The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-13
GRAND ARMY VICTORY
Terms of the Pension Law
Called by Their Name.
WIDOWS BETTER TREATED
Aggregation of Disabilities
Not an Opposing Vote.
WIDOWS BETTER TREATED


made by the party has been fulfilled. The
bill is called the Grand Army bill De-
cause was asked by that order. 1t met
with the full approval Of the pension
committee of the national C. A. r. Men
like General Daniel Sickles came here to
advocate it, and that one-limbed old
hero is as pleased as a person could be
at the prompt passage Of the bill. Inc
bill amends the act Of 1890. The act Of
1880 provides pensions for those who can
not OF find it too difficult, to prove origin
in the service of their disabilities. 1t was
passed by the Fifty-first congress, ana
IS sometimes known as the morrill, Dill,
the former governor Of Kansas being at
the time chairman Of the committee on
invalid pensions of the house. Its maxi
mum limit is 81 per month and the mini
mum Sc. The two prominent features OF
the amendment are: Aggregating disa-
bIiities. making il possible, where sol
der is found to be disabled by reason of
one thing at the rate of ST. in another
wise at the same rate, and in third at
81. also, to be given pension of S. per
month Formerly, q disability, of itself,
had to show a Sc rate or no pension could
bw's income to enable her to have the
benefits of the act of 1890, is now raised
from s96 per annum to $3.50 This is
very just and fair provision, and win en-
able many deserving widows to obtain
their pension Of IS per month. 1t is
worthy Of note that not a single vote
was cas- against this bill when it passed
the house. This shows that it was deem
ed an act OF justice was being done, and
is tribute 10 the house.
In -four years of President Harrison's
administration the national treasury re-
sceipts were nearly $l55, 600 more than
the expenditures. During President
Clevelands term it was just the other
way, almost to a dollar. The balance in
favor Of the Republican administration
was, therefore. over 1910, Zoo 900, and this
Is true today of a comparison between
the Cleveland and Mckinley administra-
lions.
Walter =. Stevens, head Of the Wash
ington. bureau of the St Louis Globe
Democrat. and probably the best known
WASHINGTON correspondent says in a re-
Republican point of view made at the
present session Of congress are going. to
all parts Of the country by the hundreds
of thousands Two of them are by repre-
sentatives and one is by a senator. They
are ordered by individual senators and
representatives and are supplied by the
Republican congressional committee. The
distribution is limited only by the mail
ing lists Of members of congress. The
senate speech which leads all others for
general distribution is by Lodge Of Mas
sachusetts. and the subject is the reten-
ton Of the Philippines. It is an interest
ing fact that the two speeches in the
house considered most effective for cam
paign literature are by western men. One
IS by Dolliver Of Iowa and the other is by
Long Of Kansas The subject in both
cases is the Porto Rican government and
revenue bill"
Long Of Kansas" IS an expression that
creeps into many hundreds and thousands
of letters that come into Washington
these days, addressed to senators and
congressman. From Maine to California
from the gulf to the lakes, from Cape
Nome TO the Everglades. people are ask
ing their representatives for these
speeches. It is quite gratifying to Kan
sas to know that it has thus contributed
TO the Comparatively few national fig
ures in the congress Of the United States
77given a man who is SO generally men
toned.
Frank p. MacLennan of the Topeka
State Journal was in Washington this
week.
) Colonel Jack Harris, postmaster Of |
OTTAWA, candidate for congress in the |
Second district in 1896 past commander |
of the G. a. r. Of Kansas, and a con- |
spicuous politician, visited Washington |
this week.
Pete Foley Of Parsons was 4 capital |
visitor this week.
Mr. Long has been invited to deliver |
the Memorial Day address at the ma |
tional cemetery at Richmond. Va. this |
year, but may not be able to accept.
A man from Oklahoma who has been |
here for some time and who Is fully |
aware Of the way M Long is doing |
things in Washington this session. and |
who IS particularly gratified At his course |
with regard Ia free homes. thus sums /
UP Longs prominence: Il tell you, that |
man Long j a big fellow. Why. I see |
hi-n over at the senate nearly every day, |
and he sits with Mare Hanna, ana they /
laugh and Joke Ike old friends. lie goes |
around with Dick Secretary Of the m
uonak committed and with Payne and |
other big fellows in congress. I saw the
speaker talking 10 him the other day /
TOO. and They seemed very friendly. II 1
shows mans prominence when he has
such COMPANY"
johnson r High Of Arlington. recently
reiFstated as special agent in the gov
errament land Office. has left for home.
Several Of the Kansas contingent will
attend the state convention at Topeka
next week.
Andy Richards IS enjoying the erv;sb,e
privilege of the floor Of the house -l,ase |
days. in his official capacity q clerk to
the journal clerk. A friend Of his. who |
was restricted To The gallery privileges.
saw him IN other day and thus described
II TO another friend: ''Why. I hammered
70 look down there and saw Andy sitting
At The desk just in front Of the speaker
as big as lie. He had on a new suit OF
clat hes. q bright red tie, a pleasant sort
Of satisfied smile. and seemed very proud /