The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-26
AT The CAPITAL.
Hepburn Dolliver Bill an Aid to
Prohibition.
Would Make Missouri Liquor
Subject to Kansas Laws.
FLOOD OF PETITIONS.
They Are Coming from Men on
Both Sides.
Mr.. Nicholson Secures Favor
FLOOD OF PETITIONS.
Mr.. Nicholson Secures Favor
able Report for Soldiers.

Washington, March 24-During the
last few weeks the Kansas members of
congress have been flooded with petit
tions from all over the state, praying for
the passage of the Hepburn-Dolliver
bill, a measure which has for it's pur-
pose the more strict enforcement of the
prohibitory law by prohibition states.
By the terms of the bill all commodities
imported into one state from another
are made subject to the laws of the
state into Which the goods are sent. The
bill, of course, has met with the cordial
support of the Kansas prohibitionistS,
who with one voice favor it's passage.
1t is a matter of some surprise to the
Kansas members, however, that con-
siderable opposition to the measure has
developed and along with the petitions
faVoring the passage of the bill many
are being received protesting against its
enactment into law. These petitions
are coming almost exclusively from the
larger towns and cities, and the number
Of persons who disapprove of the Hep
burn Dolliver bill is amazing One
Kansas member received this week nine
petitions, protesting against the passage
of the bill The petitions contained sew
eral hundred names, and merely go to
show that the sentiment in Kansas is
far from being all one way. There are
evidently good many people left in
Kansas who do not want prohibition and
VINO are only waiting for an opportunity
to register their diSapproval of the law.
John c. Nicholson, of Newton, who
was sent here as state claim agent to
look after the interests of Kansas, has
returned HON. Before returning home
he was instrumental in securing q IA
vorable report from the house commit
tee on the bill which proposes to re-
imburSe the Kansas soldiers of the
for expenses incurred in caring for the
soldiers between the date of their en-
listment and their muster into the ser
vice The bill has already passed the
senate, and a favorable report from
the house committee makes the pros
poets for it's becoming a law very
promising. The states claim is largely
for hospital service at San Francisco
for which it has never been reimburs-
ed Many of the Kansas soldiers were
sick at San Francisco before their
muster in and somebody had to take
care of them, so the state undertook
to do it. This claim amounts to about
$500. The states claim for $500 for
diers We're supplied by Governor Leedy
was turned down. The claims of the
individual soldiers are for time and
travel pay between the date of their
enlistment and the date of their mus
ter in. These claims amount to a good
many thousand dollars. Under the
terms of the bill the money is not APP
propriated outright. The time limit of
a former law. u1lQor winch the Claims
might be sent to the court of claims
add adjudicated, is simply extended for
another two years, to give all the SOL
diers an opportunity to have their
cases adjusted.
George B. Mcclellan OF Honolulu, who
formerly lived at Abilene, but who is
now a prominent lawyer of the Ha-
waiian capital. is in Washington this
week. He was sent here by the cham
Der of commerce of Honolulu, to show
the government that it will be to its
advantage to esta blish naval station
and a dry dock at Honolulu. He was
introduced to the secretary of the navy
by Representative Calderhead, upon
whom he made a favorable impression.
Representative Scott has accepted an
! invitation to deliver the commencement
address at Friends university, Wichita
on June 2-provided congress adjourns
! by June 2 All the members of the
/ Kansas delegation who are receiving in
vitationS to deliver speeches in Kansas
this summer are accepting them on con-
dition that congress adjournS within a
reasonable time. The prospects are that
the session will be prolonged beyond the
| date for adjournment earlier in the win
/ ter owing to the consideration of the
Swayne Impeachment case
Representative Bowersock says that
Senator Hoar and Edward Everett Hale
chaplain of the senate, did not promise
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