Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-11-13
CONGRESS CALLED
FOR NOVEMBER 20
President Hopes for Ship
Subsidy Bill at Spe-
cial Session.

Washington, Nov. 10.-In the
wake of the election which reduced
Republican majorities in both
branches of Congress to the dan
ger point, President Harding last
night Issued proclamation calling
the sixty-seventh Congress in extra
session on Monday, November 20.
Public interests require the extra
session. the president said in his
proclamation which did not mention
any specific legislation he sought to
have considered. 1t is generally
known, however, that the president
was actuated in calling Congress
back two weeks ahead of the regu-
lar session in order to gain that
much time for ship subsidy legisla-
tion which he so earnestly wishes to
be passed.
In the last session the president
was insistent that Congress enact
merchant marine relief legislation
and at one time sent a letter threat
ening to call an extra session i'm
mediately if there should be an adj
jOurnment without action on the
subsidy bill. Later when the coal
and railroad strikes disturbed the
legislative program, the president
consented to postponement of ac-
ton until the December session.
The president now believes, the
election being over. that it will be
expedient for the Sixty-seventh Con-
gress to get at its work ahead of
time in order that it may pass APP
preparation bills and the ship sub
sidy measure before March 4.
Ship Subsidy Doubtful.
In the minds of many leaders of
both parties there exists doubt as
to whether the ship subsidy bill can
get through. The election, in their
opinion, has served to increase the
doubt. They say that in mapping
out the legislative program for the
special session and the following
short regular session beginning De-
cember 4, the administration is face
to face with puzzling complications.
AS a general rule, Congress has
its hands full putting through the
annual appropriations bills during
the. short regular session which ends
Son March A. In recent years, even
& the appropriation bills, particularly
those providing the funds for the
nd NJ in,
uncompleted state when the gavel
has fallen ON March and it has
been necessary to finish them up
later on.
May Endanger Appropriations.
II the administration insists upon
the ship subsidy bill and undertakes
to force it through the Senate, in
dicatiQps are that it will have to do
So a{the risk of sacrificing most
OF the appropriation bills. ut gem
Grady is conceded that the subsidy
will be stubbornly fought in the
Senate and that several weeks de-
bate will be required to bring it to
final vote. if filibuster does not
develop, in which case a much long
er time will be required.
Passage of the appropriation bills,
of course, is vitality necessary to the
operation of the government and if
any remain unpassed on March it
would be necessary for the admins
tration to summon Congress into ex-
ira session again. President Hard
ing is exceedingly anxious to avoid
calling an extra session next year.
However, the president is keenly
DESTROYS of getting the subsidy
passed. If be fails to get it passed
before March A its chance will be
zero. He appears therefore to be
confronted with the alternatives of
giving up the ship subsidy bill or
reconciling himself to the neces-
sity for calling an extra session next
year.
Will Try to Respond.
Nevertheless, House leaders are
going to make every effort to re-
spond to the administration wishes.
Representative Madden, Illinois,
chairman of the Appropriations Com
mittee, arrived in Washington yes
terday and announced that work
would be started today on the prep
aration of the appropriation bills
An attempt will be made to rush
the appropriation bills through the
House and to clear the way for the
subsidy bill by the first of the year.
Even if they succeed, however the
slow moving Senate will have diff
ficulty in disposing of them in the
remaining two months of the SEES
sion.
The Senate upon reconvenng will
resume consideration of the So
100000 Liberian loan bill to which
has been attached numerous riders
carrying large sums of money. The
Dyere anti-lynching bill is next
on the program, but there is doubt
whether this will be pushed.
Just what tactics the Democrats