The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-15
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| announcement that the call
would be issued either today or to-
morrow had been made early this
week from the White House and
! prior to that statements made by
congressional leaders after confer
ences with the president indicated
that the executive had practically
!, made up his mind to convene con-
! gress in special session, although
/ the call would not be sent out until
after the election.
The call Of the special session
1.-TWO weeks in advance Of the regu-
[ lar meeting has been approved
IgeneraIly by Republican leaders in
congress, who have felt that by get
ting an earlier start on legislation
than: would be afforded by the
regular session practically all i'm
portant bills including the apro-
priation measures could be dispos-
ed of by next March when the
Sixty-seventh congress must ad-
journ sine die. Leaders have
asserted that unless the spe-
cial session were called It would be
necessary to have an extra session
latter March and work into the
summer months.
Although the nature Of the pres
ident's recommendations to the
extra session when it convenes No
vember 20 have not been definite
ly outlined. the opinion Of Repub-
lican leaders has been that the
house will proceed directly to con-
sideration Of the merchant marine
bill. The president agreed to post
ponement Of action on this meas
ure at the last session upon assur-
ances OF party leaders that it would
be taken without delay when con-
gress reconyened.
While the house itself is working
on this bill It's appropriations COM
mittee divided into subcommittee
will work. on the supply measures,
(which really provide the most i'm
portant task facing congress at the
regular session. The members of
the appropriations. committee have
been called by Chairman Madden
to meet tomorrow to begin work
of providing the government with
appropriations for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1924, and budget
bureau estimates for most of the
ldepartmnets are virtually complet-
ed. Leaders hope to have four
or five appropriation bills ready for
the house by December 4, when the
Irregular session will begin.
The senate has several important
measures left over from the last
session, including the Dyer anti
lynchng bill, which has been pass
ed by the house. and it is prob
able that President Harding will
make some definite recommends
ton at the outset Of the session as
TO the changes in the transporta-
tion act. The senate also will re-
ceive a number of nominations
lsoon after it convenes. including
the name Of the successor to AS
soclate Justice Day Of the supreme
! court, appointments to the more
than a score of federal judgeships
created by congress at the last ses-
| sion and many others.
Except in the case of vacancies
none Of the new members of con-
gress chosen 1T Tuesdays election
will take their seat until after next
March 4. Two new faces probably
will appear in the senate when it
meets November 90 Walter F.
George was elected Tuesday in
Georgia to fill the vacancy caused
! by the death Of Senator Watson,
and, if recount in Delaware
confirms the unofficial returns
showing Thomas F. Bayard. Dem
ocrat, to have been elected over T.
Coleman Dupont, Republican, who
is serving out the uneXpired term
lof j. o. Wolcott, resigned, Mr..