The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-05
TRUCE DELAYS
BITTER FIGHT
ON SENATORS
Norris Resolution AssaiIS
Ware and Smith. as Con.
greSs Opens.
L0NGW0RTH ELECTED
Peace ReignS In House on
First Day, In Contrast
to Senate.
LoNGWoRTH ELECTED

DNW NWAnsHafNGToN, W9nsiaf t51stN Dec. 5.-A twen-
ty-four- hour arnistice was signed
In the Senate today by the warning
factions in the Ware Smith election
contest cases soon after the closely
aligned Seventieth Congress con-
, vened.
The fight to prevent the two Re-
publican Senator's elect, William
S. Ware Rep), Pennsylvania, and
Frank L. Smith (Rep.J, Illinois, from
taking their seats because Of their
big primary campaign expenditures
was opened when resolutions to bar
theme were introduced by Senator
George w. Norris (Rep), Nebraska.
It was specified in the agreement,
reached by unanimous consent, that
the rights of none Of the parties in
volved would be prejudiced by the
poStponement.
Norris Bitter in Attack
Norris resolutions were scathing
denunciations of Smith and Ware.
They directly charged that the
record against them had tainted
their credentials with fraud and cor
ruption.
After this action and adoption of
a few routine resolutions, notifying
the President and the House that
the Senate was in session, the Sen
ate adjourned, having been in ses-
sion only forty minutes.
Norris proposed his resolutions
when the names of Smith and Ware
were called among those of thirty
two new Senators who were being
administered the oath of Office.
Norris cited the credentials sent
by Governor Clifford Pinchot, charg-
ing that Ware had not been elected
fairly.
BY unanimous consent, Senator
Curtis, Republican floor leader,
averted an immediate debate over
the matter. He asked that the two
Senators stand aside until the other
Senators had been sworn. The
arnlistice then followed.
Duplicate Newberry Document
The resolution against Smith
duplicated the resolution the Senate
passed during the famous Newberry
case condemning excessive campaign
expenditures.
The Ware resolution varied only
slightly from the Smith resolution.
Meantime, in the House fight on
seating Representative James Beck
Rep) Pennsylvania, former solicitor
general Of the United States, was
started. Representative Garrett
(Dem), Tennessee, revealed the plan
to combat his seating. It was claimed
he was not Pennsylvania, but ins
stead q resident Of Washington,
D. G.
The House reelected Representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth iRep.),
Ohio, speaker, and cheered him as
the result was announced.
Galleries Are Crowded
There was gala atmosphere In
the lower body. Galleries were
crowded and Alt members answered
the roll call.
AA0 AOur OOIlgreSSWOInen, MIS-.
Edith Rogers, Massachusetts,; Mrs.
Florence Kahn, California; Mrs.
Katherine w. Langley, Kentucky,
Republicans, and Mrs. Mary T. Nor
ton Dem), New Jersey, were in
their places.
A flood of BILLS -450O-poured
into the House bill baskets, rang
ing from $235, 100000 tax reduction
bill to private claims measures.
Prohibition played role among
the dry measures. One by Stalker
Rep), New York, would make jail
sentences mandatory for manufac-
ture, sale and transportation of
liquor, with increased penalties for
other violations.