The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-13
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-The case
of ex-senator Kellogg, indicted for
having received, while United States
senator, money for procuring in
creased pay to certain star routes,
came up to-day before Judge Wylie.
j. A. Walsh was called, but did not
respond, whereupon the government
moved to postpone the trial until he
was produced. The motion was Wig
orously opposed by counsel for Kel-
logg, and Judge Wylie took the papers,
remarking that he would decide the
question tomorrow. Ingersoll. for
Kellogg, claimed the alleged offense
was debarTed by the statute of limita-
tiOn. Bliss was absent, and Attorney
General Brewster appeared in his
place and assured the court that the
government desired a speedy trial and
acquittal of the defendant if the
charges were not proven.
The supreme court affirmed the
Judgment of the court below in favor
of Jefferson DAVIS in the contested
will case of Mrs. Dorsey, who left her
property to Davis.
In the call Of states to-day Gen.
Rosecrans, of California, introduced
fifty-three bills, or, as he SAID, "a full
deck and a Joker" Among the i'm
portant bills is one for the relief of
officers of the army, who have served
twenty years, and provides that if
they be first and second heutenantS
for that period that they be entitled
to pay allowance of the next higher
grade.
The issue of silver dollars for the
w,ak ended December 8, 1888, was
$52l ,5eS; fGr the same time last year.
In the call of stareSSin the House,
Massachusetts was reached IS eX-
pected the remaining states wiE-DSSs
called tomorrow. Eight hundred and
twenty-four bills and joint resolutions
were introduced-nearly an average
of seven from each member. The bill
introduced by Belford to regulate
railway traffic between states aad ter
ritories provides for the establish
ment in the interior department of
a bureau to consist of three commits
sioners appointed by the president
and to receive a salary of $4,000 each,
with necessary expenses. Within a few
days after appointment of the board
the railway companies are required to
forward statement of franchise and
present condition of their roads.
Power to be conferred upon the COM
missioners to examine the books or
records of any person or company op-
Grating railroad.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE presi-
dent sent a large number of nomina-
tions to the senate, mostly recess ap-
pointmentS, among them Walter Ev-
ans, commissioner of internal revenue,
and Benjamin Butterworth, commits
sioner of patents.
1t is understood that the O'Donnell
case was considered at the cabinet
meeting to-day.
Secretary Frelinghuysen some days
ago instructed Minister Lowell to
recognize O'Donnells citizenship. To-
day further instructions were tele-
graphed.
The case of ex-senator Kellogg, in
dicted in connection with the star
route cases, goes over to the next
term.
Senator Sherman's bill for the en-
couragement of commercial relations
with the South American states, pro.
vides that the president is authorized
and requested to invite the repub.
lies of Mexico, Central America
South America, and the Empire OF
Brazil, to send delegates to a conven-
tion to be held at Washington in 1884
to consider the best mode of establish
ing a firm and lasting basis of peace
full and reciprocal commercial rela'
70 hn ncf mr. sf1fi
cal way of constructing a national
railway to connect the countries
named with the United States; and
$4,000 is appropriated to defray the
expenses of the convection.
The season for cotton picking since
the occurrance of frOStS, as in the
gathering of bottom crops, was quite
favorable. Local estimates aggregate
the product as not diminished, and
the tone of general comment is com.
paratively hopeful. The December
returns show reduction of about l:
per cent in comparison with last
years crop, and the per centage of tbs
crop is now indicated for the harvest
of 1883 as follows: Virginia, rs; North
Carolina, 81; South Carolina, rs
Florida, 95; Georgia, 81; Alabama, "a
Mississippi, 60; Louisiana, 81; Texas
80; Arkansas, SO; Tennessee, 102. This
report estimates the yield at about
| 100000 bales, and it is possible that
the cotton movement this year may
surpass that of last year. The returns
are more conservative than those oi
October or November.
Inquiry in regard to soft corn nortf
Of the fortieth parellel shows the
blame due to warm and moist wealth
er. The corn in that section is in {
worse condition than it has been fol
many years. The final estimate o1
the quantity will fall a few million
bushels short on previous indications
or twenty-three bushels per acre
This estimate relates only to quantity
and makes no discount for inferior
quality, which is serious increase OF
the practical shortage.