The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-03-13
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Presidents Veto Of Webb Bill
oserridden BY Large Vote
In Both Houses

In Both Houses
WRshingluL.-T'he house pRssa6 the
Webb bill. prohibiting the shipment q.
over President Tufts veto, by 3 vote
Of PA 10 sh. As the senate Elso ous,-
rode the presidents veto the bill now
Dsnpmes u lsw.
This is the second time il Is yaErf
thRf the presidential veto nRs been
Uverridden, and Is the first time rhEi
President Tarr's dlsEpprDvE hRs been
Bet II nEught.
President Taft bRRed his veto H.
most entirely upon the ground rhRi
the hill vRE uneonsrirutiunEl III thEt IL
virtually delegated 10 the BtHtes con-
trul uf Interstate traffic il lipun,,
when, he held rhkf control wRs vested
solely IN congress. Acknowledgement
WrickerBhRm hhd given III opinion
also holding the bill unconstitutional
the SENATE with his veto message.
Supporters pt the bill Say il viii
make effective the prohibition laws
of dry BsEieB, which, they BBy, now
IRE violated because iutoxicEntE Ire
shipped 20 private individuals En6
have the effect Of multiplying the local
lEwE.
Money Trust Does Exist, 10 Finding.
That money trust does exist and
that II powers should be curbeo by
stringent federal regulations rs To the
conduct VI national banks, clearing
houses and stock exchanges, were The
findings Of the house money trust
committee Set forth IN the majority
report Of its Investigations filed in
the house.
The report, signed by Chairman Pp-
10 and Eix other Democratic usu bsrE
WEE accompanied by two bills. one 10
regulate stock exchanges through Toy
bidding the mails to exchanges which
DO not comply with federal regulEtions
End the other 10 regulate clearing
house associations through forbiddtng
national hanks TO Join such hssocis-
tons unless federal regulations ere
observed
Workmer's Bill Passed.
The house passed the senate work
mems compensation bill by . vote Of
2lB TO IL. Considerable opposition to
the measure wRs voiced.
The bill. which vss amended by the
house Judiciary committee EMO made
to apply to express companies ano
other common carriers ~ veil rs rail
roads. provides specific rates OF com
pensatiop for accidental injuries. re-
sulring in disability or death. TO en-
ployes. II will now go to conference.
Tar Passes Panama Note 70 Wilson
james Bryce. British ambassador TO
the United States. presented to the
state department Great Britain's re-
joinoer TO Secretary Knox note re-
garding the exemption Of American
ships engaged in coastwise trade from
paying Panaans canal tolls. The cab
met then discussed the matter. Later
il was authoritatively asserted that
the Taft administration would not at-
tempt to answer the reply.
The chief points In the British re-
joinoer were the assertion that the
time IL not yet ripe for arbitration Of
the canal dispute, and disagreement
with Secretary Knox Interpretation
Of the all nations" clause of the Hay
Pauncsfote treaty.
National Capital orevities.
Both houses Of congress have pass
ed the bill granting q pension Of S1Oe
q month to Mrs. Macarthur. widow Of
the late General Arthur Macarthur.
Congressional distribution Of seeds
WIS ended by the senate by eliWtnat-
ing from the agricultural appropria-
ton bill . provision Spyropz1sting
syst. 100 70, that purpose.
BY viva vOce vote, the SENATE
adopted the provision in the sundry
civil bill. which provides $l6O0,OOe
for government exhibit II the Pens-
ma Pacific exposition. 10 be held in
San Francisco In 1916.
The senate adopted the conference
report On the house met weight bill.
requiring manufacturers to stamp On
the outside OF packages the exact
weight Of the contents.
Announcement thxt he would not
seek the leadership Of the Democratic
majority In the coming session Of the
senate was made by Senator Thomas
s. Martin Of Virginia. This practically
assures the selection Of Senator Kern
Of Indiana Gs leader.
The bill for physical valuation Of
railroads ~ basis Of rate regulations
wns signed by the president and be-
came q law.
President Wilson has made known
TO Democratic senate leaders most
closely in his confidence that hs fav-
ors the passage Of Senator Roots
amendment to the Panama canal bill
to repeal the provision exempnng
American coastwise ships from pay
ment Of tolls.
A carefully-drswp system Of CON-
pensatiun Tor personal injuries Of Pan
anna canal employees y embodied IN IN
executive order promulgated BY Prssa-
derf Tsft. 70 take effect after Nasch
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