The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-17

PARIS. May i6--President Will
sons message 10 he read at the ap.
preaching session OF congress will
mako Approximately 5000 words il
Ia being sent forward TO Washing
ton tonight.
The message deals entirely with
domestic questions Some space In
It 10 devoted 10 woman suffrage.
WASHINGTON. May 1s.--rhree
conferences to agree on plans for
organization OF the new congress
will he held tomorrow. Democratic
senator's will meet AT II o'clock.
Democrats OF the house plan TO
hold a conference at noon, and re-
publican representatives will confe.
tomorrow niGht on ratification OF the
committee Assignments proposed b.
the committee on committees.
Routine affairs only are claimed
for consideration at the democratic
senator's conference. Senator Martin
Of Virginia. is scheduled for re.
election AZ leader, and the confer
enoe will frame list Of officers for
formal presentation against the re-.
publican conference slate.
May Name Pomcrrne
senator Pomerene of SOhio, r.
among those discussed az the
democratic candidate for praxi-
dent pro tsmpore. The democratic
leaders expect the rspublicans 10
elect their officers and the confer
encs slate 10 be seIected tomorrow,
!hsrsfore: II rssardsd msreIy fc-msi.
The conference also will name
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democratic COMMITTEES places
opposittoR testtse -eessioe efs f0rmer.
speaker Cfhrk AZ the dsmocfatir
nominee for speaker and party floor
leader constitutes the chief paint Of
interest In the conference Of house
dcmocran. The group opposing Mr.,
Clark held conference tonight.
House republicans expect their
principal contest tomorrow night 10
center about tho deman nds OF forces
favorinK an increase from five 10
nine In the man bsrship Of the
party's steering committee. Leaders
OF the majority group tonight pre-,
dicted that tho question would be
settled without difficulty, but Repre-
sentative T,onGworth OF Ohio, de-
Shared he would insist on final action
by the conference.
RcpubIic~ns Approvc Selections
The republican COMMITTEES on com
n,ittses, meeting today. approved IT'S
assignment OF members TO ths
standing committees OF the house,
as we'll az the selection Of Repre-
sentative Mondsll OF Wyoming as
floor fNader. and Representative
KnutsonssSf MinnSsoia az whip. soms
republicans suggested that a fight
might he made against Mr. Knutson,
effort being made IN the party con
ference TO supplant him with Repre-
sentative Greene Of Vermont The
attitude OF the latter could not bo
learned by his supporters, Mr.
Greene being at sea returning from
Europe.
Numerous conferences were held
today by both senate and house
leaders on plans for the opening ses-
sion, The question Of notifying
President Wilson OF the Assem- bling
OF congress was discussed. and gem
eraI sentiment seemed to favor dis
pensinE with the usual custom OF
appointing notification committees.
WARRINGTON, May Ex-senator
Overman Of North Carolina, chair
man OF the senate committee which
Hht u'Vn INV tDt Nau w
lawless propaganda In the United
States. announced today that a bill
designed to reach persons advocating
overthrow OF the government by
force will be introduced in the ex-
ira session OF coetress. The COM
mlttee will mrbt next week TO com
plste It's report
Legislation TO be given considera-
| ton by the house Immediately after
| the annual appropriation bills are
! disposed OF. whs agreed upon toadY
by the republican steering commit
tee, subject Ia the approval of tho
| conference OF republican representa-
| lives to be held tomorrow night
! A. announced hy Representative
| MOndell. chairman OF The committee.
! The program includes Immediate re-
| peal OF the taN on semi-luXuri"s leg
| islatinu for the return OF telephone
and telegraph companies 10 prlva'"
| control. railroad legislation determ. d.
nation OF a national shipping policy,
| passage Of tho woman suffrage
Amendment inauguration Of a
| budget system, means for reducing
| government expenses tariff legisla-
| iion and measures heneftting re-