The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-27
DEMOCRATS IN CON-
CRESS Do NOT AGREE
Democratic Party Leaders Arc
Divided On Appropriation
Question

Wsshington.---The general problem
Of Democratic appropriations was TAX.
en- up In q conference of Democratic
advocates Of economy. The action Of
the house naval affairs committee,
when the Democrats. after an sll.day
conference. failed to reach an agree
ment to cut down the $4,000. 900 to
DO carried by the naval appropriation
bill. was the principal subject of dis
oussion by the so members Of the
house who are determined upon econo-
my.
The party leaders are greatly dis
turbed BY the split in the house on
the question of appropriations. The
appropriation bills. according to Re
preventative Fitzgerald, OF New York,
chairman Of the appropriations COM
mlttes. will place the country's expen-
ditures ut q point higher than has yet
been reached. and economy advocates
declare that tho appropriations Of this
congress will be at least 500, ,000, 900
over the Dillon marx.
The Democrats who are opposed to
the two battleship programme declare
that unless the amount carried by the
naval bill 10 materially reduced they
will prosecute q filibuster which will
prevent the passage Of the bill at this
session.
Would Bsr strike by selxIno Roads.
The threatened tieup OF 81 eastern
railroads by the proposed strike OF
firemen was the basis OF resolution
for government ownership OF these
railroad properties, introduced when
tho house assem- mbled by Representa-
tive Berger.
Berger's resolution proposed that In
case OF a strike and tic up OF the rail-
way system for moro than a week. the
president OF tho United States should
bo empowered to seize tho railways
with all their terminals. bolt lines.
lands. coal mines. workshops and 9TH
or properties on tho ground OF public
vhS' bohoys sho hiS fikht Va Vmtuout
domain and to manage and operate
them through the post office depart.
mont until congress should create .
department Of railways.
FIIlbustsr Sounds knsiI eS 0iils.
Unless economy Democrats" led
by Representative Roddsnbsrry. quit
fiiibuslsring against what they char
actsriss ~ sxtravasant appropriation
bills. Il appeared almost certain that
NO more bills would bs passed In the
house ct this session.
The filibustersrs are now preparing
10 prevent action on the $50. .ooo. 900
pension bill now pending In the house.
The naval bill. which provides for
two new battieships and carries an ap-
preparation of $4,000. 900. was allow.
cd TO stand but the public buildings
bill was out until Il now carries only
about ess.ooo.ooo.
President vstoss immigration Dill.
President Tan vetoed the Burnett
Dillingham immigration bill. stating
In . special message 10 the senate that
his reasons for doing % were based
upon protests from various foreign
governments.
In his message President raft sus-
tainsd the objections 10 The ntsracy
test. saying In part,
II DO this reluctantly. The bill con-
tains many valuable amendments to
the immigration laws. insuring greater
certainty OF the excluding of undssira,
BILE immigrants. But I cannot make
up my mind to sign = bill whose chief
provisions violate . principle which
ought. in my opinion. to be upheld"
Joe Cannon pInsd.
The heads OF the nation. the cabinet
and officials. high and low. met 10
toas; and wine and dine Uncle Joe"
Cannon. and wish him "oodspssd back
TO Danviils. ILL.," ''UAels joe" his
cigar tilted back along the welirs-
membsred angle. at hack. st times
overwhelmed with emotion ~ he felt
the touch Of human frtsndship among
the tributes paid him By friends and
foes alike.
Bet speeches to the ''bsst fighting
man in public life" were made By |
President Taft. Speaker Clark. Score
tary Nagsl. Postmaster General Hitch
cock. Attorney General wicksrsham.