The Washington times., 1929-04-15
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first appearance in the House, and
Mrs. Pratt appeared In a black ea-
semble. In fact, black appeared to
Be the dominant fashion note of the
women legislators. All wore II ex-
cept. Mrs. Mary Il. Norton D.l OF
New Jersey, who appeared in brown
velvet.
Senate Was Dull
Compared to the House, the Sen
ate was dull and drab, despite the
crowded galleries. After swearing
in four new Senators, end ap-
pointing the usual committee to
inform the President that Congress
is ready to do business, the Sen
ate adjourned.
over on the House side there
was the usual opening day hustle
and confusion. The physical task
of administering the oath to more
than 400 members dragged out the
proceedings there.
After this was accomplished. the
House proceeded to re-elect Mick
Longworth to the speakership, ana
then the House, too, adjourned.
The Democratic votes for the
Speakership were cast for Jack"
Garner, the new minority leader.
Longworth's election was accom-
plished by a 259 to 143 vote.
The House reelected William
Tyler Page. of Maryland, az clerk
and all of Its other office holders.
Rules that governed the last session
were adopted with the exception of
one concerning the contested seats
of members. 1t was ruled that these
controversies be held over until the
regular session in December.
Immediately after he had again
been elevated to the rostrum, Long
worth addressed th2 House on the
work before It.
''our main legislative problems"
he said, "are three in number. and
one of them can hardly be called
problem, because the House last ses-
sion dealth with census and reap
portionment. / have hopes that the
Senate soon will send US census and
reapportionment bills"
Problems Outlined
The main problems, the Speaker
said, are agricultural relief and
modification of some tariff sched.
ules-as few as possible" and affect.
ing those industries which have not
kept in step with the generally pros
porous conditions In the country.
In the course Of his short talk,
the Speaker said he was In favor
Of adjourning the special session
as soon as possible.
This was greeted with loud
cheers on both sides Of the cham
ber.
Longworth did a graceful and
unusual thing in his speech by
paying high tribute to the man
he had just defeated for the Speak
ership. Representative Garner, of
Texas. The two are close personal
friends, despite their political diff
ferences.
The groundwork for the session
has already been laid. When the
legislators assembled today there
was ready the final draft of q farm
relief bill worked out according to
the ideas expressed in the Repub.
lican platform and the campaign
speeches Of Mr.. Hoover.
Of preparation a tariff bill, revising
upward a wide variety Of schedules,
and granting relief to those indus
tries which have not shared in the
general prosperity OF the country.
Tomorrow President Hoover will
send his message. outlining his
views on tariff and farm relief. He
will counsel against any general re-
vision of tariff schedules, and
probably will include. too, recon-
mendation for the repeal OF the ma
tional origins section Of the immi.
grafton act. A warm fight is
threatened over that recommends.
tion, the leadership being supplied
within the Presidents own party.
Senator Reed (R) of Pennsylvania,
successfully filibustered repeal Of
that origins clause to death in the
closing hours of the Seventieth Con-
gress, and he stands ready to renew
the battle any time.
The new session is fraught with
considerable political significance.
It provides the first test Of Prest'
dent Hoover's party leadership.
Despite the limited scope Of the
session, the usual flood Of bills
and resolutions will be introduced
and probably debated.
More than 400 bills were tossed
into the House hopper despite the
announcement of leaders that the
session would be limited to farm
relief, tariff readjustment. and
emergency measures.
Most Of the bills presented In the
House were left over from the last
session, with pension bills in the
majority.
Representative Fem R.) Of Con-
necticut, chairman of the Census
Committee, introduced the reappor-
tionment bill which was passed by
the House last session ana not
acted upon by the Senate.
Several bills affecting the Post
office Department were introduced
by Representative Kelly R.1 Of
Pennsylvania.
They included bill authorizing
the Postmaster General to contract
for foreign. mail service in airships,
mandatory death sentence for kill
ing while robbing the mails, and
transfer of first, second, and third.
class postmasters to the classified
service.
Representative Linthicum CD Of
Maryland introduced a bill making
"The Star-Spangled Banner" the ma
tional anthem. It now is the of
ficial anthem Of the Army.
The first prohibition bill was pre-
sented by Representative Kvale
Ct. Id Of Minnesota. The bill -
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