The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-04

enSe Vi ILLS BosPei eRlstie from the
federal capital.
THE GENIAL TOM,
as he is popularity known in Wash
ington, has declared his intention to
vote for Blackburn, of Kentucky:
for speaker of the house. The
time to vote for sue
cessor to Keifer is long
way off. but the question has occa-
stoned much comment and discussion
in the press and among politicians,
almost every state having a pet man,
and some more than one, who are
spoken of as candidates. Instead of
the fight narrowing down TO Carlyle
and Randall, they seemed to have les
sened in strength and favoritism,
while numerous other states have in
creased in brilliancy. BY many poll
ticians it is supposed that before the
voting commences for speaker, Black
burn and Converse will be rs strong a
team as Carlyle and Randall. Reagan
and Culberson, of Texas, have been
prominently named in connection with
THE sPEAKERsHIP,
both of whom are level-headed ~
would be free from the funk yism and
base partisanship that has character-
lzed the gavel Singing of the burly
Keifer.
The members of the senate showed
a strong disposition to work through
the holidays; the New England sena-
tors especially showed a strong dispo-
sition to do legislative toll. The mem
bers OF the house were equally as ten
aclous in the opposite direction. Rep
resentative Randall said with much
vehemence on Tuesday morning
that he did not believe there
would be quorum of the
ways and means committee the fol-
lowing day, of which committee ne
is member, his conversation showing
thaC he was disguised with work and
longed for jaunt to the Quaker city.
He thought majority might be per
suaded to come together the latter
part of the week, when the tariff com
missions report would be acted upon
The honse postmaster is smiling To-
vially at the bull-headedness OF tho
senate, and says, why, am sending
mail to nearly one hundred and fifty
members that are out of town"
Judge Reagan told me that be
thought the
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Question would come before the house
on Monday, January 3; If not then,
the first Monday in February.
COURTS IN TEXAS
During the last session of congress
several members Of the house
from the west and southwest in
PRODUCED bills providing points for the
holding OF the United States district
courts. The Importance Of having
regular set places was recognized ne
cesSlty, for heretofore the courts met
at different places and occasioned
much delay and Inconvenience in the
transaction OF business. A good many
bills were introduced which caused
much discussion, on account OF tho
conflicting interests represented by the
different members. Ia the meantime
congressman Culberson and Wellborn
prepared and introduced u bill provi-
ding: That one term of the United
States district court of Kansas shall
be held at Wichita, in that state, on
the first Monday in September each
year after the passage of the bill, but
that no case. should be tried In the
court except by order OF the Judge or
with the consent OF the participants in
the case to he tried. The bill provides
that all the officials of the district Of
Kansas shall perform the functions OF
their offices for this court and gives
the clerk and marshal power TO ap-
point a deputy to attend to their du-
ties during their absence, when neces-
sary. The bill also requires the town
and county to furnish a building free
to the government Ia which to hold
the court. The second section pro
yides that all that part of Indian Ter
ritory lying north Of the Canadian
river and east of Texas and the one
hundredth meridian not set apart and
occupied by the Cherokee, Creek and
Seminole Indians, shall be an
neXed to and constitute part
of the United States Judicial
district of Kansas, and giving the
u. s. district courts which meet At
Wichita and Fort Scott, Jurisdiction
over the territory.
The third section provides that all
Of the Indian territory not annexed
to Kansas for judicial purposes or 90
cupied by the Cherokee, Greek. Choo-
taw, Chickasaw and Seminole Indians
shall constitute part of the United
States judicial district known as the
northern district of Texas, and CIV
ing 'the u. b. district court at Ora
ham, Texas, jurisdiction.
The fourth section provides that
nothing in the act is intended TO CON
tiict with the power possessed by tho
district court of the western district
of the state of Arkansas over
certain portions of the Indian
territory. The bill seemed TO sat
isfy all parties, and passed the
house March 4, 1882, unamended and
almost without discussion. 1t waa
then carried to the senate, but the
vast volume of business before that
body prevented its introduction until
December q, when 1t was finally
made law.
THE TROUBLED COLLECTOR.
The deep interest taken by Tom
Ochiltree in Haynes, the collector Of
Brownsville, Texas, who Is charged
with conspiring with smuggling nier-
chants on the Rio Grande river, Il
just now being discussed by the Cos
sip mongers. The matter Of Haynes
treachery was recently placed before
Secretary Folger, who sustained
the belief that there was sufficient
cause for bringing him before a court
of justice. 1t is claimed here that be
has caused loss of $4,000 TO thu
United States government, and that
he and Ochiltree being close friendg,
he supplied the latter Literally with
filthy lucre during the last campaign
in Texas. This morning your CORES
pendent, while moving capitol hill-
ward down Pennsylvania avenue, In
search of matters pertaining TO the
Lone Star state, hauled up in front Of
leading Democrat from the south.
After making himself known, the
scribe said:
Judge, what do you think Of Ochil-
trees assertion that he isgoing to vote
for the Democratic candidate for
president when the election IN 1884
comes around"
"Young man." said the statesman,
"Ochiltree is Republican, and
l believe simon-pure one. He has
stayed in the party in Texas when not
even his ability could procure hi n OH
cial position, and you can bet your
last cent that he will vote for that
party in the next election But
said the inquisitive pencil engineer.
Mr.. Ochiltree has plainly stated sew
eral times in public that he would
vote for our candidate, and gave other
evidence that he is an extremely
liberal Republican-so liberal, In
fact, that he will on no occi<+
aion allow Marty IN conflict with