The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-26
GRAIN BILL NEEDED
Trade as Now Carried on Not
Detrimental.
That Is Claim Which is Now
Made.
CURTIS CURBS KAW.
William Allen White and the
National Institute Arts.
Many Matters Of Much Interest
to KansanS.
CURTIS CURBS KAW.

who have been following developments
regarding this bill closely. Kansas is
particularly interested in this propos-
| ed legislation.
Not long ago the senate committee
on agriculture made a favorable re-
port on the bill. Senator DolIiver
presented the report. But since the
report was made on the measure,
which was introduced in the senate by
Mr.. McCumber of North Dakota, one
| of the great wheat states, powerful
! influences have been at work to halt
it's progress.
Since the bill was reported by the
committee, the National Grain Deal
ers' association submitted a memorial
to congress, asking for a commission
to investigate the grain trade. 1t is
alleged by this association that if con-
greSS will investigate the grain bust
ness it will find the charges made by
Senator DOlliver in his report are not
warranted, and that the trade is now
| carried on in a manner that is not det-
! rimental to producers and consumers.
! Senator McCumber is determined to
press the grain inspection bill. and it
is likely federal grain inspection will
De a live subject in the next long ses-
sion. The department of agriculture
IS backing the proposed legislation.
An interesting feature of the report
ing of this bill from the committee is
/
relations between Senator Hans
brough, who j. chairman of the COM
Inlttee on agriculture, and Senator
McCumber. The two senator's are not
political friends, and Mr.. McCumber.
though anxious to get his bill out,
has been unable to do so. 1t is said
this was due in no small measure to
the influence of Mr. Hansbrough, first
as member of the committee on
agriculture, later as its chairman But
Senator HanSbrough has been away
from Washington this session owing
to sickness, and Senator McCumber
has taken the opportunity to get his
bill out. This is the way the gossip
runs about the capitol corridors
A resolution, introduced by Senator
Curtis, has passed the senate author
izing the establishment of harbor
lines in the Kansas river at Kansas
CITY, Kan. The measure authorizes
the secretary of war to fix and estab-
lish pierhead and bulkhead lines, eth
er or both, in the Kansas river beyond
which no piers, wI1arves or other
works shall be extended or deposits
made, except under such regulations
as shall be prescribed from time to
time by the secretary of war.
The president has nominated the
following Kansans for appointment as
postmasters: Frank w. Elliott, Edna;
william A. Hillhouse, Glasco; Esther
send, Eng1ewOOd; Benson L. Nickel
Soldier These are all reappointments
The offices of Ehglewood, Soldier and
Argonia were elevated to the presi-
Dental class on the first of the year.
The postmaster general has appoint
ed George V. McElheny postmaster at
Louisburg. Miami county, to succeed
S. r. Este, resigned.
Kansas poStmasters commissioned.
Orlando A. Cheney, Fort Scott; Frank
s. McKelvey, Gas; Lewis Pickrell,
Minneapolis; Charles A. Lovgren,
Winkler.
Senator Curtis has passed a bill in
the senate authorizing the EdgeWater
Connecting Railway company to con-
struct, maintain and operate rail-
road bridge across the Kansas river at
or near Kansas City, Kan. The meas
ure is now under consideration of the
house.
Bills granting increased pensions to
LucluS Fuller and William t Collins
of Kansas. have passed the senate
Both soldiers will hereafter be paid
$24 per month in lieu of the amount
they are now receiving. Mr.. Fuller
served in the Eighth Kansas regiment
volunteer infantry while Mr. Collins
was in the Fourteenth Kansas cavalry.
Senator Curtis presented to the
senate petition of the Farmers In
the reduction of the duty on all ar
t1cles used by the farmers of the
country. He also presented a petition
of the Grain Dealers National assoc
citation of the United States, for the
appointment of a commission to in
Vestgate the grain trade of the coun-
try in respect to the first handling at
terminal markets; another petition
was presented from the Commercial
club of Topeka, demonstrating against
the passage of rural parcels post.
Amos Mardis of Sylvia, Kan. says
that the basis on which bank deposits
should be guaranteed is a great o11es-
ton. A state or government guaran-
tee would not be satisfactory, and GER
tainly the government should NOT nm
dertake such thing as it would in
time, according to his opinion. bank
rupt any nation on earth. A postal
savings bank would ruin our present
banking system. There should be some
sort of guarantee however, because
money is the lifeblood of trade. and
without money we would sink to bar
bariSm. His plan would be to have the
government issue a few hundred mil
lion of per cent bonds to deposit in
designated banks to be handled by the
bank officials instead of by the post
masters. man wanting money could
pledge his securities for per cent
bonds, which would be useful as
money, and give the banker a profit
between the per cent that he had TO
pay the government and the rate he
charged the borrower.
Senator Charles Curtis has intro
duced bill directing the secretary of
the treasury to pay to w. H. De Long,
of Kansas, the sum of $1,000 for in
juries received, without any fault of
his, while serving as a railway postal
clerk during 1888.
Mr.. Curtis also presented bill grant
ing increased pensions to John r.
Blair, John Scott. and James w. Will
coxson.
A bill has passed the house allow