The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-24
EARLY ACTION ON !.
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
Right of Way For This
Measure In House
INTEREST FOR SENATE
Grand Old Lady of Georgia
Expected To Give Way Today
To New Senator
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Washington, d. c., November %.
With the. rules committee OF the
house expected TO report a special
resolution today giving right of way
to the administration shipping bill,
early enactment of which was urg-
ed by President Harding in his ad
dress to congress yesterday, the
program then called for a vote on
the resolution by the house itself
an hour later. Should the resolu-
ton be adopted, as was expected,
the measure will be taken up to-
morrow and put on its way to a
final vote November 2s.
The president in his address BE
fore a joint session in the house
chamber yesterday declared enact
ment of the shipping bill was nee
essary to relieve the federal treas
ury OF present losses through oper-
alton OF government ships and to
assure the maintenance of a mer-
chant marine to serve the nation In
war as we'll as well as meet the
needs of it's commerce in peace.
Mrs. Felton, In Senate Today
In the senate today interest CEN
tered in the presence there as a
full hedged sitting member. OF Mrs.
w. H. FELTON, of Georgia, whose ef-
forts to blaze the path for Amer
can womanhood" were crowned
with success yesterday when she
took the oath of Office.
Her aspiration realized, II was
indicated that the eighty seven
year old Grand old Lady OF Geor-
gia" would be ready to step aside
today in favor Of Walter F. George,
who was elected November z as her
successor to I'LL the unexpired term
of the late Senator Watson whose
death resulted in the vacancy to
which Mrs. FELTON, was appointed
IN September.
MIS- Felton was expected to an
swer one roll call before Senator
elect George presents his claim to
the seat and it also was understood
that she might deliver a brief ad-
dress before retiring.
Final Vote November 20
By a straight party vote the house
rules committee today brought In
giving the administration
Shipping bill right of way in the
house with provision for unlimited
amendment and a final vote on It's
passage November %.
The first American woman sena-
tor, Mrs. w. II. Fenton, OF Georgia,
closed her senatorial career today
after answering once to her name
and making a brief address amid
applause OF senators and spectators.
Her successor Walter F. George,
then was sworn in and Mrs. FELTON,
became a former senator after an
actual service of % hours, and Is
Two republican members. Dale,
Vermont, and Johnson, South OAK
ota. declined to vote on an amend
ment to the resolution, which was
adopted, preventing appropriations
carried in the measure from being
thrown out on a point OF order. Rep
Johnson told the com
mittee II was to be understood that
members voting for the resolution
giving the bill privileged status
would not be necessarily bound
to vote for the bill itself.
MRS FELTON, HAPPY Woman
81 feel like the happiest woman in
the United States today" said Mrs.
FELTON,. insher address. which she de
liyered standing in the center aisle
and emphasized with waving. gest-
ures of her white gloved hands. She
added that she regarded in her brief
service as senator as historical
fact as well as romantic Incl
dent" ..--
Referring to herself as IAN old
remnant of the SOUTH" Mrs. FELTON,
said she had never wavered in her
patriotism, and that the senate could
rest assured that she was mot going
to disgrace her commission"
Several times senators broke into
laughter as she referred humorously
to her effort to be seated if only for
a. day. She was applauded when \she
concluded her address of about five
minutes and Senators crowded about
her offering concentrations. She is
to leave on night train for home.