Word: met
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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When the House met to confirm the Committee appointments, there was imminent possibility that the insurgents and the Democrats might combine to displace two regular Republicans, replacing one by a Democrat, one by Mr. Nelson. Scenting danger, Floor Leader Longworth immediately moved and secured adjournment...
When the House met, these proposals were promptly confirmed. The regular Republicans had virtually their own way in other committee appointments. But control of other committees is likely to have less value than formerly, for the Democrats and Republican insurgents, on the floor and in the Rules Committee, can make whatever changes in rules they are able to agree upon...
...when the National Committee met last week, opposition to carrying out the plan of reducing the South's delegations at once developed. Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania proposed an alternative, on the ground that it was unjust to deprive Southern districts of any direct representation in the Convention. Senator Howell of Nebraska and Senator Bursum of New Mexico made a stand against annulment of the reform-to no avail. Without a roll call the South was restored its full delegate strength-and a little bit more- and to offset the latter other States were also given increased representation...
From the village of Chalcedon, on the Asiatic shore, Gregory VII crossed over to Phanar in a caïque, accompanied by the Archbishops of Brusa and New Caesarea. Where the marble steps of the Ecumenical palace go down to the waters of the Bosphorus, he was met by the Metropolitans of Nicaea and of Cyzicus. Taking his arms they led him to the palace gate. The chief secretary of the Holy Synod read him the canon of election. The Archbishop of Caesarea gave him the pastoral staff...
Last week 1,000 ministers, Fundamentalists, met in Philadelphia. Dr. Alexander talked about "our offensive and defensive program." His point was that Fundamentalists would not get out of the Presbyterian Church but that Modernists would be forced to get out. "Let them get out," repeated...