The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-07-07

was able 10 serve them, aud shall do 30 a.
long as have the 20 yer. With the recon :
mendstion and filing of the papers, my duty
ceased. never knew the amount of increase
In any case, and never inquired, for the
matter was not under my control, and my
recommendations we're for lawful increase.
number of my recommendations will be
found in the speech | msde on the bill
March 10, 1850, and others Of like character
are on lille with petitions from the people.
| had right to suppose, and did suppose the
department would do its duty according to
law If there is a single route recommended
by me in which fraud was prscticed. it WAS
necessarily after the papers were filed, and l
have no knowledge of it, nor do l believe
that fraud will be found in any of the Texas
contracts. With others had nothing to do,
although one paper made tempest in tea
pot about route Mr.. Welborn and myself
recommended in the Indian Territory, but
that was link re,ca'S'-y to connect
GAINESVILLE, in Tex = VIII Mobeetie, in
Texas. My accommodates were con-
lined to such roU'rs rs our own
people were concr'' in. | speak
from memory, having " pers before mo,
having no thought when came here of being
interviewed, but think l have stated the
record with entire accuracy. And now let
me say on my own account that l, as we'll as
my colleague and the six representatives in
the house, are doing our very best 10 secure
appropriations to improve your hsrbor and
others In the state, erect public buildings,
etc. Now, If the officers intrusted with such
disbursements should make fraudulent con-
tracts, and the money be wasted, have the
kindness TO suppose that members of con.
gress are but human beings, and cannot
foreknow all tbings. II would be lust rs
reasonable and fair to claim that and your
representatives should be held responsible
for such frauds, as 10 argue from our efforss
TO procure the legislation which would rnr,
nis1 our people with the best mail facilities,
or secure facilities under existing legislation,
that we should DO held responsible for the
subsequent contracts for carrying the mails
made 0y the executive officials OF the post
Office department. The mail service to tho
people of Texas has constituted
very large part of the particular 10.
terest and benefit which they received from
the federal government. take pride to
myself that have done all in my power TO
extend and increase it, in my place as a
'-e SUI Nuui VI tuc pttHlt, anu
Snail continue to do So go far as needed by
our rapidly increasing settlement of the
country and augmen,ing of its business.
The development of all frauds in contracts 1
can only hope will be made and punished,
the public attention thrown full upon this
branch of the public service, and better ad,
mlnlstrstion secured. A vague impression
That seems to have prevailed in some qusr~
ters that being on the postofIice committee
In the senate, some supervision of postoilice
contracts ought to have come within my
duties, has no foundation. No enemy, psrti-
san enough or INSCRIPTIONS enough, has
ever suspected me of personal connection,
even in the most indirect or remote manner,
with any postoffice contract.
v ith this the interview closed, and
tina, King Senator Msxey for bis courtesy,
as ", II IS for the information he had so
kindly given, the reporter withdrew.