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! ll1inois delegation In congress con-
a1erably shaken up Tor Its reor-
SsnizatiOn next March by retire.
\ aats and the result of last weeks
], rtion, a scramble to get In line
II committee appointments In the
E1use is due to begin when the
ombers from that state arrive in
darlington for the special session
4 rext Monday.
The present size OF the house
ard the limitations on debate make
congressman's importance de-
i PENDENT largely upon the impor-
lance of the committees to which
j he is assigned. Several OF the, vet
eran members of the Illinois dele
fation. particularly those from
downstate, undoubtedly see an op-1
p0rtunity 10 ADVANCE tnelr status M
the body by corrallng seats on
some OF the more powerful com-
mittees Tor the next congress. Inc
oyertures necessary TO secure such
appointments must De maze curing
the months beiore March' however
and much WIFI De efihineu ny
the influence whlch indiSlouai
congressman can bring to bear De
fore mat time.
DoWhstate ILLINOIS, members wiz
leave lhe tnlee most ihipoi.an.
committees IN Inc mousse al tue ce,
ginning OF the ne" congress ana
tne vacancies taos created are app
10 De Hileu Dy thelr eolleasues.
congressman ira :. Copiev Oh Au-
rora, defeated Nn The primaries.
VIII retire from tne ways ahu
means eommlttee, leaving enc Oh
he most coveted places IN the en-
tire congressman organization.
Congressman William A. Roden-
berg Of East st. Louis and Joseph
CT Cannon of Danville. who will
quit congress voluntarily, are mem
bers respectively OF the commit
tees on rules and appropriations,
the two ranking next in impOr-
lance to ways and means. They
are expected to be replaced by 9TH
er Illinois members.
II has already been reliably re,
ported that Congressman Allen +.
Nc rs Of Monticello will be given
one of these desirable berths, sup
planting Rodenberg on the rules
committee. The identify OF COP
ley's successor on ways and means
is lore OF q puzzle. Congressman
lillian J. Granam OF Aleoo, now
member OF the IN -erstate commerce
committee. mas been mentioned lot
q possible transfer 10 ways ana
means. Graham has held several
important assignments III recent
3 years, among them the chairman
ship of the special committee TO IN
vestigate wartime expenditures
and Is sald TO De sia-ed LOT some
advancement IN the party organic
alton.
Another logical candidate 1or the
ways ana means post is EDWARD r..
Denison OF Marion. VINO, IKE era
ham, is member OF tne@mterslate
commerce committee. Inc TACT
that both are members OF the latter
committee makes 1t even more
likely that one Will De moved 10
ways and means, as lew commit
tees have two prominent members
. from one state.
Cannon Successor.
Congressman elect Edward E.
Miller of East st. Louis, elected to
succeed William A. Rodenberg, has
been mentioned as successor to
Uncle Joe" Cannon on the appro-
priations committee This is an as
signment that would not ordinarily
60 to new member. but Miller has
just retired as state treasurer Of
Illinois and has gained experience
in that capacity which would fiji
him to assist in determining gov
eminent budgets.
A persistent rumor to the ehec'
: mat William +. Hull, elected te
congress from the Peoria dfstr1ct
might be appointed TO the ways ano
means committee, Is discouh.eu
mere because OF the 1act that ne
wan ne new ineinDer anu "oulo
uaVe tne opposition Oh uis neii'
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