The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-02-20
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
is PROBABLE
Railroad Problem and Wheat Price
Guaranty Demand More Time
for Consideration

Washington, d. c., Feb. 12.-It i.
almost established now that specia
session of Congress will be neces
sary, according to statements o.
members OF the House, who today
conferred over the legislative pro.
gram. How soon the extra session
will be called cannot be determined
but the railroad prob em and the
problem connected with the whea,
lprice-fixing agreement will demand
all extra session within short time
after this Congress adjourns, it was
declared.
With the cali of the extra session
| there will come to a focus the Re-
publican storm, which has been
brewing for some time. Though the
controversy in the Senate between
the Progressives, led by Senator
Borah of Idaho, and the reaction
aries, led by Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania, has monopolized the
limelight, it has been realized that a
fight of the same nature is on in the
House, where it is revolving around
the. election of Speaker.
Members of the Missouri delega-
ton say they believe the Republicans
in the delegation will cast their votes
for Representative Gillett of Massa-
chusetts, though it is said at the
same time that it is probable that
Representative Mann of Illinois will
be the next Speaker. The \ deals
which are now being planned to pre-
vent Mann's election do not appear
to be stemming the tide to suffi-
cient extent.
Right now the discussions concern
the future committee appointments
of Representative Longworth of
Ohio and Representative Fordney of
Michigan, two of the most power
full Republicans in the House. Each
would like to be chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, the
most important committee assign
ment. (Fordney had been granted
this appointment i'll the early .consid-
erations, but now it is suggested that
he be displaced by Longworth.
If such move was made, it is the
suggestion of some of the Ohio Re-
publicans that the delegation can be
swung in line for Gillett and that
Fordney and his followers can be
compensated for their sacrifice by
having Fordney appointed to the
Committee on Appropriations.
But Fordney has refused to enter
into the plot, according to- the latest.
advices. He has issued his ulti-
matum and it reads: "Chairmanshio
of the Ways and Means Committee
or no Craftsmanship" The state
ment insures that Forneys wish
will be granted and Longworth will
have to make another basis to trade
his support for Gillett for some i'm
portant post in the Republican or
ganization.
Un to the present time it is con-
coded that Mann has the greatest
of House members support
ing him and that unless something |
of revolution occurs he will be |
named. Even with the delegates |
from Ohio. Pennsylvania and the
New England states, it is doubtful !
that Gillett can be elected.
There is no change in the situa-
ton in the Senate. The Republicans
will act under a modified seniority
rule. but this determination has not
been sufficient to. pacify and drag
senator Borah, into camp. Borah re-
mains adamant to the overtures of
he Penrose following and is report
ID to have declared recently that If
Penrose is named chairman of the
Committee on Finance; he will "put
chair in the middle Of the aisle and
"The Republicans. now are At the