Evening star., 1926-12-06

memory of the late Senators Cum
MINIS and Fernald.
When Speaker Longworth's gavel
fell promptly at IL o'clock, practically
every member was in his seat, and the
galleries well filed, with batteries of
cameras in each corner and aisle Of
the gallery.
Bills Piled Up I'm House.
Even before the gavel fell the hop
per at the Speakers desk was over.
flowing with bills introduced, most of
which were of private nature, the
most conspicuous among the public
bills being several calling for amend
ment OF the veterans act.
Following the roll call the most i'm
pOrtant business was the swearing in
Of four new members of the House
and the appointment Of a committee
to notify the President that the House
Is ready to receive any message he
cares to send. The House, after being
in session only a little over an hour
then adjourned out of respect for
Senators who have died during the
period that Congress was not in ses-
sion.
The four new members sworn in
today are former Representative Fred
erick Gallinger Of Massachusetts,. as
successor to the late Representative
Thayer: John J. Corcoran, a veteran
secretary at the Capitol, who sue
ceedS his former employer. Harry B.
Hawes Of Missouri, who today took
his seat in the Senate: Harry L.
Engelbright. another familiar figure
around the Capitol since his father
served as a member of the House and
who succeeds the late Representative
John L. Raker Of California. and Rich
ard j. WEIGH Of San Francisco, who.
after service in the California Legis-
lature. was elected without opposition
as successor to the late Lawrence j.
F4aheIty.
The four new members We're intro
duced by Representatives of their
State delegations as follows: Mr.. Dali
hnger by Representative Treadway,
Messrs. Welch and Engelbright by
Representative Barbour of California
and Mr.. Cochran by Mr.. Hawes.
Resolutions Are Adopted.
The House adopted a series of resO-
lutions offered by Chairman Smell OF
the rules committee covering notifica-
t1on of the President that the House
IS ready to receive his message, noti-
Hcation Of the Senate that a quorum
OF the House is assembled and ready
to transact business, and setting the
hour Of meeting Of the House at II
o'clock until further notice.
The House then was notified by the
Speaker that three enrolled bills pass
ED by both House and Senate in the
last session Of Congress have been
engrossed, signed, by the presiding
officer, and are being sent to the
President. These include the bill set
ting up separate Public Utilities
Commission in the District Of Column
bia district from the Board of Dis
trict Commissioners.
Representative White of Maine noti-
fed the House Of the death Of Senator
Fernald, and a resolution was adopted
providing for memorial services. Rep
reSentatiye Haugen of Iowa notified
the House OF the death of the late
Senator Culnmins, and a similar reso-
luton was adopted. The House then
adjourned.
Honor to "Uncle Joe"
President Coolidge is scheduled to.
morrow to send his annual message
to Congress, where it will be read in
the House at joint meeting of the
House and Senate. Following this
the House will adjourn out Of respect
for the late Representative Uncle
joe Cannon, who was for many years
chairman Of the House appropriations
committee, Speaker during turbulent
period and who served in the House
nearly so years. longer period than