The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-23
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
President Will Accept Amend
ments TO Currency Bill to
Obtain Speedy Action.

amendments to the administration
currency bill in the hope of obtaining
speedy action on the measure in the
senate committee, supporters of the
administration grew optimistic over
the chances for the passage of the
measure before the end OF the extra
session of congress.
The president himself. in letter to
Majority Leader Underwood, announc-
ed his willingness to consider pro.
posal for a recess of the house, be-
cause. he said. conferences with men,
bers of the senate committee led him
to believe the bill would be reported
to the senate the first week In Novem-
ber and passed at the present session.
Republican members of the commit
tee and Senator Hitchcock, OF Ne
braska, were inclined TO look upon
this plan as too optimistic, but other
members of the committee said they
hoped to be able to live up to the
presidents expectations.
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serve banks. fixed by the administra.
ton bill at 12, and the removal of the
secretary OF agriculture and the con.
troller of the currency from the feder.
nj reserve board. which would control
the new currency system. were the
amendments which the presidnt let II
be known he would not oppose.
Campaign Bill ls Drastic in Effect.
The first direct results OF the con.
gressional investigation of campaign
expenditures came when the senate
passed Senator Clapp's bill prohibiting
the sending OF campaign funds from
one state TO another.
II the house approves the measure
Il will put rigid limitations, not only
on the activities OF general political
interests, but also on the work OF such
organizations as the National Associa.
ton OF Manufacturers. the American
Federation OF Labor and the National
Association OF Woman's Suffrage.
The bill prohibits the carrying or
sending OF funds from one state TO
another to be used In the eelction OF
president. vice.president, presidential
electors or members OF congress.
The proposed new law would not
prohibit the present work OF national
political committees, 80 long as they
make public reports OF all contribu-
tions received and expeditures.
Lane 70 insist on sioo.ooo,0oo Loan.
Secretary Lane. head OF the interior
department, intends 10 make a deter
mined fight before congress the com
Ing session TO secure the loan or bond
issue he advocates. which will make
available SlOO.00O.OOO for government
irrigation and drainage work In the
west. To that end he is endeavoring
to center the attention OF the entire
country on the irrigated sections OF
the west.
once the general public realizes
what irrigation has done and can do
for the desert regions, he believes
there will be little objection 10 loan
10 the reclamation fund, even II II be
for the sum named II is 10 the irri'
gated lands that the country must look
for It's increased production OF food
products, in the opinion OF the secro'
tary. and II SlOO.OO0.OOO In addition TO
amounts now available can be expend'
ed for irrigation aud drainage during
the next decade. Secretary Lane be
lieves the problem OF high cost OF liy'
ing win be at least partially solved.
National Capital 1revItIss.
Secretary McAdoo states that he has
no. intention OF resigning from the
cabinet
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels de-
clares that American citizens should
be compelled TO cast their ballots on
matters OF state
PostmasterGenera Burleson con
ferred with a delegation Of American
railway presidents seeking better pay
| for transporting mail
President Wilson will go 20 Phlla-
delphia Iiturday to speak at the re-
dedication OF Congress hall. The same
night he will leave for Mobile, Ala.
where he is to deliver an address be
fore the Southern Commercial con
gress.
"The whole west has felt bitter to
ward the interior department" said
Secretary Lane. on his return 10
Washington. "and ! have devoted
much thought and study to ascertain
the reason. have concluded that this
bitterness is due partially 10 the bu'
reaucratic administration OF the de
partment. but the main complaint f.
because there Is too much red tape"
Active preparations By Argentina 70
take Immediate advantage OF the free
| beef clause OF me new tariff Law and
send 10 the United States large snip.
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