The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-25
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
River and Harbor Bill, Carry
Ing Large Appropriations,
Opposed in Senate.


determined opposition in the senate
this week.
The bill on the face OF It, as indors.
ed by the senate committee on com.
mercel carries about $53,OOOOOO Ac-
tuallI, however, the sum authorized
will be much greater.
Examination of tho bill shows that
the pork barrel" has been generous.
ly distributed to nearly every section
of the country.
While opposition forces are mass
Ing their strength In the senate for
an attack on the rivers and harbors
bill, as the chief pork barrel" meas
ure OF the year, a bill introduced in
the house by Representative Rucker,
OF Missouri, strikes at the use of a
"barrel' in national elections.
Would Limit Campaign Expenditures.
The bill limiting the use Of the
"barrcl" provides for the control OF
campaign contributions and expendi.
lures.
II is codlflcation OF the three ex.
listing federal laws with regards to
campaign expenditures. II also con-
trains several new sections.
The most significant Of these In the
one which provides that no political
committee" may use in any state n
greater amount than the aggregate
contributed by the citizens Of that
state Representative Fuckers report
expressly states that the bill provides
that this IL not 20 limit the use OF
money for publishing literature. for
advertising. or for any other campaign
method which appeals primarily 10
tho judgment of voters. but II IL de.
signed TO prevent the collecting OF
immense contributions from corpora.
tions aud individuals In the financial
centers OF the country for use In va.
rlous states In word It IN aimed
at the national barrel"
House seamen's Bill 10 Reported.
4 substitute for the la Toilette sen.
mems bill passed by the senate was
favorably reported to the house.
The bill substantially adopts the re.
quremcnts agreed on by the conven'
tion on safety OF life at sea at London,
last January. as To lfeboats on ocean
vessels, and applies these In modified
L. la.
voyages on routes not more than 20
nautical miles off shore ana on the
great lakes. Il would require an
ocean passenger steamer, at every
moment of its voyage. to have aboard
no more persons than there are ac.
Commodations IN lifeboats and life
RATS. AT least 70 per cent Of this equip
ment TO be lifcboats. Cargo steamers
would carry enough lifebonts for all
aboard under existing regulations,
National Capital BrevltIes,
Vote ON the 20 year reclamation eX.
tension bin which has been presented
10 the horse by committee. ia expect I
ed this week.
Cooperative dairies. mutual fire In I
surance companies and like concerns
must pay the income tax according 10 I.
n ruling OF the United states supreme .
court,
Investigation viii be made In the
senate of the report that senate sta
tionery and government officials fig'
ured In the promotion of gold mines
In North Carolina.
Astrology is superstition and the
moon and planets have no influence
ON weather conditions, declares the
bulletin OF the agricultural depart
ment
The treasury department received
word from the revenue cutter Bear AT .
Nome that il is not al present possible
on account of the ice, 10 rescue the .
crew of the Karluk, refugees on Wran-
gell island,
The Russian government has been
asked, II is said, II George Marye ot'
San Francisco would be acceptable to .
the ear for the United States en-
bassy i'm St petershurg.
More authority in compelling in
come taN dodgers 10 come TO time is /
sought ll Secretary ~ ,h, o.. sury .
McAdoo WHO would force ,s.'.aure \
OF names %, stuekhul...t n corpora
tions and have hooks made ,roe of
access.
Title OF Unconstitutional r. roads ,
10 some $500 100000 worth OF petrol
cum land as against other private
claimants was upheld by the supreme
court in a test suit brought by Ed
mund Burke of California against the
Southern Pacific Railroad company.
The interstate commerce commits,
sion has ordered reparation of the 7
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