The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-11-20

. .Sdi II "ACguCA SChhSS ASooSAo
would permit her to take her
seat as the first woman senator
IN view Of the recent election Of
Walter F. George as her Sue
cessor. After much scratching of
heads over the problem the sem
cte managers decided to let de-
I. csion go over until tomorrow.
Washington, Nov. 20.-Congress
convened at noon today for. the spe-
cial session of two weeks called by
President Harding fir consideration
cf the administration ship subsidy
bill, on which he is expected to ad.
dress a joint session tomorrow.
IN both senate and house the gavel
beginning the new session., dropped
. few minutes after IL o'clock and
then in both chambers there followed
the usual formalities which attend.
cd the turning over of a new page
IN congressional history. The pro
cram on both sides was so arranged
as to permit the adjournment after
these ceremonies until tomorrow, as
a mark of respect for the late Sena'
tor Watson Of Georgia and the late
REPRESENTATIVE Nolan of California
The senate was in session only Il
minutes, adjourning without giving
an opportunity to Mrs. W. H. FELTON,
ef Georgia. or any other new sena'
tors, to take the oath of Office.
Washington, Nov. 2o.-With the
converting of the 9th congress IN
special session at noon today, one
prece dent and probably two in
American history will be broken
The extra session, called by Presi'
dent Harding primarily to conslde,
the administration ship subsidy bill
with the regular session to follow
Immediately after, insures a record
total of four sessions for this con-
gress, including the special session
called in April, 1921,no congress be-
fore ever having had more thar
three, and it may have the further
distinction of including the first
woman member to be seated in the
United States senate.
The senate, after the usual open
ing day formalities, was prepared
to adjourn out Of respect to the
late Senator Watson of Georgia, and
the house to adjourn. out of respect
to Representative Nolan, Republican
California. i ~ ~
Interest in the days procedure
was chiefly claimed by the problem
presented in the efforts of Mrs. w
II. FELTON,, of Georgia, the first wo'
man senator to obtain seat in the
senate for day. The way appear
ed to be. cleared for this hp to the
point of securing unanimous con
sent to it, vice-president Coolidge
and Senate leaders as we'll, it wa:
understood; being disposed to grant
Mrs. FELTON, the distinction by tn:
procedure. AT the same time, they
were Sdlu W dk &C Si0S o'hSC WA
ator-elect Georges election ar
November 7, she had no legal right
to be seated and that single objec
ton on the floor. probably woulc
bar her.
Alth ough on hand for the extrs
session, Mr.. George said he woule
not claim his seat in the senate un'
til tomorrow in order first to give
Mrs. FELTON, an opportunity to, claim
the right to take the, oath of office
On the house side, the presence
of Mrs. Winifred Huck, elected as
representative at large from Hi
nois to succeed her father, the late
Representative VIM. E. Mason, to bt
sworn in made certain an increase
to two in the women membership q
that body. Seven others elected te
fill vacancies in the house also were
to take the oath Of office, while the
senate was to receive a new mem
ber today in Thomls F. Bayard, De:
mocrat of Delaware.