The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-29

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- = Ostshsr Il Civil Ger.
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- members Of congress will re-
Sn here in two weeks to ind the
saney-McCumber tari6 bill still
sr1in4 in the senate with small
Sallhcod that 1t will be passed in
N upper chamber before Sept. l.
assembling Aug. is, the house |
ID thus be compelled to mark |
- for ut least two weeks more, !
si Il Is probable that Representa-
A. Moore, Shaw, Ireland, King, |
Ghoeler and other downstate mem |
- Who are in their districts or
= their vacations will elect to shun
~ capital until the tariff bill is
Saally disposed of in the senate.
REPRESENTATIVES Graham, Roden-
NJ and Denison are the only
lovnstate Illinois congressman
- It Washington.
f1ey agreed here today with the
~ generally accepted at the cap
IL that house and senate will not
ilally adjourn until Oct. at the
arSsst.
Il now appears that the presi-
dept'L ship subsidy bill will go over
1ntil the next session of congress
icr. consideration and that Illinois
cagressmen will not be compelled
d 20 on record on this measure un-
III after the November elections.
REPRESENTATIVES Graham, Aledo,
md King, Galesburg, have been
txo Of the DOWNSTAIRS who have
urged delay in the consideration Of
he subsidy bill and have made the
claim that sentiment in downstate
Counties is opposed to enactment
of the bill at this time.
The soldiers bonus bill is one Of
Tie questions which congress will
have to dispose of before adjourn
nent in October and it appears GER
tain that the Illinois delegation in
house and senate will present al
most a solid front on this issue.
The senate will take IN the bonus
bill as soon as the tariff is dis
posed of. Both Senators Mckinley
and Mccormick have indicated tina.
they will vote for its passage.
Expect Harding Veto.
The indication here is that Presi-
dent Harding will veto the bonus
bill as it is now framed and that
the measure will be sent back to
both branches for further consid-
Grafton. The house will undoubt-
eddy pass the bill over the presi-
dents veto, but in the senate it APP
pears probable that enough Repub-
lican senators will refuse to >over.
ride the executive to kill the bonus
measure for the present session.
With the exception of Uncle
Joe" Cannon, Danville, downstatt
Illinois congressman voted solidly
for the bonus bill in the house
some months ago and a majority o.
these members will support the
move to pass the bill over the
presidents veto.
Representative William A. Ro-
denberg, East ST. Louis, conferred
here this week with Republican
kaders and reported on political
conditions as he found them il
downstate Illinois on his recen,
visit home.
The Twenty-second district con
gessman is not a candidate for re
election and discussed condition:
frankly here today. He asserted
that the prevailing sentimen
among downstate voters is one O
apathy and predicted the lightes
vote in November ever cast in al
Illinois by-election. Rodenberl
blamed senate delay on the tariff
for what disaffection he found To-
the G.. 0. P. administration.
Finds Dissatisfaction.
II fear the Republican party ha.
lost some of the advantage it en-
ioyed in 1920, when dissatisfaction
With the Democrats was at its peak
through the failure of the senat,
to act on matters of vital concer1
to the nation" Rodenberg de
clared.
illinois manufacturers, banker;
and farmers feel that the tariff bill
should have been passed month
ago. They are still insistent on &C
ton and the result of further della.
will be felt by candidates at tn
polls"
Civil service regulations have no
oeen ignored in Illinois and othe
states in the selection of postmas
ters. according to a report jus
placed on file here by special in
sestigating committee Of the sen
ate committee on civil service.
The report is signed by Senator
Cummins, Sterling and Colt. al
republicans, and Ransdell and Nc
Aellar. Democrats. have thus ia
nied no minority report.
The subcommittee in the cours
q its probe considered data bear
ING on the recent selections of post
masters at Rockford, Peoria, Deca
Mr, Alton, East st. Louis, Belle
Vie and other downstate centers
me report is accepted here as