Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-09
Who IS THE MAN?
All Attempts to Fathom the Presi-
DENTS Intentions Regarding the
Chief Justicsship Futile.
Appropriation Bills and Tariff LegIsls
ZION 10 Take the Time OF Congress
Until Adi surBmeAt.
the Admissiou of Territories On STATS,
OF the Union.
THE CHIKP JUsTIcEsHIP.

VIC uas'ei ID nOt nearing sOlutIOn, Al
sorts Of slates are made up, but they ar
the widest copjectures, and all attempt
to fathom the intentions of Presicen
Cleveland have proved futile. In short
those people who profess 10 know 81
ABOUT #, know absolutely nothing. Mr.
Cleveland is not confding in any one. 1
Is foregone conclusion, however
that whoever Is selected Will bt
named previous to the Democratic
convention, and 1t is probable a person
from some one Of the doubtful states will
be nominated. The latest gossip is tc
the effect that Judge Field is 10 be pro-
NOTED to Chief Justice to strengthen the
chances Of Cleveland on the Pacific coast
and that the appointment OF Judge tc
succeed Field will be given to New York
state, which was so closely Democratic
four years ago that 1t was only saved from
grace by a minister, who leaped into fame
on the back Of sentence which Is now
historical. Tnis plan OF course is merely
gossip, but such a scheme has been talked
Of, and give 1t for what 1t Is worth.
! CONGRESSIONAL REsUMR.
WARRINGTON, April S-Tne Senate
will probably take up th6'Soush Dakota
bill tomorrow at 8 o'clock, and will try
to dispose of it by Wednesday night.
The bill to establish bureau # animal
Industry is made the special order for
Thursday, having already been considered
exhaustively in committee Of the whole,
and referred back to the committee on
agriculture for the purpose Of having is
various amendments reviewed and assim-
Hated before foal action. When these
two bills are disposed of Mr.. Sherm n q
bill authorizing the Secretary of the
| Treasury to invest in government bonds
. per cent. OF the funds held for the re-
demption of notes Of national banks
'fsiled, in liquidation or reducing
the currency" will be taken up.
These three measures have been &C
corded right OF way by the caucus COM
mittees. The Freedman's bank bill Is the
unfinished business for the morning
hours and the Blair Confederate prefer
nee bill which awaits the Formally of
second reading, is in position to come up
st any odd moment with the prospect SIS
TO its fate as uncertain IS the time of it's
appearance or the direction and length of
its debate. There is a posi-
bilitY that the fisheries treaty
may command attention In executive ses-
sion during the week, and probability
that the nomination Of Consul General
RAthbone TO Paris will do 80. This lat
ter has borrowed interest In its possible
bearing upon the open executive session
question.
The calendar of the House elbows that
ell OF the working days of this week have
been psrcelled out smong the committees
on Pacific Railroads, territories, foreign
sHajrs DnhIjc landa 80
action upon measures reported by them. |
But the actual disposition OF time is
likely to be very different, judging from
the proceedings OF the psst week. |
Legislative work will open with the House |
constructively In the legislative day of |
Wednesday, April 4. Mr.. Taylor's propo-
sition to go into committee Of the whole |
10 debate the direct tax bill will probably
meet with approval, and for dsy or TWO |
fictitious progress will be made. When
the phase is reached where motion to
order the previous question is in order, If
any regard Is had Tor the sentiments ex-
pressed by the opponents of the tax bill, lit
will soon become evident that the
conclusion 10 as fer Of as on last Tuesday
morning when the bill was first called up,
and roll Call will follow roll call with the
monotopy which Characterized last weeks
Faint hope is felt in some
quarters that the appropriation commit
tee will be able to bresk the dead lock by
securing consideration of one of the ap-
bills now on The calendar,
but the Republican members profess to
be willing to antagonizs any such effort
and they undoubtedly have It in their
power to do SO successfully.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
WASHINGTON, April In answer to 8
call from Clairman Cox, about 125 of the
Democratic members of the House of
Representatives met in caucus last night
to decice upon line Of policy to be fol-
lowed by the party il the admission OF {
territories as states Of the Union. The {
and hall, and the proceedings were not
by anything Of Interest beyond
The matter set out in the call. After q
ong discussion, and without the develop {
nent OF strong diverse sentiment, the
ollowing resolution was adopted on mo- :
ion OF Mr.. Springer o; Illinois:
Resolved, that it Is the sense of this r
;aucus that an enabling act for the terri 4
cries of D.kota, Montana, Washington :
md New Mexico should be passed at this :
SoSAoAt q SOu5 COu- 4
'ention In each territory and the submits .
ion OF these constitutions :
FOR RATIFICATION OR REJECTION
It an election in November, 1888, suostsn. r
islly as provided for in the bill reported
" the committee on territories at this
ession.
At MIR. Holman's instance, and after he
I'D set out the political necessity for
ome such action on the part OF the II
louise, the caucus adopted a resolution b
equesting the committee on rules to fix q j
ime for considering bills reported from &
be committee on public lands, FORGETTING o
nclaimed railroad land grants snd re- Il
CRYING the remsining public lands for g
be benefit OF actual settlers
The Dill to create q territorial form of Il
oysrnmea. fo- Okl:h2m. gas also cis-