Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-04
NOMINATIONS TO
FEATURE CLOSE
SENATE SESSION
Will Pass on Thousand
Presidential Selections
Postmasters, Army
successful Filibuster of Demo-
Gratis Kills Dyer Anti-Lynch-
ing Bill-Possibie Objection
to Confirmation Pierce But
Ter as Associate Justice Su-
preme Court-Regular SEES
sion Starts at Noon

Washington. Dec. 3-Confrma-
ton of upwards CT q thousand presi-
dental nominations will be the tasl,
OF the Senate on meeting tomorrow
at ten o'clock in the final sitting of
the extra session.
The Senate is expected to work
until close to L. O'Clock before ad-
journing sine die. The regular SEES
sion will begin at noon.
Probably the only business tran
sacted in either the House or Senate
at the initial meeting will be the
routine appointment of Il joint com
mittee to go to the White House to
notify the President that the last
session of the 9th Congress has con-
ed.
Republican senators made posi-
bic confirmation of at least a portion
of the nominations by voting in party
caucus late yesterday to abandon
completely the Dyer anti-lynching
bill against which the Democrats had
successfully filibustered for several
days. Senator Underwood, of Ala
bama. the Democratic leader, was
informed today CT the decision Of the
Republicans. and in accord with
promises made during the filibuster,
let it be known that the Democrats
would offer no further obstruction.
Foremost among the nominations
to be taken up is that OF Pierce But
Ter OF Minnesota. to be an associate
justice of the Supreme Court sue
ceeding William X. Day. Some OPP
position to confirmation of Mr. But
Ter has been expressed, but Senators
kellogg and Nelson, of Minnesota.
have said they expected no great
difficulty. inasmuch as the nomina-
ton received an unanimously favor
able report from the judiciary COM
mittee, after inquiry into the
objections.
Hundreds of nominations. includ-
ing large amount of postmasters
and army promotions, are expected
to be approved by the Senate, with
out opposition. The nomination OF
Walter l.. Cohen, Negro, of New Or
leans, to be comptroller of customs
at New Orleans. is expected to fail
because of the opposition of the
Louisiana and several other southern
senators. e
Republican leaders had planned
to have the shipping bill. passed last
week by the House, reported to the
Senate tomorrow, but the Democrat
lc filibuster prevented reference OF
the legislation to committee. It is
expected to be reported Tuesday and
leaders plan to take it up Wednes-
day.
Outside Of whatever nominations
are confirmed tomorrow the accom-
I pliShments of the, Senate at the ex-
ira session are few. The only
legislation passed by it was bill to
prohibit illegal sale, manufacture
and wear of military decorations
and measure to allow associate
Justice Pitney TO retire from the Su-
preme Court. Administration lead
ers attempted to obtain enactment of
the Liberian loan bill, but Demo
Gratis and progressive Republicans
combined to kill it by sending it back
to committee. The Republicans next
brought UP the Dyer anti-lynchine
bill. passed by the House at the last
session. but Democrats filibustered il
to death.
With nothing> of Importance re-
curing last minute. attention in
sight. the House will meet at II
O'Clock. It's chief accomplishments
during the extra session was passage
of the administration ship bill.