The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-01

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which it was stated that Harding
policies have saved seven billion
dollars for the nation"
Senator Harris charged that the
savings claimed for the Harding ad-
ministratiOn are paper economies"
representing merely the difference
in the amount Of appropriation bills
recommended by department heads
and the actual sums voted by con-
gress. He declared that Senator Nc
Cormick Ought to make an apol-
ogy not only to his colleagues here
but to the country as we'll"
/ Senator Harrison asserted that
President Wilson, in three messages
to congress had sponsored the bud
get plan and that then it was that
the senator from Illinois said to
himself that the president was
right, and he wrote his bill so as to
incorporate the recommendation Of
President Wilson"
Senator Mccormick replied by
placing in the record his full state
ment in which it was asserted that
"as compared with the sums sought
to be spent by the Wilson admin
istration during three years, and
those appropriated by a Republican
congress, congress saved the tax
payers seven billion dollars"
Leaving Washington late this
week Representatiye Frank H
Funk, Bloomington, sailed Satur-
day morning from New York aboard
the President Pierce" for a two
months stay in Europe.
The Illinois congressman ha:
been officially designated by Henri!
C. Wallace, secretary Of agricul
ture, to visit various countries il
Europe to study agricultural ant
industrial conditions. Funk viii
return to the United States abou
Sept. /, and when congress re
assemblies in December will LAY {
formal report before the secretar!
of agriculture.
! Col. Randolph Smith, former Re
publican congressional candidate
has been recommended for post
master at Flora, ILL.,. by Represen
tative Thomas S. Williams. Louis
Vile, following the preferring O.
charges by Williams against BeI
F. Wineland, Democratic incum
bent at Flora. -#
There is little doubt that post
office officials will Gust Winelant
at once, when a report is substan
tiated by the postal Inspector, whit
has been sent to Flora. Williams
charges concerned alleged politi
cal activities and intimidation o
postal employees by Wineland AM
were accompanied b! the state
ment that Wineland had promised
Williams that he would resign ant
refused to do SO.
How Illinois members voted II
congress during the week:
On June "a, the house voted IA
to 1O5, to postpone further expen
diture at Muscle Shoak until DC
tober /. Those favoring the post
i ponement argued that q decision
on the Henry Ford Offer should b.
made before any more money wa
spent. Illinois member voted o.
the question Of postpmement a
follows: For, German, Graham
King, Mckenzie, Nicholson. Rain
ey, williams, Wheeler. Against
!. Brooks, Cannon, Chindnom, Den
! nison, Funk, Madden Mann Moore
Shaw, Sproul. Not voting, Britter
, Copley, Fuller, Ireland, Runz. Rod
. enberg, SABBATH, Yates.
The senate decided he sam
question June n, when Senate
Norris, Republican. Nebraska. Of
, fered a motion to make $500. 90
Immediately available. rhe me
, ton was rejected by a Dte Of 3
: ito %. Senator Mccormick vote
for the Norris motion ami Senate
Mckinley was recorded Is absen
and not voting.
. June n, the house by vote 9
21O to Is, passed the Timber bill
prohibiting trading in rain IN
lures on grain exchanges IllinOi
, members voted az follows: For
Brooks, Denison, Fuller, Fun1
Graham, King. Mckenzie Moore
} Shaw, Wheeler, Williams. Against
Chindblom. German, Maddes Mann
Michaelson. Rainey Spro1. No
voting: Britten. Cannon. Copley
ireland, Kunz, Rodenberg. 5abatt
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