The Washington times., 1920-12-06
BUCKLE
TO BUSINESS
Committee Named to Notify
President House Is Ready
For Work.

Congress was formally called to
order at noon today, with President
elect Harding present in the Senate
Chamber
Chaplains of both Houses opened
the Congress with a prayer for
divine guidance and success Of the
legislative bodies in the tasks be-
fore them.
Galleries of both Houses were
jammed with spectators. Many
members of the House crowded on
the Senate floor to greet President
elect Harding.
WOMEN PREDOMINATE.
The galleries were jammed long be
fore Vice President Marshall's gaVcl
fell. Every seat was taken. Women
in their best bib and tucker predomi-
mated.
Here and there an army uniform
gave a splash of color to the mems
gallery.
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, formerly
Miss Alice Roosevelt, was an early
arrival. She occupied a front seat
in the members gallery.
~
. Prcsdcnt-clcct Harding addressed
the Senate after Senator Lodge, ma.
jority leader, had requested that rec
ognition be extended TO Senator
Harding.
TELLS SENATE GOODBYE,
Standing at his desk, where lie
served for sS years. Prcsident-eiJ"t
Harding bade farewell TO the Senate
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emotion. expressed the hope that he
might have tn" Co-npcration OF his
colleagues in the four years, begin
ming March I, next.
Great tasks are ahead of the ma
lion. he pointed out, and their solu-
ton depends upon the spirit of CO.
operation ana mutual helpfulness
that will exist between the executive
and the legislative branches of the
Government.
Senator iardings voice was low
and husky az he began his farewell.
His eyes were dim with tears.
Il am pleased at this greeting by
fellow members Of the Senate he
said. "Ther" is still greater satisfac-
tion in having this opportunity to
say to you informally some Of tho
things in my heart which / could
utter in no other way. ! recognize
that | am here today under some
what unusual circun stances, and
there IL u dclCacy about IL that ono
in my position cannot escape, except
through some form of sclf-efface-
ment which does not seem quite
possible.
Without vast or time the House
buckled down to business today when
Speaker Gillctt. rapping for order at
noon, opened the third and last ses-
sion OF the present Congress.
The tirst piece of business trans
acted was when Majority Leader
Mondell offered resolution calling
for the appointment of committee
of three members to notify the Prcsi-
dent that the House was In session.
Speaker Gillctt appointed on the COM
mittCc Majority Leader Mondell,
Chairman Fordncy, OF the Ways and
Means Committee. and Minority
Leader Champ Clark.
OVATION ron MONDELL.
Hundreds OF spectators. mostly
women, packed the galleries an hour
before the session opened. Virtually
oil Of the members OF the Hous>
werr In their seats when the noon hour
approached Majcrity Leader Mondcn
received an ovation when he appear
cd ON the floor. Another dcmonstra-
ton awaited former Speaker Champ
clark, who leaves Congress at the
close OF this session.
Srnators.elcct Thomas Hoflin Of
Alabama and Carter Glass of Virginia
will be sworn In as members of the
senate today, while the oath OF of-
ficc will also be Administered To eight
row Representatives in the House:
clarence j. Mcleod. OF Michigan;
Francis r. Patterson, jr., OF New
Jersey; Lester -. NollS, Nathan ID.
rcarlman ana Hamilton Fish, OF New
York; Charles Swindsll. of Oklahoma;
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