The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-05
ILLINOIS WILL
VOTE NEARLY AS
UNIT FOR BONUS
srucle joe Cannon Only Prairie
state Representative Who
Opposes Measure.
washfngton News Bureau
Rock Island Argus.

Rock Island Argus.
washington, d. C.. Nov. 5.-A poll
., the Illinois delegation in con-
o-ess here today revealed that
every down-state member of the
bouse with the exception Of Uncle
roeY Cannon of Danvflle will sup
rort the soldiers bonus bill which
chairman Fordney of the ways and
means committee announced this
week he will introduce early next
month
the defeat of Senator Reeds at
tempt to incorporate a soldiers
bonus provision in the revenue bill,
raising the necessary funds by
continuing in force the present tax
on excess profits of more than 20
ner cent. brought the bonus ques-
tion to the fore in Washington
again this week. Both Senators Nc
Cormick and Mckinley opposed the
Reed amendment in the senate on
the ground that it was not germane
TO the revenue bill.
Chairman Fordney has an
nouuced that he will reintroduce
the bill which passed the house May
% 1920. with the support of ma
ioritv of the Republicans and
Democrats. by vote of 2S9 to 81.
The bill included four plans Of
adjusted compensation for vet
Grams: cash payment of 81 day for
service in this country and Sl.25
for service abroad, vocational
training, loans for purchase OIL
homes. or additional government
insurance.
"Uncle Joe" Cannon, Danville,
deans Of the Illinois delegation,
deans of the Illinois delegation,
voted against the Fordney bill at
the last session, casting the only
two votes against the bill among
the Illinois members.
The following Illinois members
of the Goth congress voted for the
bill: Representatives Mckinley,
Rodenberg. Wheeler, ireland, Full
Ter. Graham, Madden, Wilson,
Henry T. Rainey, John w. Rainey,
SABBATH, McAndrews, JUL, Gal
Iagher. Britten, Chindblom, Copley,
Mckenzie. King. Smith, Brooks,
Williams. Denison and Yates. Rep
Mason, Chicago, was recorded as
absent and not voting.
Representative Cannon Will OPP
pose the new bonus bill on the
ground that the principle of bonus
legislation is wrong. He was the
only Illinois member to speak in
opposition 10 the former bill, charg-
ing that the people of the middle
west Will regard this service pen
sion for their soldiers as an insult.
All the new members OF the
house from Illinois, elected in 1920
are listed as favoring the new
bonus bill. Representative Allen
+. Moore, Monticello, has beer
quoted as opposing bonus legisla
ton at the present special sessio!
but is expected TO support the bill
reported at the regular session mex
month. The other two new mem
bers from down-st3te, Representa-
tives Frank H. Funk, Bloomington
and Guy L. Shaw, Beardstown, vii
vote for the bonus.
Both Senators Mckinley anC
Mccormick supported The persiden
early in the summer when he ap
pealed to the senate to send bacl
TO committee the bonus bill al
ready passed by the house The.
have not announced their position
on the new bill.
New Districts Blocked.
The possibility of the govern
ment establishing the two forme
internal revenue districts wit
headquarters at Peoria and East 81
Louis received a setback in tn
senate this week when Senate
Calder, New York, was forced I
withdraw his amendment to tn
revenue bill, which proposed an in
crease in the number of revenu
districts from 81 to IA.
The district offices at Peoria an
East st. Louis were done ava
with during the war and the oil
districts merged with the Spring
field district The state now ha
only two revenue districts, the othe
Office being at Chicago. 1t wa
generally understood here that
Senator Calder's amendment wer
adopted. Illinois andNew York. tw
of the states yielding the larges
revenue collections, would eac
gain two CT more new districts.
Senator King, Utah. Democra
opposed the amendment chargin
that it was brought forward i
order TO provide good berths 70
thousands of hungry office seeb
ers."
Senator Mccormick of Illinoi
took the floor in support of tn
amendment denying that the ac
ministration had failed to keep ii
economy pledge, as charged b
Senator King, and Senator Jone:
Democrat, New Mexico.
This amendment proposed b
the secretary of the treasury, il
wolves an outlay unimportant com
pared with the sum which the il
creased collection of taxes, mad
I possible by it's enactment, woul
bring il" the Illinois senator de
clared. Senator Calder withdre'
the amendment on the suggestio
OF Senator Borah, Republican