Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-29
MONEY FOR TEXAS.
Status OF the Texas Frontier Claim.
How Joe Savers Got the Best Of
Congressman Rogers.
Oonrthouses Versus Corn Crops-Rsport on
the Bill Providing for sub.Tressury
at Galveston.
CLAIM FOR FRONTIER DEFENsEs.


Of indemnity for expenses incurred BY the
latter In defending the long line of west
ern frontier country, has been so often
alluded to in the press Of the country that
it IS no longer news item, but 1t Is only
q matter Of fairness to state that
the credit for obtaining it is
chiefly due to Hon. Joseph D. Sayers,
the able, energetic and vigilant Congress
man from the Tenth district. He has
had charge OF this measure from the be-
ginning and has pushed it with chersc-
teristic perseverance and intelligence,
until success Is sure and very soon the
Texas cash balance will be augmenred by
nearly
AROUND MILLION.
Mr.. S1yers has come 10 be recognized
IS one of the ablest men in the House,
and few men who have been here only
two terms, have come more quickly to
the front. In spirited debate with
Rogers of Arkansas, the Eother day, the
Texas member got clearly the best of the
discussion, though the former is bright
man and an able speaker. Rogers had
attacked the appropriations com
mittee, Of which Sayers is
3 member, trying to show
that It was responsible for the giving ont
OF the funds 20 pay witnesses, jurors and
officers in the United States District and
Circuit courts, compelling the courts in
many parts Of the country to adjourn
without transacting any business. Mr..
Savers claimed that
THE MAIN SOURCE OF TEE TROUBLE
Was in the uGequs! method of distribut-
ing the appropriations, and taking
Fort Smith, Ark, as an example, showed
that the Federal court at that place for
the year 1885 got per cent of the total
appropriations intended to run all the
courts throughout the Union. In the
course Of his remarks he told an aneodete
that excited much laughter. It was Of 5
candidate for Congress who, thinking to
strike popular chord, was severe
ly denunciatorY OF the Federal
court system, and abused what he
termed its unconstitutional exercise Of
judicial powers on every occasion. After
making an unusually emphatic,stump ora
ton on this line, one Of his auditors, an
old farmer, who had listened patiently
but with no sign of appreciation, sp.
preached him and said: "Well that Was
powerful eloquent speech, but I can't
vote for you" s. ..
"Why not" said the surprised orator,
Hare you not q Democr6t7n
"Yes," said the old granger, "I'm g
Democrat, and q good one; the real old
Andrew Jackson sort"
"Then why won't you support me7"
"Bekase, my friend you are agin fede-
raj courts, and federal courts is equal to
g second corn crop in this part OF the
country"
Ami1 the laughter that followed Mr..
Sayers explained that he was willing that
Fort Smith should have second corn
crop, but not third and fourth unless
some other sections were given the same
show. The laugh was on Rogers, aud
Mr. Sayers' vindicstion Of the sppropria-
tions committee was complete.
sUB-TREAsURY AT GALVESTON.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The following
Is the report of the committee on coinage,
weights and measures on the bill to pro-
vide for the establishment Of sub-treas-
ur7 at Galveston: ..-..
The committee on coinage, weights
and measures, to whom WAS referred the
bill q. r. 1879 appointing an assistant
treasurer at Galveston, Tex have had
the said bill under consideration, and re-
port the same with the recommendation
that it be taVorAbly considered and passed
by the House.
The extent Of the monetary transsc-
lions of the government at Galveston
renders the establishment of 8 depository
and the appointment of custodian Of the
public moneys at that port necessary
measure Of economy. By the accepted
tests Of geographical position, accessi-
bility, distributing power, and presen.
and prospective collections aud disburse
ments OF pubic money, Galveston COM
mends itself as proper point for the es'
tablishment Of suca depository.
The city of Galveston has population
OF about 10000; she has scholastic
population of 1914, owns nine school
buildings, employs eighty teachers, and
expended for school purposes In 1885,
S76 1856, while the total value OF ner
scnool property is S2l5. 500 invested in
public schools and about $i75, 900 Z In
private schools. Galveston has twenty
one no els, valued at 1926. 900, twenty
seven churches, ten of which are owed
by the colorea people, five cotton presses
with storage capacity of 140, 900 btles
of cotton and an aggregate capital Of
LOO, 600, and her manufacturing 10
sustries have an aggregate capital stocE
of 81, l65, 90.
The city has two national bank and
six private banks. with an sggregs'e
banking capital of 81, 100, 900, their deal
ings in exchange for 1885 being S56 so0,'
| 900.
The city street railroads have capita
Of $751;, coo, over TWENTY miles OF frsck,
aon the earnings for 1885 we're Sl25 600
Galveston Is the ter ninds Of the Gul
Colorado and Santa Ee railroad aad Toe
Missouri Pacific. The former has 6SC
miles In operation and is now owned oI
the AtchIsop, Topeka and SAINTS Fs Rail
ro,d Company.
Between New York and Galveston th'
| Mallory line runs seven steamships, tht
aggr. gate cost of which is 81, 450. 600. .nt
their average CARRYING capacity IS 5oo'
bales of cotton, and the MORAN line runi
four stesmers between the same porta
| with an average carrying capacity OF 6oot
bales.
Besides these lines there are foul
steamers running from Galveston
to other guilt ports, and tner'
we're engaged in the trade to A lanti'
porte, to Europe, snd to- South America
| In the year 1885, 2l5 steamers and I'll
sailing vessels. with an aggregate ton
r.ca ~ qs6 eos TINS Ther0 are forty