Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-04

Lively and good hume I'D. rne kspuon-
cans seem to tnirk that they o1n the
weird and ell that there is In 1t.
10 the house the scenes were mos
interesting. Mr.. Randall was in his seat
AMI nearly every one n the house, IRE
spscs!vs Of party, paid their respects to
ham, corgrs!ulatlng him warmly on his
recovery. Although clearly showing
traces OF his Illness, he was smiling and
gfaceiuily received the congratulations
oes.owed upon him. A large bunch
CT f1wer5 adorned his desk. Mr..
Mills was present and Was the
rscinIea. OF hearty handshskes,
His face showed no signs of despondercy,
spd he Nstsned 20 the message win
aiso on his desk. The four prospective
candidates for speaker Of the next coz
gress were smiling end looked copfdent.
Mrs. Cleveland was IN the galleries WITH
1er mother chatting With trisnGs.
The genera, idsa seems 30 be this: this
will be business session. II is gener-
ally believt q by the Republicans that gu
extra eessi5n will be called IN March.
There will be hot contest ever the
speskerShi1. Members ffom the states
possessing candidates are already WORK
i1g for their f6Torites, AID the members
elect ara already taking. The Repuoli-
cans Expect to pass 5he direct tax bill! kDd
the senate tariff bill, although the latter
Is still scmeThs: doubtful. They cay t1rlh-
sr that they are lot going 10 prevent the
Oemcc rats from admitting territories TN
less they let Dakota in IS two states.
Cabinet gossip still continues and the
general sentiment seems 10 be thst 8lain g
Will have the state department although
one # his personal friends says to day
that Blaine had not yet received any in
timation Of HRrrison's intentions. His
friends expect him to go into the cabinet
and say he would probably accept the
state department.
CLAIMS ALLOWED,
WARRINGTON, Dec. 3-The court OF
claims to day gave Judgment for $l3.S39
In favor Of Colonel John s. Mosby, late
Uaited States consul general to China
This sums represents fees for issuing
certificates to Chinese immigrants to the
United States, etc, collected In his Of
fetal capacity and for which the account
ing officers of the treasury refused 10
allow him credit.
ho1AaAaA h5 Z OfN Al hOE hAh A1SNos
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Chs secretary
OF the treasury hss transmitted to con-
grets estimate Of sppropristi onare CURED
for The government service for the fiscal
yesr ending ire 80, 1890. They sggre>
gate 1928, 49,. 48s, wnich is 5000 905
ess than estimates for 1859, snd $780,
5l1 more than appropriations fer the
current fscal ys,r.
COMMENT ON THK MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, D&c 3-rne Post to-
morroW val say: Chs president discusses
the tariff win all the esrnestnees that
cnaractet.zsd his late specii; message on
tnat subject, sui IN spite CT all reVerses
he Still maintains Is is the great issue be-
fore the country. To be consistent with
himself t was necessary that even in the
face OF "a adverse popular YER
dict he should adhere 10
The cause which ne deliberately
and defsntly made the supreme test OF
his . ministration. But the situation,
bad ss 1t Is, is not wholly due to the
tariff. here are other and graver Ills to
be confronted aud overcome. So fsr as
the tarIn is concerned We have full faith
in the qualities and exac.ioas which are
universally conceded as soon to be
adjusted upon Q satisfactory basis The
sooner the question Is taken ous OF par.
!isel politics the batter
OKLAHOMA BILL.
WARRINGTON. Daa. Mr. Springer
will make an t e ort TO. morrow to call up
tina OslAhoma nil. Il is said he was
very dsslrous, P esdent Cleveland should
mention the measure il bis message and
urged it on the executive, but unsucs
cess 'ul.7. The bill is q special order for
Friday, but Mr. Sgaiuger wants to get 1t
ous Of the way befoIa the direct tax bill
fight Hh ca Is DOW expected to be
precipitxss d upon the bouss.
RECOVERED BY THE TREASURY.
WAsHN GToN, Dec 3 In bis annual
report to the secretary Of the treasury
James Js~ett, supervising special sgent
of tho treasury, states that the amount
received and paid into the treasury
through the direct services Of the officers
and employees OF bis division exceeds
the total cost OF such service by S2,27l,-
800.