The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-05
National Appropriations for
1914 Are Recommended.
More Than Quarter Million for
LeavenwOrth Pen.
BUILDINGS FOR SIX CITIES
Home at Abilene to
Cost $4,000.
Soil Survey of Five More Kan
saS Counties.


transmitting estimates of appropria-
tions required for the public service
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1914, the secretary of the treasury rec
ommends the following appropriations
of interest to Kansas institutions and
cities:
The total appropriation for the sup
port of the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth is $3.50, $50, an increase of
$70,700 over last year. For subsistence,
supplies, etc, $63,O00j for clothing,
| transportation, etc, $4,000; for mis-
cellaneous expenditures $64, 500; for
hospital supplies, etc, $500; for sal
aries, $95.780.
For continuing construction of the
new federal prison at Leavenworth,
66,700, an increase of $66, 200 over last
year.
For the support and maintenance
of the western branch of the national
home for disabled volunteer soldiers at
Leavenworth, $45S, 500. For the current
expenses of the home $4,000; for SUBJ
sistence, $4,000; for household, $101,-
900; for hospital, $5O,ooo; for transpor-
tation, $2,500; for repairs, $48 900; for
farm, $4,000.
Leavenworth Soldiers Home.
An increase of $4,000 has been rec
commended for the Leavenworth Sol
diers' home, for the following purposes:
$1,000 to renew fire protection equip
ment; Sc, 900 on account of increase in
cost of food supplies, especially meats;
$4,000 on account of increase in cost
of fuel oil.
For the Kansas national forest, 3d.
III.
For support and education of $50
pupils at the Haskell Indian institute
Lawrence, pay of superintendent, and
for general repairs and improvements,
$172,O00. This includes $4,000 for new
buildings.
For support and education of eighty
pupils at the Kickapoo Indian school,
pay of superintendent and repairs and
improvements, $4,000. The appro-
priations for this institution are in
creased $2,94 over last year.
For the support of school for the
Sacs and Foxes of Kansas and Mis-
souri,, 5000.
Federal Buildings in Kansas.
Appropriations for federal buildings
$4,000; Concordia, $4,000; Great
Bend, $4,000; Usage City, $4,000; OF
tawa, $4,000.
There are five bills pending in the
house of representatives, introduced
by Kansas congressman during the
last session which are now on the
calendar, and will have due consid-
Grafton as soon as they are reached !
These bills are as follows:
By Mr.. Jackson-A bill for the pur-
pose of repeating a former act pro-
viding for the sale of a tract of land
located in Kansas City, Kan, reserved |
TTT %Tanddffe R1Dhc Indsnd 6GsiaI grSGnd of the
was introduced by Senator Curtis and |
has passed the senate.
By Mr.. Campbell--A bill suspendinr
the patent and copyright laws of the |
United States when a patent or conv-
right or any article or product pro
tected by patent or copyright is I
owned, used or leased by any trust or
in violation of any law in
restraint of trade.
By Mr.. Anthony.-A bill PROVIDING for
the adjustment and payment of ac-
counts of laborers and mechanics aris-
ing under the eight-hour law.
BY Mr.. Young.-A bill granting pen
sions to certain enlisted men, soldiers |
and officers, who served in the Civil war
with Mexico, and amending the act Of
April 10, 1908 relative to widows of SOL
diers of the Civil war
Bill for Good Roads,
By Mr.. Campbell.-A bill to esta blfsh
in the department of agriculture a |
bureau to be known as the bureau of |
public highways, and to provide for ma
tional aid in the improvement of the
public roads.
The government has already made
soil maps of five counties in Kansas.
including Reno, Shawnee, Cherokee,
Greenwood and Jewell counties In the
book of estimates for the fiscal wear
he secretary of the treasury has rec
the soil survey of five ad-
litional counties in the Sunf1ower state
Clay county. Labette, Marshall, Sum-
ler and Washington.
Silas r. Stebbins has been appointed
postmaster at Copeland, Gray county,
General w. H. Sears, formerly of
lawrence, Kan, but for the past ten
Tears resident of Pentwater, Mich,
vas defeated for election to the house
# representatives in the recent cam
,aign by about 1000 votes He ran on
he Bull Moose ticket. Mr.. McLaugh-
in, the regular Republican candidate,
vas reelected.