The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-07
HARDING ID CALL
 AN EXTRA SESSION
 SOON AFTER MAR. 4
President Elect Spends Day in Capital Taking Stock of Problems AWaitnig New
 Session
By Associated Press

ecod understanding among public off, fcials, President-elect Harding spent to- day at the capitol taking stock of the legislative problems that await the new session of Congress and in turn seeking the cooperation of congressional leaders in the tasks he will confront as chief executive.
 Adding unique page to the nations history, he attended as a senator the opening of the Senate, and in short address besrSke for the coming four years spirit of | amwork between executive and legislative branches that he expects fo insure the highest national efficiency lin public affairs at home and abroad.
 Later, after conferences with leaders of both Senate and House, he announced that he probably would call special ses- sion of Congress soon after his inaugura- ton to make revision of the nations tax schedule. In his private consultation he asked that the three months remaining to the present Congress be used without attempt at partisan advantage to clear away routine and lay the groundwork Tor constructive legislation after March4.
 Foreign relations and the League of Nations were discussed by MT. Harding along with domestic problems and possible cabinet selections in his long string of conferences with senators and repres-n- tatives. The ranking national leaders of his party outside of Congress also were present at the consultations which will be continued most of tomorrow.
 WILL RETAIN TITLE
 With his departure for Marion tomor- row afternoon the Presdent-elect will bid good-by to actual participation in the proceedings of the Senate, although he will retain his title until early in the rev year. He said today that he decided definitely to resign his seat between Janu- ary 10 and Is, when change of state ad- niinstration in Ohio will permit the ap- pointment of . republican to succeed him.
 MT. Harding's address in the Senate was in response to an ovation that greeted his appearance for the opening roll call and was delivered at the sug- gestion of Senator Lodge of Massachu- setts, Senate leader, who called atten- ton to the fact that for the first time in history a President-elect was present as a. senator. Vice President Marshall seconded the suggestion by leaving his place and escorting Senator Harding to the restrum.A
 Visibly affected by the courtesy shown him by his colleagues and by crowded galleries, the President-elect voiced deep regret at the surrender of his assocfa- tions of six years. including both demo- crats and republicans, in his tribute of affection and respect for his fellow sem ators- He termed campaign charges of a Senate olgarchy as harmless fiction, 7 and declared as President he would re- gard both Senate and House with high es- teem, but without thought of any surrender of co-ordinate constitutional authority.
 FACE NO EASY TASK
 Our governmental good fortune" he said, docs not lie in. any surrender at either end of the avenue. but in the CO., ordination and cooperation which be- comes the two in great and truly rep resentative popular government. We are facing no easy task. am sure that the necessity of wise solution will Inspire us to work together. to take common counsel, to be tolerant of one another and to give the best that IS in all of us"
 Applause from both sides of the chamber answered him and after the brief Senate session adjourned repub- 1icans and dethocrats crowded around him to shake his hand and offer their congratulations. Everywhere he went about the capitol he was besieged by crowds and scores of callers swarmed about his office all day in the hope of q conference w&h him.
 The President elects talks with con- eressionai leaders and with political advisers took place in the office of Sen- ator Lodge, where he went as soon as he reached the capitol, and remained most of the day. Among the senators who saw him there were Brandegee or Connecticut. Curtis of Kansas, Fielder of New York. Watson of Indiana, New of Indiana and Borah of Idaho. Will Fl. Hays. republican national chairme n; Harry M Daugherty, the Harding pre- convention manager, former Senator Weeks of Massachusetts and former senator Sutherland of Utah also were present at most of the conferences.
 WANTS UNDERSTANDING
 .I preached throughout the campaign the gospel of understanding" said Mir. Harding tonight, in explaining the pur- pose of his visit, "and I am trying to put it into practice immediately. I don't want these three months to be wasted in gaining any partisan advantage have asked senators particularly to ex- redite the appropriation bills. so that none of them shall go over to the.next session, so that we shall have the decks clear for very likely extra session.
 Asked how soon the extra session might be expected to follow his in- auguration, he replied that the exact time had not been -ixeu.f put tnat ns thought it would come very soon.
 In his discussion ot foreign affairs with those who called upon him, the President elect Is understood to have indicated no definite plan for an asso- citation of nations, but to have shown confidence that his conferences on the subject to begin in Marion next week would furnish basis for agreement.
 "I am trying" he said tonight "to find a line where we can essentially get together on matters of foreign rela tions. I am trying to get together with inc Senate because of it's cc-ordinas power in the ratification Of treaties"
 TAXATION AND TARIFF
 Among the domestic issues discussed in the conferences. taxation and tariff were foremost. It is understood that although he did not encourage an att tempt to frame tariff legislati- tie present session he suggested that both Senate and House might we'll begin hearings on the subject to provide data for use after March 4. He Is said to have expressed hope that budget bill would be passed at the present session and that action on some of the nomi- nations submitted by the democratic administration be delayed until the new Congress come into office
 Senator Calder requested that Mr. Harding give attention to the coal sit nation. with a view to framing relief measures promptly when he becomes President, and several others who called presented in detail other problems like1 ly to come before the new adminisfra-