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Show Wearing Hats in Congress In the early days of the federa, government it was customary for representatives to wear their hats during the sessions of the house. When speaking the representative held his hat in his hand, placed it on a bench or let another member hold it. The custom of wearing hats in the house was borrowed from the British house of commons, com-mons, and it was not until after the clo:e of President Jackson's administration admin-istration in 1S37 that the practice was discontinued. Senators never copied the custom. |