Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-07
Tho Panama Canal.

The panama tnnai.
Special TO the Gazette.
Washington, December 6.-Probably
the Panama canal sill cause lengthy
discussion in the senate. Although
hut little American capital ~ invested
in the enterprise, it is conttnded that
1t viii be injurious To the interests of
the United States To allow the canal 10
be controlled exclusively by foreign
ers. England has seized the island at
the mouth of the canal and erected y
fortress there, endangering our east
and west coast. The state department
is now investigating the matter and
will communicate with the British
government.
A TEXAS EDITOR IN LUCK.
William A. Field of Meridian,
Texas, has been appointed distributing
clerk of the house of representatives.
SPECIAL MESSAGE.
II is currently stated in political cir
cles that President Arthur
will make the Mississippi river im-
provement, Hennepin canal and other
matters the subject of "a special mes
sage. Many prominent politicians
speak of the regular message rs
evasive.
SnAvEN AND sHoRN.
Judge Reagan's beardless face is a
constant source of gossip and surprise
mt the capital this winter. Those who
have known him long frequently fail
TO recognize him at first sight.
POSTAL NOTES.
Wm. Houston was commissioned us
postmaster at Culdwell's store; Milton
McAfinn at Capeville: SandOnia Hem
derson ut Hermitage, and John Fem
at Duke, Fort Bend county. Etna
postoilice, Smith county, and Randado,
Iapata county, are discontinued.
By Associated Press.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democratic senators held a cau-
Gus this morning, Pendleton presiding,
10 arrange the party's membership OF
committees and some feeling was dis
played in respect To the habit of older
members securing n majority of inn
portant places on committees, to the
exclusion of younger members. The
following committee was appointed TO
arrange the minority membership for
the best interest of all, t. report action
at the the next caucus: Harris, Cock
and Call.
EXECUTIVE ORDER.
The executive order consolidating
Internal revenue districts reported ~
applied to Wisconsin districts that the
state will remain unchanged.
Washington, D. c., December C.
An old member of the house said this
morning that new men Were seeking
positions on the ways aud means. the
appropI iation and Judiciary committees
in fact wanted To- be connected
with all important committees. IL Is
generally conceded that Morrison will
be given the chairmanshipo the ways
and means and Randall of the appro-
pria,ions committee. AS associates
of Morrison on the ways and means,
are mentioned the names OF Hewitt,
Randolph Tucker, Cnrtin, Geddcs,
Herbert, seymour, Mayburg,
Cox tof New York;, and
Hurd, Democrats; Kelly, Kas-
son, Haskell, Republicans. The
Democratic members do not unani-
mously favor Morrison's election to the
ways and means chairmanship, the
ground of opposition being, rs eX-
pressed by the protectionists, that his
appointment so closely following Car
isles election To the speakershlD
would preclpitate the tariff issue Ioi
1854, and 1t is not the province of the
speaker, nor for that matter OF CON
gress, TO force political issues upon the
country. The speaker Is receiving at
the rate of 300 letters day, but Is dill
gently keeping his own counsel in re-
spcct TO his purposes.
LEGISLATION.
Legislation in both houses of con-
gress will amount to but little till the
standing committees are appointed.
The senate committees will be ready "A
day or two before the holidays. IL IL
expected by Monday that u thousand
bills aud resolutions will be introduced
into the house.
CAPT. CowDEN.
Capt. Cowden Is on hand cntreatine
permission TO appear before the senate
committee on the Mississippi river and
make oral argument, but has been adj.
vised to submit it In manuscript.
Congressman Taylor, Republican, OF
Ohio, will introduces bill Monday Il
restore the old tariff on wool.
FITz JOHN PORTER.
The Fitz John Porter bill will come
up again. Logan will light Il but il il
said his hostility will not be 80 bitter