Evening star., 1934-01-03
Speech Greeted
With Varied
{ Comment.
LEADERS HAIL
MONETARY PLAN
Constitution Repeal
Seen in Talk by
Senator M'Nary.

Convening for its first regular
session, the Democratic Seventy.
third Congress received a direct
personal urging from President
Roosevelt today to continue the
Nation lin the process of recov.
cry" by carrying the emergency
program forward.
Agreement and dissent were
manifest as the President told the
Senators and Representatives ir
the crowded House chamber a.
the Capitol of his insistence on hi:
policies.
Senator McNary, the Republican
leader. lost no time in terming the
message to reporters as the finest
repeal of the Constitution I have
ever heard"
But to Speaker Rainey and variou!
other members favoring infiationary
legislation it was inspiring
Monetary Plan Gets Applause.
AS an evidence of this assertion by
the Speaker. Mr.. Roosevelt was roundly
applauded from both sides when he tolc
of his gold and silver purchase policies
and spoke peSSimistically of any pros
pect for international currency stabili-
Zation.
Child labor is abolished" he re-
minded, leading up to determined up
holding of the N. r. A. and predicting
its permanence.
Again applause broke from the floor
crowded with legislators in morning
clothes and the galleries filed with theil
relatives and friends and members ol
official and diplomatic Washington.
The President made several minor
changes in the language of his prepared
speech. but in nowise changed the sense
of his remarks.
Reference to Farmer Cheered.
Handclapping greeted his assertion
that the prosperity of all is contingent
on prosperity for the farmer. as he ad-
vocated "a proper balance between
every section of the country and every
form of work"
Shortly after 2 pm. Eastern time
he completed his address and returned
to the White House to work on the mes
sage on the massive Federal budget ex-
pected TO be delivered to the Congress
tomorrow
The Senate and the House had brief
separate meetings before sitting in joint
session in the massive House chamber
to hear the President. There were as
sembled, in addition to the entire men,
berShip of Congress, members of the
Presidents cabinet and the front rank
of official, diplomatic and social Wash
ington that splashed the galleries with
brilliant and formal dress.
Fresh from party conferences among
the predominant Democratic majorities
Vice President Garner and Speaker
Rainey sat side by side on the dais in
presiding over the first session since
the Coolidge administration to be ad-
dressed personally by the President.
Tradition Shattered.
Because of his personal appearance
Mr.. Roosevelt broke another tradition
of long standing. dispensing with the
customary formal notification by q
congressional committee that Congress
has convened A telephone call to the
White House was all that was deemed
necessary to advise Mr.. Roosevelt and
his assembled cabinet that the Senate
and House awaited his message
At the forefront of both presidential,
and congressional attention as Congress
resumed work was varied legislative
program, dealing principally with the
budget and its huge Federal outlays fol
recovery.
One of the first matters to be con-
sidered was liquor taxation, the House
Ways and Means Committee reporting
its $500 100000 bill for beverage levies.
Police and Secret Service men were
posted around the House wing Of thu
Capitol several hours before the con.
vening. Col Edward Startling of tht
White House Secret Service was il
charge.
Custom called for President Roosevelt
to enter the south door to the Capitol
there to be met by Sergeant at Arm:
Kenneth Rornney. who under the law i
responsible for the safety of the Chic
Executive as long as he is within th
House wing,
Garner and Rainey Preside.
er in the last Congress presided ovel
the House, presided with Speaker Raine,
at the joint session.
Hours before time. for the Presiden
to arrive from the White House
hundreds of persons had gathered IL
the lower corridors and outside tn
House side. All were seeking to ge
into the galleries, which were KEEP
closed until shortly before noon.
Barricades were placed in the cor
ridors leading to the galleries. Only
those having reserved seats were al
lowed to pass the barriers.
Tickets to the opening session wers
so scarce that even Alice Roosevelt
Longworth. veteran gallery fan. hae
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