The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-22
The State Has $4,000 in the
War Claims Bill.
Only Four Glasses Included in
Its Provisions.
ANTHONY'S ARMY Bill.
Was Not Aimed at Major Scott
He Says.
Would Prevent Determinations
in Promotions, However.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The omnibus
claims bill, which passed the house last
session and recently reported favorably
by the senate committee, carries a to-
tai of $26, 1862 covering Kansas claims.
This bill originated in the house COM
mittee on war claims and for that rea-
son it was limited practically to claims
which arose during the war of the re-
bellion, there being included in it only
four classes of cases-claims for stores
and supplies taken during the war, Of
ficers' pay due, reimbursement for los
ses sustained to churches and colleges,
and miscellaneous claims.
Claims for stores and supplies and
church losses in Kansas amount to $21,
1921; for officers pay. $1,362.91; for
miscellaneous and claims of letter car
rierS, $4,772.71.
The house has passed bills granting
increased pensions to seven Kansas vet
Grams of the civil war. The cases fol-
low:
James wildes, Company H, First
regiment Kansas volunteer infantry;
$24 per month.
Samuel Emrick, Company I, Eleventh
regiment Kansas volunteer cavalry; $50
Hyrcanus Highley, Company c, Fiji
tenth regiment Kansas volunteer cav
airy; $24 per month.
Lewis n. Gibson, Company c. Fifth
per month.
William H. Steel, Company A, Fifth
regiment Kansas volunteer cavalry; $50
per month.
regiment Kansas volunteer cavalry; $24
per month
Marvine E. Payne. Company K, Sew
enth regiment Kansas volunteer caval-
ry; $24 per month.
The bill introduced in congress by
Congressman Dan r. Anthony to reg
ulate promotions in the army Will be
pushed by the Kansan to a vote. Mr..
Anthony, who is editor of the LeaVen-
worth Times, is determined that he will
get a vote on it.
my bill was not inspired by any
animus for any particular army Off
GER" said Mr.. Anthony. 1.-The inter-
est 1 have taken in the matter has
arisen from the experience 1 have
had with army officers at Fort LeaV-
enworth, where I have seen many
sores made because of what they
termed unfair and unwarranted pro-
motions.
IF my bill should pass, it would
prevent the promotion of Major Scott,
of West Point. L did not have him in
mind particularly when I framed and
introduced the bill, but he is an ex-
ample of the kind of officers it would
affect. He was sent to the Philip
perhaps more efficient officers, and
General Leonard Wood himself testi-
fed in a court-martial held in the
Philippines that there had been a half
a dozen efforts made to promote Ma
jor Scott 1t is such cases that cause
all the jealouSies in the army, and it
is only natural, it seems to me. that
this discrimination should impair the
service
Mr. Anthony, who is one of the
Sunflower state delegation who came
out openly for the reelection of
Speaker Cannon. said that all oppO-
sition to the speaker has ffzzled out.
but he believes there will be a strong
effort made to revise the rules.
"In this matter 1 am with the other
members of congress from Kansas
said Dan. 1.-THE rules should be revis-
ed so that all bills that reach the call
endar may be brought to a vote. I'm
der the present rules not more than
forty per cent of the bills reported out
of committee and placed on the call
endar ever come to vote. This is not /!
as it should be, believe.
1.-THE rules should afford members |
who succeed in having their bills re- |
ported an opportunity to get vote on |
them. The speaker then would be |
a bsolved Of all criticism, and the |
blame, if any, would be placed on the |
house itself, where it properly be- |
longs. Members would not then have |
a chance to come back to their con- |
err Cannon had blocked legislation" |
Congressman Anthony has passed a, |
bill in the house which authorizes the |
secretary of war to remove the charge |
of desertion from the military record |
of Charles A. Bess of Kansas, and |
grant an honorable discharge to him |
from company B, First regiment Cali |
fornia infantry. No pay, bounty or |
other emoluments shall become due or |
payable by virtue of the enactment of |
the bill.
The following Kansas postmaster APP |