Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-04
1000 NOMINATIONS
TO Be CONFIRMED
BY SENATE TODAY
Faces Big Task at Final
Sitting Of the Extra r.
Session.
DEMOCRATS TO OFFER
NO MORE OBSTRUCTION
is Expected to Work Until
Close to Noon Before
Adiourning.
OPPOSITION TO PIERCE BUTLER
Ne Effort VIII lie Made to- Ar,
on the Whipping
Dtn.
DEMOCRATS TO OFFER
NO MORE OBSTRUCTION
OPPOSITION TO PIERCE nur,.E.
Ne Effort VIII Be Made to- Ar,
on the ShippinR
NIL.
IRy Associa,ed prA..

WASHINGTON. Dec. a.-Cona-na-
zion OF upwardu o: thousand pres
identai nominations will be the task
o! tho Senate on meeting TOMORROW
az 10 o'clock. In tho nnai sitting OF
the extra session.
Unlike the House, which has no
apecIai business before Il. the. Senate
Is expected 20 work until close 10 Ie
o clock before adlourning .ino die
Iae reSula. Ression viii begin at
noon PROBABLY tho only business
,raHHacied In either tho House or
nenAte AZ the 'nii!ai meeting. Will be
thc routine appointment OF Join,
committee 10 go 10 the White House
!" noi!fy ,hs President tha, tho las,
session OF the S1ty-SeYcn;h Con-
g'esH has convened aud TINT his
message IS awaited
Republican Senator'S made possi-
o!e confirmation OF ~ lcas; a nor.
zion o' Tho nominations by voting In
party caucus lat- yesterday 10 aban-
6on rpletcly the Dyc- ant!!ynah-
NIX Dill. 1rai's. which :hr Democrats
hHd s2ccca5:C.iy f'l!3usteEcd for sew
era DAYS. Senator t-ndc.wood. OF
! anna. the Democrat. leader. was
informed 'oGay 81 the declsiou or
nc Republicans and Ia accord With
oT"m:acs made during The nl!bus,cr
'et " be known ;hst Tho Democrats
would offer 10 further obstruction.
fpTemoSi among the aom.nat!ous
10 he 'a.'u up IL that ot plcrc. But
= OF Minnesota. TO br IN ass Iciatc
Justice .: ihc Supreme Court. sue
SocdinE William n. Day. some o7-
position % confirmation Of MIR Bat
'er has been expressed, bu, Senators
Kellogg n.a Nelson. o' Nlnncsn:a
r're said they expected no great
6i;acui; inasmTch ne the norni-
rati"n received unanimously ia
voEah.e report t-or, the judiciary
'"mn!ttca "fio- inquiry into the, oh
Jcctions
Hundreds OF other nominations in
clud!n. large number of poa;n!as,-
crs and a-my promotions. D.. re- "a pcc,-
ID TO be approved h. ,hc senate
without opposition. The nomination
~ walter l.. Cohen. negro q; New
orleans. TO be conptroilcr ot customs
AZ New Orleans. IS expected 70 fail
because of the opposition OF the Low
S!a7 ant several other Southern
Senators.
House TO Meet n, Eleven.
Republican leaders had Planned 70
nave the shipping bill. passed las;
week b. the House. reported tn The
Senntc tomorrow. hat the Democrats
aNous;er prevented reference OF the
legislation TO committee ]; Is ex-
pectcN 20 be reported Tue SGay, and
leaders plan 10 take Il up Wcdncs-
DAY.
Outside o, whatever nominations
are confirmed tomorrow. the accom-
p!shments OF the Senate eat tho
extra session are few. The only
legislation passed was bill 10 pro-
h!bit Illegal sale. manufacture and
wear OF military decorLtioDs and n
measure 20 allow Associate Justice
Fttney 10 retire from the Supreme
Court
administration leaders attempted
20 obtain cnac;men, OF the Liberian
loan bill. but Democrats and Pro-
Eressive Republicans combined 10 kill
Il by sending II back TO committee.
The Republicans next brought I'D the
Dyer ant!lynching bill. passed by the
House at the last session. but Demo
crats hlihustered II to death.
with nothing OF Importance reouir-
Ing last-minute attention in sight.
the House will meet NJ IL O'Clock.
It's chief accomplishment during tho
extra session was passage Of the ad-
ninistration shipping bill. Subcom-
m!ttees. however. were busy whip
ping various appropriation bills in,,
shape. and at the very outset OF tb,.
regular session the House is expected
TO oes'n consideration OF these meas
ures.
Sine dlo adjournment tomorrow will
not give Senator'S and Representa-
tives mileage, as no resolution pro.
Hiding for It's payment wss adopted