Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Rivalry Of Texas Towns for the Fed
cral Courts Injurious TO The
pubiic Interest.

movai of the United States court from
| Tyler To Palestine, Ii is thought here
| the fight among Texas lawns Tor loca-
ton Of courts will jeopardize the
chances of any particular one applying.
| Gainesville would readily be recon-
mended by the Judiciary committee,
| If other towns did not compete. Con-
sidering the economical tendency of
the present congress, R.agan's attack
I upon Tyler will very probably prevent
! money being appromiat, d for The con
! ttrucliun OF public buildings ut either
1 that town or Palestine, Reagan's home
| during this session. Ia view OF the
/ tact that court has keen held mt Tyler
many years ana that il is convenient
| ~ located, cpngrt samen say that Rep
would have readily passed if tliis un-
! expected opposition had not started.
A NEEDED LIMITATION.
Congressman Mcmillan Of Tonnes.
see is preparing an elaborate bill,
which he Will introduce shortly, havr
ing for its object the reduction OF time
in which prosecutions can be insti.
tuted In the federal courts against the
1 alleged violators of the internal reve.
nue. laws. II is wtll-known that in
Texas and other Southern states reve-
nue. officials prefer ill-lounded charges
against political opponents upon the
slightest grounds, and then delay
them for months without trying them.
Frequently pc sons charged are not
able to secure bondsmen, and detained
In ill-hcpt jails to he freed at the end
of the time on account of insufficient
evidence.
CULBERSON's BILL.
The subcommittee of the house ju-
dietary committee to-day agreed To re-
port iavuTavly Culbrrson's bill declar-
ing all crimes punishable by imprson
nent for period longer than one year
as infamous, and TO be prosecuted 10y
Indictment alone.
by Associated Press.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
Washington, January Ex-senator
l2dmunds was present ut the meeting
of the senate committee on postOilices
and postrOads, and gave his views on
points involved in consideration of the
postal telegraph bill. He entertained
no doubt in regard to the constitutional
right of government to bLild telegraph
linea, but strongly opposed the pur
chase oi existing lines. The commit
tee authorized the chairman to fix an
early day for persons representing tele-
graph interests To be heard.
THE MISSISSIPPI APPROPRIATIONS.
The bill appropriating 81 100000 for
the Mississippi river passed the house
by yeas 2l5, nays Ga.
THE MEXICAN TREATY.
The senate spent an hour and half
to-day in executive session, consider
ing the Mexican treaty. No agree
ment was reached before adjournment,
but the debate closed. Al o'clock
Uo.morroS the vote will be taken. The
principal speeches were by Senator
Gibson, opposing ratification on The
ground OF injustice to the sugar inter
ests Of his state. and Senator Miller of
New York fivoriug ratification. Sen
ator Coquitt made speech in favor of
ratification. The result of the vote
tomorrow cannot be predicted. e.
Inmates of the streng h ofthe opposition
are current tonight, but untrust-
worthy. There are enough senators
not decided how they will vote to turn
the scale either in favor or against the
treaty.
RELIEF FOR GREEDY.
The president transmitted TO con-
gress to-day IA communication from the
secretary of war aud secretary of the
navy setting forth the necessity Of AN
other expedition TO Smith sound for
the relief OF the Greedy party.
INTER STATE COMMERCE..
Wilson of Iowa introduced in the
senate bill To establish II board Of
interstate commerce. 1t provides for
"a board of commissioners To be APP
pointed by the president as bureau
of the department Of the interior. The
commissioners will be divided into
five terms oftwo. four, six, eight and
ten years respectively, the successor of
each To hold Office for ten Years. One
such commissioners shall Ice eXpe-
rienced in law, one in civil en-
cheering, one in the management
of railways, one in agricultural in
dusiry, one in manufacturing indus
try, and the salary of eacu ~ GOO
year. The duties of the board shall be
the con liberation aud Investigation of
all questions relating Ia commerce be-
tween the states, the United states and
foreign COMMITTEES, especially in the
matter of transportation, and rs
far as nee .-sary to establish
IA just system OF regulating
the same. 1t Is to make report 10
congress not later than the LIST Of De
cember, together with the dratt of Il
bill embodying a just aud comprehen-
sive code for the regulation of trans
portati among the states, which will
embrace provisions for fixing maxi
mum and minimum rates, and for the
preservation of free competition within
the limits so fixed.
KELLoGG's MEMORIAL.
In his memorial To the senate, EX-
Senator Kellogg referred 10 the charges
made by j. j. Newell in his letter OF
May II, that he, Kellogg, and other
senators entered into arrangements
to secure the passage OF the act moor.
porating the Texas d Pacific
Railroad company, and says: 81 pro-
nounce the statement of the alieya-
ton in the communication signed
j. j. Newell which in any
manner imputes to me any improper
| or questionable act whatever in con-
neciion with the passage of the Texas
| Pacific act, a vile and malicious ialsln-
ton, utterly false in general aud de-
tail, and believe it to he elualiy false
as To every statement contained there
in in any wise rejecting upon the
character OF other gentlemen named"
NOMINATIONS.
Richard Lambert of California Uni
ted States consul ut San Bias, Mexico.
cULBERsoX' BILL.
The subcommittee of the house
| committee on judiciary has considered