Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-04
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The View Honse RnIe.
Special CFeb. p to tbo CInciDDati ti'- Comuerel

Ii was great day IN the House. The
siege Of physical endurance and parlia-
mentary skill, which began last Wednes-
/ day morning, ended this afternoon at
O'Clock, in the passage Of a new rule, the
| triumph Of the Republicans, and the over
throw Of caucus rule and Gen. Butler. The
: parliamentary contest has been the most
remarkable IN the history Of Congress.
| The following is the text of therule adopted
and the principle upon which this contest
was turned:
"Rule. Whenever a question is pending
before the House, the Speaker shall not en-
tertain motions Of a dilatory character, ex-
cept one motion 70 adjourn aud one motion
to fix the day TO which the House shall ad-
jOurn. But the previous question on the en-
gCOssment and third reading Of any bill or
Joint resolution shall not be ordered during
the first day Of its consideration, unless
twO-thirds Of the member present shall
second the demand; PROV ID, that this
rule shall not apply TO Hoi e resolutions
offered in the morning no Cf Monday;
aud provided further, that shall not ap-
ply to any proposition to app pirate money,
the credit or other property 4 the United
States, except the regular an al apprOpria-
tion bills"
The operation Of the rula takes away
from the minority the right flibuster, as
illustrated during the last eek, limiting
dilatoIy motions TO the sing motion 10 ad-
iOurn TO a day certain. Tbs makes the
rule of the House conform With the rules
which obtain IN nearly ever state Iegis-
lature. The rule is Of much real import
anCe to the minority. 1t is understood 10
have been drawn by the Speaker. 1t pro-
vides an opportunity for debate, never here
tOfOTe the right Of the minority, III this,
that the previous question can not be call
ed on tie first day when a bill is presented,
as at present, by mere msj1Tity, but re-
quires majority Of tWO-thirds Of those
present 10 enforce the previous question.
This gives at least one day for debate, a
provision which it is expected viii be Of
great Importance TO the minority in the
next House.
The prOvisO in the new rule just passed
is especially important. 1t excludes from
the operation Of the rule all propositions
apprOprialing money, credit OF other prop
erty of the United States, except regular
annual appropriation bills. The lobby
that crowded the corridors on the day that
Cessna introduced his resolution, and who
then went away disappointed az its failure,
met today with q more decisive defeat.
There is nothing in the new rule that can
give the lobby any comfort. It rigidly ex-
clUdes all the dangerous propositions en-
bTaCed in the Cessna rule, and greatly
facilitates the transaction Of public Dusi-
ness. IL was noticeable that every man Of
the eighteen Republicans who voted against
the Cessna caucus proposition, voted for the
rule to-day, and 50 voted willingly, be
cause the essential points Gained BY them
20 be necessary to make the rule a wise
one were embraced in the report Of the
Committee on Rules to-day, and adopted
bv the House.
It was equally noticeable that Ben But
Ter. who had led the crusade COR the lucus
proposition from The start, and who vow
edly forced the tedious siege which COM
menced last wednesday and only ended to-
day for the purpose Of whipping into line
those eighteen IeCusaHt Republicans, found
himself bafllad, mortified and defeated at
every point, and that while the eighteen,
who were opposed to the Cessna rule, vOted
for the new rule to-day, Gen. Butler alone
among the Republicans voted will the
Democrats against the new rule.
There was a general exhibition of -elief
and good feeling when the rule was ssed.
Even some of the leading Democra.s ad-
mitted IL conversation that the rule vas a
good one, and if their party had not by the
long struggle been sOlidly united against
any proposition 70 change the rules, there
is little doubt but that many Democrats
would have voted for il.
Do They Mean BIaCkmaiI?
Special TO the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The publication Of the affairs Of le old
Memphis and FL Paso railroad has -eated
a stir here, and will probably have le ef-
feet at first TO scare some Of the su- 30TteTs
Of the present Texas Pacific en- prise,
although the injustice Of COZ -ecting
the two measures seems 10 Q very
clear. The friends Of the Tex Pa
cific do not regard themse s as
in the slightest degree TespOns le for
what took place under the old 7emOnt
regime, which IN all its corrupt ph IS and
arrangements was repudialed 10y D.. Scott
when he and bis associates aCqUi ID the
ownership and control Of the rla . The
friends Of the Texas Pacific allege hat the
publication was instigated by per )ns who
are in the interest Of Huntington 5 Gould.
They also say that some Of the pc ties who
held FremOut's worthless prOmisCs are now
/ trying to make them good at Sr1lt's eX-
pense, and that it is his refusal C. accede to
their demands which has led to heir fur
uishing these resolutions.