New Britain herald., 1922-11-10
EXTRA SESSION OF
 CONGRESS, NOV. 70
Harding Calls Members Two
 Weeks Earlier Than Usual

Washington. Nov. 10-Congress was called by President Harding last night to meet In extra session Nov. 20, ex- actly two weeks in advance of the regular session.
 The call, set forth as Is usual In the form or a proclamation, declared the extra session was made necessary by public interests.
 The call of the special session two weeks in advance of the regular meet ing has been approved generally by republican leaders in congress who have felt that by getting an earlier start on legislation than would be afforded by the regular session prac- tically all important bills, including the appropriation measure could be disposed of by next March 4, when the 67th congress must adjourn sine die.
 Although the nature of the presi- dents recommendations to be pre- sented to the extra session when It convenes Nov. 20 have not been den- nitely outlined, the opinion of repub- lican leaders has been that the house will proceed directly to consideration of the merchant marine bill. The president agreed to postponement of action on this measure at the last session upon assurance of party leao- CTS that it would be taken up Witn- out delay when congress convenes.
 Supply Measure.
 While the house itself is working on this bill its appropriations com mittee divided into sub-committees will work on the supply measures, which really provide the most impor- tant task facing congress at the regu- lar sessions The members of the appropriations committee have been called by Chairman Madden to meet today to begin the work of providing the government with appropriations for the fiscal year ending June So' 1924 and budget bureau estimates TOT most of the departments are virtually completed. Leaders hope to nave four or five appropriation bills ready for the house by December 4 when the regular session will pegln.
 The senate has several important measures left over from the last ses- sion. including the Dyer anti-lyncn- ing bill, which has been passed oy the house and it is probable that President Harding will make some definite recommendation at the out set of the session as to changes In the transportation act. The senate also will receive a number of nomlnas lions soon after it convenes, including the name of the successor to Asso- ciate Justice Day of the Supreme Court, appointments to the more than a score of FederaN judgeships created by congress at the last session and many other.
 New Senators.
 Excert in the case of vacancies none of the new members of congress chosen at Tuesdays election will take his seat until after next March 4. Two new faces probably will appear in the senate when it meets Nov. 20. Walter F. George was elected Tuesday in Georgia toffill the vacancy caused By the death of Senator Watson and If a recount in Delaware confirms the unofficial returns showing Thomas F. Bayard (dem.) to have been elected over T. Coleman DuPont (rep), who Is serving out the unexpired term of J. O.. Wolcott, resigned. MT. Bayard will take his seat when the special session is convened.
 Two women will sit in the house at the same time for the first time when that body meets Nov. 20. Miss Alice Robertson of Oklahoma is of the present congress and Mrs. Winnifred M Huck was elected In Tuesdays election as represen- tative at large from Illinois to fill the seat in the 67th congress left vacant by the death of her father. William Watson.