New-York tribune., 1922-11-21

ssoa which opens December 4. and
which VIII he the fourth session of
the present Congress-. No other Con-
Fress Ia the history Of the government
has held four sessions.
With the elections bet recently ever,
snii with many members Of the present
gscese and Senate ylfeaEesi, there was
tremendous political interest," ia the
assembling of the Senator'S and Repre-
aentstlves to-day The course of iegia
latioB ard politics for che next two
ears WAS more talked about than any
ether theme.
The vets IN both houses were In
Aigh feather. Encouraged by results
of the election they raade it plain
shey would lose no time In beginning
their campaign agailst the vslstead
act aud for the relaxation OF the
hqucr laws.
The battle over ship subsidy viii be
begun IN the House almost ixamedi-
ztaty after che message of the presi-
tsens to-IneTEew. The epposision is in
tense snd has been Increased in a
psychological sense by the elections.
Nevertheless, the Adm inistration forces
expect to pass the bill through the
House. A prolonged and uncertain
struggle is ahead in the Senate.
Sixty-one Senator'S were present to-
dag when .ne roll was called. After
orief fornIalities, She Senate adjourned
ems Of respect to the memory of the
late Senator Tom Watson, of Georgia.
Ia the House there were 29s members
present. After the roll call and she
swearing in of six new members ad-
jourhnenG was taken oat Of respect of
the memory Of the late Representatives
Nolan, of California, and Connell, Of
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. FELTON, Not Received
The fact that no new Senator'S were
sworn ia prevented Mrs Rebecca L.
FELTON,, of Georgia, from taking the
oatf as the first woman Senator. In
.he House Mrs. Winifred Mason Huck,
IF Illinois, took the oath.
The Senate was in session but twelve
minutes. After prayer by the chap
lain the cali of the President for an
extra session was read by order OF
President Coolidge. The roll vas
then called and disclosed sixty one SEN
aSors present.
Senator Lodge then offered she Gus
tcmary formal resolutions to notify the
House and the President that the Sem
ate was in session and to fix the hour
Gf meeting at noon.
Senators Lodge and Simmons were
appointed as the members Of ths COM
rnittee on the part of the Senate to
notify the President that the Senate
was in session, thnt 8 quorum was pres
cnt and that it was in readiness to re-
ceive any communications.
Senator Harris, of Georgia, was rec
ognized to announce the death of Sena-
tor Watson, of Georgia. He paid a
brief tribute to his colleague and then
moved adjournment, which was taken at
1912.
Swearing in of Senators was delayed
or account OF the adjournment In
honer Of Senator Watson. Mrs. Eel
ton, Of Georgia; Senator-elect Bayard,
of Delaware, and Senators Reed and
Pepper, of Pennsylvania, would have
taken the oath otherwise.
Newberry Letter Deferred
Reading of the letter OF resignation
Of Senator Newberry, Of Michigan, also
was prevented by the early adjourn
ment.
The galleries OF the Senate were
illed with spectators, many of them
present to gee new members sworn in.
Many women had assembled TO see Mrs
FELTON,. Before the Senate opened there
were frequent outbursts of APPLAUSE as
Senators or Senators~elect entered She
chamber. Senator Lodge, Senator La
Toilette, Senatbr-elect Bayard, OF DelA.
ware, and others were thus greeted
Yiee~President Coolidge ordered the
applanse to stop and the usual rule OF
silence in the. galleries to be observed.
Only few OF the "lame ducks"
we're pressAs, Senator Calder, Senator
France, Of Maryland; Senator Hitch
cock, of Nebraska, and Senator Kellogg,
of Minnesota, were among the defeated
Senator'S who were on hand.
The roll call of the House, which fol-
owed the reading of the President's
proclamation calling the special seq
sion, showed POI members present. In
eidentally, this was the first real test
Of the new ten-horned amplifer at
tached to the roof of the chamber.
There was no doubt of it's success, for,
despite the babble Of voices, the read
,ng clerks calling OF names rang out
dearly above it all. In addition to the
device in front of the clerk, there were
similar ones on the Speakers desk and
on the three stands used by members
N ADDRESSING the House.
Interest Ccnters In Women
The chief centers of interest on the
floor were Mrs. Winifred Mason Huok,
elected to fill the seat vacated by the
death Of her father, Representative
William Mason, of Illinois, and Repre-
tentative Aunt Alice" Robertson, c2
Oklahoma. Both wore businessliks
dresses Of dark blue material, and Mira,
I5uck carried two bouquets sent down
10 her by purple, yellow and white
heribboned delegation OF members OF
The National Weman's party, who
:ormed colorful group In one OF she
galleries.
Condolences apparently were the or
der of the day in many OF the private
il conversations between members. Each
# Of the more than enc hundred mem
81 ters who returned from the elections
facing retirement from Congress OF,
March a next received numerous ex.
pressions of sympathy from their more
fortunate colleagues.
Following the adoption OF resolu-
tion presented by Republican Floor
Leader Mondell, Speaker ,Gillett ap.
pointed Mondell, Chairman Madden Of
the Appropriations Committee, and
Democratic Leader Garrett a commit
zee to cal upon tho President and
notify him the Congress has convened
and was awaiting his message.
Six new members, elected to fill an
expired terms in the s7th Congress,
we're sworn in. In addition to Mrs.
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