The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-03-06
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Presidents Veto Of Webb Bill
0verridden BY Large Vote
In Both Houses

washington.--.The house passed the
Webb bill, prohibiting the shipment Of
liquor from wet" to dry" states,
over President Taft's veto. by vote
Of 244 to 95. As the senate also over
rode the presidents veto the bill now
becomes a law.
This Is the second time u Is years
that the presidential veto mas been
Ioverridden, and is the first time that
President Taft's disapproval has been
set at naught.
President Taft based his veto al-
most entirely upon the ground that
the bill was unconstitutional In that 1t
virtually delegated to the states con-
troll OF interstate traffic In liquor,
when, he held. that control was vested
solely in congress. Attorney-General
wickersham had given an opinion,
also holding the bill unconstitutional
and that the president forwarded to
the senate with his veto message.
Supporters of the bill say 1t will
make effective the prohibition laws
of dry states, which, they say, now
are violated because intoxlcants are
shipped TO private individuals and
have the effect of nullifying the local
laws.
Money Trust Does Exist 10 Finding.
That money trust does exist and
that II powers should be curbed by
stringent federal regulations as to the
conduct Of national banks. clearing
houses and stock exchanges, were the
findings OF the house money trust
committee set forth In the majority
report OF it's Investigations filed In
the house.
The report, signed by Chairman Pu.
10 and six other Democratic members
was accompanied by two bills. one to
regulate stock exchanges through for
bidding the mails to exchanges which
do not comply with federal regulations
and the other to regulate clearing
house associations through forbidding
national banks TO Join such associa-
tions unless federal regulations are
observed
Workmsn's Bill Passed.
The house passed the senate work
mems compensation bill by a vote Of
ais to II. Considerable opposition to
the measure was voiced.
The bill. which was amended BY tho
house judiciary committee and made
to apply to express companies and
other common carriers as well as rail-
roads. provides specific rates OF com
pensation for accidental injuries. re-
sulting in disability or death. to ON
/, ploycs. II will now 20 TO conference.
Taft Passes Panama Note TO Wilson
James Bryce. British ambassador to
the United States. presented to the
state department Great Britain's re-
joinder TO Secretary Knox note re-
garding the exemption OF American
] ships engaged In coastwise trade from
1 paying Panama canal tolls. Tho cab
met then discussed the matter. Later
II was authoritatively asserted that
the Taft administration would not at
tempt TO answer the reply.
The chief points in the British re
joinder were the assertion that the
; time Ia not yet ripe for arbitration oI
, the canal dispute. and disagreement
with Secretary Knox Interpretation
of the "ali nations" clause OF the Hay
Pauncefots treaty.
National Capital BrevItles.
Both houses OF congress have pass
ed the bill granting a pension OF slO'
a month to Mrs. Macarthur. widow o
l the lrte General Arthur Macarthur.
H Congressional distribution of seedi
was ended by the senate by eliminat
ing from the agricultural appropria
ton bill a provision appropratin'
| 1855. 100 for that purpose.
III BY viva voce vote, the senate
J adopted the provision In the sundr!
I, civil bill. which provides si.boo.oO'
iii TOT n government oAhiUis ~ Wv "A''
ma.Paeific exposition. to be held II
San Francisco in 1915.
II The senate adopted the conference
report on the house met weight bill.
requiring manufacturers to stamp ol
the outside Of packages tho exac
! weight of the contents.
III Announcement that he would no
seek the leadership of the Democrats
majority In the coming session OF tn
senate was made by Senator Thoma
8. Martin of Virginia. This PRACTICAL
assures the selection Of Senator ker
Of Indiana as leader.
The bill for physical valuation
railroads as basis OF rate regulation
was signed by the presiden. and b
came q law.
President Wilson has made know
| IN namooratic SENATE leaders moi