The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.

land robbers, improvement schemers,
and host of other interests, have
able representatives here To hang
around and buttOn-hole representa-
tiyes and senators as they move
through the corridors on business or
in search of the MONDAY inner man
comforts.
THE PEOPLE HAVE no OUTSIDERS
to talk in their interests; they have not
unlimited thousands to spend in their
behalf; they must depend solely on
the patriotism of the men they send
to represent them. In most cases their
delegates are true To the election
pledges. but who can review the
grossly abusive legislation that has
been enacted in Washington, without
coming to the conclusion that "A large,
very large per centage of the
sO-called peoples men have been fla
GRAVITY false to their oathS. The
people are long in changing their
views and extremely slow to he con-
WINGED of official dishonesty, and many
of these false men are again returned
To legiSlate for them in the halls OF
congress. The tariff question is the
all-absorbing talk at Washington just
now. Go where YOU will. even at the
theater doors and on the street, yod
hear TARIFF, TARIFF. TARIFF,
while the hotel rOtundaS ut night are
crowded with great and miniature
reform orators. Both branches of con-
gresS are working diligently ut the
knotty question and some bill may
yet get through looking to change
in our taxation system, but only three
weeks yet remain for the solOnS to
labor in, and an extra session is eX-
tremely improbable.
The house coinage committee has
passed the Bedford resolution declar-
ing against the suspension of the
coinage of the silver dollar.
The single standard members of the
committee do not think that any ac-
ton will be taken on the subject by
this congress. The resolution adopted
is in two parts. 1t provides, first,
against disseminating the
COINAGE OF SILVER,
and second, that the surplus in the
treasury, about 20 per cent, shall be
used to ply the federal debt by the
purchase of bonds. The coinage COM
mittee also adopted a resolution to
call upon the appropriation commit
tee to make appropriations to COLI
struct new vaults, which will be nee
esSary if the coinage of the silver
dollar continues. There is an i'm
mense surplus of money now on hand,
several of the SuD-treasuries in the
larger cities being OvercrOwded, and
it was expected that congress would
pass an act disseminating coinage, at
least until the next session.
Lately an immense throng of bur-
glars. sneaks and monte-men have
taken advantage of the incom-
potency of the police and detect
i've departments and have swept
down upon the federal capital
like Il cyclone from the north
west. Numerous house and store
robberies have been the consequence,
and Il general feeling of discomfort
pervades our citizens; this is height
ened by the dilatOry action of the
commissioners i'll organizing new
police force. The criminals became
very bold and fearless, and even went
SO far us to levy tax on unsuspect-
ing strangers attempting To visit the
public buildings. a few evenings
ago Il party of ladies and gentlemen
from the New England states were
ascending the steps at the east front
of the capitol when they We're ac-
eOsted by remarkably polite and
gentlemanly young man who wore a
badge on his breast. He casually in
formed the visitors that this was ex-
ecutive day and it would be necessary
for them To pay to enter. His de-
mand was readily complied with,
anil he in Il business like manner
took from his pocket note book
and apparently entered the amount
received. After entering the
building gentleman of the
party with characteristic yankee
ShrewdneSS, noticed that others
We're entering freely without
being disturbed. He made known
their complaint and the Swindler was
shortly
PLACED IN LIMBO,
to answer for his raScality. Cases
like the above have been frequent
this winter, and strangers coming to
the city cannot be too careful who
they place confidence in. Ramscy's
Ill treatment of the cadets at the
y
able talk in the hereabOuts.
Ralnsey's barbarity is denounced in
very forcible language. Rebellion
cannot be tolerated at an institution
of the kind, but the suffering and lille
gal hardships the boys were subjected
to has caused pnblic sentiment to be
almost unanimous
IN THEIR FAVOR.
Ramsey keenly feels the disgust of
the public, and has come to Washing
ton to get the secretary of the navy
to vindicate him.
The following orders effecting the
TEXAS POSTAL SERVICE
have recently been issued: The post
Office at Guadalupe, Kendall county,
Texas, has been removed to site
three miles further in southwesterly
direction. The star service has been
established on route 3l,734 from
Palo Pinto to Hampton, Texas, six
times Il week. The distance between
the points is fifteen miles, and the
time allowed four hours. Mail mes
senger service has been established
from the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
railroad to Gay Hill, Washington
county. as often as required. The
Star service on route 81 .5S1, now run
ming from Palo Pinto to AIillsap, has
been curtailed to stop at Mineral
Wells; the decrease is sixteen miles.
Daniel Toby has been commissioned
postmaster at Beeville, Texas; j.
Allen Meyers. Bryan; George W.
Newman, Glen Cove; John s. VIII
liams, Loyal Valley; Simpson Lipp,
Willow. On route 81, APO, mail will
hereafter leave Jefferson for Equality
Thursdays at pm, arriving BOP. IN;
leave Equality Thursdays at 8 a. H.;
arrive mt Jefferson by 1870 p. IN.
Route 1928, mail will leave Gid
dings for Taylor Mondays and Fri
days ut a. M; arrive at Taylor by s
p. M; leave Taylor Tuesdays and Sat-
urdays, ut 8 Il. M; arrive at Giddings
by p. m. Route 1858, mail will
leave Phantom Hill for New
man, Tuesdays and Fridays at
D a. H.; arrive at Newman by 10
p. NJ; leave Newman Wednesdays
and Saturdays at a. m; arrive at
Phantom Hill by 10 p. m; leave Phan-
tom Hill Mondays at am; arrive at
Arson by IL m; leave Arson Mon
days at l P, m; arrive at
Phantom Hill by 8 p. m.
Route 1865, leave Abiline on
Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays
at .. m arrived at Phantom Hill by
8 p. M. Leave Phantom Hill Mon
days, THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS ut Z