Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-20
CONGRESS ORGANIZED BY
 REPUBLICAN MAJORITIES

Washington, May 19.-The Sixty Sixth or reconstruction" congress, called into extraordinary session by President Wilson from Paris, convened at noon today. and republican major- ities in senate and house organized both bodies.
 Representative Gillett Of Massachu- setts was elected speaker of the house over Represntativ Champ Clark of Missouri democratic candidate and former speaker. by vote of 227 td 172.
 Senator Cummins of Iowa, the re- publican candidate. was chosen pres ident pro tempore of the senate over Senator Pittman, of Nevada. demo- crat, 47 to A.
 The republicans of both bodies also elected full states Of other officers and thus, for the first time since 1911, re- l turned to control.
 Routine affairs of organization com- prised the opening days proceed l ings, both bodies adiourning until noon tomorrow, when President Will ! sons cabled message will be read sep i arately in the senate and house by | clerks.
 There was no outward evidence in 1 the initial proceedings of the enor- nous amount of wt1 ahead. The peace treaty with Germany, includ- 1 ing the league of nations covenant. 1 the Austrian treaty. and the proposed ! convention for protection of France
 are not expected before next montl'
 Appropriation bills which failed N l the filibuster last March will be rush 1 ed Immediately in the house. Chair
 man Good of the house appropriations committee, tonight called a meeting 1 for tomorrow to begin work on the
 general deficiency measure.
 | Legislation dealing with railroads, 1 telegraphs and telephones woman suf- 1 frage, prohibition, repeal of the luxury taxes and other pressfnsN subjects are i promised in the van of important eco- homie and reconstruction questions The legislation is expected by lead CTS to hold congress in session almost | continuously until the presidential con- ventions of 1920. Investigation plan
 ned by the republicans of numerous | administration acts also are expected
 to begin in the near future.
 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 number ,, one was the woman suffrage constitu-
 tlonal amendment measure introduce ed by Former Republican Leader
 Mann of Illinois.
 When house members were sworn in
 Representative Victor Berger of Wis
 consin, the lone socialist member whe
 was convicted of violating the espion- age law, was prevented from taknie
 the oath, upon objection of Represent
 ative Dallinger of Massachusetts
 chairman of the elections committee
 He was ordered by Speaker Gillett tc
 stand aside and was not allowed te address the house, which adopted , unanimously a resolution authorizing , committee to investigate his righ
 to membership.
 No objecton was raised from the
 senate floor to the seating of Senat tol , Truman H. Newberry of Michigan, re- publican, whose election is being con. l tested by Henry Ford, democrat r Formal notice of renewal of the Fora [ contest. with a request for acommit- $ tee Investigation was filed. e Major committees of the house were [ organized today, but senate commit. tee arrangements. went over. Senator Lodge appointed the republican con.
 ference committee on committees tt
 make assignments, selecting two lead ) CTS of the progressive group, Senators a Borah Of Idaho and Johnson of Cali f fornia. Both advised MT. Lodge tha
 they did not wish to serve, but will D,
 urged to accept