Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-14
AN EXTRA SESSION.
Harrison VIII Probably Call the
Next Congress Together Early.
Opinions of Statesmen Regarding the
Admission to Statehood of Certain
Territories at This Session.
A Warrant Has Been Served on Congressman
Martin-Texas Appropriations on the
River and Harbor Bill.
The Extra Session Sentiment.

| Special to the Gazette.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. ~ From the very
| first, owing to the closeness of the next
| house and the curious condition of legls-
lative affairs, there has been a more or
less general impression at the capital that
the t1fty-frst congress would be called TO
meet in special session. The more the
matter has been talked about, and the
more clear it has become that none of the
important legislation that is pressing will
De passed this session, the stronger has
grown the feeling that an extra
session must be had. The newly developed
attitude of Democratic senators toward
the senate tariff bill has strengthened this
conviction. There are probably few SEN
ators or representatives who want an ex-
| ira session. They look upon it as likely
to be an unfortunate necessity. The
| complications that tend that way are in
creasing. The circumstances surround
ing this congress and the whole drift of
affairs tend to an early meeting. An in
formal canvass has been made among the
leading men at both ends of the capitol,
and the opinion appears to prevail that
Mr.. Harrison will be obliged to call con-
gress together.
Al'NISSION of NEW STATES.
There is division of opinion among
the Democrats in the house on the subject
of admitting certain territories to
statehood during the present session.
Mr.. Turner of Georgia is opposed to
dividing Dakota, and there are many
Others who agree with him, and they go
further and say the question of territorial
admission should not even be considered
at this session, and that such action
would not be advantageous to the Demo-
cratic party. There are other Democrats
who believe with MI Springer that if any
glory is to be derived from the admission
of these territories the Democratic party
Is entitled to share it. He says if they
refuse to take the step now the Republic
cans will come forward in the next con-
gress and DO what the Democrats can do
now.
THE RIVER AND TIARBOR BILL
was reported this morning and appropri-
ates nearly Sl2 900 900. Among the APP
preparations of interest to Texas are the
following: Arkansas Pass, S65 900; en-
trance to Galveston harbor, $500 900;
Sabine Pass and Blue Brick bar, Si50,-
600. 1t is almost certain, however, that
the bill will be pigeon holed by the COM
merce committee, the Republicans hav-
ing decided not to allow any bill for i'm
proving the national water ways to pass
this session.
WARRANT SERVED On MARTIN.
Late last night warrant was served
on Congressman Martin, charging
him with assaulting Mr.. Harris,
a reporter for the Washington
star, on last Saturday. He was notified
to appear in the police court this morn
ino AIoi >,
visited the court to-day, and consulted
the attorney for Harris in the case. He
wanted the matter arranged so that the
defendant could come into court to-day,
plead guilty to the charge and make an
explanation, but the prosecuting officer
thought that Mr.. Harris might also de-
sire to make an explanation, and decided
TO let the matter go over until to-mor-
row.