The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
Black Goods Department
into travelling boards of two members

int o travelling boards Of two members
ca ch. The commissioner is then author
IL ed to divide the United States and
t krritofieS into as many districts as
there are travelling boards. He is to
designate five hundred convenient ana
accessible places in these districts, at
each of which he shall designate a To-
cal surgeon, who in connection with the
travelling board of that district, shall
constitute the local board of pension
examining surgeons. It is Mr.. Wares
idea that by means of these travelling
boards local prejudice will be elini~
mated and complaint on this score
stopped Incidentally it will make some
good places for q hundred surgeons. Mr..
Ware has embodied his ideas into a bill,
and the measure has been introduced
by Representative Scott, at the request
of the commissioner. Mr.. Scott will try
to have the bill passed at this session
of congress.
Fort Scott is trying to interest the
government in the improvement of the
national cemetery near that city Bills
have been introduced by Senator Bur
ton in the senate and Representative
Bowersock in the house appropriating
$50 900 for the improvement of the GEM
etery and the purchase of additional
land. The road leading from Fort Scott
to the cemetery is also in bad condi-
ton, and it is proposed to'improve this.
1t is stated here that several years ago,
when. congress made an appropriation
for the Improvement of the national
cemetery at Fort Scott, that city agreed
to provide for the maintenance of the
cemetery in the future 1t is said that
the agreement is now on file in one of
the departments here, and if it is found,
and the attention of congress is brought
to the matter, it is probable that Fort
Scott will not get the appropriation
asked for.
Members of the Kansas delegation. in
b11il7inO hills for towns their districts
are not very jubilant over the prospect of
legislation of this character at this. ses-
be against such legislation. However,
the speaker took the attitude during the
short session of the last congress, but
pressure was brought to bear, and he
changed his mind at the last minute.
the omnibus public building. bill which
was passed last winter, and if similar
legislation is enacted during this congress
it is safe to say that some of the public
buildings authorized will go to Kansas.
Bills have been introduced for public
buildings at Winfield, Pittsburg, Newton,
lola and other towns.
Senator Burton says he will probably
pension bin, which he has introduced.
He is now collecting data for the pur-
pose.
David Mulvane, national committee
man, is here from Topeka to attend the
meeting Of the Republican national COM
President Roosevelt rested with the state
of Kansas, there would not be a single
Republican to oppose him It would, in
! fact, be unanimous" Mr. Mulvane ex-
pressed himself in favor of the restriction
/ of representation in the convention and
! said he had been much interested in the
plan for the purpose brought forward by
Postmaster General Payne. 1t is General
Payne's idea that the representation from
| the south should be reduced materially.
1 The irrigation fund, accumulated from
the sale of public lands in the thirteen
states and three territories to which the
| irrigation act applies, now amounts to a
| total Of more than 16 million dollars This
fund has been accommodating in the treas
| ury since 1901.
1t is believed that congress will, dur
ing this session, establish a new record
with respect to the passage of private
pension bills. At all events the Republic
can leaders will encounter very little OPP
1 position to this class of legislation, as
! Democrats. under the leadership of Mr..
! Williams of Mississippi, have about de-
/ termined to give the majority a free
/ hand, and then call attention to the ex-
| travagance later, if any is discovered.
LESLIE WALLACE.