Evening journal., 1920-12-06
HARDING ASKS
FOR SUPPORT
Tells Senate Congress Can
Help in Work of Re
construction
ANTI-IMMIGRATION
BILL INTRODUCED
IoonLInned from lrsL nagol

Snoulu Ike unanimous recognition
that there are no party ends % serve,
but that precious days are calling for
service 10 our common country
- cannot resist The repetition OF
my regret that my associates on
this floor and In comn8ttee rooms is
ending today ID has been a happy
and proud experience. Let me express
the hope, 10 one and all. that. though
there comes a change in official re-
lationship. 10 wlll not interrupt our
co-operations. nor deprive us OF the
personal fellowship which ! have
found to be great compensation for
the sacrifices OF conscientious public
service
The two Houses met at noon.
Idle for flve months, the machin-
cry probably will keep turning with
little let-up until late next year, al
though this session has a few hours
less than three months TO live. A
special session Of new Congress
Is TO be called following this one.
While the session opening today
probably will only mark time for the
new order Of things coming In with
the new administration March 1 GER
tain features OF it are unique In the
history OF American Congresses.
The Senate has for the FIRST time
a president-elect on its rolls In Sena-
tor Warren G. Harding OF Ohio
Harding arrived 8i the capitol al
no escorted by Senator Lodge and
Senator Fail OF y w Mexico. lie
made his way with difficulty through
an applaudlng crowd that had gath
cred at the front door and In the
corridors Of the capitol Harding
went 10 Senator Lodges Office
Ex-senator John W Weeks. Mass.
went into conference with Harding
shortly after the arrival Weeks has
been mentioned as a likely Secretary
OF the Macy under Harding
Harding entered the Senate Cham
bfr az two minutes OF twelve and was
Instantly surrounded by his coll
leagues who were pressing TO shake
his hand
When Harding entered the Senate
chamber the crowcd galleries rose
and applauded. He smiled an ac-
knowledgement
Just before going on the floor
Harding talked with Senator Under
wood, Alabama. minority leader, re-
garding the Senate program.
Ex-senator George Sutherland. Utah.
was among those who conferred with
Harding at the capitol today. Suih-
erland has been mentioned for the
attorney -generalship and for place
on the supreme bench. under Hard
Ing.
For many members OF both House
end Senate. the new session marks the
beginnlng OF The end OF political ca
beers
Many figures prominent In Wash
ington life, were defeated In the last
election and will become private clti-
kens after March 4 Faced by heavier
demands for legislation than any
E0ngress since the one that declared
war on Germany. leaders on both
branches have openly adopted A pro-
gram that calls for the transaction OF
nnly the most routine business until
Pc calling OF proposed special ses-
Non
After prayer and calling OF the roll.
Resolutions 10 notify President VIII
bon that Congress had assembled were
tdopted, both branches then ad-
t0urned until noon tomorrow, when
hey Will hear President Wilson's
nessage. Whether II will be read by
he President himself or a reading
llerk, is still uncertain.
The Senate galleries drew the larg-
81 crowd today In anticipation OF the
hg.
The House. too. had its feature OF
interest. Republican Leader Mondel
lame 10 the capitol on crutches, his
fg having been broken in an accident
representative Claude kitchin. sched-
ped TO b. leader OF the Democrats, on
hrement OF Champ CLARK. made his
lrst appearance since he suffered a
iaralyuc stroke on the floor last ses-
BON. Uncle Joe" Cannon was an-
lther honored member. lie broke his
ffn during tho ramnairn
Champ CLARK, former speaker; Henry
haney, or Illinois, and COrdell
lul. OF Tennessee, both members OF
ne ways and means committee. We're
mong the prominent members who
fill be in Congress next session.
A bin to suspend immigration for
kvo years was one OF the flrst bills
b be introduced.
This measure which probably will
e one OF the first TO be acted upon
because Of the alarming increase In
bnmigration was placed In the bill
hsket on Speaker GlllettS q SIX by
representative johnson, Washington
Next In importance was the bin OF
representative Nolstead, Minnesota.
hairman OF the judiciary committee
lr0Viding for the repeal OF war leg
flation. Big piles OF bills were on
ne desks OF both Vice President
harshall in the Senate and Speaker
kIllett In the House.
Several bills We're intrOduc a 90 aid
brmers during the present price de-
Iine. Senator Capper, Kansas. sug-
ested a prOhibitiVe tax Of 10 per
INT. on all dealings in cotton and
pain futures. Representative Tyncher.
lansas, wants to place a tariff Of IS
fnts a bushel on all imported Csnad-
IN wheat. A resolution Of senator
blder, New York. requested the re-
lNal OF the war finance corpora
fon. A few reform measures were
Popped into the hopper" by Sena-
tr Jones, Washington, and Repro
tniatNe Temple, PENNSYLVANIA.
lnes also wants 10 prohibit the ex-
kf4uon OF narcotics and 10 make
Phllippines and all diplomatic OF
Other bills were: Senator smoo,
nbargo on foreign wool for one
bar;
Senator Sterling Creation OF Fed
bal board to control immigration.
Appropriations OF Si.O6s. s4e s57 AZ
lr the regular expenses Of the gov
iDment fer the fiscal year ending
me 80, 1922, were asked OF Congress
\ Secretary OF the Treasury Houston
J submitting the annual estimates OF
ie executive departments.
The amount requested exceeds the
1propriatlon for the currelt fiscal
lar BY $3.50, ,f07 3726s although il Is
tpr0ximately Si00,000,O00 less than
u annual estimates submitted by
\, secretary in 1919