Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18
CONGRESS TO MEET
TOMORROW NOON
Organizing viii Occupy First
Hours of Extra
Session.
cABLED MESSAGE HERE

Plans for the opening of the Sixty
sixth Congress in extraordinary SEES
sion tomorrow at noon were COM
pleted last night Both Senate and
House will organize by the election
of their officers. and the republicans
will assume control.
President Wilson's message to Con-
gress was received by cable at the
White House yesterday and 1t is ex-
pected will be laid before Congress
Tuesday. Congressional leaders last
night said they had not yet been in
formed when the message would be
sent to the Capitol. This will be the
first time since President Wilson en-
tered the White House six years ago.
that he has failed to address Congress
in person when 1t assembled.
Mr.. Cummins Choice for President.
In the Senate the republicans will
elect a president pro tempore. a sec
rotary and Sergeant-at-arms. Sena-
tor Cummins Of Iowa has been nomi-
mated for the Office of president pro
tempore. 1t is not expected that the
democrats will resist the efforts of the
republicans to complete this organi-
cation tomorrow. though they have
prepared a slate of officers of their
own, and their names will be placed
in nomination when the republicans
nominate. The margin of republican
majority is very narrow. only two,
and it would take little to upset the
control of the Senate.
The republicans in the House. how
ever. have a wide margin Of control.
and they plan to elect Representative
Gillett of Massachusetts Speaker to-
morrow and to install the other off,
GERS.
Slow Start Probable.
The extraordinary session of Con-
gress, although destined to be event.
full and protracted. is likely to get
has been planned for the first week.
In the Senate fight Is expected over
the election of some of the committee
chairmen, particularly the chairmen
of the finance and appropriations COM
mittees. Senator Penrose of Penn
sylvania and Senator Warren are can
didates for these offices and will be
resisted by the progressive repub-
Hcans.
Although the peace treaty and
league Of nations convention is not
expected to be laid before the Senate
until some time in June. discussion
of the treaty and the league undoubt-
eddy will develop soon after Congress
Is organized.
Democrats Name Leaders.
The democrats Of the Senate in
party conference yesterday made
their plans and elected officers for the
session, Senator Martin Of Virginia
being reelected chairman of the con-
ference and democratic leader Of the
Senate. Senator Hitchcock of Nebras-
ka was chosen vice chairman of the
conference. Senator King of Utah is
secretary of the conference and Sen
a:or Gerry of Rhode Island demo-
cratic whip" The democrats deter
mined to put forward Senator Pitt
man of Nevada as their candidate for
President pro Tempore. They also
named Col Higgins for sergeant-at-
arms and James NJ. Baker as secre-
tary. Thomas Keller as assistant
doorkeeper and Edwin A. Ha1sey as
assistant on the floor Of the Senate.
1t Is expected that the two last named
will be retained as employees Of the
Senate. though Mr.. Keller will get
the position Of acting assistant door
keeper instead Of assistant
Select Steering Committee.
Senator Martin was authorized by the
conference to appoint steering COM
mittee Of twelve members. he himself to
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