The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-04-19
SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS
HEARS HOOVER'S FARM PLAN
FARM BILL IN HARMONY WITH
PRESIDENT NOW READY,
OTHER MATTERS

Congress met Monday and was
formally organized. This was
, called by President Hoover for
: the purpose of working out plan
of farm relief
The senate finished it's routine
session Monday in rs minutes un-
der the vigilant gavel of Vice
President Curtis, who was watch
ed from the gallerey by his sister,
Mrs. Edward e. Gam, victor in
Washington's recent social war
Breaks Precedent
The house took two hours, but
it might have been longer had not
Speaker Longworth, reelected
formally Monday, broken all pre-
cedents and sworn in the 402
members present as a body. The
/ house, as usual, furnished the
most colorful session, and also
was. as usual, the first ready to
do business. The new farm relief
bill was introduced there Monday
the senate committee has not com
pleted its measure.
While the house organized itself,
/ Chairman Haugen of the agricuI-
ture committee dropped the new
farm relief bill, which will cost
the government $500,000,000, into
the hopper The house will take
it up Wednesday and work upon
it until it is passed The senate,
facing a controversy over the pro-
posal to insert the debenture plan
as an option peobably will not
take up it's bill until next week.
The first negro to sit in congess
in % years, Oscar De Priest, who
succeeds the late Martin B. Mad
den of Chicago, was among those
sworn in Monday by Speaker
Longworth. Many of his race
were in the house galleries to
watch him take his seat. He oc-
cupied an aisle seat and watched
proceedings closely.
Feminists were gratified to see
so many women among the house
members. Seven of the eight wo-
men members-the largest female
bloc in history-were present
Mrs. Katherine Langley of Ken
tuiky was absent
The only sign of an issue that
may prove embarrassing to the
president of the capital Monday
he NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~, GAo;..
man Norris that the judiciary iom-
mittee will meet Wednesday to
consider the resolution which
challenges President Hoover's ac-
tion in Withholding Secretary of
the Treasury MELONS renomin-
alton from the senate and likewise
challenges MELONS fitness to sit
in the cabinet
That many members are anxious
to broaden the session far beyond
the limited scope desired by Presi-
dent Hoover was indicated in the
food of bills and resolutions which
poored into the hoppers on the
opening day. majority of these
never Will go any forther.
Leaders Holding Back
The intention of house leaders
to confine legislation, if possible,
within the limits desired by Presi-
dent Hoover was signalized by
Speaker Longworth, in a short
speech.
81 am in favor of the adjourn
ment of this extra session at the
very earliest possible moment" he
said II have been a member of
a number of congresses which
have drifted along throughout the
summer, even into the dog days
of September. / speak from ex-
perience when | say that legisla-
ton framed in a temperature of
30 degrees is not apt to be good
The Presidents Message
In his message Tuesday Presi-
lent Hoover informed congress of
what he expects the extra session
o do in the way of farm relief and
.ariff revision and also recon-
nended enactment of legislation
% suspend the national origins
clause ofthe immigration act; to
provide for congressional reap
,ortionment and for the taking of
he 1880 census
Creation of a federal farm board
With authority and funds sufficient
o cope with all causes of agricul-
ural distress formed the necleus
# his recommendations on the
arm problem in his first commu-
lication to congress, which was
transmitted by messenger and
ead in the house and senate by
he clerks.
Counselling congress to limit
ariff changes to those industries
rhere there has been a decrease
f employment due to insurmount-
BILE competition in the products
f those industries, the chief ex-
cutive declared trade relations
With other countries should be
AIKEN into account in revising GUS
oms duties.
The president surprised con-
ress somewhat with a sweeping
for a reOrganiza-