| Show CONGRESS MENT KE UP THEIR BURDENS SPECIAL SESSION CONVENES WITH republicans IN CONTROL IN BOTH HOUSES long program of legislation awaits the salons it being predicted session will be continued for many months washington j the sixty sixth or ire reconstruction congress called into extraordinary tra by president wilson from parit convened at noon on slay 19 and Ite republican publican majorities in senate and house organized both bodies Ite representative gillett of vi was as elected speaker of the house over representative champ dark clark of missouri democratic candidate and foi former mer speaker sp ealer by a vote vole of to senator cummins of iowa the rei republican publican candidate was chosen president pro telli tempore pore of the senate over senator Il of 0 nevada democrat 47 to 42 several democrats were absent but nil fill republicans were lit in their seats two withholding their notes tes the republicans of both bodies also elected full slates of other officers find and thus for the first time line since 1911 1011 returned to control of the american national legislature Itou routine tine affairs of organization comprised the opening days proceedings both bodies adjourning noon on ques tuesday day there was no outward ei evidence dence in tile initial proceedings tUng i of the enormous amount of work ahead the peace treaty with germany i ermany including the lie league of t nations nation i covenant the austrian and aili tile prop proposed oed contention for protection of it france ire are wit nut expected before next month all hold pioma of dramatic debate appropriation hills huh failed in the fili filibuster buter luit lat will lie be rushed in the lie howe house leg legislation bation dealing de alln with railroads and tel telephone ephon liones woman suffrage I 1 aroh lift oil repeal of lie luxury and other oilier prea iu essing ing subjects is aromi ed if i the IP van of important economic anti and i iiii ruction aniie alons tills this legi legislation lation 1 Is expected liy by lenders leaders of to hold con congress grets in bioti es sion almost alliot continuously ut initia the presidential conventions vent venti ions of 1020 0 investigations planned by the llie republicans of numerous i acts also are expected to begin in III the near future with lilt inauguration augu ration probable lit in the hone hon e in connection with nith appropriation bills |
