The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-05-22
REPUBLICANS AGAIN
CONTROL CONGRESS
GILLErT, OF MASSACHUSETTS
ELECTED SPEAKER OF
HOUSE

ton" Congress, called into eXtraof-
binary session by President Wilson
from Paris, convened at noon Mon
day and Republican majorities in
Senate and House organized both
sides.
Representative Gillett Of Massa-
chusetts was elected speaker over
Representative Champ Clark, of Mis-
souri, Democratic candidSte and
former speaker, by vote of227 to
172.
Senator Cun1mins, of Iowa, the
Republican casdjdate, was chosen
president pro tenn of the Senate over
Senator -Pitenlan of Nevada, Demo-
crat, AZ to ~. Several Democrats
were absent but all Republicans were
in their seats, two withholding their
votes.
The Republicans of both bodies
also elected full states of other Off
GERS 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. The Senate concluded its
session in fifty minutes and the
House in two hours and twenty
minutes.
Although keenly realized by all
members, there was no outward evl-
dence in the initial proceedings OF
Sthe enormous amount of work ahead.
The peace treaty with Germany in
cluding the league Of nations cove
nant, the Austrian treaty, and the
proposed convention for protection
of France, are not expected before
next month. All hold promise OF
dramatic debate.
Appropriation bills which failed
--iqs$he fIbuster last March will be
dshed Immediately in the House.
Legislation dealing with railroads,
telegraphs and telephones, women
suffrage, prohibition, repeal of the
luxury taxes and other pressing
subjects are promised in the van OF
;mportant economic and reconstruc-
ton questions. This legislation is ex-
pected by leaders to hold Congress
in session almost continuouly until
the presidential convention OF 1920
Investigation planned by the Repub-
licans of numerous administrator
acts also are expected to begin IN
the near future with Inauguration
probable in the House in connection
with appropriation bills.
The flood of bills which is expect
ed to make the new Congress NOM
entous has already began IN the
House and the Sante's initial meas
ure will be presented during the
week.
House resolution No. / was the
woman suffrage constitutional
amendment measure, introduced by
former Republican Leader Mann, OF
Illinois.
When House members were sworn
in. Representative Victor Berger, OF
Wisconsin, the lone Socialist mem
her who was convicted Of violating
the espionage law, was prevented
from taking the oath, on objection
of Representative Dallinger of Mas
sachusetts, chairman of the elections
committee. He was ordered by
Speaker Gillett to stand aside and
was not allowed to address the House
which adopted unanimously a reso-
lution authorizing committee to
investigate his right to to member
ship.
No objection was raised from the
Senate floor to the seating OF Sena-
tor Truman H. Newberry Of Michi..
ean. Republican, whose election Is
being contested by Henry Ford,
Democrat. Formal notice Of renewal
of the Ford contest with a request
for a committee investigation was
fled.
In addition to electing officers
the Senate adopted the usual reso-
l,6ons of procedure with a depart
1in that for notifying the Presi-
because of his absence in Paris
Of she converting. The Senate COM
mittee of notification, Republican
Leader Lodge and Democratic Lead
er Martin met late Monday with the
House committee, Republican Lead
er Mondell, Representative Mann
and former Speaker Clark and de-
cided upon different courses. Inc
Senate leaders sent a cable merely