The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-06
Congress Formally
Convened at Noon

Senator Harding started speaking, but
the applause contipued. and he TOOK
advantage OF II to advance the few
steps that separted him from the dais
and then turning. he began MS prlei
address amid tomb-like silence.
Continuous ovation.
Senator Harding's stay In the cham
ber was one continuous ovation for
hun, From the time he slippeo
through a side door until long aftI his
brief speech was concluded he was the
cynosure OF all eyes and the recipient
OF hundreds of congratulations from
his senatorial colleagues. from mem
bers OF the house who forsook the
opening there to witness the senate
opening and from clerks, pages and
others. They crowded him, graspinH
his hand wishing him luck. At times
the senator stood with his arms encir-
cling the shoulders of half dozen OF
his friends.
Leaders Call.
Before going to the capitol number
OF republican leaders were received by
Senator Harding at the home Of Ed
ward d, Mclean, where he Is guest.
Among these were Harry M. Daugh-
and win II. Hays, chairman Of the
republican national committee.
Senator Harding was accompanied to
the "Hill' by Senator Horny Cabot
Lodge, and Senator A. b. Fall of New
Mexico.
Attracted by the prospect of seeing
the president -elect take a seat In the
senate and possibly max an address,
a great crowd had gathered about the
capitol, and he was given warm ova-
TO Senator Lodges office for a confer
ence.
Turbulent Scene.
The senate was in session only twen-
ty-five minutes, while the house re-
mained in session fifty minutes. Both
dispensed with routine business, the
house adjourning out of respect TO
members who had died since the last
session.
The house presented turbulent
scene throughout its session. Speaker
Gillet maintained order with difhculty
even after the roll call. He attempted
none while the members were sup
posed to be answering to their names
because none remain seated. They
milled around the chamber as II the
adjournment had been few years in
stead OF few months.
A total OF 351 members answered the
roll call, at the conclusion OF which
eight new members were sworn in to
fll seats made vacant by deaths or res
ignations.
After the roll call in the senate,
Senator Lodge, the republican leader
presented the usual resolutions, pro-
yiding for committees to noti1y tne
president that congress was In session,
and then before adjourning asked that
President elect Harding he heard.
Sixty-seven senators answered the
roll call. and following the announce
ment by the vice president. senators
Glass of Virginia and Helm OF Aia-
bama, elected to All vacancies, were
escorted to the vice-president's rostrum
and sworn in.
New Members.
Eight new members took the oath OF
office in the house. They We're: Car
ence ]. Mcleod republican, Thirteehth
Michigan district, who succeeds the iRte
Charles A. Nichols; Lester ID, Folk, re-
publican, Tenth New York district. sue
ceeding Ruben l.. Haskell, resigned;
Nathan D.. Perlman, republican. Four
teenth New York district, succeeding f.
II, Eaguardia, resigned; Hamilton Fish,
republican, Twenty sixth New YORK DIS
trict. succeeding Edmund Platt. who
was appointed to the federal reserve
board; Harry c. Ransley Third Penn
sylyania district succeeding j. Hamp-
Moore, mayor Of Philadelphia; Charles
Swindal republican, Eighth Oklahoma
district, succeeding Dick t. Morgan,
deceased Rorer A. James. democrat
Fifth Virginia district succeeding Ed
ward w. Saunders, resigned, and Fran
els, ]. Paterson, Jr., republican, FIRST
New Jersey district, succeeding Will
liam ]. Browning, deceased.
Senator Harding said that he would
resign from the senate between Janu-
afy 10 and IS. and that Frank B. VIII
lis of Ohio, elected as his successor,
would be appointed to fill out his un-
expired term,