The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-18
Government May Pay for Part
of White Way.
Senator Curtis Introduces Bill
Covering Amount.
NEELEY WOULD ELECT THEM
Proposes Amendment to the
e. S. Constitution.
Elect Federal District Judges
by a Direct Vote.

Washington. D. c., April Ex-senator
Charles Curtis has introduced Dill IN
the senate directing the secretary OF
the treasury to pay to the City OF TO
peka the sum of $310.62, which amount
is the governments proportionate part
of the expense incurred in establishing
the white way and curbs and gutter tax
against the postoffice property at the
corner of Fifth and Kansas avenues.
This sum has been paid by Topeka,
and Mr.. Curtis bill is for the purpose
of reimbursing the city for the amount
advanced.
Another bill presented by the senator
authorizes the payment of $150.62 to
William H. Sparrow, of Kansas, which
is the amount of difference in pay and
allowance of first sergeant and second
lieutenant in an Indian regiment OF
volunteer infantry, as found due Spar
row by the court of claims
A third bill introduced by Mr.. Curtis
directs the postmaster general to cause
the accounts of c. E. Moore, late post
master at Cherryvale. Kan, to be
credited with the sum of $3.50, and that
he cause this credit to be certified to
the auditor of the treasury for the
postoffice department, being on account
of the loss of the amount mentioned in
POSTAL funds through the failure of the
CherryVale National bank. 1t appears
that this loss without fault or
negligence of Postmaster Moore.
A bill also presented by Senator
Curtis directs the secretary of the
treasury to pay the sum of $1,000 to Max
s. Retter his heirs or assigns While
in the employ of the government, in the
capacity of superintendent of the fed
eral cemetery at Fort LeaVenwOrth.
Retter was required to RENTER certain
bodies for the government. He became
inoculated and infected, contracting a
slight sore on the back of his neck
This infection Snrea6 fO other T1arfS Of
his body. caused by handling the boxes
containing decayed bodies, which re-
suited in his total physical disability
and subsequent death.
fifth measure presented by Senator
Curtis provides that Jurisdiction be
given the court of claims, notw'th-
standing any failure to present the
claim within the statutory period Of
to hear and try any claim
of A. l. Robb, formerly in the employ
of the United States government in the
pOstoffice at Atchison, Kan, for salary
claimed to be due him as said letter
carrier, amounting to 1852 OF, and to
render judgment in his favor for this
amount or any thereof as is found to be
due him.
Congressman Taggart has bill in
the house which directs the secretary
of the treasury to pay to David H.
Lewis of Lawrence, Kan. 1000, as
tanned by him in a railroad wreck at
Kan, on October Is, 1887
while acting as a substitute railway
postal clerk.
A bill recently presented by Con-
gresham Neeley f Kansas proposes
an amendment to the constitution pro-
viding that judges of certain inferior !
courts be elected by the electors of the |
several judicial districts. and shall hold
their offices during a term of six years. !
The text of the bill follows:
THE judicial power of the United
States shall be vested in one supreme
court and in such inferior courts as
the congress may from time to time |
0rdain and establish. The judges, |
both of the supreme and inferior |
courts, except Judges of the United |
States district courts and other courts |
Of similar jurisdiction, shall hold their |
offices during good behavior, and shall |
at stated times receive for their serv- |