Senate Majority Leader and men who helped elect him. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. Senator Alben Barkley, new Majority Leader of the Senate, snapped with Carter Glass and Key Pittman. It was Pittman who nominated him and after Pat Harrison had declined to be considered, the caucus members unanimously m

Will lead Democrats in Senate this session. Washington, D.C., Dec. 31. After a harmonious caucus which lasted only 20 minutes, Senate Democrats today re-elected unanimously Senator Alben W. Barkley as Majority Leader. At the same time, Senator J. Ham Lewis of Illinois, who considered resigning annou

Senator Glass passes 79th milestone. Washington, D.C. Jan. 4. Congratulations from both sides Democrats and Republicans alike. We're. on Senator Carter Glass, of Virginia, today as he celebrated his 79th birthday. The veteran Virginia legislator is shown with Senator James F. Byrnes of South

New majority leader of the Senate. Washington D.C., July 21. Senator Alben Barkley, of Kentucky. was elected Majority Leader of the Senate by a vote of 38 to 37 over Seantor Pat Harrison of Miss. The winner left and the loser right, are congratulated by Senator Key Pittman; Chairman of the Fore

Scan president's message on Judiciary. Washington D.C. No President's message in years has created the interest the one President Roosevelt sent to Congress today, demanding an overhauling of the Judiciary. Vice President Garner (center) with Senator William H. Dietrich (left) of Illinois; and Senat

Attorney General first witness before Senate Judiciary Committee on Court Reform Plan. Washington, D.C., March 10. The first to be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on the President's plan for reorganizing the Judiciary, Attorney General Homer S. Cummings (center) is greeted on his at the Capi

Nevada's Senators. Washington D.C. Senator Pat McCarran and Senator Key Pittman, (right) both Democrats from Nevada, exchanging opinions on President Roosevelt's proposal that the membership of the Supreme Court be increased to possibly 15 members. They are pictured as they attended a meeting of the

Veteran Virginia Senator marches to House to hear President Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., Jan. 3. Senator Carter Glass, veteran democrat from Virginia, flanked by Senator John Miller, right, of Arkansas, and Senator Theodore Green, left, of Rhode Island, marches to House Chamber to hear President Roo

Senate Judiciary Committee considers president's request to increase membership of Supreme Court. Washington D.C. After a meeting today members of the Senate Judiciary Committee reported that opinion in their group was about evenly divided on wisdom of President Roosevelt's request for power to incr