Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-14

Harding's message. This was ex-
pected to deal principally with do
mestic affairs, tariff, internal reye-
nue. and other home legislation
Peace and other international pro-
blems were scheduled for attention
! later in the session.
Marks Return or G. o. p.
The special session beginning to-
day-which will be the first of three
marks the return OF the republican
party to complete national control.
Not since President Taft's time have
the White House, the Senate and
House and the government depart
ments all been under republican rule.
The Senate convenes with SO repub-
licans and 81 democrats and the
House with 300 republicans and 1872
democrats. and one socialist
Tariff And Revenue Laws
Pre-eminent in the extra session
program is fiscal legislation. This
includes the Fordney emergency
tariff bill. in line for immediate ac-
ton. anti-dumping legislation. sub
stitutiOn OF American for foreign
valuations Of imports. permanent
tariff revision. new internal reve-
nue. tax law. the budget system bill,
and the soldiers bonus bill. Other
measures are those for reorganiza-
tion OF government departments and
for re-classificatiOn of federal salary
and wage scales.
The opening flood of bills and res
olutions which failed during the last
congress which adjourned March 4
last, always begins in the House. In
PRODUCTION OF Senate bills and resolu-
tions comes tomorrow.
Most of the Senate and House
members, new and old, were present
for today's opening. Although per-
functory, the opening session always
is the magnet for spectators. The
serate having organized during its-
special session after March 4, inter-
est today centered in the House pro-
ceedings.
House Program
The House program today follows:
IL M.-William Tyler Page. clerk.
calls House to order.
Prayer by the chaplain and read
ing, by the clerk, OF President Hard
ing's proclamation calling Congress
into extraordinary session.
Clerk Page calls the roll OF the
House. by states instead of alphabeti-
cal membership.
Election of Speaker, Rep. Gillett
Of Massa husetts, former Speaker,
being nominated from the republican
side, and Rep. Kitchin of North Car
Olina, from the democratic side.
Speaker Gillett escorted to chair
by committee and after being
sworn in delivers brief address.
House officers reelected and sworn
III as follows: clerk, William Tyler
Page; sergeant-at-arms. Joseph G.
Rodgers; doorkeeper, Bert Kennedy,
and postmaster, Frank w. Collier
all republican holdovers.
State delegations sworn in by
Speaker Gillett
Resolutions adopted appointing
committees to notify the President
and the Senate OF the assemblage Of
the House.
Election Of republicans and demo-
Gratis to committees.
Adoption of rules and adjourn
ment until tomorrow.
The Senate program was similar
but more brief because of previous
organization. 1t provided:
Call to order by Vice-President
Coolidge and opening prayer by
chaplain.
Clerk, George Sanderson reads
Presidents proclamation calling the
extra session.
Swearing in of two new Senator's,
Norbeck of South Dakota and Bur-
sum of New Mexico. republicans.
who were NOT present during the
extra session Of the Senate after
March A.
Roll call and declaration Of a con-
stitutiOnal quorum.
Resolutions appointing commit
tee-Senators Lodge of Massachu-
setts and Underwood Of Alabama. re-
publican and democratic floor lead
ers. respectively, to notify President
Harding of the Senate's presence,
and of committee for similar notifi-
cation of the House.
Adjournment until tomorrow.
Few Important Changes In
Republican Organization
Few important changes in repub.
or House were In prospect Rep.
Mondell Of Wyoming, continued as
republican floor leader in the House
and Rep. Kitchin of North Caroline
returned to that position for the
democrats. Republican committee
was increased and
democratic reduced on all Senate and
House committees because Of the re-
publican gains In Congress. Chair
manships mostly remained unchang-
ed. Under new Senate rules. many
Senate minor committees were sbol.
ished and Senators COMMITTEES 80
reduced. s5s ;::s:ss
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The drst leGislation planned dur.
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