Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-25
Judiciary Committee of
House Will Recon-
mend Probe.
MAY START NEW FIGHT
insurgents Opposed to Allowing
Cannon to Pick Men to
Do the Work.

Washington, March 25.-The Judi
ciary committee of the house In its
report which win be filed tomorrow
recommends that a committee be ap-
pointed to Investigate the charges that
lobby is at work to induce congress
men to support ship subsidy legisla-
ton at the present session There is
some talk of the insurgents insisting
upon the house instead of the speaker
selecting the committee.
New Revolution ImDends.
Washington, March 25.-Another
revolution in the house against Can
nonism within the next 80 days is pre-
dicted by some of the insurgents.
There is agreement among a substan-
tial majority of them right now that
another pitched battle will occur be-
fore the end of the present session.
On thinking It all over the insur-
gents are not pleased with the caucus
selections for the committee on rules.
They believe that the regulars have
put through a slate and that the six
republican members elected will be no
more responsive to public sentiment
than the old committee of which the
speaker was chairman
Urges Good Roads.
Washington, March 25.-In the SEN
ate today Bankhead of Alabama spoke
In advocacy of a bill for good roads.
The bill seeks TO appropriate $500, 900
to be used II improving roads on
rural routes.
Norris as n Regulnr.
Washington, March 25.-Former In
surgent Norris of Nebraska figured in
the house yesterday as regular while
he derided his late opponents-the
regulars-for having joined the insur-
gents. The Nebraskan spoke In sup
port of the provision of the pension
appropriation bill for the abolition OF
pension agencies, as reported by the
house committee on pensions.
Messrs. Currier, Alexander, Boutell
and Dalzell were among the republi-
cans who strenuously fought the reg
ular organization of the house as rep
resented by the committee on PEN
sions, in their efforts TO abolish pen
sion agencies.
Caught the Disease.
Think of it." said Norris. "BoutelI
and Dalzell, whose regularity was
never questioned before, have caught
the disease of insurgency and have
left the reservation" The house voted
&c to SO to sustain the report Of the
committee and refusing 10 strike out
the provision abolishing the Is PEN
sion agencies"
Gets Bill Out of Committee
Washington, March 25.-One dollar
a day for all old soldiers incapacitated
In the service is provided in a bill re-
ported favorably from the house com
mittee on military affairs yesterday
by Representative Sherwood, demo
crat, of Ohio. The bill has been be-
fore the committee six or seven years,
and comes before the house now as an
TO a measure introduced
by Townsend. republican. OF Michigan,
providing for retirement OF army off,
GERS at the age of 20 on one-half and
one-third pay. dependent upon the
length of service.
Himself veteran.
Representative Sherwood. himself a
of the civil war, retiring as
origadier general, was jubilant over
he successful reporting of the bill
Il have been trying to get the bill
before the house for FIVE years" said
Sherwood. Last year / got it out by
,ne majority, but Speaker Cannon re
used TO recognize me to bring It up
for consideration. This year am go
ng to bring It up, or there will be hell
70 pay"