European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                4 a the stars and stripes thursday january 7, imported by president elect Clinton nil won the official designation of House. A a a a two senators take seats despite protest petitions from wire reports Washington a Bob Packwood r-orc., and Paul Coverdell r-ga., were sworn in As . Senators along with their colleagues tuesday despite petitions asking that they not be seated Packwood is accused of sexual harassment by. Several women Coverdell a former . Peace corps director faces a Challenge to the results of his election. They were Given the oath after majority Leader George j. Mitchell and minority Leader Robert j. Dole agreed the two would be seated and the disputes resolved later. / a both leaders cited the precedent of 1953, when two senators were seated a without prejudice Quot a making them senators but acknowledging that complaints have been filed. Mitchell said the complaints against both men will be referred to the Senate rules and administration committee. Family leave Bill is first Washington a Bill that would guarantee Many workers time off for a family emergency or the birth of a child was the first Bill introduced when the 103rd Congress convened tuesday. The Bill has been vetoed twice by president bus but is sup a a a Quot the Bill _ Resolution 1, a symbolic gesture sought by its supporters to show that they consider it an important priority a and a Bill Likely to become Law this year. Voting rights granted Washington the House on tuesday pushed aside Republican protests and gave delegates from the District of Columbia and . Territories limited voting rights on the House floor. The House majority whip rep. David e. Bonior d-mich., said the compromised a lives the delegates a a Chance to participate in a meaningful Way in our deliberations Quot but did not dilute Trie Power of full members who could demand a separate vote in regular House session if the votes of the delegates were Pivotal on an Issue. House minority Leader Robert h. Michel r-ilt., called the action unconstitutional unprecedented and unacceptable in any  but he lost As the House approved its rules for the 103rd Congress on party line votes. Delegates from the District of Columbia Guam american Samoa the Virgin islands and puerto Rico have Long been allowed to vote in committee. Tuesday s action extended that right to the committee of the whole a the parliamentary status under which the House debates and amends major legislation. Chelsea to go private Washington a Chelsea Clinton will soon enrol in Sidwell friends a private school attended by the children of Washington s Rich and powerful. President elect Linton ended months of speculation tuesday about where his Only child will attend school in Washington announcing that she will enrol in the eighth Grade at Sidwell friends a Quaker run school where annual tuition is $10,700. A a it san academically challenging school Quot said Clinton spokesman George Steph Nopoulos. A and it s a school that Chelsea and her parents feel that Shell be challenged and productive and Happy in a Chelsea 12, attended 850-student Mann Magnet school a Public school in Little Rock Ark. There had been intense speculation on whether she would attend Public schools in Washington. Local school officials had courted the Clinton and there was disappointment tuesday As word circulated about the decision. Bentsen successor named Austin Texas a state Railroad commissioner Bob Krueger who twice narrowly lost efforts to win a Senate scat on his own will replace sen. Lloyd Bentsen until a special election can be Helt May 1. Gov Ann Richards made the appointment on tuesday and urged Texas democrats to rally behind Krueger in his bid to win the seat in the special election. Krueger is a former congressman . Ambassador and College professor known for quoting Shakespeare. President elect Bill Clinton last month nominated Bentsen As his Treasury Secretary. House speaker Thomas s. Foley swears in representatives As the 103rd Congress convenes tuesday. Diversity newcomers Mark 103rd Congress Washington apr it gavels banged the 103rd Congress into session tuesday As record numbers of female Black and hispanic lawmakers gathered amid pledges of action and change. Both the House and Senate convened at precisely noon. The proceedings began under the gaze of vist tors galleries packed with lawmakers families friends and constituents. A. A the Senate will come to order Quot vice president Dan Quayle shouted four times Over the Din in the Senate chamber As he banged the gave the vice president has the authority to preside Over the chamber. The House was gave cd to business by House clerk Donnald k. Anderson. Just hours before being sworn in some of the House s 110. Freshmen a the chamber s biggest group of newcomers in 44 years a agreed that the country a economic problems had to be addressed. But like their Veteran colleagues they clashed Over priorities. Appearing on cd this morning democrats emphasized the need to help the poor and strengthen education and Job training programs. They also supported tax increases especially on the Rich. A i done to think we ought to shy away from taxes Quot said rep. Eva Clayton , republicans focused on the need to reduce record Federal deficits but stood firm against new tax increases. A a Quot the Economy is on the right track Quot said rep. Jay Kim a Calif. A this is not the time to raise . T. A.  keeping with tradition the first Day of the new Congress was largely one of ceremony Ana Celebration. But the real work was to Start almost immediately. Lawmakers prepared to do everything from holding Early hearings on president elect Clinton s Cabinet to considering the new chief executive s still evolving plans for revitalizing the languid econ  it s of critical importance to Congress and the new administration that we move fast on addressing our economic problems Quot sen. Jim Sasser d-tenn., chairman of the Senate budget committee said monday. A the american people Are expecting  the need for congressional Speed was inspired by voters frustration with an institution widely perceived As hidebound and unresponsive. This Congress will have 110 new House members a More than one Quarter of the 435-member body a and 13 new senators out of 100. A 14th will be appointed to succeed sen. Lloyd Bentsen a Texas Clinton s nominee for Treasury Secretary. But change is evident not just in the Overall numbers but in the people who will be serving in Congress. Both Chambers will have record numbers of women six in the Senate and 47 in the House. The House also will have 38 Blacks and 17 hispanics records in both categories. The Senate will have its first Black member since 1978 and the first Black woman member Ever in Democrat Carpi Moseley Braun of Illinois and its first american Indian in More than 60 years Ben nigh horse Campbell a Colo. Deficit will be higher Bush says Washington apr president Bush projected wednesday that Federal deficits Wilt be tens of billions of dollars higher than he estimated just last summer. That Means that president elect Clinton will inherit a worse budget problem than he discussed during the Campaign. In his last budget before leaving office Jan. 20, Bush said the shortfall for fiscal 1994 will be $292.4 billion a compared with the $274.2 billion he projected in july. Bush also projected deficits rising steadily in future years hitting $319.8 billion in 1998 unless something is done. The deficit for fiscal 1992, which ended sept. 30, w As a record $290 billion. Wednesdays projections Are worse because of the delay by Congress in providing Money to Rescue crippled savings and Loans a meaning the Money will be spent later rather than sooner. Growing health care costs also Are to blame officials said. The final Bush budget was a pared Down version of the usual fiscal spending plan it proposed no new programs or shifts in Federal spending. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater described it As simply Quot a summary   essentially two purpose s. One is to Lay out the programs and the policies. That the president has fostered in the last four years Quot he said. It talks about the Progress that a been made and the problems that  the other purpose is to Lay out a the Baseline data that s necessary for the new administration to prepare their budget a deficit receipts expenditures etc.,�?� Fitzwater said. A but its not a budget in the traditional sense of proposing  republicans said the new figures would show How hard it will be for Clinton to Honor his Campaign pledge of cutting budget deficits in half in four years. Democrats said they feared the outgoing president might understate the problem thereby shifting the blame for unexpectedly High deficits to Clinton