New-York tribune., 1922-09-21
Congress To Be Called
Nov. Is TO Get Start ON
Ship Bill Before Next
Body Takes Its Place
Leaders of Both
Houses Consulted
President Made IL Plain
He Would Take Step
When III Was Sidetracked

From The Tribune's Washington Bayeau
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.--A specia!
session IF Congress will be called for
November is, President Harding in
formed Senate and House leaders who
conferred with him to-day. At this
session the President hopes to have
a good start made ON the ship subsidy
bill, so that when the short regular
session opens in December the lack of
time will not operate so strongly
against this Administration measure.
Among those who talked with the
President at the White House to-day
were Senators Lodge, Wadsworth, CAL
der and Warren, Speaker Gillett, Re-
publican Leader Mondell, of the House,
and Chairman Madden, of the Appro.
priations Committee.
The Presidents desire for an extra
session occasioned no surprise, as he
made it clear at the time that he an
nounced his willingness for the shin
subsidy legislation to go over until af-
ter the members of Congress had an
opportunity to go home and sound OUT
sentiment that he expected to cali an
extra session right after election.
1t has been evident for long time
that there was no possibility Of even
the House passing ship subsidy bill
before election. Indeed the President
was told by some of his stanchest
friends in the House, men who were
themselves friendly to shipping legis-
lation, that if the measure were forced
to vote at this time it would be de-
feated, despite the tremendous Repub-
lican majority.
So far as The Senate was concerned
1t was evident that it would be i'm
possible, because of the lengthy de-
bate shipping measure would involve,
to hope for action before election.
Further, there was a tremendous pres
sure, especially in the House, for an
adjournment at least a month before
election so as to afford the members
more time mending their political
fences.
Rightly or wrongly majority of the
members of the House believe that q
vote for government aid to the mer-
chant marine just before election
would hurt them in their districts. The
Presidents friends hope that with the
election complication out Of the way
for two years Congress will view the
shipping question more on it's merits
and not with an eye solely on the
political consequences.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2o.--A resolu-
tion calling for sine die adjournment
at p. m. Friday was adopted by the
House to-day by an overwhelming vote
and the measure was sent to the Sem
ate, which is expected to adopt it, if
it is evident it can complete its busi-
ness by that time. Otherwise the Sem
ate will amend the resolution to pro-
vide for later adjournment.
The House practically disposed of
its pressing business with its action
on the soldiers bonus, but members
were urged by Representative Mondell,
of Wyoming, the Republican leader, to
remain on the job for possible action
on q request fram the President for a
special appropriation for relief of
American refugees in the Near East.
The Senate, however, has before it for
disposition the Liberian loan, de-
ticiency appropriation bill and other
matters which may or may not be
given final consideration.