The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-02
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that this can hardly be arranged with
the secretary of the treasury.

the secretary of the treasury
1t is considered the highest honor that
could be bestowed upon any public man
of the country on Decoration Day to De
invited to be the orator Of the day at
Arlington, the national cemetery, near
Washington. From wear to year the most
noted men in public life have delivered
eloquent oIsations euIogizing our dead
heroes at this burying ground. Senator
J. r. Burton, Of Kansas, had this fnVf-
tation extended to him this week to be
the orator of the day there on next Dec
Grafton Day. but reluctantly had to re-
fuse the honor, on account Of promise
GO deliver an grafton in a kansas town
on this occasion. The invitation was
extended to him by General ]. w. Stone,
department commander of the Grand
Army of the Potomac.
The Kansas Republicans residing in
Washington will tender a reception to
Senator j. r. Burton and Mrs Burton
at typographical temple, opposite the
pension office tonight Saturday.. The
Kansas delegation in congress and sew
eraI prominent gentlemen from the state
are expected to be present, including AS
sociate Justice Brewer, First Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Thomas Ryan,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General J.
L Br1stow, National Committeeman
Dave w Mulvane, NJ A Low. State
Treasurer Frank Grimes and others.
Hill p. Wilson. assistant secretary of
rivals at the capital. He is here in tue
interests of some postofice appoint
ments.
Judge and Mrs. Thomas Ryan were
guests at the official dinner given by
Secretary and Mrs Hitchcock last Wed
nesday night.
Senator Harris has secured an original
pension for James Clyde, of Newton. OF
sl7 per month. This case has been
pending IN the pension office for more
than fourteen years. The fact that the
proper evidence IN the case was hard to
establish hindered the granting of this
pension at an earlier time Mr. Clyde
will receive in tine neighborhood of $1,000
back pay.
Congressman Long was fonored a few
days ago by appointment of the speaker
IF the house as 2 member OF a special
committee to Investigate the house pay
roll and ascertain the status of house
employees sort OF 'sweeding-out" COM
mittee.
The 1nellowirg influence of close con-
tact in Washington tells upon many a
haid-headed reforLner who comes with
an aVoWed intention to knock, early,
often and hard A toast given at a re-
cent banquet where congressman were
The only guests illustrates It was:
Here's a long life and continued pros
perlty 70 the condemned grasping corpo-
ration that IS giving US this dinner"
Congress has received the resolution
adopted by the Kansas legislature III
dorsing the so-called Cullo1n bill to reg
ulate interstate commerce and prevent
discrimination under the existing laws
on interstate commerce. 1t can be sta
ted that no action win be taken on this
subject by the present cong ress as the
Cullom bill in the senate has been ad-
versely reported.
Yesterday Representative Bowersock
presented a petition from the manufac-
turers OF Kansas City and other cities
urging congress to provide necessary
legislation for the creation of a national
park in northern Minnesota. He also
presented a set of Resolutions from the
cigarmakers' union of Kansas City adj
vocatirg the holding of public lands in
the west for the benefit of the people.
After March FIVE Of the Kansas con-
gresspaen will each control an appoint
ment of a cadet II the naval academy
at Annapolis There is certainly a live
ly slSi-mish for these appointments.
Each Of these congressman have a
dozen or more applications
DR.. II. C. Lynn. of Topeka, connected
with the government surveying corps in
the Indian Territory, is in Washington
on business and pleasure combined.
Congress has paid Mr.. George F.
Thompson, of Manhattan, Kas., the sum
OF $1,UCO TOT the computation OF d history
of the Coinage Act of 1873" This vol
ume is a complete record of all docu-
ments issued and the legislative proceed
ings concerning the act It was pub
nshed last spring and had wide dis
trfbution during tie late campaign. Mr.
Thompson is the we'll known editor in
CHIEF Of the bureau OF animal industry at
Washington
Upon motion OF Representative Long
one dav this week Attorney r. A Burch
Of Salina and Attorney Charles F.
Hutchings of Kansas City, Kas-, were
admitted to practice before the bar of
the supreme court of the United States
Dave ATulvane and frank Grimes. Of
Topeka. have arrived in the city and
are stopping at the Normandie.
Bills to. grant special original pensions
to Kansans reported this week on the
house calendar were for Joseph r. Mar
tin, John L. Branson, and Mary E.
Welsh. A bill for an Increase was re-
ported for Edward B. Scott
A rural free delivery was lately es-
tablishcd at Fort Scott. with George
Wilson as carrier Also one at Barclay.
J. NJ. Morrow is to be the carrier for
the latter route
Representative Charles Curtis and
Representative ReedeT have both been
Curtis has recovered, but Mr.. Reeder is
still Confined to his home.
W. c. Smoke has been appointed
mail distributor at the Wichita post
Office. r. nj. Cruise was also appointed
a mail clerk at the same Office.
L. WILLIAM THAV1S.
IN AND OUT.
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