Show CONGRESS FIRST SITTING THERE r HERE were two reasons why the Constitution framers pro pro- provided vided for such a long lapse of time between election of a con con- congress gross gress and its first sitting The chief reason was that the fram- fram framers framers ers believed It unwise to have legislators tors take office soon after election because of the danger of hasty action It was felt that I time should be allowed for the heat of the contest to cooL The secondary reason was that con con- considerable considerable time was required for tor members to travel from distant parts |