Republican farmer., 1919-05-23

S' oiiu lllC hOtIldlc luTIlcu lO nator Cummins of Iowa. By majority of five votes the Re- pupllcans took control of the Senate eiecting Senator Cummins president pro tenn. and defeating Senator Key Putnam, of Nevada, Democrat. by q record vote of 47 to AZ.
 In the House the Republicans ef- fected Organization by electins rep resentatve Frederick H. Gillett of Massachusetts speaker over Champ Clark of Missouri, speaker for the last eight years.
 The woman suffrage constitutional amendment got top place today on the House calendar. By general agree ment Representative Mann's joint res olution, similar to the measure passed last session by the House and de- feated in the Senate, was designated Number One.
 A resolution to repeal the luxury tax as of the War Revenue Bill, agreed upon by leaders of both par ties at the last session, was intro duced today by Representative Moore of Pennsylvania as 8. part of the Re- publican party's legislative program.
 The immediate work before the Congress, the 66th of the American republic, is passage before July l of seven regular annual appropriation bills which failed in the filibuster last March. After that will come consid- eration of the peace treaty and cove nant of the League of Nations. and railroad. shipping, revenue. woman suffrage, prohibition, army and navy and much other legislation. Many in- ventions, particularly in war activities also are expected.
 The Republicans today, for the first time since 1911. had majorities in both branches of Congress as a result of Congressional elections last Mo- vember. In the House they have a margin of two score votes, but in the Senate their majority is only two. rais- ing questions in view of factional and
 other differences of future action. The Senate assembling today had 4s Republicans and 47 Democrats. The new House roll lists 22s Republi- cans, 1s5 Democrats, two independ- ents, one Prohibitionist and one So- cialist.
 Republican action promises to be re- strained by President Wilson's veto power. as a two-thirds vote is neces- Sary to override a veto. Cooperation between administration officials and the Republicans is expected upon Un- contested matters.
 Assem- bling of the new Congress was marked by the establishment of | more precedents It is the first time l that Congress convened with a Pres ] ident in Europe. and his opening m essage cabled from foreign soil.
 The Presidents message was not to be sent to Congress until tomorrow. and it probably will make no refer ence to the peace treaty. as MT. Will son expects. to appear personally to present the treaty next month. The PreSidnnfS al diar-1nted the time honored custom of appoint ing Congressional committees to call at the White House for a notification of the executive.
 The sesion beginning today was ex- pected to run virtually to the time for the regular December session. which will precede the 1920 national conventions and Presidential cam paign.
 Important House committees were to be chosen today. but the Senate Republicans were not ready with their committee assignments, because of the progressive fight against the cleo ton of Senators Penrose of Pennsyl- vania and Warren of Wyoming, as chairmen of the finance and appro- priations committees. respectively. Senate leaders arranged to adjourn today until Thursday. to give Atime
 for the Republicans work on commits tees. Little business Is planned in the Senate until these are arranged, al- though several speeches on the League of Nations and kindred sub jects will be made.
 Republican Senate Leader Lodge to- day appointed the committee on coms missions to make majority committee assignments. With Senator Brande- gee of Connecticut, as chairman hes named the following Senators: %
 Borah, Idaho: Sterling, South DAA kota; Curtis, Kansas; Watson. IndisT ana: Harding, Ohio; Calder. New York; Johnson, California; and Kn6xS Pennsylvania. so Senator Lodge also named the fofa. lowing Republican steering commtfT tee: McCumber, North Dakota, chaffS man: LaFollette, Wisconsin; Wad4$ worth, New York; Fernald, MainSfs France. Maryland: FrelinghuyaetE New Jersey; Kellogg. Minnesota; Me Cormick, Illinois. and Lodge. (ex ofhcer.) f.~s-
 The following committee on patro1Sr age was named: Senators New. Indi- ana. chairman: Sutherland, West vixs s.nia, and Lenroot. Wisconsin. s,-s .