Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-06
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which lasted exactly 35 minutes.
On the other hand, those who COM
fortably filled the house galleries, but
without any idea OF anything unusual
awaiting them, ran into partisan
battle in which the seat Of Beck, for
mer solicitor general Of the United
States, became involved.
Beck was given the oath after the
motion to prevent him from doing SO
had been rejected by a vote of 243 to
157. Subsequently, without roll call,
the house referred to an elections
committee the question of whether he
was legal resident of Pennsylvania
at the time he was elected to the
house in special election last month.
After a first session lasting only a
little more two and one-half hours,
the house adjourned with the appoint
ment of the republican and democratic
leaders, Tilson of Connecticut, and
Garrett Of Tennessee, as a committee
to act with a. similar one from the
senate, Curtis of Kansas, majority
leader, and Robinson of Arkansas, the
minority leader, in notifying President
Coolidge the new congress was ready
to receive his message.
This formal notification was given
in mid-afternoon and the expectation
is that Mr.. Coolidge will send his an
nual message to Capitol hill by mes
senger SO that its reading may begin
Immediately on the convening of the
two houses tomorrow.
In the senate chamber there was an
air of expectancy as Vice President
Dawes opened the session with a Wig
orous bang of the historic ivory gavel.
DR.. Phillips offered the invocation,
senators joining with him in repeating
the lords prayer, and then there was
the usual call of the roll of senator's
who held places in the last congress,
This call developed there were only
three absentees, Dupont of Delaware,
Jones of New Mexico and Walsh OF
Montana, all of whom are detained by
illness.
Then came the roll call of the SEN
ators-elect. The senators-elect were
called up in groups of four and five
such groups had taken the oath before
Smiths name was reached.
Smith, with his colleague, Senator
Deneen of Illinois, started toward the
dais, but was stopped by resolution
by Senator Norris, republican, NebraS-
ka, which would declare him inellgl-
BILE alike for the oath Of office and
his seat.
Ware was halted before he even made
a start, as there was no move on MS
part to leave his seat,
Both senator's elect were directed to
stand aside and later the senate agreed
to take up their cases tomorrow. only
routine work followed and there were
audible signs of disappointment when
the senate adjourned 35 minutes after
convening on motion of the republican
leader
While the Smith and Ware cases are
of the highest privilege and conSe-
ouently have precedence over any
other matters, the leaders will seek TO
obtain a unanimous consent agreement
to take up the election of the senate
officers Thursday or Friday.
Whether the senate slate Will go
through appears now to rest almost en-
tirelv with a group of five western
independents who have demanded as
surances from the majority party that
legislative program they have laid
down will be acted upon early III the
session.
This demand will be placed before
the republican party conference called
for early tomorrow to consider COM
rnittee appointments and other ques-
tions. Should the conference reJecC
their proposal some of these lndepeno-
ents might feel free to vote against
the party slate of senate officers.
There appeared to be general opln-
ion at the capital, however, tnaC tne
republican slate would go through,
thus leaving the republicans in control
both of the organization and OF Inc
standing committees that are to deal
with the many problems OF Legislation
that are ahead.
In perfecting its organization the
house elected LongWorth as speaker
over Garrett by vote OF 20 10 10 I
with five members voting present.
Berger, socialist, Wisconsin; Carss ana
Kyale, farmer labor OF Minnesota
Lcngworth and Garrett.
William Tyler Page was re-electea
clerk without opposition and Joseph
q Rodgers, republican, was reelected
Sergeant at arms, and Bert w Ken
nedy, republican, doorkeeper' over
democratic candidates. The Rev, James
shera Montgomery again was elected
chaplain without opposition.
Longworth, in his speech OF accepC-
ance. thanked those republican col
leagues who he said on two previous
occasions voted for a candidate Tor
sneaker other than the one proposed
by the republican majority.
IT welcome your return to the re-
publican party wrere you righttully
belong" he declared. "I ike 10 row
in the same boat with the fine ga
veteran of a hundred political battles,
Henry Allen Cooper and with Nelson
and Frear, and all of you"
Cooper, Nelson and F'rear as well as
other members of the Wisconsin house
delegation four years ago deserted the
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