Evening star., 1927-12-05
NEW MEMBERS
TAKE SENATE OATH
Resolution Naming Rev. z. B.
Phillips Chaplain Unani-
mousIy Adopted.

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| Having obtained a unanimous con-
sent to let Senators-elect Frank l..
Smith of Illinois and William S. Ware
| of Pennsylvania stand aside without
prejudice until tomorrow, the Senate
was able in a brief half-hour session
today to administer the oath of Office
| to all of the other Senators-elect and
pass other routine resolutions, notify
| ing the House and the President that
the upper branch of Congress is ready
| to transact business.
AS a result of the agreement, the
| verbal fireworks over the seating of
Ware and Smith will be held in check
until after the annual message of
President Coolidge is read TO Con.
gress tomorrow. After that, II is ex-
pected, the rival forces in the Senate
will plunge Immediately into the bat
tie which is to decide whether Smith
and Ware are to be barred from TAX
ing their seats or seated pending ref
erence of their cases to committees.
The Senate unanimously approved
resolution offered by Majority Leader
Curtis, for the appointment of Rev.
H..
the Epiphany of this city, to be chap
. lain of the Senate as successor to the
late Rev. ]. ]. Muir.
Galleries Are damned.
The galleries surrounding the Sen
ate chamber were packed with a
crowd expecting to witness the clash
over the admission of Ware and Smith
when Vice President Dawes brought
down his gavel at II O'Clock. DR.
Phillips, who had been invited to
offer the opening prayer, called upon
God to send down his blessing upon
the President and Vice President of
the United States and especially upon
members of the Senate to guide them
in all their actions during the session
that begins today.
Following the prayer, the Vice
President directed the clerk to call the
roll of Senators whose terms did not
require them to take an oath this
year. This roll call showed a quorum
to be present, whereupon the clerk
began to call the roll of 80 Senator's
elect who were to pe sworn in, in
cluded in which were the names of
Smith and Ware.
Both Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Ware occu-
pied senatorial desks in the back row
on the Republican side of the aisle,
following intently the opening formali-
ties Taking the Senators-elect in
groups of four, everything went along
in the routine way until Smith was
called to step up and be sworn in.
Halted by Norris.
Accompanied by Senator Deneen,
Republican, of Illinois. Smith got as
far as the rear of the center aisle,
when Senator Norris, progressive Re
publican from Nebraska, arose and
presented a resolution, reciting the
charges of excessive campaign expen-
ditures around which the Vare-Smith
battle has waged.
After the resolution had been read,
Senator Curtis made the request for
unanimous consent to let Mr.. Smith
stand aside until tomorrow and the
galleries waited expectantly for brief
moment to see whether the agreement
would stand or whether the fight
would begin Immediately. There was
no objection and the clerk continued
to call the roll of Senators-elect until |
the name of William S. Ware was |
reached, when Senator Norris was |
again on his feet with a resolution |
similar to the one he had filed against |
the oath to Mr.. Smith |
Mr.. Ware, evidently anticipating |
what the program would be at the |
call of his name, did not go through |
the formality of walking from his |
seat over to the center aisle, but sat |
calmly listening while the clerk read |
the Norris resolution.
Curtis Repeats Request.
Senator Curtis repeated the request
noC lee
til tomorrow, and there was no obiec |
ton. This meant that there would be |
no dramatic scene in the Senate TODAY. |
and the tension which had permeated |
the galleries and the floor dwindled |
While the Senate went through the
routine formula, Of passing resolutions |
appointing committee to notify the |
PRESIDENT and the House that the Sen |
ate had quorum and confirming the |
appointment of the chaplain.
NO attempt was made to obtain ac-
ton today on the nomination of Sena. |
tor Masses. Republican. of New Hamp. |
shlre, as president pro tempore of the |
Senate.
Although, the Senate confined its |
opening session to the realm of per |
functory formalities, it merely post.
poned until the next few days the |
troublesome questions of organization. |
disposal of the Ware and Smith cases |
and the problem of dealing with the |
group OF Western Progressive Sen. |
orts that is seeking definite assur. |
ance that certain legislative measures |
will be acted upon.
The Republican committee on com. |
mittees, headed by Senator Watson of |
Indiana. expects to be busy tomor. |
row and the next day completing the |
slate OF new committee assignments. |
Senators Sworn I'm.
The newly elected Senators who
We're sworn in today were Senators
Barkley, Democrat, of Kentucky; |
Slack, Democrat, of Alabama; Blaine. |
republican, of Wisconsin: Brookhart |
Republican, Of Iowa; Hayden, Demo- |
crat, or Arizona; Steiwer. Republican. !
of Oregon; Thomas, Democrat. of |
Oklahoma; Tydings, Democrat. of |
Maryland: Wagner, Democrat. of New |
YORK, and Waterman, Republican, of |
Colorado.
Members of the Senate in the last |
congress who were reelected and
sworn In today included Senators
Bingham, Republican. of Connecticut;
Broussard, Democrat, of Louisiana;
oafoWay, Democrat, of Arkansas:
Curtis, Republican, of Kansas; Dale
republican. Of Vermont; Fletcher,
Democrat, of Florida; George, Demo.
cfat, OF Georgia; Gooding, Republi-
can of Idaho; Hawes, Democrat, of
Missouri; Jones, Republican, of Wash
lngton; Moses, Republican, of New
hampshire; Norbeck, Republican, of
South Dakota: Nye. Republican, of
North Dakota; Oddie, Republican, of
Nevada; Overman, Democrat, Of North
Carolina; Shortridge, Republican, of
California; Smith, Democrat, of South