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Show SIXTYrSlXTHGON-l GRESSrSTARTED 'WORK MONDAY - '.& t ) M. .WASinNQTO, 'MiV ' 19. Attention Atten-tion otAmcrIcaand of) tho world is turned uponvthe new congress tho sixty-sixth in American history which Is to convene at noon today In extraordinary session caled by President Presi-dent Wilson from Paris. All was in readiness tonight for the Inauguration of the special session, ses-sion, which is expected to open a new and important chapter In American Ameri-can and world history, with its long ptogram of action, including consideration consid-eration of the peace treaty, the proposed pro-posed treaty for the military protection protec-tion of Franco and of Utal questions of domestic concern. The opening day will be taken up with routine business. Including or-ganlatlon or-ganlatlon of senate and houso by the Republicans, who supplant the Democrats Dem-ocrats In control for the first time In eight years. President Wilsons message cabled fiom Paris, was being prepared last night for submission to the congress but It is not scheduled for delivery today. CONUHESS TO PREPARE PRESIDENTIAL FIGHT Organization today by the Republicans Republi-cans proposes election of Senator Cummins of Iowa as president pro tomporo of tho scnato nnd of Representative Repre-sentative Glllott of Massachusetts as speaker. Tho Republicans have a . majority of two In tho senate and about forty in tho houso. The houso committees will bo organled today, preparatory to beginning tho work Immediately but senate organizations will bo deferred. Work of congress throughout tho session will bo entwined with preparations pre-parations for tho 1920 presidential campaign. Congress ox poets to turn Us attention atten-tion Immediately to tho seven regular appropriation bills. Including the largo army nnd navy measure, which died In tho Republican filibuster laBl March. Passage of thuppbllls wll,bo followed by c,onslue,rntjon of royenuo railroad, shtppwj;, wpmanuHr.age. prohibition, and .other l.pg)slatIoji, , , The peace, treaty, Ux, exptedto bj Bubmlttednext mouth, by vJrel.d,'-;ni Wilson in. person. Ratification jMho treaty Including the leagupofna-.tlons, leagupofna-.tlons, promises to develop ,ntofTono ot the most dramatic and hard fought contests In congress In history . Addresses on peace subjects arc expected to begin soon In the senate Numerous investigations are planned plan-ned by the Republicans, principally into administrative acta during the ,war. Many committees, it is expected ex-pected soon will be busy delving into affairs of popular interest. Today's program as outlined last night contemplates organization of both branches by the Republicans No hitch In the house program was In prospect, but senate Democrats were considering objections to the Republican organization plans with possible blocking ot them for tho day at least, because of cancellation by tho Republicans of "pairs" for absent ab-sent members. Few leaders expect the session opening op-ening today lo end before the regular reg-ular session, which, It is beltoved, will convene until the national party conventions and possibly bo resumed Immediately thereafter to contlnuu until the lato fall of 1920. |