Demobiiixation OF the army. the
president says. has reached point
where the ban on intoxicants can be
removed, insofar at least as 1t per-
Gains to wines and beers,
Tax Revision Urged.
The president advises against any
general" revision Of import duties,
but counseis protection for the new
american dye industry.
He urges revision OF tAxes 80 that
the income tax, excess profits tax and
The estate tax can be made to yield
constant and adequate returns, and
ret not constitute too grievous bur.
zen upon the taxpayer"
He urges repeal Of many ''minor
taxes" including "ths excises upon va
rious manufacturers and the taxes up
On retail sales" I
The president would maintain the
United States employment service. CO..
ordinate the various agencies for con-
ciliation and adjustment, create new
agency to act as clearing house for
IDEAS to improve industrial conditions,
and reclaim western lands In order to
help out the general program Of max
ing things better for those working
and wanting work,
The president does not touch upon
his work In Paris except TO say that Il
would be premature to discuss 1t until
he could presently lay the whole mat
ter before congress In complete form.