The National tribune., 1908-04-16
THE KANSAS MILITIA.
The Bill TO Give Them Prn<ionas,Is
StnfUs ard It's Prospects.

Editor National Tribune: In response
% your letter of the 18th inst, inclosed
you will find a copy of my bill to PEN
ion the members of the Kansas Militia
Who fought Gen. Price. The prospects
or the passage of this bin at the pres
mt session of Congress are not good. /
ind that since the Introduction of the
pill, however. it has revived an interest
n tine matter of pensioning those men,
3erS of the various State Militias who
participated in actual lighting during
he civil war. l believe that within the
1ext few years there will be a move
nent to place on a pensionable status
the members of all the militia of the
border States-Pennsylvani Ohio,
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois. Missouri
and kansas-who saw active service
lurirg the civil war under command OF
United States officers.
The cooperation of the Kansas Mill
tia in 1864 with the small Federal army
undoubtedly saved the day for the
Union arms at the battle of Westport.
.urned back Gen. Prices invaders and
iaved Kansas and northern Missouri
rom devastation and prevented Fort
seavenworth and the immense arsenals
and supplies of arms stored there from
aliing into the hands of the Confeder-
ltes. These men rendered signal ser
rice during the war of the rebellion, and
should receive their reward.-D. r. An
thony, Jr.
The bill is as follows:
That the benefits of the act of Con-
gress, June 81, 1890 Gas amended by
the act of May 9, 1900, granting PEN
sions to soldiers and sailors who served
in the military and naval forces of the
United States. their widows. minor chill
dren and dependent parents. and the
act of Feb. G. 1907. granting pensions
Il
officers who served in the civil war and
in the War with Mexico. be, and the
same are hereby, extended to include
the officers and privates of the Kansas
State Militia called out by proclamation
of Thomas Carney. Governor of the
State of Kansas, and ordered into active
military service by Maj.-Gen. S. R. Cur
tbs, u S. Army, commanding the De-
partment of Kansas. under General Or
ders, dated Fort Leayenworth. Kan,
Oct. 10. 1864. declaring martial law
thruout the State of Kansas. and order
ing all men therein, white or black. be-
tween the ages of IS and so, into mill
tary service, and who served in said
militia and co-operated with the Fed
eral soldiers under Gen. Curtis in re-
sisting Prices raid into Kansas. in
October, 1864, in the war of the rebel
lion, in compliance with said proclama-
ton and orders, and to the widows and
minor children of such persons
Sec 2. That the regiments of the
Kansas State Militia, cooperating with
the Federal soldiers. under command
of Gen. S. r. Curtis, L. S. Army, en-
gagged in resisting Prices raid" into
Kansas in October, 1864, be, and the
same are hereby. recognized as part
of the military force of the Cnited
States engaged in suppressing the war
of the rebellion, to the same extent as
tho the members of said militia had
been regularly mustered into the SER
vice of the United States.
Sec g. That this act shall not apply
to any person who is now receiving a
pension for services performed in said
militia OF other service, under any law
or laws of the United States.
Sec. T. That no pension attorney,
claim agent or other person shall be
entitled to receive any compensation
for services rendered in presenting any
claim to the Bureau of Pensions, or Sc.
curing any pension, under this act