Congressmen

Last night's reception for 25 newly elected senators and congressmen at the Faculty Club kicked off a week-long conference designed to familiarize them with the basic motions of legislative process and upcoming issues to be faced in the 95th Congress.

Sponsored in conjunction with the Institute of Politics and the Congressional Research Service, the conference will consist of a series of seminars on specific topics conducted by specialists within the field, Janet Farther, associate director of the Institute of Politics, said yesterday.

The seminars are basically discussion sessions to help the novices learn from those who have had previous experience. "We're going to throw out ideas and learn from each other," said Douglas Walgren, a soon-to-be freshman congressman from Pennsylvania.

"I don't know anything about elementary procedure," said S.I. Hayakawa, newly elected senator from California. "I'm a student again and I've got to cram a lot in before January 4."