The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-04
Nomination of New Orleans Negro Not Likely to Meet With Success in Senate Due
 to Opposition From South. Butler May Be Opposed UNDERWOOD ANNOUNCES FILIBUSTER NOW OVER
Regular Meeting of Congress To Convene Immediately at Adjournment of Special Session-LittIe Work Was Done by Members of Senate
By Associated Press


 Washington, December 3.-Confir- nation of upwards of thousand presidential nominations will be the task of the Senate meeting at 10 o'clock in the final sitting of the ex- tra session.
 Unlike the House, which has no special business before it, the Senate is expected to work until close to 12 o'clock before adjourning sine die. The regular session will begin at noon.
 No Further Obstruction
 Probably the only business trans acted in either the House or senate at the initial meeting will be the routine appointment of joint com = mittee to go to the White House to notify the President that the. last session of the sixty seventh Congress has convened and that his message is awaited.
 Republican senators made possible confirmation of at least portion of the nominations by voting Tn party caucus late yesterday to aban- don completely the Dyer anti-lynch- Ing bill. against which the democrats had successfully filibustered for sew eral days. Senator Underwood oI Alabama. the democratic leader, was Informed today of the decision of the republicans, and in accord with prom : ises made during the filibuster let 1t 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 k. Day. Some oppo- sition to confirmation of MT. Butler has been expressed. but Senators Kellogg and Nelson of Minnesota have said they expected no great dtf- ficulty inasmuch as the nomination received a unanimously favorable re- port from the judiciary committee after inquiry into the objections.
 Oppose Negro
 Hundreds of other nominations, in- cIuding a large number of post masters and army promotions, are expected to be approved by the Sem ate without opposition. The nomina- tion Cf Walter l.. Cohen, negro, of New orleans, to be comptroller of customs at New Orleans is expected to fail because of the opposition of the Louisiana and several other southern senators.
 Republican leaders had planned to have the shipping bill, passed last week by the House, reported to the Senate tomorrow, but the democratic filibuster prevented reference of the legislation to committee. It is ex- pected to be reported Tuesday, and leaders plan to take it up Wednes- day.
 Outside of whatever nominations are confirmed tomorrow the accom- plishments of the Senate al the extra session are few. The only legislation passed was bill to prohibit Illegal sale, manufacture and wear of mili- tary decorations and a measure to allow Associate Justice Pitney to re- tire from the supreme court.
 Liberfan Lonn Killed
 Administration leaders attempted to obtain enactment of the Liberian loan bill, but democrats and progress sive republicans combined to kill 1t by sending it back to committee. The republicans next brought up the Dyer bill, passed by the House at the last session. but democrats filibustered it to death.
 With nothing of importance requir- Ing last minute attention in sight, eAe House will meet at 1 o'clock. It's chief accomplishment during the ex- tra session was passage of the ad- minstration shipping bill. Sub committees, however were busy whipping various appropriation bills into shape and at the very outset of the regular session the House is expected to begin consideration of these measures.
 Sine die adjournment tomorrow will not give senators and repre- sentatives mileage and no resolution providing for it's payment was adopted.