The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-10
Congressman Calderhead's Max
imum Pension Bill.
He Has Again introduced 1t In
Lower House.
RAISES THE MAXIMUM.
WOnld Make 1t $40 Per Month
Instead of S12.
Congressman Murdoch Is Be-
coming a Maker Of Epigrams.

Washington. December s. Repre-
sentative Calderhead, as told in
these dispatches several days ago, has
reintroduced his general pension bill,
increasing the maximum rate of pen
sion under the act of 1890 from $12 to
$50 where the claimant is found to re-
quire the constant, frequent or period
ical attendance of another person. I'm
der the existing laws, it is impossible
for a soldier to receive more than SI2
per month. no matter how great his
disabilities may be, unless he can show
that they are of service origin Rem
resentative Calderhead's bill will enable
all soldiers who are totally disabled to
draw a pension Of $50 per month. wheth-
er eligible under the old law or not. The
tull text OF Mr.. Calderheads measure
is as follows: -----. ...sf >,
bill. fixing the rate of pension for
persons eligible under section two of
the act of June p, 1890, who require
constant care and attendance
Be 1t enacted by the senate and house
OF representatives of the United States
OF America in congress assembled That
all persons who are eligible for pen
sions at the rate of twelve dollars per
month under section two of the act of
June II, 1890, relating to pensions, and
VINO are now or may hereafter become
disabled by total blindness or paralysis
Dor not the result of their own vicious
habits which disables them in such a
degree as to require the constant or fire.
quent and periodical aid and attendance
or another person, and who are or may
be without an actual net income not
TO exceed one hundred dollars per year
exclusive of any pension, shall be en-
titled to pension at the rate of thirty
collars per month from the date of ap-
plication therefor after the passage of
this act
Kansas comment by the Washington
Post: There are great many persons
who regret that Senator Burton did not
succeed in his efforts to have General
Bristow removed from office. The
Washington correspondent of a Kansas
paper has described Dave Mulvane, the
republican national committeeman Of
that state, as "debonnaire." That To-
peka crowd may be expected to file
charges at once. Congressman
Scott informs his paper, at lola, Kan,
that the kansas delegation was struck
dumb" by the presidents appointment
of Judge Pollock to the federal bench
If that is true, the president did the
country a greater service than was or
iginally supposed Carrie Nation is
telling the Kansans that the liquor
business is in control of Washington
90 such an extent that she struck a bar
III trying to get into the White House.
General Bristow may answer to
torting that anyone who knows as
much about the postal frauds as he
does cannot act like an attorney for
the defense.
Representative Victor Murdoch spends
some of his spare time making con-
gressional epigrams. Here is some of
his philosophy:
I find that a new member of con-
gress is expected to be acquiescent and
quiescent.
also learn that every member of
the house of representatives feels that
the senate has too much power, and
they are all trying to get over to the
senate
Before I came to washington
thought 1 had a constituency. Now
that have been here a month, and
have run my legs off to the depart
ments for the people of my district, I
have come to the conclusion that I
have constituents"
The United States geological survey
has just issued bulletin No. 211, under