The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-23

- voice h Representatives.
1nfee Richard Yates. former gov
0f. II ~ consideration Of the
1nhpetyL lmpeo1hnent resolution
r. va 80 ~ hsse ehis week and
su1oa the ad3e1tnneht OF congress
r. ~ ovsr untn fhs December ses-
fSs rtsoltaisA 10 still In the
- AZ the house committee on
1udlciary, u which the former
263A f6vefhof h . member. The
e4initiSe vii hold heAfines On
- eab36ct when congress reassem..
~ fof the regular session and
till theh rep1rt the resolution to
~ house. HebresehtAtive Yates
Was not in thorough accord with
~ majority Of his colleagues on
- c6nnittse who voted this Wesk
IS nofef action until Decsmber, u
6ev4iOpsd here today. :.
when Representative Keller OF
tflAh1o6tA introduced the fesolu-
tin TO impeash the attorney gen
I'll. rates gave out a statement
8oelsrihs that In his opinion the
kSnAmfttce should at once dispose
~ the cAee, reporting the resolu-
tim back to the house for immedi-
- action.
Al : formal meeting Of the com
r1ttee. Yates contended strongly
~ this policy. but was oyerruled
- 4 majority OF his colleagues
lke lllinoisan stated that he was
dpused 10 the resolution and re-
1Raed Impeachment proceedings
q without warrant. He advised
Is committee to report the reso-
IStion to the house with recon-
f3nadstion that II be voted down SO
TIT impeachment proceedings
TSuad not be. changing over" the
4 torney general until congress
aIAin meets.
Uhaifman volstead OF the jydici-
~ committee took issue with
Ykkcs and his leadership was &C
cepted by ali the Republicans or
tfe committee. including Yates
wen the attorney general himself
xlred saggestiRg that hearings bs
+ ti6ferred until December.
Il Party Lines Drawn.
"a canvass Of the situation hert
iSnt before adjournment showed
TIT nearly all the Illinois con
sSAssnen are certain to vote agains
ikpeachment Of the attorney gen
Ill. The division on the question
N1n be along party lines and Their
&c only three Democrats. all from
chicago, In the Illinois delegation
I(No Republicans who have broker
Nth their party on other admins
K Triton measures may vote to pro
coed with the impeachment. The!
are Representatives Edward J
KING, Galesburg, and M. A. Mich
aAlsCp. Chicago. Both have criti
cieed the attorney general on tn
tiucr Of the house during the pres
ent session.
Representative William j. Ora
\ ham, Aledo, who conducted tn
4 house probe Of alleged war fraud
II the war department, has attack
q the attorney general on tn
d1or in connection with the prose
dSttop Of the cases, but is not re
Rarded as favoring the impeach
nkent resolution. Should the huus
4 adopt the Keller resolution, whic
seems unlikely, Senators McCor
mick and Mckinley would sit a
judges on the case, as members
the senate, before which impeacf
ed oficials OF The government ar
4 put on trial.
= Senator Mckinley and "Uncl
Jne" Cannon emerged this week
a the only members of the Illino
delegation in house and senate Of
M pnsed to enactment of the soldier
adjusted compensation bill over IL
veto OF the president. Uncle Jot
has voted against the bonus c
every roll call since it first can
IN In the house two years ago. {
tho occasion Of its first passage
made one of the few speeches
any length he has delivered in Il
house in recent years, attacking Il
bin with characteristic vigor.
fs Bill to be Revived.
N It was announced in the sena
that Senator Mckinley, althoul
ansent, was paired against the bi
THIS announcement came as a su
IN prise, since Senator Mckinley hs
I been announced as paired for Il
bill when it originally passed Il
senate.
@Senator Mckinley has been col
dstently for the adjusted compel
| aation bill, but did not wish to vu
TO- override the presidents veto
\ Secretary Willoughby declared he
tnaay in Senator McKinley's a
eohce, in reference to his chief
vote.
Illinois members OF congre
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