The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-15
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Tariff Fight Has Shifted to Sen.
ate, but Final Vote Unlikely
Before August.

shifted from the house, with Its over
whelming Democratic majority, to the
senate, where the party's slim majori-
ty of six already has been reduced, as
far as the bill is concerned, to four.
Unless senators familiar with the prog.
ress of such legislation are mistaken.
there is now little prospect of final
vote on the bill before August 1.
The bills passage through the SEN
ate will be fought at every step by
Republicans Leaders OF the Democrats
on the senate finance committee,
which will handle the bill. expressed
the belief that II would 90 through
In practically the same form as II
passed the house. and that their snail
majority would stand firm to the last
Democratic leaders acknowledge that
the two senators from Louisiana will
not accept the sugar schedule. and that
they might be willing to combine with
others to defeat the whole bill.
Five Democrats Vote Against Bill.
The Underwood tariff bill was pass.
cd In theshouse by a vote OF PSI 20
1879. Five Democrats voted against
the bill and two Republicans for It.
Representative Bryan. of Washington,
Progressive, was the only representa-.
tive In congress from the Pacific north.
west to vote for the bill. The solid
delegation from Oregon and Idaho
voted against tho bill. as did the four
other members from Washington.
The Republicans who voted for the
bill were Cary and Stafford, OF Wis.
consin. Democrats who opposed IL
were Broussard, Dupre, Lazare and
Morgan, OF Louisiana. and G. Il. Smith,
OF New York. Progressives who voted
for the bill were Kelly and Rupley, OF
Pennsylvania; Nolan, OF California.
Kent, OF California. formerly Repub-
llcan, but now an Independent Pro
gresslve. also voted for the bill. Pro.
gressive Leader Murdoch and IL OF
his Progressive followers voted with
the minority In the final consideration
OF the measure.
Composition Open In $4,000 offIees.
All fourth class postmasterships OK.
cept those paying less than $500 n
year were thrown open TO competition
by an executive order issued by Presi-
dent Wilson. These positions are re-
tained In the classified section. but
about $4,000 incumbents who were
covered In" into the classified service
by executive orders OF previous ad.
ministrations. will have TO meet all
comers In competitive examinations
In order to hold their positions with
civil service protection.
Postmaster Limit 10 Set.
Fourth.class postmasters must be
able TO read, 10 count accurately the
money they receive. TO measure the
oil cloth on the floors OF their offices
and TO write at least declpherable
letter once In a while. In order TO be
taken under the wing OF the civil ser.
vice. In effect. they must have reas.
enable understanding OF "readin'. writ.
in and 'rithmetic." according to In.
structlons by postoffice department.
Persons to take the examination
must be citizens OF the United States.
over n years old. and must reside In
the community they aspire TO serve,
No one must be crazy. Incorporate.
dishonest or have been dishonogably
discharged from the army or navy.
Farm and Labor Unions Not Exempt.
BY a vote of Al to 32. the senate
refused 10 accept an amendment 10
the sundry civil service bill by Senator
Gallinger striking out clause exempt
ing labor and farmers organizations
from prosecution under the antitrust
law with funds appropriated by the
bill Three Republican senator's, Jones.
La Toilette and Norris. voted with the
Democrats against the Gallinger
amendment and two Democrats. Pom
creme and Thomas. joined the Repub-
licans in supporting IL. The bill itself,
carrying about $ll7.OO0.OO0 finally
was passed by viva voce vote with
only one minor committee amendment.
National Capital Brevities
In a message received at the state
department at Washington from the
American legation at Pekin, the grati-
tude OF the Chinese people over the
recognition OF their republic by the
United States was described.
The democratic congressional com
mittee has consented TO President VIII
sons proposal for postponement OF
permanent reorganization, pending
conferences to consider an increase OF
the representation OF senators on the
committee.
Charles c. Glover. the Washington
banker who recently attacked Repre-