May Postpone The Caucus

Wasiiingtos, Jan. 7. - This week promises to be a most eventful one in the house ot' represuntatives. It may not only determine the fate ot the Carlisle currency bilí so far as the lower branch of oongreas is ooncenied, but in the event of the defeat of the measuro havo a far reaching effect on the currency question and on the policy of congress an the administration. The Democratie house eaucus whioh will eonvene at 3 o'clock this afternoou, unless postponed on account of the death of Representativo Post, will bc the flrst important step, as it is expectedto test whether any bilí can command a majority and what the form of the bill is to be. The house adjourned imruediately aftei its assemblage out of respect for Post. A rule üxing the future course of debate will not be introduced until tomorrow, and its terms will depend largely on the events of the caucus, If it is held. It had been hoped to get a final vote by tomorrow or Wednesday, but Springer says it may be necessary to let the debate run through the week. There are evidences, however, that a coup d'etat will be put in execution by tomorrow by those opposed to tho bilí. This will be a motion to strike out all af ter the enacting clause, which would be equivalent to a motion to kill the bill. It was by a stroke of this kind that tho Morrisou tariff bill was summarily killed long before its friends had anticipated a final vote. The parlianientary leaders of the house have been consulted and have agreed that this move is regular and in accordance with the rules. 'JL'hey are expecting the move, although it is not known positively that It wil be executed. If an early vote is thug precipitatcd and all of the bill after the enacting clause struck out it would do away with the flve-minte debate and put a summary end to the Btruggle. If, howevor, the motion to strike out should fail to secure a majority the fiveminute debate would prooeed until the final vote was taken. The senate followed the course of the house and as soon as the death of General Post was announced adjourned.