Show C SPECIAL SESSION N WU 0 0 WAY i UNDER democratic M 0 C R domination EH DOTH HOUSES 0 U S E 8 READY TO WRESTLE WITH PROBLEMS southern senator deprecates plan of president to invade halls of congress grass and speak his mind to the peoples representatives wash washington I 1 agton congress opening in extraordinary session on oil monday alondo april dapril 7 under democratic domination was enlivened by the activities of the progressive organization in tho the house and an invasion of poti alon tion bearing bearling suffragettes victor murdock murdoch leader of tho the new progressive party in the lower branch aided by ills hla small band ot of followers attracted unusual interest and at tho the very outset stirred up a tight fight over the seating of Re represents presenta tivo if 11 olin young of michigan the heralding ot of the coming of 0 tho the president of tho the united states to deliver his message in person however was the principal subject of 0 official and unofficial discussion the senate hesitated when a resolution adopted previously by the house bouso providing for a joint session to listen to president wilson was waa presented tor for its consideration it was a stunning proposal not in the lifetime of any veteran statesman present had such a alling ever been considered history they supposed had bad closed on that custom a century ago first an effort was made to have tho the resolution lie over under the rules but vice president marshall ruled it was a resolution ot of the highest privilege before it was adopted senator wll wil llama or mississippi deprecated the presidents decision to enter the halls ot of congress and speak bla mind to the peoples representatives ile he expressed the hope that such an event never would occur again during the adain admin str atlon and said lie ho doubted tho the wisdom ot of the move averring that it could not aid in bringing about the legislation for which the people were clamoring organization of both houses of congress was partly concluded Is monday londay speaker dark clark was reelected elected re over james R mann republican and victor murdock progressive and other officers of the house also wore reelected the progressive strength was tested on the mr At murdock receiving eighteen votes totes |