Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-13
The Menls In nnImnnY.


BsiilN, Dec, 12e--rhc reichstae will
take a recess ON the 18th inst, and will
reconyene on January 10. The prussian
landtag will also adjourn for the same
period The session Of the reichstag has
so far been almost barren OF results, with
but small promise OF progress so long MS
the reichstag sits simultaneously with the
Andtag as many members sit In both
houses. All parties are In state Of sus-
pensc over the condition of the health of
the emperor, and reports that there will
be a dissolution OF the imperial parllA-
ment In June after She passage Of the
measure 30 prolong the law against
Socialists aud renewal Of military sep.
tenate. Government circles rely on the
Socialist measure being carried by n
majority Of twenty. II viii be
presented IN the reichstag about the
end Of January Herr Lacbrlcht aud
Bebcl laid on the table motion demand
ing that the government revoke the order
for the expulsion OF Poles from Hermania.
President Welderpeisdon refuses 20
record the motion unless the words,
"This measure Of the Prussian govern.
ment has dishonored the German people, -
were eXpunged. The Socialists consented
10 this. IL Is probable that Prince Bis
marck in new Imperial message, will
contest the right of the rGichstag
no DISCUSS EXPULSION.
Tho reichstag remains firm, and imme-
dlate dissolution Il inevitable. The re-
newal Of Socialists proposal which abol-
ishes article 30 Of the constitution, for.
bidding the payment Of members OF the
relchbtag obtains daily more support from
the Progressiets but the measure has
no chance of adoption AT present. An cx-
citing debate took place GU Thursday
last on tho proposal OF the Conservatives
making the duration Of rcichstags Ave
years, instead of three, NJ ut present,
and the Prugressists' demand that
the mandates OF The deputies be limited
10 two years and that the executive have
no power 10 anticipate dissolution.
Heirs Rlckert, Wlnthorst, Haencl aud
Bpbel made speeches, which disclosed
the fact that The hitter motion Involves a
Quest ton of no confidence in Prince Bis
marek Herr Windthor.t, leader u the
Catholic party, declared that the proposal
for llyc-yrar pafliamcnLs was aimed at
enfeeblng the national viii and assisting
Prince Bismarck e. be absolute dictator.
The members OF the Right and the Ma.
tiOnal Liberals support the nyc-yeafs'
scheme while The Prpgresslst, Socialist,
Catholic and Centre pgrties oppose II and
are able
TO DEFEAT TtlE MEASURE.
Herr Windthorst REFUSES 10 support the
proposal for two-year sessions. The re-
suit ~ the adjourned debate viii be the
maintennnce Of the present triennial SEES.
sion The latest complexion Of political
parties Ia tho lAndtag, ~ reported by the
statistical bureau, differs somewhat from
previously published reports ami Is AZ fol-
low; Conservatives i20, ulitamODt0Des
100, National Liberals cs, Conservative
Liberals IS, Progressisls S8, Poles b, In
dependents IA.
a return 81 the census Of persons un.
der protection Of the law Of assurance
against accidents shows total OF ,000, 900
persons engaged IN IN 900 workshops The
law Will soon be extended 10 working
people In the rural districts, which will
cover i've million persons. Rev. Dr..
Storeker Is reported as being on the eve
Of resigniug his Office as court preacher
because the emperor and the imperial
faulty wili MOI attend services at the
cathedral on days when Herr Storeker II
preaching Avirulent article ia the Ma
tlonal zeitung declares that the anti