The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
VIM. Hayes Wants Pay for Oxen
Sold Government in 1864.
POSTMASTERS NAMED.
Cong. Anthony Would Pension
Old Kansas MiIitiaman.
Seventeen POstOffices Go Into
Presidential Glass Today.


introduced in the house by Congress
man Clayton to provide for the refund
ing of cotton tax to 20 states, which
was collected by the government from
citizens of these states during the years
from 1862 to 1868 under an act of con-
gress approved in 1862. According 70
the bill Kansas rVeple are to receive a
total amount of S2S6.15 The amount
credited to each state is to be paid TO
the state treasurer and held in trust for
such individuals. firms or corporations
who paid the tax. Heirs or legal rep
resentatives Of the claimants who can
prove their identity may be paid the
claim within a period of five years after
passage of the bill.
Senator Curtis presented bill au-
thorizng and directing the secretary OF
the treasury to pay to William Hayes,
of Kansas, the sum of $S75 for seven
yoke of cattle sold by him to Captain
Schenck in the year 1864, who was then
in command of Cumberland Gap, Tenn,
and which were purchased for use Of
the Union army.
Congressman Dan r. Anthony has
presented a bill amending the pension
acts of 1890 1900 and 1907 so that the
benefit of these laws be extended to
and include the officers and privates of
the Kansas state militia called out by
Governor Thomas Carney, and ordered
into active military service by Major
General Curtis. commanding the de-
partment of Kansas, under general Or
ders, dated Fort Leavenworth, October
10, 1854 declaring martial law through
out the state and ordering all men
therein into regular service under Cen
eral Curtis. who resisted Prices raid in
the SunhoWer state. TIE bill also ex-
tends the benefits of the previous acts
to the widows and minor children of
such persons.
Congressman Lowering of Massa-
chusetts has presented to President
Taft bill which is designed to prevent
gambling in cotton and agricultural
products The bill was framed by Con-
gresham Charles F. Scott of Kansas,
chairman of the agricultural committee
of the house. The president will look it
over at his leisure during the holiday
recess.
On January l seventeen fourth class
postoffces in Kansas will be raised to
the presidential class. and the salaries
of the postnlasters will be $1,000 or more
hereafter. The offices affected are:
Blue Mound, salary, 81, 100; Bronson, ST.
600: Buffalo, $1,1O0; Formoso. $1,000;
Geneseo SLIGO; Grenola, $1,100; Gyp-
sum, $1,100; Inman, $1,10O; Jetmore, ST.
900; Lebo. SLIGO; Louisburg $1,100; Ma
toma, s1100; oxford, $1,100; Pomona, ST.,
600; Protection. $1,000; Vermillion ST.,
600; Wetmore, $1.1OO.
President Taft has nominated five
Kansas postmasters for reappoint-
ment as follows: Thomas C. Babb,
at Fredonia; James NJ. Golf. at Wal
nut; Robert I. Hillman, at Peru; AL
pheus X. Rodgers, at Topeka; John
II. Vaughn, at Garnett. Combinations
of these appointments will not be
made until after the holiday recess
of the senate.
The appointment of James IT. Miller
as postmaster at Altoona. Kan, has
been confirmed by the senate.
The postmaster general has ap-
pointed Harry p. Orris postmaster at
Zeandale, Riley county, Kansas, to
succeed c. F. Baker, resigned.
Colonel Wilder S. Metcalf, of the
First Kansas infantry, and at present
pension agent at Topeka, has been
appointed by Secretary Dickinson of
the war department as a member of
the national military board vice Brig
adler General Oran Perry, adjutant
general of Indiana, resigned.
Mr.. Campbell presented in the
house a resolution providing for the
funeral expenses Of A. G. Hilligoss of
Kansas, an employee of the house. He
also introduced bills granting in
creased pensions for Alexander Alb
shear and Joseph n. Baker.
Congressman James NJ. Miller has
bill pensioning William Erulin.
Senator Curtis has introduced in the
senate relief bills for Archibald Craig
Franklin s. Cowan and Ira Strick-
land: also bills granting pensions to
A. NJ. Kent, Thomas e. De Pin, An
drew o. Ramsey, Agnes White and
John L. Morrison.
The postoffice department has or
dered a change in the location of the
Oskaloosa poStofhce, which will be
made on March 1, next. The new site
is to be on the south side of Jeffer-
son street, between Liberty and Della
ware streets.
y, Rural letter carriers appointed for
service in Kansas: Jacob G.. Gaede
at Corbin; Linden c. Talcott and Pearl
NJ. Talcott at Delphos; Onias L. Ri
cord and Earl E. Eberhart at Esbon:
Charles G. Snyder and Frank A. Nc
Williams at Wichita.
RIVER ICE MAY CAUSE TROJTBI.E
Union Pacific Bridge Men Expect
Trouble When Thaw Begins.
Manhattan, Kan, Jan. 1.-The
Union Pacific bridge men are looking
for trouble in punches when the ice
in the new channel of the Blue river
breaks up. Work on the spur north
of the present track will begin this
week so that the construction trains