The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-30
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Members Of Congress Anxious
10 Return Home 10 Repair
Political Fence.

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urging them to get through with their
legislative business as soon as possi-
BILE and come home to look after their
political fences.
I'VE need a rest" 10 the declaration
Of the republicans, likewise It 10 the
slogan Of some of the democrats. II
In an open secret, however, that be
hind the desire for a rest is q desire
on the part OF the republican senators
as we'll as the democrats TO doff the
toga for campaign toys.
Senate democrats In caucus agreed
on a definite legislative program. in
which they expect to put through the
antitrust and appropriation bills and
bring about adjournment OF congress
at the earliest possible moment.
While no predictions AZ to adjourn.
ment were made. hurry" was the key.
note Of the meeting.
National Heavier Than state Burden
The debt OF the national govern.
ment Ia a greater financial weight
upon the people Of each state, except
Arizona and Massachusetts,. than the
obligations OF the state In which they
live, according to statistics issued by
the census bureau.
| The figures showed that on June 80.
1918, the per capita debt for the ~
states amounted TO S3.B7. while that
OF the national government was
Sl0.5s. The total debt OF the state
governments on that date was s<22..
796,526. An offsetting item was S76..
ss0,67i in sinking fund assets.
The national government had to-
tai debt at the end OF June last
amounting TO s2,sis, ,20&.sl<. However.
less cash In the United States treas.
ury available for the payment OF debt,
that would be reduced to Si.02s,b6t,-
055.
inprlsonlno Navy peserters Ended.
Abolition OF Imprisonment for de-
sertion from the navy In times OF
peace was ordered by Secretary Dan.
iels.
Under the new regulation. bluepack.
cts who overstay their leave or com. |
NIT similar breaches OF discipline. will |
be summarily dismissed instead OF be ,
Ing sent to prison. while men who be.
come dissatisfied with the service and
want to quit may have an honest dis.
charge by merely refunding certain /
enlistment allowances,
The secretary announced that the
navy now had practically a full quota.
6i.3tS enlisted men. compared with a
shortage OF more than 1000 Is months
ago, and that the time to take the
step had come.
Federal Grain Grades Favored.
Establishment OF standard federal
grades, 10 which all grain sold In In.
terstate and foreign commerce under
government certificates would be re.
Quired to conform. ia proposed In the
Moss bill. fayorably reported 10 the
house by the agricultural committee.
The bill contemplates eliminating
differences between export and do
nestle grades OF the same quality, but
is not designed to affect the shipment
Of grain in bond.
An appropriation of sS75.OOO is pro.
posed to carry out the terms OF the
bill and TO facilitate supervision OF
grain traffic. The department of ag.
riculture proposes TO establish branch
laboratories at important grain receiv.
ing markets.
Fly Doomed by 6orsx.
The doom OF the germ,carrying fly ,
is seen In "A new discovery announced
by the department of agriculture. Its
use is declared TO assure the complete .
OF the common house !
hold pest that is largely blamed for q
spreading typhoid,
The method consists only OF the :
sprlnkling of small amount OF ordi,
nary boraN daily on household and Ia. -
BILE refuse,
National Capital Brevlties. c
Opening OF the Panama Canal 10 1
vessels drawing 30 feet on August Is
next was announced by Secretary Gar o
'ison. ii
The senate foreign relations com.
nittee received a request from Col
mel Roosevelt for permission to APP
bear and tell why he opposed the pay
nent OF 5000. 900 TO Colombia.
Senators of Oregon, Washington e
md California have accepted the in,
'itation OF Senator Chamberlain OF