The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-15
KANSAS FOR II.
Congressional Delegation PIedg-
ed to Support Of Dick Bill.
viii Give Kansas $4,000 for
Militia Purposes.
OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
National Guard Officers Will
Lobby for the Bill.
Hughes, Metcalf and Drew Will
Represent Kansas.
OFF FOR WASHINGTON.

neDFo6onG Kansas.
Adjutant General J. W. F. Hughes
viii go to Washington the latter part
OF this week to attend a meeting of the
executive committee of the National
Guard association of the United States,
which is trying to secure the passage
by congress of the Dick bill" carrying
an appropriation of S2.0OO,OOO for dis
tribution among the various National
guard organizations OF the country.
This is just twice the amount which
the government at present allows.
If the Dick bill passes. Kansas share
Of the 100000 viii be about $40, 900.
1.-THE Kansas delegation to con
gress," said Adjutant General Hughes,
will vote solidly for the passage of
the Dick bill They have all promised
10 DO So Some of them say that they
VIII vote for any bill which is en-
dorsed by General Dick. have re-
ceived a letter from General Drain of
olympia, Wash, the chairman of the
executive committee, stating that he
has received word from the adjutant
generals of enough states to be able to
state with confidence that there are
enough votes pledged to the bill to
insure its passage"
There is to be a general meeting of
washington on January %, and the
military board of Kansas has delegated
Colonel Wilder s. MetcaIf and General
Drew to attend the meeting. They viii
probably do so. The object of the
meeting seems to be to give congress
some visible evidence of the strength of
the organization. in order to bring
about the passage of the Dick bill It
IS likely that the executive committee
OF which General Hughes is one of the
members. may be detained in Washing
ton some days working with the other
members of the committee to insure
the passage of the bill.
If the Dick bill passes it means that
the National guard organizations of
the various states viii get a large slice
or government supplies. The fund is
divided among the various states and
territories in proportion to the number
OF senators and representatives which
these states and territories have in con-
gress- NO state is entitled to any bene-
hts from the fund unless the number
OF regularly enlisted, uniformed militia
shall be at least 100 men for each sena-
tor and representative
Inc portion appropriated to the
various states is drawn by the states
III the form Of arms, ordnance stores
quartermaster stores and camp equip
age for issue to the militia. Tt can also
ne drawn Tor the construction and
equipment of shooting galleries and
target ranges hiring horses for mount
Tor the forage and other incidental ex-
penses Of encampments, maneuvers
and field instruction.
The law requires that the eouiDmenf
shall be issued by the secretary Of
war, and shall be the same as provided
Ior the regular army. It must be an
nualy accounted for by the governors
OF the various states on the blanks
winch the government provides for the
purpose.
Concerning the accounting for lost
property of this character which has
recently been giving the state of Kan
sas lot of trouble, and has temporari-
~ shut it off from enjoying any bene-
lts from the government supplies, the
law says: rsaa4s
Whenever any property furnished
20 any state or territory, or the Dis
trict of Columbia, as hereinbefore
provided, has been lost or DESTROYED.
or has become unserviceable or I'M
suitable from use in service or from
any other cause, it shall be examined
by a dls1nterested surveying officer of
the organized militia, to be appointed
oy the governor of the state or terri
tory, or the commanding general of
the national guard of the District of
Colum bia to whom the prOpertv has
been issued, and his report shall be
forwarded by said governor or com
handing general direct to the score
tary of war, and if it shall aDDear to
the secretary of war from the record
'-- ~AAetl tAtE property mas Deen
lost or destroyed through unavofdeaie
causes, he is hereby authorized to re-
heve the state from further account
ability therefor; if it shall appear that
the loss or destruction of property
was due to carelessness or neglect or
that its loss could have been avoided
by the exercise of reasona Bile care. the
money value thereof shall be charged
against the allotment to the states Jn-
der section 1861 of the revised stat
utes as amended. If the articles so
surveyed are found to be unservice-
able or unsuitable. the secretary of
war shall direct what disposition. by
sale or otherwise, shall be made of
them. except unservfceabIe clofbina
which shall be destroyed and if sold
the proceeds of such shall be covered
into the treasury of the United
States"