Arizona republican., 1919-05-20
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 PREPARING FUR
 DRAMATIC TIME
With Enormous Labors Piled Up, Treaties Not Expected Until Next Month -Legis- lation Expected To "Con- tinue Session Until 1920 Conventions

called into extraordinary session by President Wilson from Paris, convened at noon today and republican majori ties in senate and house organized both bodies
 Representative Gillett of Massachu- setts was elected speaker of the house over Representative Champ Clark of Missouri, by d vote of 227 to 172.
 Senator Cummins of Iowa, the re- publican candidate, was chosen presi- dent pro tempore of the senate over Senator Pittman of Nevada, democratic 47 to A9. Several democrats were ab- sent but all republicans were ,n theIr seats, two withholding their votes.
 The republicans of both bodies also elected full slates of other officers and thus, for the first time since 1911, re- turned to control of the American na- tional legislature.
 Routine affairs of organization com prised the opening days proceedings. both bodies adjourning until noon to- morrow, when President Wilson's cabled message will be read separately in the senate and house. The senate today concluded its session in fifty minutes and the house in two hours and twenty minutes.
 Enormous Work Ahead There was no outward evidence in the initial proceedings of the enormous amount of work ahead. The peace treaty with Germany, including the league of nations covenant, the Aus trian treaty and the proposed conven- tion for protection of France are not expected before next month. All hold promise of dramatic debate
 Appropriation bills which failed in the filibuster last March will be rushed immediately in the house Chairman Good of the house appropriations com nittee tonight called 9. meeting for to- morrow to begin work on the general deficiency measure.
 Legislation dealing with railroads, 1 telegraphs and telephones, woman suffrage, prohibition, repeal of the lux Ily taxes and other pressing subjects are promised in the van of important economic and reconstruction questions. This legislation is expected by leaders to hold congress in session almost con tinuously until the presidential con vention of 1920. Investigations planned by the republicans Of numerous admin istration acts also are expected to be- gin in the near future, with inausura- tion probable in the house in connec-
 
 The flood of bills which is expected to make the new congress momentous began in the house today and the sen ate's initial measures will be presented tomorrow. House resolution No. 1 was the woman's suffrage constitutional amendment measure, introduced by former republican leader Mann of H. linois.
 Galleries Are Crowded
 Despite the formality of today's pro |, ceedings and the absence of the presi dent-the first time congress ha ' opened with a president on foreigl soil-overflow crowds in both senat and house galleries were in evidence Many cabinet officers and other higl officials were spectators in the hous where cheering and speech making len [ an informal tone of popular interest.
 When house members were sworn ir
 Representative Victor Berger of Wis
 consin the lone socialist member. wh . was convicted of violating the espion 2 age law, was prevented from taking tn ! cath upon objection Of Representativ
 DallingeT of Massachusetts, chairma
 ot the elections committee. He wa ordered by Speaker Gillett to- stan ! aside and was not allowed to addres
 the house, which adopted a resolutio , authorizing the committee to investi l gate his right to membership. : No objection was raised from tn
 senate floor to the seating of Senate l Truman Newberry of Michigan. re . publican, whose election is being con = tested by Henry Ford, democrat. For . nal notice of renewal of the Ford con y test with a request for commtite = Investigation was filed.
 s In addition to election of officer
 the senate adopted the usual resolu
 tons of procedure, with a departure
 that Tor notifying the president, bt
 cause of his absence in Paris, of u coGvening. The senate committee T notification sent 8 cable merely advi. d inS the president of the senate's fol J nal action today, while the house con I mittee sent 6 letter of notification = the White House.
 Borah Johnson Decline a Major committees of the house wei 3 organized today but senate commit, l. arrangements went over. Senati
 Lodge appointed the republican COT l. ference committee on committees e make assignments. selecting two lea, l. CTS of the progressive group, Senate . Borah of Idaho and Johnson of Cal IS fornia. Both advised ,.r Lodge tn = they did not wish to serve, but will If urged to accept. The committee W "a begin work tomorrow.
 Commenting on the republican 0
 ganization and the legislative situatis republican Leader Lodge, in @ stat
 ment tonight, said:
 T am very glad that the organ s zation of the senate has been effect e so quickly and of course to the m l. jority party, which is charged wi g the responsibility it is also satisfa ' tory. The congress ought to ha ,r been called two months ago, becau = there is an immense amount of legi ,- lation of the highest importance pres in ing for action. There are eight appr N priation bills, involving vast sums r. money. which ought to be passed | <. fore the first of July. There is al > the railroad legislation, which is
 enormous importance to the stabil le of business in this country. and whi re ought to be taken up and dealt with
 soon as possible.