The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-21

was disposed OF, Senator McCor-
mick boarded a train for Illinois,
accompanied by his secretary, Eli
sha Hanson. Peoria. giving no ink
ling of the purpose of his trip home.
1t was learned here, however, that
political roundup was to be held
at Chicago of the McCormick-M Nc
Kinley forces, supplemental to the
conference begun several weeks
ago by the two senators.
Chester Willoughby, Decatur,
secretary to Senator Mckinley, also
attended the confereRce. represent
ing his chief. Plans for the con-
gressional campaign in Illinois, and
further patronage distribution, were
the subjects under discussion, it
was learned.
The senate committee on the ju-
dietary will meet again Monday to
resume its attempt to iron out the
differences between the house and
senate bills for creating additional
federal judgeships.
The bill already passed by the
house gives Illinois two new
judgeships, one for the eastern dis
trict, which it is understood is to
go to Danville, and the other for
the northern district, which will
probably go to Chicago. The house
bill provides % new judges assign
ed to particular districts while the
senate bill provides for IS new
judges at-large.
Ex-Circuit Judge r. ". Olmsted,
Rock Island, was in Washington
this week. comforting with depart
ment of justice officials and urging
the creatiO- of a new district in
the northwestern section of the
state with its seat at Rock Island.
Similar claims put forward for 9TH,
er downstate centers have been
turned down and it is unlikely that
the Rock Island jurist's plea will
prove effective.
Action may be taken here Mon
day by the senate on the bill in
troduced by Senator Wadsworth,
chairman of the military affairs
committee of the senate, providing
for the purchase of the government
through condemnation proceedings
Of that portion of Camp Grant
which is now undeTlease from in
1ividual owners.
The bill has been on the caIen-
lar for several weeks, but was laid
aside during the consideration of
he Newberry case which had prec-
edence over all other business. In
case the senate takes up the cal |
sndar Monday, as it is scheduled to |
10, Senator Wadsworth has an
bounced that he will attempt to get |
action on the bill affecting the Hi |
lois camp.
Chairman Langley OF the house |
on public buildings and !
grounds has called a meeting for |
donday at which the committee is
to take action on the
lain of the city of Rock Island for
$4,000 against the
United States Housing corporation.
The amount is the equivalent of /
axes assessed against property
wned by the government during
he war, which the housing corpor-
NACA NCitA ANlC0 W pay III
Or the furnishing of public facili-
les by the city. Hearings have
cen held on the question. and the
ommittee is expected toNdecide
arly this week whether or not a
i'll will be reported to the house
uthorizing the settlement of the
laim-
{. W. Middiekauff. assistant to I;
ne attorney general. spent the i
eek in Washington in conference
18th Prohibition Commissioner {
laynes and Miss Mabel W. Willie &
randi, assistant to Attorney Cen {
raj Daugherty, in reference to pro- t
biton enforcement in Illinois. 1t