The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-06-25
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
River and Harbor Bill, Carry
ing Large Appropriations,
Opposed in Senate.

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bill, carrying one of the largest al
propriations in recent years, will NEE
determined opposition in the senat
this week.
The bill on the face of it, as indors
ed by the senate committee on CON
merce, carries about $53,000,000. Ac
tually, however, the sum authorize,
will be much greater.
Examination Of the bill shows tina
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 fol
an attack on the rivers and harbors
bill, as the chief pork barrel" meas
ure of the year, bill introduced in
the house by Representative Rucker
4 Of Missouri, strikes at the use of q
barrel" in national elections.
Would Limit Campaign Expenditures
The bill limiting the use of the
"barrel" provides for the control of
campaign contributions and expendi-
| lures.
1t is codification Of the three ex-
listing federal laws with regards to
campaign expenditures. It also con-
trains several new sections.
The most significant of these is the
one which prQyides that no political
committee" may use in any state a
greater amount than the aggregate
contributed by the citizens of that
state. Representative Fuckers report
expressly states that the bill provides
that this is not to limit the use of
money for publishing literature, for
advertising, or for any other campaign
method which appeals primarily to
the judgment of voters, but 1t is de-
signed to prevent the collecting of
immense contributions from corpora
tons and individuals in the financial
centers Of the country for use in va
rious states. In word, it is aimed
at the national barrel"
House seamen's Bill 10 Reported.
A substitute for, the La Toilette sea-
mems bill passed by the senate was
favorably reported to the house.
The bill substantially adopts the re-
Quirements agreed on by the conven-
ton on safety of life at sea at London,
last January, as to lifeboats on ocean
vessels, and applies these in modified
form to United States vessels in ocean
voyages on routes not more than 20 |
nautical miles off shore and on the |
great lakes. 1t 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 IS per cent of this equip
ment to be lifeboats. Cargo steamers
would carry enough lifeboats for all
aboard under existing regulations.
Committee Amends Antitrust Bill.
The senate judiciary committee de-
cided to eliminate from the house an
thrust bill words which lawyers say
would legalize the blacklist.
The portions of the bill acceptable
10 organized labor were only slightly
modified and their principal conten-
ion, for the limiting of injunctions. In
abor disputes. was agreed to practi-
ALLY as written in the house bill.
The committee struck out language
which would have banned Injunction
against picketing and attendance near
he homes or working places of any
'erson for the purpose of peacefully
obtaining or communicating informa-
ion."
In the section relating to contempt III
it struck out the house II
revision limiting the punishment to i
$1,000 fine or six months imprison-
1ent. It was pointed out that in many II
Instances contempt might be wilfully II
ommitted with the object Of securing II
nese comparatively mild punish. II
rents.
National Capital Brevities.
Vote on the 20 year reclamation ex.
snsion bill which has been presented
, the house by committee, is expect
! this week.
Cooperative diaries, mutual fire in.
france companies and like concerns
ust pay the income tax according to
ruling of the United States supreme III
,urt.
Investigation will be made in the
mate Of the report that senate sta
onery and government officials fig III
ed in the promotion Of gold mines II
North Carolina.
Astrology is superstition and the II
DON and planets have no Influence
weather conditions. declares the
llletin Of the agricultural depart
emit.
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