The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-11-23
CONGRESS IS IN
EXTRA SESSION.
Sixty-Seventh Congress Convened on
Monday for Extra Session; Bulk
of Members Present.
SENATE SEATS MRS. FELTON,
Session Called by President Harding
Primarily to Consider Admins
tration Ship Subsidy Bill.

day for the special session Of two
weeks called by President Harding for
consideration of the administration,
ship subsidy bill. With only two
weeks remaining until the beginning
Of the regular December session, it is
expected to sit continuously until sine
die adjournment MarchA.
The extra session sets a precedent
in American history, because it in
sures a total Of four sessions for this
congress, including the special session
called in April, 1921. No congress
ever before had more than three.
In both senate and house, the gavel
beginning the new session dropped a
few minutes after IL o'clock, and then,
in bottle chambers, there followed the
usual formalities which attend the
turning over of few pages in con-
gressional history. The program on
both sides was so arranged as to per-
nit the adjournment, after these cere-
monies, until the next day, as mark
Of respect for the late Senator Wat
son Of Georgia and the late reprcsen-
tative J. I. Nolan of California.
The senate was in session only 10
minutes, adjourning without giving an
opportunity to Mrs. w. H. FELTON, of
Georgia, or any other new senator's,
to take the oath of office.
Mrs. w. H. FELTON,, woman 81
years Of age, who was appointed by
Governor Hardwick of Georgia to fill
out the unexpired term of the late
Senator Watson, was present to take
seat in the senate on Monday. Wal
ter F. George who was elected on Nov
ember z to succeed Senator Watson
was also on hand. He did not present
himself, however, in the senate until
Mrs. FELTON, had an opportunity to
claim the seat. Vice President Cool
idge and the senate leaders were dis
posed to seat Mrs. FELTON, Monday by
unanimous consertL-hut action was de.
layed until Tuesday. On the second
day of the session she was given her
seat which she retained for only TWEEN
ty-two hours when her successor, Wal
ter F. George was sworn in. Mrs. Eel
ton responded once to the roll call and
made brief address amid applause Of
senators and spectators. Brief as was
her experience in the United States
senate, to her will forever remain the
honor of having been the first woman
to serve in that body.
Truman H. Newberry's letter to
Governor A. J. Groesbeck rendering
his resignation as United States sena-
tor from Michigan was on Monday
made public by Vice President Cool
idge. Mr.. Newberry states he felt
compelled to take this action because
of the defeat of his republican col
league, Senator Townsend, in the re-
cent election. Mr.. Newberry is re-
moving himself from the senate be-
cause he believes that, considering the
recent turn of events, it would now be
futile for him to continue his public
service since he continually would be
*@hampered by partisan political perse-
cution" He concludes his letter of
resignation with the following manly
statement:
IF, in the future, there seems to be
opportunity for public service, I shall
not hesitate to offer my services to the
state which I love and the country I
revere"
President Harding on Tuesday in
his address to joint session of the
senate and house made strong plea
for the passage Of the ship subsidy
bill. The following are the important
points in the presidents presentation
of the grave problem confronting this
nation:
"We spent three billion dollars dur
ing the war in feverisl1, wasteful, in
efficient ship-building.
eve now have merchant tonnage
Of twelve and half million tons,
more than half of which is owned by
the government.
"The loss on merchant shipping in
the last administration after the war,
was sixteen million dollars month;
and this has been cut down by rigid
economy and good management to
four millions monitor a net loss
Of fifty millions a year.
"Three courses are now ope1-to
continue to pay this loss and the add
ed loss Of further depreciation; to
abandon the whole thing at enormous
sacrifice, confessing our failure and
impotence; or to pass the present
measure, cutting the annual drain on
the treasury to twenty or thirty mil
lions year, with the prospect that in
thirty years the whole expenditure
would be repaid, and our American
merchant marine strongly established
under private ownership and manage