Evening star., 1931-12-07
DEMOCRATS TAKE
HOUSE CONTROL
Garner Is EIected Speaker.
Row Faced in Senate Over
Moses Post.
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the oath of Office The list did not
include Mrs. Hattie Caraway. widow of
Senator Caraway of Arkansas, who de-
clded at the last moment to defer TAX
ing the oath until tomorrow. She will
serve under appointment by the Gov
efnor and Is expected to continue on
III the Senate until March 4. 1893. by
virtue of an election hich is to be
held in Arkansas to fill the vacancy.
When Vice President Curtis directed
the newly elected Sena .ors to take the
oath OF cf1ice, they came forward in
grornS OF eight, escorted by their col
leagues.
In addition to Mrs. Caraway, w.
Warren Barbour. newly appointed SEN
ator from New Jersey who will fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
the late Senator Dwight w. Morrow,
also did not take the oath today. Res
olutlonS expressing the regret of the
Senate at the death of Senators Cara
way and Morrow were presented and
adopted Mr.. Barbour was in the SEN
ate chamber today, but Mrs. Caraway
remained in her office
j. Hamilton Lewis, Democrat Of Illi-
nois, and Huey Long, Democrat, of Lou
isiana, were the other Senators who
deferred taking the oath
When the first group of Senators ad-
Vanced to the desk of the secretary of
the Senate to have the oath ad-
ministered, Senator Shortridge OF Cali
fornia held up the proceedings tenn
porarily while he explained that Senator
Bailey of North Carolina and Senator
Bankhead of Alabama still have to meet
contests brought against their election.
He said the Privileges and Elections
Committee had been without authority
to investigate the Bailey election case,
but that he would offer a resolution
seeking that authority. With regard to
the Bankhead contest, brought bv
former Senator Hef1in, the California
Senator, chairman of this committee
reported that subcommittee had made
investigation but has been unable to
complete 1t in time to make report.
Senator Shortridge raised no objection
TO the administration of the oath of
once TO either of the Senators and
they were sworn in.
No Question About Speaker.
The election of Representative Gar
ner as Speaker of the House was, ac-
complished promptly and with great en-
thuslasm on the part of the Democrats
Speaker Garner was placed in nomina-
tlon by Representative Arnold of Illinois
on behalf of the Democratic caucus, and
representative Smell was nominated by
Representative Itawley of Oregon, chair
man OF the Republican caucus.
announcement was made ON the floor
that Representative Henry t. Rainey
Oh Illinois was the selection for ma ior-
lty floor leader and that Representative
Smell would be Republican floor leader.
Representative John @. Tilson of Con-
nectlcut, whom Mr.. Smell succeeds as
republican leader, previously announced
MS intention to withdraw from further
contest for the minority leadership for
the sake Of party harmony
AS soon as he had announced the
vote for Speaker, William Tyler Page.
fetlflng clerk, appointed committee
composed of Representatives Smell and
Iilson, Republicans, and Rainey and
byrns, Democrats, to escort Mr.. Garner
to the Speakers chair.
Great applause greeted Mr., Garner
as he entered the Chamber. Cheers
came from the Republican side as wen
as the Democrats.
Accompanied by Republican Leader
smell, the new Speaker assembled the
rosuum. where Mr.. Smell, who intro
duced the new Speaker, was compelled
to wait for several moments for the
applause to die down.
The Republican leader said:
1T is great pleasure to present to
you your newly elected Speaker. As I
look at the long list of famous men who
have occupied the Office of Speaker of
the House, 1t Is clear that none was
chosen except after they had performed
long, diligent and efficient service.
Your new Speaker, by native ability,
outstanding personality and long serv-
ice, Is well fitted for this office. / con-
gratulate him on having reached the
goal of his ambition and I wish him
success"
Hands Gavel to Speaker.
Mr.. Smell then handed the gavel to
Speaker Garner, who gave brief ad-
DRESS in which he thanked the House
members of his own party for his elec- /
tion and promised later to lay before
the House a Democratic program.
Ladies and gentlemen Of the Seventy I
second Congress" said the new Speaker, |
Il want to express my keen apprecia-
tion of the introduction given me bv |
my friend. He has been my friend for |
many years and is one of the most de-
pendable men in the House. It will be |
a great pleasure to cooperate with him. /
Il would be glad to express my