Word: sessional
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...hoarse from overwork. He stated that in five days he had had only six hours' sleep, that the Committee had been in session until 6:00 a.m. that morning, that it had been in session until 6:30 the morning previous. (Joseph Tumulty leaned over and said to Will Rogers: "Homer is telling us a bedtime story.") But there were two planks on which the Committee could not agree: the League of Nations plank and one other "dealing with the question of religious freedom." This last they were afraid to report for fear of seriously splitting the Convention. In brief...
...afternoon session opened promptly one hour and twelve minutes late. Mr. Cummings was again introduced and read the platform or rather he began to read it, was relieved by Senator Key Pittman of Nevada, who in turn was relieved by a reading clerk...
...follow, can rest easy with the clear consciousness that if the crisis grows worse instead of better, public opinion and history cannot throw the blame on us." Opposition. The parties of the Opposition were not to be quieted by Benito's promises of reform. They met in plenary session to damn Fascismo, to lay the blame for the Matteotti affair at the door of the Government, to demand the abolition of the Fascist militia, to ask in veiled language for Benito's resignation, to state that they would not attend Parliament again "as long as the present conditions...
...During a session of the Reichstag, Monarchist Deputy Laverenz walked up to Socialist Deputy Eckerstedt and dealt him a resounding smack in the face...
...advanced toward their attackers, fists clenched. The next moment the air became full of imprecations, fists, howls, groans. Baron von Wallraf, President of the Reichstag, adjourned the sitting for ten minutes. When the sitting was resumed the fight broke out again and von Wallraf was forced to suspend the session...