The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
EYES OF WORLD TURNED UPON
 SIXTY SIXTH O. 5. CONGRESS
All in Readiness for Inau- guration of Speclal Ses- sion at Noon Today, Which Opens New Chapter in Worlds History
By Associated Press

6y AS90ct&!s0 fToSs Washington, May 18.-At- tention of America and of the
 world is turned upon the new Congress-the sixty-sixth in
 American history-which is to convene at noon tomorrow Tn
 extraordinary session called by President Wilson from Paris. Al, was in readiness tonight for the
 inauguration of the special session. Congress is ready to open new and
 important chapter in American and
 world history, with it's long programme of action, including consideration of
 the peace treaty, the proposed treaty
 for the military protection of France and of innumerab ble and vital questions
 of domestic concern.
 The opening day as usual will be taken up with routine business. includ- ing organization of Senate and House by the republicans, who supplant the
 democrats in the Senate for the first time in eight years
 President Wilson's message, cabled
 from Paris. was being prepared tonight for submission to the Congress, out is not scheduled for delivery tomorrow. It probably will be read to the House on Tuesday and in the Senate Thurs day adjournment of the latter body being planned from tomorrow until Thursday.
 Organization tomorrow by the -e- publicans proposes election of Sena-
 tor cummins of Iowa as president pro tempore of the Senate and of Repre- sentative Gillett of Massachusetts as
 jority of two in the Senate and about
 40 in the House. Major House coin'
 mittees will be. organized tomorro w,
 preparatory to beginning work imme- diately, but Senate committee organ
 ixatior will be deferred.
 Work of Congress throughout the session will be entwined with prepara- tions for the 1920 presidential cam paign.
 APPROPRIATION BILLS FIRST Congress expects to turn it's attsn- ton immediately to the seven regular appropriation bills. including the large army and navy measures. which died in the republican f1ibuster last March. Passage of these bills will be followed l by revenue, railroad, shipping, woman suffrage, prohibition and other legisla- tion.
 The peace treaty is expected to bC submitted next month by President Wilson in person. Ratification of tns i treaty, including the league of na- tioHs, promises to develop into one of the most dramatic and hard fought contests in congressional history. Addresses on peace subjects are ex- pected to begin soon in the Senate. Before Congress will come problems of reconstruction and the nations re- version to peace conditions. entaili1g g measures for stimulation and extension | of American commerce and industry. provision against unemployment, aid | for returned soldiers and sailors. md new army and navy policies. | Numerous investigations are planned by republicans, principally into ad- ministrative acts during the war. Many committees, it is expected, soon will be busy delving into affairs of popa- lar interest.
 Tomorrow's programme as outlin sd tonight contemplated organization of both branches by the republicans. No hitch in the House programme was in prospect. but Senate democrats were considering objections to the repubsi-
 can organization plans with possible
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