The Washington times., 1935-05-22
PERSONAL VETO
MESSAGEF|RST
IN HISTORY


livered his precedentshattering
bonus veto message to a joint
session of the House and Senate.
It was the first time in history
that a President has personally
transmitted q veto message to
Congress.
Virtually the full memberships
of the House and Senate were
present and the galleries were
damned, even the aisles being
crowded.
The House side Of the Capitol
Plaza was cleared early in prep
aration for the Presidents ar.
rival. BY 1880 an elaborate
guard Of police had been thrown
around the Capitol. An extra de-
tail Of police had been called on,
and Federal agents took posts at
vantage points.
Speech Broadcast
In the House chamber radio
microphones were set up before
the Speakers chair, where the
President stood to deliver his
address, and before the seats Of
the majority and minority floor
leaders.
Photographers early were dash
ing about in the House arrang-
ing their cameras in the aiSles
so as to make good "shots" of
the Chief Executive and the en-.
tire setting.
When the President arrived at
the Capitol there was a slight
delay due to the fact that the
elevator on the House side was in
use. The car did not stop for the
Presidential party but continued
to go up and down carrying other
passengers. Finally, a member of
the Presidents party ran to the
basement, cleared the car and in
structed the operator to stop for
the President.
Heavily Guarded
On the way to the Capitol from
the White House, in addition to
other precautions, the Presidents
car was thanked on either side by
two cars filled with Metropolitan
police.
There were huge crowds on the
main floor of the Capitol attempt
ing to get to the gallery to find a
seat, but only those with special
cards were allowed to reach the
gallery doors.
The first House members had
arrived in the chamber about
1880, unusually early. Some
brought their children on the floor
for the historic occasion.
Opposition Weak
When the House met, RepreSen-
tative Taylor CD Of Colorado,
majority floor leader, asked unsni-
nous consent that the House
stand in recess subject to the call
o fthe chair.
Representative Rich (RO of
Pennsylvania, attempted to obtain
the floor and then the majority
floor leader put his request in the
form of motion. This was not
debatable and the motion was car
ried, with a loud AYE" from the
Democratic side and a compare
lively weak mo" from the Repub-
leans.
Among the first to take seats in
the Presidents gallery were Mrs.
Henry Morgenthau, jr., wife of
the Secretary of the Treasury, and
JoSephus Daniels, former Secre-
tary Of the Navy, and Mrs. Dan
iels.
Mrs. Roosevelt came in shortly
afterward and was the focal point
OF 1nnumerable cameras. She was
accompanied by several young
women from the White House
staff.
Powerful lights, which have
been installed in the chamber for
movies on previous appearances
OF the President, were absent.
Jesse Jones Present
Jesse Jones, head of the RFC,
ana VINO recently MADE the state
ment that to make additional cur.
rency available, as proposed in
the Patman bill, would not be dan
gerous, occupied a seat on the
House floor.
The Senate. led by the Vice
President and the Senate sergeant
alarms and secretary entered the
chamber, after being announced
by the House doorkeeper.
The four Senators who voted
against the resolution to hold the
joint session were absent. They
were Senators Long CD, Louis
lana, and Dickinson, of Iowa !;
Steiwer Of oregon, and Schall of
Minnesota, all Republicans.