The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-03
POLITICAL MOVES OPEN new
CONGRESS, WITH ROOSEVELT
READY TO DEFEND RECORD
Presidents Report to Congress Tonight on
State of Nation to Be Broadcast;
Campaign Is Launched
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of the Northwest Territorial Cele-
bration Committee.
The House then adopted the reso-
luton for a concurrent session to-
night without debate.
The Capitol began at an early
hour to take on the appearance of
a political battle ground on which
the full blast of the presidential
campaign is expected to center in
the next few months. congressman
returning from their homes in full
force, hurried through the halls,
issued statements, challenged po-
litical foes.
Public CIamors for Seats
The public clamored for seats in
the galleries when the President
speaks tonight. but only some coo
persons in addition to members OF
Congress and newspaper men will be
able to crowd iii. The President S
vast audience will hear him by
radio.
The question of dress for the eve
ming session continued to perpleS
many Congressman. The President
will appear at 9 p. m. in morning
dress of cutaway coat and striped
trousers. So will some of the con-
gressional leaders, but most of them
will wear business suits and one
promised to appear in cowboy boots
A weekend adjournment vii
bring the second session of the
seventy-fourth Congress back tc
business Monday to hear Mr.. Roose-
velt's budget message.
AAA Decision Is Due
On that day the Supreme Court
may rule on Agricultural Adjust
ment Act processing taxeS-the frs
of a series of decisions which viii
blast various New Deal invention.
out of the reform and recovery
structure or establish them there
on sound constitutional foundation
This session plunges the nation
into the presidential campaign-to.
day. Republicans grumble that Mr.
Roosevelt has taken unfair politica
advantage" in Communicating the
choicest hour of the "a to tell hi!
story.
Recalls Wilson Address
But Republican leaders have
agreed to the night session anl
Mr.. Roosevelt will address his ma.
tional forum on schedule. Once Il
years ago a President addressed ar
evening joint session of Congress
President Wilson was the man. Hi.
message that night took the Unitec
States into the worlds most hor.
rible war.
which are extremely scarce.
The schedule is for both HOUSE
and Senate to recess shortly afteI
meeting at noon. 1t is customary t.
adjourn the first day in respect t.
any deceased members. Senator
Thomas D. Schall and Senator Hue,
P. Long died violent deaths afte,
Congress quit last August. But in
stead of adjourning until tomorrow
the Congress will recess until eve
ming and the State probably will
honor its dead by avoiding a Satur
day session.
After tonight's gala meeting thu
Congress will next hear from Mr.
Roosevelt on Monday when clerks il
each House will read his annua
budget message. From that momen
on the Congress will have observed
the proprieties and the politica
wars will be on.
Mr.. Roosevelt has heard from
Democratic congressman fresh from
the constituencies that his persona
and political popularity are wanin;
generally throughout the nation.
TIL New Deal is in a side slil
and Nights radio program is tn,