The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-05-22
REPUBLICANS HOLD
CONGRESS CONTROL
ORGANIZE BOTH HOUSE AND
SENATE.
Berger is Not Seated
Socialist, Convicted of Violation of
Espionage Law, Not Allowed
to Take Seat.
Berger is Not Seated

dSuluS gun, may l0' L AS oAN1'
sixth. or Reconstruction" congress.
called into extraordinary session by
President Wilson from Paris, con-
vened at noon today and Republican
majorities in senate and house organ
lied both sides.
Representative Gillette of Massa
chusetts was elected speaker of the
house over Representative Champ
Clark of Missouri, Democratic candi-
date and former speaker, by vote
of 225 to 172.
Senator Cupmins of Iowa, the Re-
publican candidate, was chosen pres
ident pro tempore of the senate over
Senator Pittman of Nevada, Demo-
crat, At to AZ. Several Democrats
were absent but all Republicans were
in their seats, two withholding their
votes.
The Republicans of both sides also
elected full states of other offices and
thus, for the first time since 1911,
returned to control of the American
national legislature.
Routine affairs of organization
comprised the opening days pro-
ceedings, both bodies adjourning un-
til tomorrow when President Will
sons cabled message will be read in
the senate and house by the clerks.
The senate today concluded it's ses-
sion in so minutes and the house in
two hours and 20 minutes.
Much Work Ahead.
Although keenly realized by all
members, there was no outward evil
dence in the initial proceedings of
the enormous amount of work ahead.
The peace treaty with Germany, in
Guiding the league of nations cove
nant, the Austrian treaty and the
proposed convention for the protec-
ton of France, are not expected be-
fore 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 appro-
priations committee tonight called a
meeting for tomorrow to begin work
on the general deficiency measure.
Legislation dealing with railroads,
telegraph and telephones, woman
suffrage, prohibition, repeal of the
luxury taxes and other pressing sub
jects are promised in the van of i'm
portant economic and reconstruction
questions. This legislation is ex-
pected by leaders to hold congress
in session almost continuously until
the presidential conventions of 1920.
Investigation planned by the Repub-
licans of numerous administration
acts also are expected to begin in
the near future with inauguration
of work probable in the house in
connection with appropriation bills.
The flood of bills which is expect
ed to make the new congress mo-
mentous began in the house today
and the senate's initial measures will
be presented tomorrow. House res
olution No. 1 was the woman suf-
frage constitutional amendment
measure, introduced by former Re-
publican Leader Mann of Illinois,.
Despite the formality of today's
proceedings and the absence of the
president-the first time congress has
opened with a president on foreign
soil overflow crowds in both the
senate and house galleries witnessed
the birth of the new congress. Many
cabinet officers and other high off,
cials were spectators in the house,
where cheering and speech making
lent tone of popular interest. When
house members were sworn in, Rep
resentative Victor Berger of Wiscon-
sin, the lone Socialist member, who
was convicted of violating the es-
pionage law, was prevented from TAX
ing the oath, on objection of Repre-
sentative Ballinger of Massachusetts,
chairman of the elections committee:
He was ordered by Speaker Gillette
to stand aside and was not allowed
to address the house, which adopted
unanimously resolution to investi-
gate his right to membership.
Ford Renews Contest.
No objection was raised on the
senate floor to the seating of Sena-
tor Truman H. Newberry of Michi-
gan, Republican, whose election is
being contested by Henry Ford, Dem
ocrat. Formal notice of renewal of