The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-18

Hashingtca, D. c.. Nov. 1S.-
/ Practically evsfy member of the
deWnstAts Illinois delegation ID
hack In Washington today ready
fce the nnal session Of the S7th
congress. which convenes Monday
Ct noon.
Representatives William A. Rod
e&berY, East 81. Louis; william J.
G5AAsn, Aledo, and Clifford Ire
1a1d, Peoria, were among the first
axftvals.
"Uncls Joe" Cannon. Danville,
vls not expected to put In an APP
p@Arance until Monday. This will
benot last session the former
speaker will attend, after nearly
- years in the house. He retires
next March I Just q few weeks be-
fore his 87th birthday. -
Other arrivals over the weekend
will include Representatives Allen
f. Moore. Monticello; Edward J.
King. Galesburg; Loren E. Wheel
er, Springfield, and Charles e. Full
Ter, Rockford.
Program Outlined.
Notice was served on the Illinois
congressman late this week from
high administration authority that
the following measures will be
pressed during the session which
opens Monday.
The ship subsidy bill.
Annual appropriation bills, ag
gregatiEg between three and three
and one-half billions of dollars.
Liberation loan of $1,000, 900,
which is pending in the senate.
Dyer anti-lynching bill, which
passed the house at the last ses-
sion but is still in committee in
the senate.
These measures will receive the
support OF a majority of the dele
CATION, although there will be Sc
rious opposition to the ship subsidy
and to certain provisions in the ap-
preparation bills.
1nsaddition to the above program
1t appears likely that the approach
ing session will witness debate on
the Esch-Cummins transportation
act, amendments to the revenue act
OF 1921. and farm credit and SOL
dier bonus legislation.
Expect Special Session.
Many Illinois congressman on
the ground here believe that a spe-
cial session Of the new 68th con-
gress Is inevitable soon after March
4. when the present congress dies.
The lllinoisans belieye that the
ship subsidy will encounter fierce
opposition in the senate, after pass
ing the house, with the backing OF a
majority Of the downstate members.
A protracted fight over the subsidy
bill would undoubtedly prevent the
passage Of the annual supply bills
before March 4 and this would
force President Harding to sum-
mon the new congress into session
In order to get appropriations for
the departments.
New Members TO Visit.
Newly elected Illinois congress
men are preparing to come om to
Washington within the next few
weeks for conferences with Sena-
tors Mckinley and Mccormick on
patronage matters and to confer
with the leaders of the various
groups which are emerging for the
6Sth congress.
William e. Hull, Peoria, is ex-
pected TO arrive here early in De-
cember. He succeeds Clifford
Ireland, Peoria. whom he defeated
in the April primary.
Frank r. Reid, Aurora, who de.
teated ira c. Copley of the same
city In the Republican primary il
the Eleventh district, is also ex
pected at the capital soon.
]. Earl Major. Hillsboro; Henri,
I. Rainey, Carrollton, and William
A. Arnold. Robinson, the thre,
downstate Democrats elected Nov
7. will come to Washington to con
fer with leaders Of their party il
the house within the next few
weeks.
State Treasurer Ed Miller, Eas
st. Louis. will be here within II
days. It was announced today at tn,
ONCE Of Representative Rodenberg
Miller was formerly Rodenberg'
secretary and is more familiar witt
congressional life than any of the
first termers elected this month
Henry T. Rainey. Carrollton, is q
veteran member OF the house, hav.
ing served there for nearly 20 years
before his defeat in the Harding
landslide two years ago.
All Of the new members will he
in Washington next February when
the party caucuses will be held for
the selection of candidates for
speaker Of the next house.
Champaign, m, Nov. 18.-Dr. F.