The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-15
Relief Bill viii Be First
Order of Business in
House Wednesday.
REFLECT L0NGW0RTH
New Members Are Sworn
In; Hoover Address Set
for Tuesday.
BY PAUL X. MALLON

w AOt1lING O4N, ADlI lO.--I 1 COL
dent Hoover's new and strongly Re-
publican congress was convened in
special session at noon today, to
deal with farm relief and restricted
tariff revision.
With the farm bill prepared as
the first order Of business in the
house, where it will be considered
Wednesday, and with an off stage
dispute in the senate as to what
the program should be, both houses
we're officially opened to transact
routine business necessary to organ
izing the session.
Vice President Charles E. Curtis
took the roStrum in the senate,
where he has for seven years been
floor leader. When the bell of the
old clock used for the last twenty
congresses sounded the arrival of
the noon hour, Curtis dropped his
gavel demanded order, and gave
way to the chaplain for prayer.
NotabIes iii Audience
While a distinguished audience
of Washington society people and
diplomats looked on from the gal
Iery, the oaths of office were adj
ministered to four senators who did
not receive them last month and the
usual resolutions Of notification
that the congress was in session
then were adopted.
An equally distinguished but larg-
er crowd looked on in the house
when William Tyler Page, the clerk,
assembled the rostrum to preside un-
til the speaker, Nicholas Longworth,
was elected officially. Mr.. Hoover's
call of the session was read and the
435 representatives including eighty
new ones, were sworn in in groups
of twenty.
Both houses tomorrow will hear
President HooYer'S message setting
forth what he desires in the way Of
farm and tariff legislation.
Farm Bill Introduced
The administration $500,000,000
farm relief bill was introduced in
the house by Chairman Haugen Of
the agricultural committee a few
moments after noon.
The bill was sent to the bill room
without formality, along iwth three
other farm relief measures which
Haugen hopes will be considered
during the special session.
The senate adjourned at 1925 p.
m, after Is minute routine session,
until noon tomorrow.
Storm signals are flying from the
masts Of both houses and the atmo-
sphere at the Capitol is mixed with
expectancy and doubt.
Republican and Democratic Lead
ers are at odds over the program
Of business and the house and sem
ate apparently already are at grips
over the farm bill. Mr.. Hoover
wants to hold the business to farm
relief and restricted tariff revision,
but unless strongarm methods are
used efficiently, congress may be
here all summer discussing prob
lens of the nation, including pro-
hibition Wall street speculation and
the social status Of Mrs. Gam.
House Well in Hand
House leaders appear TO have the
situation we'll in hand for the Presi-
dent. The new lineup shows 267 Re-
163 Democrats, one
Farmer-Laborite, and four vac
ancies, the strongest Republican ma
jority since the Harding landslide
congress in 1921.
With their strong majority and
the strict house rules, the leaders
believe they can confine the business
to farm and tariff, and perhaps
1880 census authorization, coupled
with reapportionment Of the house
TO be based upon the results Of that
census.
The tariff bill will be ready tor
in about ten days. It
IS being prepared secretly by the
ways and means committee.
The senate, however, is another
story. Senator Robinson OF Arkau-
sas, Democratic floor leader, has de-
;lined publicity to go along with the
program. He wants ac-
ion on several other bills, including
one dealing with the relations Of
he Federal Reserve board and Wall
street speculation.
Threats of No Avail
The Republican leaders have made
appeals and threats, to no
avail. Now they are scratching
heir heads and wonderino whether
domination Of the session will run
away from them. Their lineup shows
IS Republicans, SO Democrats, and
Farmer-Laborite, the strongest
majority since 1921.
Scores of proposals for general
egislation are TO be offered. Senator
Glass Of Virginia. is drawing a.
Wall Street bill; Tydings OF Mary
and, is planning an amendment to
Modify the Jone~ prohibition act.
Senator Shipstead Ill
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