The Washington times., 1933-03-04
NOTABLES VIEW
INAUGURATION
Of GARNER
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seated on the dais beside Curtis.
Mr.. Hoover followed. He sat In
the front row facing the dais. Mr..
Roosevelt entered and the pro
ceedings started.
Curtis Administers Pledge
Curtis and Garner arose, fac
ing each other. The. outgoing
Republican ra...ed his right hand.
The incoming Democrat made
the same gesture. Then Curtis
repeated the traditional oath Of
office, in which Garner swore to
uphold the Constitution and to
defend it against all enemies. AS
curtis finished, Garner said firm.
ly: Il do" and became Vice Presi-
dent of the United State5.
Ihen Curtis delivered his re.
t1ring address. He declared the
major task confronting the new
administration was to bring
about the economic recovery of
our people and of their affairs"
He called it the problem of the
democrats, but declared it was
the concern Of every man and
woman, regardless of political
faith.
With a bang of the gayel
Curtis sent the Seventv-second
Congress into the pages of history.
Garner Takes Up Gavel
Garner picked up the gavel,
banged it again and called the
new Senate into special session.
The distinguished assembly arose
and the Senate Chaplain uttered
a prayer of hope and faith. Then
Garner delivered his inaugural
aodress. 1t was brief.
Garner Asks Friendship
Garner shattered precedence in
his inaugural address. He merely
offered to cooperate with the
senate in administering its af.
talrs and appealed to the Sena-
tors for their friendship. Said
Garner:
Senators, this is INV first
and possibly it may be my last
opportunity to address the Sen
ate.
Il am particularly anxious to
lngratiate myself into your fav.
orable consideration. KNOWING
the disposition of the Senate
not to discuss things unless
matters are important 1 deem
it inappropriate to say more
than that come here as YOUR
presiding officer trying to be
helpful and to help you as best
can in governing proceedings
of the Senate"
Then he closed by expressing
a wish to get better acquainted'
with individual members of the
Senate. He had spoken extern
poraneously. Turning to the busi-
ness at hand, he said:
"The secretary will read the
proclamation of the President
cOnvening the Senate in special
session."
New Senators Sworn In
The roll call, first of the
Seventy-third Congress, revealed
a quorum Of the Senate present.
Then Garner swore in the new
Senators.
They came to the desk in
groups of four. Garner admin
istered the oath and each group
solemnly promised to support the
Constitution.
Among them were Senators
James j. Davis (R) of Pennsyl-
vania, now under indictment in
connection with an alleged lot
terry. He was seated without pro-
tect. So was Senator John H.
OVerton CD of Louisiana whose
campaign is being investigated by
a Senate committee. The creden-
tials of former Gov. Harry S.
Flood Byrd CD of Virginia and
Nathan Il. Bachman CD of Ten
nessee were presented by their
colleagues. They took the oath
with the others, succeeding Sena-
tors Swanson of Virginia and
Cordell Hull of Tennessee who
resigned to enter Mr.. Roosevelt's
Cabinet as secretaries of the
Navy and State.
Meet Again at 2 p. m.
With the new Senators sworn
in Senator Robinson, the Demo
cratic leader asked the Senate to
order a resumption of this Ses-
sion at 2 p. m. This was done.
This special session was ar.
ranged by Democratic leaders to
secure immediate confirmation of
the new Cabinet.
This ended the proceedings.
The President and President-elect
left the chamber for the latter's
inauguration in front of the
Capitol.
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