The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-19
SPECIAL SESSION
OF CONGRESS
(Continued from page l.

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white house.
A touch Of the dramatic was In
jected into the house call when KEEP
resentative Berger's name was reach
ed The newly elected Wisconsin
representative under indictment and
sentenced for violation of the espion-
age law will be challenged as 70 ms
right to hold his seat.
II When Berger was called by the
clerk. there was no answer. All eyes
turned toward him. On the second
\ call of the roll he walked TO the
4 clerks stand and answered here.
/ Lodge began the senate organizing
lby submitting the name of Senator
Cummins, Iowa. as president pro
tenn. Senator Martin moved to SUD-
Istitute Senator Pitttnan, Nevada.
Pittman was defeated AZ to AZ. and
Cummins was then elected by ac-
lclamation.
This settled the question of repub-
lican's ability to organize the SEN
late. There was not sign of diff
lferences between republican "regu-
lla~3, and "progressives," Cumm.irs
being the progressives' candidate
/ The senate rose as Senator Lodge
lied Cummins to the desk to be
sworn in.
Without a hitch republican candi-
dates for secretary, sergeant-at-arms
and minor senate offices were elected
and sworn in Democrats offered
their slate, but it was quickly voted
down.
George A. Sanderson, Chicago, was
elected and at once sworn in as sec
iretary of the senate and David 5.
Barry, Rhode Island, as. sergeant-at-
arms.
The election of these officers was
perfunctory Democrats did not even
ask for roll call.
I Shortly after adjourning, Majority
! Leader Lodge announced appoint
ment of. the following committees:
Committee on committees--Brang
dee, chairman; Borah, Sterling, Cur
tbs, Watson, Hardin. Calder, Johnson
/ California;, and Knox.
/ Lodge in making his appointments
omitted Senators Kenyon, Iowa, and
Jones, Washington, two candidates
put forward by the progressives. He
manned, instead, Senators Borah and
johnson of California.
/ Other committee assignments
Iwere:
| Committee on the order of bust
ness-McCumber, chairman; LaFol-
iIette, Wadsworth, Fernald, France,
Freiinghuysen, Kellogg Mccormick.
Lodge (ex-officio).
Committee on atronage-New
chairman; Sutherland, Lenroot.
l In the house, election of speaker
followed the roll call. Represents
tive Towner. Iowa, nominated Fred
erick H. Gillett, which brought
long demonstration by republicans.
democrats joining.
Nomination of Champ Clark by
Representative Ruclcer, Missouri,
was greeted with even greater
demonstration, the entire body
breaking into cheers.
Giilett was elected speaker, re
ceiving 227 votes.
Clark, retiring speaker and the
4only other nominee, received III
Votes, the division being strictly on
party lines.
Great Crowd Present
| lBy I. C. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, May 19.-Facing
stupendous reconstruction tasks, the
sixty-sixth congress was ready for
, the stroke of house and senate CAV
els at noon today.
| Called into extra session in un-
precedented manner-by cable from
| the president in a foreign country
the new congress Immediately be.
came the center of world attention.
| Upon it's forthcoming deliberations
- ~
| treaty which President Wilson has
aided In drafting for nearly six
months in France. And upon the
fate of the treaty depends. in large
part, the course America will follow
, henceforth.
Great crowds flocked early to the
freshly painted and scrubbed capitol
| to see the republicans take the reins
which the democrats have held since
1911 In the house and 1913 in the
senate
Late arriving members hustled to
their offices, while the cloak rooms
and corridors Of the house and SEN
ate were filled early with new and
old senators and representatives,
chatting and chatting, getting ac-
QUaluLEQ anu uISCuSS1u5 piOSPSCto
for a long session.
Much interest was shown on the
senate side, particularly among new
members. Thirteen new faces ap-
peared there.
Many Of these looked embarrassed
and uncomfortable as they were
lowed around by some kindly older
senator and introduced.
Republicans have majority OF
two in the senate and thirty-nine in
the house.
In the house the ceremony CEN
tered around the swearing in of the
new speaker, Representative H. G.
Gillett, of Massachusetts.
Uncle Joe" Cannon, who for years
was speaker himself, was chosen to
induct Gillett into office at the new
speakers request.
In both houses, republicans APP
peared certain to elect without much
trouble the states of officials agreed
on in caucus,