Evening journal., 1922-11-20
congress At
WORK; WOMAN
IN SENATE

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blowing kisses right and left to the
applauses.
She walked slowly up the center
aisle sat down in the back row on
the Democratic side with her ere
dentials on the desk before her.
To her all the Senators came
bowling low over her white gloved
hand. She was fun OF animation,
and seemed 10 enjoy the occasion
like young girl at her fret party.
She held the Senators IN motherly
fashion and was thoroughly at home. !
The galleries manifested their APP
proval OF the reelection OF Senator |
Lodge in emphatic fashion when the
leader entered the cham
Der. He was greeted with burst /
prise him Senator La Toilette. who
name in a little later. was accorded
4 like reception.
The resignation OF Senator New
berry. OF Michigan, was not read 20
The Senate today, as II was desired
10 limit the session TO the necessary
routine and the announcement of
senator Watson's death. Vice-Pres-
dent Coolidge said ne would pre-
ent the resignation tom orrow.
II was definitely decided today
hat Mrs. FELTON, will be allowed TO
'coupy a seat in the Senate for a
lay. According to the plan finally
ecided on she Il to be sworn in
omorrow and Judge George. who
yili serve out the remainder OF Wat ,
on's term. will take his place the q
GLOWING day. ]
Amid cheers from the gallery. a ,
oman, Mrs. Winitred Mason Huck.
Illinois. was sworn in as a rep
sentative at large from the State ,
} NIL out the unexpired term OF her !
lther, the late William f. Mason.
Her election makes two women !
LENDERS OF the House until March 4, ,
s2s, Miss Alice Robertson. of Okla
oma, being elected two years ago.
Following the taking OF the oath ,
y new members the House adjourn
d out OF respect TO the memory Of
he late Representative Nolan, Cali
ornia, who died since the last ad-
President Harding was oriciaily
informed this afternoon OF the open
ng OF Congress by a delegation from
he House and Senate.
Senator Lodge and Senator SIM
mons. OF North Carolina, and Repre-
entatives Mondell wyo.. Madden,
lis, and Garrett. Tenn. composed
he committee OF notification.
The Senate adjourned at 1918 as
mark OF respect TO the late SEN
tor Watson. No action was taken
n seating Watson's successor. This
natter went over until tomorrow be-
ause the Senate had never pre-
lousy been oficiany notified OF SEN
or Watson's death. ,
Senator Harris today paid brief
'lbute 20 Watson. and asked the
ijournment out OF respect TO hfs
emory. Tomorrow the Senate will ~
scide whether to seat Mrs. FELTON,
IT a day, OF 10 induct Judge Walter
George, who was duly elected as =
successor. =
The galleries were disappointed at
Hing 70 see Mis-. Fiction take the c
Lth today. II was considered like
that Mrs. FELTON, would be seated
morrow and that Judge George, AZ
: whose courtesy she has been given
opportunity to win this honor
ouid take his place on the follow
z day.
vets lost no time in launching
cir fight for enactment OF SOL a
ers' bonus bill 20 be paid for by a 8
K on legslized beer. g
The first bill introduced in the n
ouse was one by Representative p
I'm P. Hill. OF Maryland, propos- u
z re-enactment OF the adjusted e.
bill Killed by Presi- b
initial veto last summer and with ie
per cent gallon levy on 2.75 per
mt. beer and cider toraise the nee
airy funds. a.
Representatives Britten. haoi id .
n, Illinois. announced he would in " "
,duce a similar bill. -
Hills bill provides for paying the =
nus in cash in three equal INSTALL
ents. on July 1. OF 1929, 1924 and a
25. The entire cost of the bonus" :.
q Maryland Congressman said. -
you'd be only $500, 900, 900 in ~
lad Of from four TO six billions as !.
quired by the old bill with tie -
ethod OF deferred payments" =,
Statistics gathered by the Treas :,
Y Department and based on pre- =,
sr consumption OF beer and wines,
III said show that the tax proposed
ould yield half billion dollars
,ar in revenue. e,
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