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Victor L. Berger was there, the unique Socialist member of Congress. He could point to no legislative victories and lamented the defection of all but three Congressmen, including himself and New York's vociferous La Guardia, from what was once a bloc of ten House "radicals." Mr. Berger, as chairman of the party's executive committee, promised a light-wines-&-beer plank in the Socialist platform...
...would take office Jan. 15 instead of March 4. Last week the House hemmed and hawed as usual over this attack on "lame duck" sessions and modified Senator Norris's resolution beyond recognition. Then, as usual, it voted down the whole proposal. "Lame duckery" will continue. Representative La Guardia of New York promptly filed a bill to abolish "lame duckery" without amending the Constitution...
...Passed a resolution formally seating swart, Wet, loquacious Representative La Guardia of New York, whose right to sit had been contested...
...Guardia: "And there are more Prohibition lawbreakers in the gentleman's State, in proportion to population than there are in my State...
...amendment was rejected, 167 to 39. Representative La Guardia promptly moved that the Prohibition appropriation be enlarged from $12,729,140 to $75,000, 000. Annoyed by such nagging, the Drys rejected that, and also another La Guardia amendment asking...