| Show DEMOCRATS WIN HOUSE HOUSE- RULE REPUBLICANS CONTROL SENATE IL u GARNER BEATS BEAT SHELL NELLIN l VOTE FOR FOA SPEAKER Bourbons Achieve First Firt Congressional Con gressional Victory in 12 Years Years' NEW MEMBERS MEMBERS- SWORN IN ING ING G. G 0 o. P. P Control in Upper Branch Shaky By BYRON By-BYRON BYRON PRICE Associated Press Fress S Staff Writer WASHINGTON Dec 7 7 WIth With its leaders divided the new congress saw saw its two constituent branches part company politically Uy at the first session ses sea sion slon today the Democrats taking control of or the the- house house- houseas as the Republicans retained their hold on the sen sen- sen ate John Garner a blunt and r ready ady Texas plainsman was chosen speak speaker er of the house by the margin of or a a. handful of or vo votes s over Bertrand Snell of New York It was the first time In twelve years the Democrats h had d captured either branch of congress In the senate trouble is brewing for the narrow Republican majority but it did not appear half half- hour session The Republican Republican- house leadership lead controversy was ended when Representative Tilson Connecticut conceded conceded conceded con- con ceded the place to Representative Snell the par party's nomi nomi- nee flee Showing an impressive solidarity the party organization gave Garner votes to by the for Snell Bnell ot of New York SCHNEIDER GETS FIVE Representative Schneider r Wisconsin Wiscon WIscon- sin sin received five four five four from Republican Republican lican independent colleagues and one f of or Minnesota lone Farm Farm- Labor er-Labor member Garner and Such Enell voted present Before Garner went to the speakers speaker's speakers speaker's speakers speaker's speak speak- ers er's table to take the the- oath Representative Representative Representative Snell turned to him with wi h words of praise The Thc gentleman from Texas by na native na- na tive ability by outstanding personality person person- aUty by lon long service and a complete understanding of the tile dutie and re responsibilities responsibilities re- re of or speaker he said is exceptionally well qualified to fill that position and I predict he will make one of ot the great speakers of The he e present generation As the New New- Yorker handed over the gavel the members arose and hailed th the new speaker Expressing appreciation Mr Garner Guner Oar Gar ner ncr said a a legislative program would be presented present ater fater Represent Ive Pou of North Carolina Caro Cam lina the dean of the Democrats then administered the oath of office The speaker In turn administered Continued on Pate Pale Two To DEATS SNELL SHELL IN VOTE YOTE fOR SPEAKER Continued t from P Pus p IB On One Ons the oath of office to the entire membership membership mem mem- at once He recalled that his friend the late Speaker Longworth instituted that thai method In the last con congress The Democratic slate of ot house of officers officers of- of was elected on a viva voce vote ote They are South Trimble of Kentucky ky clerk Joseph Sinnott of Virginia doorkeeper per p er Kenneth Romney of or of Montana sergeant at and Finis E. E Scott of at Tennessee postmaster of at the house As the meeting hour of at noon noon approached ap ap- ap extra police poUce were put on oil duty about the capitol at the approach approach ap ap- ap of several hundred marching demonstrators petitioning for relief relic for tor the unemployed A group of women made madea a demonstration demonstration demon demon- also for tor equal rights but one feature had to be postponed Mrs Mra Hattie Caraway the tho new senator from Arkansas t tand nd the first woman eyer to assume the actual work o oa of ofa ofa a decided not to toC take tak the oath of office until tomorrow and anda a reception In her honor was Vas delayed will wait until plans plan to adopt a resolution of sorrow a athe at atthe atthe the death ot of her husband Senator Senate Caraway have hae been carried through It was evident ns the members assembled assembled assembled as as- as- as that the Republicans Republicans' hoped for bipartisan consideration of som of the most Important of at nt Hoovers Hoover's recommendations to be sen sent In hi tomorrow Senator Watson the th Republican senate leader said NONPARTISAN PROBLEMS The problems presented to presented be-presented wilbe will wil willbe be largely of or a nonpartisan charac charac- ter The moratorium t taxation bankIn bankIng bank bank- In lug Ing laws and all financial and economIc ceo eco problems In the offing will b bof be beof of this character I have every reason rca rea- son to believe there will be a of cooperation that will result In speedy action and be of or benefit tc te the country I Walter Newton one of the he presidents president's presidents president's dents dent's secretaries circulated among amon the gathering house members smil smil- Ip Ine and Jovial Throughout the morning Garner Game and End Snell were attending to business busi busl ness as usual in their offices Each had a string of callers from among the leaders of ot his party I I Later Snell freek-c freek frock coated calleton called callet on Garner for a brief discussion o of procedure The r rugged Texan had refused to dress up He wore as UI usual a brown suit with speckled tie Ue Floral gifts gUts crowded Garners Garner's of of- of flee fice Many came came from his old friends friend and fellow Texans In both senate and house galleries women filled the sections reserved for tor members' members families The presidential dentin row in iri th the senate gallery was wa occupied by several wives of cabinet members In the vice presidential row behind sat Mr Mrs Dolly Gann sister sister sis sis- ter of Vice President Curtis with a narty Darty of or friends ON FLOOR EARLY Members were on the floor of ot senate senate senate sen sen- ate and house early smiling and handshaking Among them were severa several several sev sev- sev- sev era eral former members entitled by rule and tradition to the floor loar privilege J J. J Thomas Heflin Alabama's a maS white vested former senator was on onland hand land to see the senate opening ses ses- sion slon A former house speaker Frederick H. H Gillett of or Massachusetts renewed old acquaintances in the house home Formal morning dress was worn Iby by y several members but the flowing flow flow- ing ng tails coat-tails were far In the minorIty minor minor- Ity ty at both ends of at the capitol Remaining in her office as ns the senators senators sen sen- a assembled Mrs Caraway saId salt she would come to th the chamber only It if f needed Sharp on the dot at noon Vice President Curtis In the senate and nd William Tyler Page the veteran clerk In the house brought down their gaels with resounding smacks Immediately the bustle of ot conversation conversation conversation conver conver- was hushed and members stood with bowed head In prayer PRAYER GIVEN In the house the Rev James Shera Montgomery paid tribute in hi his prayer to the late Speaker Longworth Longworth Longworth Long- Long worth and asked that great wisdom and strength guide every member of the new congress The senate prayer rayer was by the Rev Rc Barney Phil Phil- lips Immediately after prayer the roll was called in each chamber It was a a. long process in the house home with its members turning out with extraordinary unanimity for the vote In the senate 63 holdover senators answered ans the roll roU The total tot membership mem- mem Is 96 Those newly elected in n 1930 then were called to the dais daiso to o receive the oath As Bankhead of Alabama and Bailey Baney of North Carolina went forward forward forward for for- ward with the first group STOuP Senator chairman of ot elections committee asked for permission to read rend a statement of ot contests against them hem and it was granted Then the oaths were administered to o all except Mrs Caraway Warren Warren Warren War War- ren of New Jersey James Hamilton Lewis of at Illinois and Hucy Huey Lon Long of or Louisiana Lon Long and Lewis were absent and Barbour preferred to o wait walt until tomorrow The Bankhead Bankhead Bank- Bank head and Bailey contests will come up later The senate adjourned until tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- ro row after a session cession of or 35 minutes The house r call showed all of the he Democrats of ot the Republicans Rc- Rc publicans and the one La Farmer barite present a total of or It es established established es- es an attendance record The only member absent was Representative Representative Representative Rep Rep- Will Taylor of at Tennes- Tennes ee see Ill at t Memphis There is bone bonea one va va- va cancy caner |
