The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-30
new COURT FOR
ILLINOIS Is UP
ODAUGHERTY
r.te Of Bills Seeking TO Redistrict
Federal Courts Of State In
His Hands.
fBv Stan Correspondent

washington, ID. c., July 30.-The
cote of four bills introduced in the
house of representatives, providing
ar the redistricting of the federal
,,,dieial districts of Illinois, hinges
non the recommendation of Attor-
nov General Daugherty's commas
sion recently appointed to make a
survey Of the judicial system OF
the country.
Such was the statement given
out Today IN a special interview by
representative Joseph Walsh of
Massachusetts,, chairman of the
snh-committee which is considering
All four re,listricting bills.
The bills were introduced in the
house by Representatives Joseph G..
cannon. Danville; Edward E. Deni-
son. Marion. Adolph ]. SABBATH, Chi
csgo. and the late William E. Ma
SON. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Ind
also of Chicago. The bills varied
IN terms bu. provided for the crea-
tion of a new judicial d strict, with
headquarters at Danyille.
Representative Walsh this week
received from Chairman Andrew j.
Volstead of the Judiciary commit
tea copies of resolutions forward
cd by the Sangamon County Bar
association protesting against the
passage of any of the bills creating
a new district
The resolutions declared that n
asmuch as President Harding had
Of hn nj
ciers' bonus bill'' because of the ne
cessity of economy, it would be
unwise to create a new district IN
Illinois at an expense in excess OF
$4,000 per year" 1t was stated n
the communication that no nee IS
sify exists for the creation of a
new district in Illinois"
Representative Walsh stated
definitely that his subcommittee
would take no action on any of the
bills until a report had been for
warded Attorney Gen ral Daugher-
ty by the commission which is con-
sidering reorganization of the fed
eral judicial system.
I'VE have already reported to the
house and congress has passed bills
providing for the appointment Of
extra judges in North Dakota and
West Virginia. Representative
Walsh said. "A third bill provid-
ing an extra federal Judge for Min
nesota is now on the house calen-
dar. None of the bills reported,
however, provided FOR the creation
Of new district.
NO bill creating a new district,
such as those introduced by Illi-
nois members, will be reported by
the committee until we have heard
from Attorney General Daugh arty' )
commission. My opinion is that tae
commission may recommend an eX-
ira judge or two for Illinois, but l
doubt if it Will endorse the plan
tn create a new district"
County bar associations all over
the state have taken a lively inter
est In the proposals for redistriCt-
Ing and many delegations have
come to Washington from southern
and central Illinois peutioning for
and against the bills now in
Nalsh's committee.
Mrs. Huck to Run.
affairs at Springfield, Mrs. Wini-
lred Mason Huck will keep her hat
IN the ring as candidate to sue
coed her father, the late William
L Mason, as representative
large from Illinois.
Mrs. Huck arrived IN Washington
from Chicago this week and before
leaving the capital for New York
she announced that she will accept
an appointment from Governor
Small and fight for her seat before
the bar of the house, or stand as
q candidate in a special election.
During her stay in Washington
Mrs. Huck conferred with nearly
every member of the state delega-
ton in congress. Last wednesday
she went to the White house to be
introduced to President Harding
who was a close personal friend ul
4 her fathers.
Just before her departure for
New York, Mrs. Huck had a caat
with Miss Alice NJ. Robinson, o1
oklahoma, the only woman now
Folding a seat in congress.
Miss Robinson encouraged Mrs
huck TO make the race and pre-
clcted that the fact she is a mother
would strengthen her in a cam
palgn. Miss Robinson is a spinster
MRS. HucK stated that she vii
return to Washington to fight foI
Ter seat in. congress, il constitl-
uonal objections 10 her appoint
Eent by the governor are over-rid-
usn Otherwise, she expects to be
candidate in a special election.
John ]. Brown, Vandalia, candi-
cate last year for representative
"-iarge, who is contemplating
SSgsln making the race, was n
washington all week and met Mrs
auck by chance in the corridors
VI .ne capitol. Both referred joS-
Hsiy to the approaching campaign.
Tells Illinois Experience.
The experience of Illinois with
.le foot and mouth" epidemic a
Jew years ago was cited by Repre-
ssentatlVa William J. Graham, AledD,
.iiS week in opposing a new dill
reimburse southern land owners
sltn the rental on lands quaran-
slhed by federal agents in fight
pest. :
:, representative Graham charged
ast the bill was without precedent
sua declared that Illinois farmers
ao been reimbursed only for the
sselual cash damage suffered in the
eStruction of herds and buildings.
al amendment offered by the Illi-
sols member, providing that only
e actual damage suffered should
ue made the basis for rein hurs,s-