Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-14
NEW INAUGURAL DAY
Representative Henry Sure
Congress Will Order Change.
THANKS THE STAR FOR AID
Proposition to Be Urged at Next Ses-
sion of Lawmakers.
MAJORITY CERTAIN
Proposition Endorsed by President
Taft, Col. Roosevelt, W. ]. Bryan
and Others.
THANKS THE STAR FOR AID
MAJORITY CERTAIN

Representative Henry Of Texas. chair
man Of the rules committee of the House
of Representatives.. told a star reporter
today that Immediately after the cOnven-
ing of Congress he would secure favor
the inaugural date from the Ath of March
to the last Thursday in April, and that
there was no question but that both
branches Of Congress would indorse the
proposition before the session adjourns.
The House will be practically unani-
nous In favor of the resolution : said
Mr. Henry, land am confident that the
Senate will give it a large majority as
we'll. The resolution introduced by me
as amended corrects all the defects which
made 1t subject to criticism when it was
voted upon in the House in the closing
session of the Sixty first Congress. when
it failed of passage under the two-thirds
rule, by merely fraction OF vote
Gives Credit to The Star.
y want to say right here that The
Star is entitled to a large share Of the
credit for effecting change in the senti-
ment OF Congress on this proposition.
Its constant support OF the change-of-
date resolution has kept the subject con-
stantly before members of Congress and
has induced them TO study the matter
from all angles. That is exactly what
xas desired by advocates of the propo-
sition. No man who gives the subject
.areful consideration can long remain in
opposition to the belief that from every
) andpoint 1t would be wise to change
the inaugural date from the ith OF MaTch
to the last Thursday in April.
Mr. Henry has just received long
letter from William Jennings Bryan dis
cussinE his resolution in detail and in
dorsing it in every particular
MI. Bryan's Views.
Congress" says Mr.. Rryan. in his
communication. Ought to meet earlier sc
that the sentiment expressed at the polls
can be carried out at once. or. at least.
within Il few months The second session
is now held after many of the congress
men have been repudiated and when the
people have no chance to pass Judgment
n the acts OF Congress.
Mr. Henry calls attention to the fact
that his amended resolution provides for
the first meeting of the new Congress on
the first Tuesday in January. two months
after its election. instead of thirteen
months afterward as at present. This
means that the retiring President would
have from the fist Tuesday in January
to the last Thursday in April to put his
affairs in order and also that in the event
of a tie or contest In the presid entiai cleo
ton the vote would be counted by the
new Congress and not by the old
Mr. Henry SAYS If his change of date
resolution Is acted upon at the coming
session OF Congress. as he is certain 1t
WIN be- the shift can be made following
10. presidential elections in 1916.
Provisions of the Bill.
Mr.. Henry's amended resolution. which
has not yet been printed. but which he
will Introduce on the first day of the
coming session. proposes the following ar
ticle as an amendment TO the Constitu-
ton OF the United States:
Section !. The term Of the President
and Vice President shall continue until
the last Thursday in April In the year
1917. at noon, and the last Thursday of
April at noon, shall thereafter be the
commencement and termination of the
of the official term Of the President and
Vice President.
Sec , The second Tuesday of Janu-
airy. at noon. shall constitute the COM
mencement and termination of the official
term OF the senators and members of the
House Of Representatives.. The Congress
in existence when the members of the
first House of Representatives. are elected
after the ratification Of this amendment
sh.ll hold no annual session after sich
election, and its term shall expire on the
second Tuesday of the January immedi-
ately following. The senator's whose ex-
listing term would otherwise expire on
tie 4th day of March next succeeding the
day on which the term Of the first Con-
gress sh~ll commence after the ratifica
ton of this amendment shall continue In
office until their successors are appointed
or elected. Congress shall assemble a,
least once in each year and such meeting
shall be on the second Tuesday In Janu-
ary. unless Congress shall by law appoint
a different day
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