Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-03

make. No delay Is anticipated In orgsni-
zstiop, IS NO de1th occurred In the recess
snd there are no new members TO swear
In. It is more than probable that the
reading Of the message will consume the
first legislative day, as ii Is understood to
be Of unusual length. The report of the
secretary OF the treasury will not be sent
to congress until Tuesday. The pro-
gramme for the week in 1.-THE senate will
depend on the result CT the meeting Of
the committee on finance calledfor Tues
day morning. II it Is then decided to
lake up the committee revenue messurst
the senate substitute for the Mills tariff
bill pending st the cloee Of the last res
sion, its consideration will preclude the
possibility OF any other bill coming 70
the front until it is disposed CT. Els the
expressed desire of Senators Morrill,,
Allison aud Sherman to push the measure
TO vote SO that il. seems probSole the
bill will be taken up. II by any possibil-
ity the revenue bill should not come up,
probabilities OF the course Of legislation
are rather vague. Tue bills most likely
TO RECsIvE PROMPT ATTENTION
with the least opposition are those for
the admission Of North DIkots, Montana
and Washington Territory into the Union.
The special order for Tuesday at O'Clock
Is the Union Pacific funding bill, popu-
lsrly so-cslled. By strange coincidence
the ii st special order Of the secont ses-
sion Of the FortY-ninth congress IVES
bill on the same sui sct.
There Is . possibility that after the
reading OF the message in the house there
will be an effort made to secure the pas
cage Of the Nicaragusn Canal, or the
Oklahoma bill, under suspension OF rules.
The possibility, however, is very slight.
Tuesday sDd Wednesday viii probably
be devoted to the consider-
alton OF bills on the calendar
in what Ia called Reconsideration m orning
hour" the privilege OF calling up bills
resting with 'he committee on Indian az
fairs and the pending measure oeiug that
for the settlement OF the claims OF TIE Old
settler bands Of Indians. Thursday is
the day e red by the Democratic caucus
resolution for consideration Of the direct
tax bill, but it is still o matter OF
surmise whether or not The caucus pro-
gramme
WILL BE ADHERED TO,
A! q CAUCUS held on the night Of April IL
the memorable deadlock which had held
April WAS broken by the adoption CT the
following resolution:
Resolved, that On reAssembling 70 NOR
row the house shsll adjourn with tue IN
ths. the committee or rules
will report special order setting spGrt
Thursday, December 6, 1888, Immediately
after the reading OF the journal for con-
sideration of sense bill No. SO, to provide
Tor the retu 1di1g OF the direct tax levied
In 1851, in which order reasonable time,
not to exceed three days, viz, Thursday,
and Tuesday, shall be allowed
Tor debate and amendment, aud the time
Tor the vote en- its fnsl passage shall be
fixed At O'Clock on Tuesday"
Thsre were l25 members present at the
caucus and the resolution WAS adopted
without dissenting vote, after dscla-
ration Of M. Holman OF Indiana that 1t
WAS unprecedented in the history Of the
Democratic party that one-dfth Of Its
members
sH.ULD CONTROL THE WHOLE,
sud statement by Mr.. Oates Of Alabama
sho had been foremost in opposition to
Of the measure that while,
II be followed his own views, ne would
cons mt to no proposition thst did not in
v dive the absolute defeat OF the bill, he
was too good Democrat not to abide by
the decree Of his party caucus. The
( feet Of the CAUCUS sction WAS the sd-
jurnment of the house on tie following
,sy with the understanding implied
oy the CAUCUS resolution, but
40. expressed by any action Of the house,
hat the direct tax bill should be the
special order for Thursday mex. Il IS
generally understood that the pse.,
srsmme will be carried cut, slthoeEh
here hss yet been no meeting Of Ia
committee on rules to formulate an ~