The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-11-14
CONGRESS CALLED
FOR EXTRA SESSION
Mill Be Convened Two Weeks Before
Regular Time-Merchant Ma
rine Soon Considered

Washington, Nov. 9.-Congress
rs called by President Harding to-
tght to meet in extra session Novem-
Ter 20, exactly two weeks in advance
II the regular session.
The call set forth as is usual in the
n of a proclamation declared the
Ia session was made necessary by
lic interests. The text Of the
elamation follows:
Whereas, public interests require
kt the congress of the United States
ould be convened in extra session
12 o'clock noon, on the goth day
November, 1922, to receive such
mmunications as may be made by
executive.
kNow, therefore, l. Warren u.
ling, president of the United
Is of America, do hereby pro-
and declare that an extraord'I }
occasion requires the congress
Dbf the United States to convene IN
extra session at the capitol IN the
city of Washington on the goth day
of November, 1922, and II o'clock
noon, of which all persons who shall
at that time be entitled to act as
members thereof are hereby required
to take notice.
sIn witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be atfix-
ed.
"Done at the city of Washington
this ninth day of November, IN the
wear of our Lord, 1922, and of the
Independence of the United States
the 147th Warren G. Harding.
No Surprise Caused
Announcement that the call would
he issued either today or tomofro"
had been made early this week from
the White House and prior to thae
statements made by congressional
leaders after conferences with the
president indicated that the executive
had practically made up his mind &c
convene congress in special SESSION.
although the call would not be SEM
out until after the election.
The call of the special session Two
weeks in advance of the regular
meeting has been approved generally
bv Republican leaders in congress
who have felt that by getting an
earlier start on legislation than
would be afforded by the regular
session practically all important oills
including the appropriation measures
could be disposed of by next MafcD
a when the Sixty-seventh congress
must adjourn sine die. Leaders nave
asserted that unless the specla1 ses-
s;on were called it would be neees-
sorry to have an extra, session al'el
March a and work into the summe'
months. ,rosi-
Although the nature of the pfesi-
dents recommendations to the extra
session when it convenes NoVemoe,
20 have not been definitely outlined
the opinion of Republican ieaoeis
VIZ - +h.+ The house will proceed
directly to consideration of the mef+
chant marine bill. The presloeh'
agreed to postponement of acton Oh
+b;s measure at the last session upon
assnrances of party leaders that IL
would be taken up without oeiay
when congress reconvened.
suprly Measures Too
While the house itself IS wofAihs
IN this bill its appropriations COM
~ o,i+tee. divided into subcommittee
will work on the supply measures
which really provide the most lEapor-
+,nt task facing congress at the reg
o,.r session. The members OF the
annronriations committee have been
called BY Chairman Madden to meet
tomorrow to begin work; of proVlalns
the government with appropriations
for the fiscal year ending June 5c'
1924 and budget bureau estimates
for most of the departments are Vir-
tuallv completed. Leaders nope %
have four or five appropriation oN.N
ready for the house by December -
when the regular session will. oeglA.
The senate has several important
measures left over from the last ses-
sion. including the Dyer antl-lynch-
ING bill, which has been passed oy 1he
house. and it is probable that Pres
dent Harding will make some oeHhi''
recommendation at the outset OF the
session as to the changes in the trans,
narration act. The senate also VIII
receive a number Of nominations sooi'
after It convenes, including the name
10 Associate ,juStic2