New-York tribune., 1879-12-20
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

A report in behalf of the Advisory Board
charged with carrying out the plans relative TO the ven
tilation of The House submitted by Mr. LORiNG
Rep Mass. He also submitted resolution appiopri-
ang 81 the purpose Of completing the WORK oi
ventilation aud of adding certain Improvements to the
Hail. Adopted.
Mr. STEPHENS Dem. Ga.l offered resolution. which
was referred TO the Committee Rules relative to tho
indexns of current publications of Congress
THE REVISED RULFs REPORTED.
Mr. BLACKBURN CDem XVI, from the Committee
on Rules uhmited the proposed revision Of the rules
that the purpose Of the committee simply TO ASK
that the proposed revision and the report should
them during the holidays; The report Is a
the right to submit amendments. In reply a suggrs
tion made by Mr.. CALKINs (Rep.. Ind, Mr.. BLACK
BURN stated that had found impossible TO nave
The present rules printed in conunct with the pro-
sed new rules because there 66 rules at present
sion The committee also desired, he says, the
reasembng of Congress after the holidays an early day
b. fixed for the consideration OF the report.
After a sncrt discussion relative to the manner OF
printing the proposed revision ara repoI they Were or
OF Mr. BLACKBURN, were made special order for Jan
uar, 6, and nom day to day thereafter exclusive OF
The report Of the states that the objects Of
committee were 10 secure accuracy III business; econ
omy OF time, order, uniformity and impartalty; TO
pr pare IL possible concise and uonpartis,n code OF
Tus TGn cnTo and disS"se of the business Tor
which il is held espoi sihe. the other hand 10
tempOrnrly. il not permanently the acton OF the ma
tory believed To ee mproper OF aS t
all the rules aud forms 10y what the business Of
legislative assembly is gOvorned that Is to observe the
VIII OF the assembly than 10 restrain u. to Ac
ae and not Ohstrnct the expression OF its deliberate
s""se a. there has been hut one session OF
the rn,es of th House since It's organizatIon the
miiee decided 10 max" conDlete observation-disclosures
Mi the essential features present rules but abridg
ing aid reducing their ume and TO note the cOrrec
ton aud subject OF the proposed rules correspond as
nearly possible with those of the previous cod con
sodating in rule the various provisions relating to
subject now embraced IN several rules scat
TERED about without regard I" unlOriIy o, system;
rne principal chang made are as bllows; Inc
| f.aed. and al reports of committees submitted
in the morning hour are TO be referred to
s Given IN the COmm of the Whole TO bills for rails
hc revenue general appropriation bills other business
| he decision OF the House. new calendar IL ere
aied called the House Calendar, to which are
refeired all public bills not appropnatng money Only
.he Committee on Elections, Appr0prli1ons Prlntng
Accounts and Enrolled Bills are given the right to report
by tine Committee ON Commerce Tor reference 10 the
The power OF the minority TO houster is
strcIed In the least, but, op the contrary, Is en-
Iased iaEs Oy yece. is? iU" %SeS motion is made in
order at any The rule relating TO the previous
ouesfion has changed TO permit II 10 he or
dered Oh section OF bill, an amendment or an amend
men to .oton 9 on 9e measure PS%S by entering motion
to reconsider during the last hours OF the session. Is re-
moved The rule relating 10 calls OF Tue ro Das pce ~
changed so as TO provide l1r seoonu eau u, Vl %
ab,entees. after winch no member VIII be allowed 10
! All propositions suomlt.tu W thc ,IVuoV o.
to be referred to standing, or select com,
| mittee TIE order OF call OF committees
Is also charged prefere ce being gwen TO
committees having exclusively public business to
| olnhobetIcaliy. commencing with Alabama.
About thirty rules have been dropped entirely as obsO-
| leGe OF unnecessary
! APPOINTMENT OF SELECT COMMITTEES
The SPEAKER announced the appointment Of the
following committees. [Repubcans in roman and Dem
! ocrats in italicsl:
On The InierOeeonio CdnGl-Messrs. King, singleton,
UbUfhOyue b. Martin, q. Turner Afch0tS, HutchngS,
Pc Ioug-r, Frye ana Hask.
| 6u ne -IOrkiorn CcieJrdtiOn-Messrs. GOOde Hall.
| Iorng. Aldnch. Hawlev, MWier, Brigham, DICK. H. Il.
Ufip Talbot JJ DdsiS, j. H. richardson aud Persons.
me following Committee appointments were also an
| Mr. Hutehings (Dem. N ". the Committees on
rSucaon ana Labor, and Expenditures In the Treasury
Denarnent in place OF Nj. Morrison Dem.. ll). re-
! sigred Nj. Berry lDem., Cal on the Committees on
| Pnbc Lands and Mines and Mining. MI: Davis tRep.,
csll ON tue Committees on Coinage and Expenditures
In tRe Navy Department. in place OF Mr. Neal tRep,
| OhlO MI pachecO 0ep, CALI, on the Conn itees on
| private Land Claims ara Public Expenditures. MIR.
Hsep, IUWa) oE the Committees on Mines ana
! Mining ana Enrolled Bls Nj. Page Rep., CALI, on
fhe Committees Education and Labor, and EXpendl-
tur.s in The Department OF Justice. Mr. Dunn tDrn.,
| Ak on the Committee Public Lands, in place
! ot MIR steele uDrm., \. CT Mr.. steele on the Com
mittce on Counting the Electoral Vote In place OF Mr.
| Dunn Mr. elford tRcp., COLI on the Committee OF
| Mines and Mining
| ME- ACKLEN dem, La asked leave 10 offer a resO-
luton appointment OF select committee 10 -
oure INTO claims Of United State citizens against
| Iue Government OF Nicaragua. Objected TO-
| Air KENNA Dem, W. Na.l. from the Committee on
Commerce. reported the bill known as the steamboat
Bill" which made special order Tor the second
| Tuesday NJ February. - ,,, . 4, -, c.,
| of January.