The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-02

plan SnOuiQ ike TO see ADOPTED anu
like to follow"
Speaking Of the most important gen.
eral legislation likely to come up, Senator
PETER said it would be the money ques-
tion and supplementary revenue legisls-
ton. Any tariff legislation not involving
too repugnant features he said he would
not oppose.
81 am in favor of tax of a dollar a
barrel on beer" he said, ''to raise addi-
tional revenue" Senator PETER also be-
lieves wool should be made dutiable,
which would raise five or six millions
and that the duty should be put back on
silks and other articles of luxury.
Congressman Broderick of the First
district with his two daughters, Jennie
and Fannie is at the Elsmere. His
daughters act as his secretaries and Mr..
Broderick says he finds it not only
great convenience but almost in
dispensa able to the economy of time
TO have his secretary stop at the same
place, as is of course the case with him.
He disposes of much of his mail after
breakfast, and before going to committee
meetings, which usually take place at
10 o'clock. The house meets at 12 noon
and then there is no more time until
after dinner in which to attend to cor
respondence. If his mail is neglected
even for one day he says he finds it an
immense task to catch up. Mr.. Broder-
lex takes especial pride in the fact that
he always gives every letter attention,
no matter from whom or where The
only other member of Mr. Broderick's
family is his son Frank, who is studying
pharmacy in Kansas City, and will
graduate next year.
The matter of pensions is one of the
first things to which Mr. Broderick will
give his attention. sit has been the
policy of this administration" said he,
ITO regard pensions as a bonus paid to
the soldiers and not as vested right.
So whenever they saw fit pensions
have been reduced. This ought not
to be. Frequently the complaint is
made anonymously by malicious persons,
and when congressman asks for the pa
pers in the case the complaint is slipped
out before they are handed over The
method of procedure ought to be that
no pension should be reduced except in
case OF fr4u1, and this should be proved in
the United States courts A pension
claim ought to be made as valid as a
Judgment"
Mr.. Frederick will introduce such
bill in the house. Senator Petfer has
similar one which he will introduce in
the senate. Senator PETERS bill provides
that if the United States does not prove
its case in the courts, it pay the costs.
This feature was suggested by Senator
Baker with whom Senator PETER con-
suited regarding it.
Congressman Curtis and family are
keeping house at 1914 Fifteenth street.
His sister, Miss Dolly Curtis, is his secre-
tary. Mrs. Curtis and the children did
not arrive until Saturday. Mr.. Curtis
and his sister have been in town several
weeks. Mr.. Curtis met them in Chicago
and came on with them.
Congressman Blue and Miller are the
only members of the Kansas delegation
who are located at the same place. They
are at the Normandie just block up
Fifteenth street from the Shoreham
where speaker Reed lives and just across
the street from Chamberlain's famous
place. Mr.. Blue says he finds it a little
harder getting started than in "jest an
ordinary Legislature" but he looks will
ing to endure the extra trouble. A r.
Green of Lecompton. ex-state senator
and railroad commissioner is Mr.. Blues
secretary. Congressman Miller has no
secretary as yet but will probably ap-
point the son of Judge Henry Alden of
Kansas City, Kan.
Congressman Kirkpatrick with his
family have house at 1878 Howard
street.
Congressman Calderhead is also keep
ing house and is located with his family
at 213 North Capitol street. Congress-
man Long and his wife have a house at
1916 Fourteenth street n. w. Congress
man William Baker is at 210 Fifth street
n. ".
Congress often brings together &C
quaintances after many years separation.
Senator PETER met Representative
Crowther from the St. Joe district in
Missouri for the first time in twenty
years. the other day. Back in 1923,
Mr. PETER was running the Fredonia
Journal and Crowther was publishing
the Times al New Chicago, now Chanute.
New Chicago was the nearest
railroad point to Fredonia at
that time, being on the Leaven-
worth, Lawrence s. Galveston, now the
Southern Kansaa PETER had to go to
Chanute for his paper and frequently
had to call on Crowther for "a supply TO
tide over an emergency. In 1874 PETER
was elected to the state senate from Will
son county aud later established the
Journal at Coffeyville, the people there
guaranteeing him $1,000 year. Growth
er left Chanute and the two had not met
until few days ago.
Congressman Sweet, of Idaho. is sue
ceeded BY Edgar Wilson, of Boise City. a
tall, handsome man, not exceeding forty,
who is successful lawyer, and has the
distraction of being the only member of
congress who represents a whole state
by himself. Many years ago Representa-
tive Broderick OF Kansas while territorial
judge of what was then the Territory
of Idaho, admitted Wilson to the bar,
and they had not met for many years un-
til they were introduced to each other
at the Mcdowell headquarters.
'If Broderick had stayed in Idaho"
said Wilson, "he would have been sent
to the United States Senate"
1t may be because he is an old mem
Der and knows how to proceed. 1t may
be that he works hard. or il may be that