Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-10
HOUSE.

Mr.. Stephens, from the Committee on
| Rules, reported resolution for the re-
appointment of the following select
| Committees:
Census; Reform of Civil Service; Law
Respecting Ascertainment and Declara-
| ton oil Presidential Election; Preven-
ton of Epidemic Diseases; Ventilation
Of Hall; Cause of the Depression OF La
membership as follows; Enrolled Bills
to Z; Coinage to 8; Ways and Means to
Is, Agricultural, Judiciary. Elections,
Commerce and Appropriations to 10
each; also a new rule providing mo-
ton TO suspend the rules and pass the
general appropriation bill shall require
three-fourths majority instead OF as
now, a two-thirds. The report was then
discussed.
Mr.. Kenna opposed the rule, which
he characterized as an attempt TO kill
the river and harbor bill by rules of the
House, and he submitted an amend
ment providing that the rule should ap-
ply only TO bills reported by the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
The first proposition recommended
by the report, for the reappOintment OF
certain select committees, was then
agreed to without amendment.
The second proposition, increasing
the membership of certain committees,
was agreed to without amendment.
The third proposition, in regard to the
new rule having been reached, Mr.. Ken
ma withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Reagan moved to strike out the
proposed rule and insert the following:
That hereafter the Committee on Com
merce shall have the same privilege to
report bills making appropriations for
the improvement of rivers and harbOrs
that is accorded the Committee on APP
preparations in reporting general appro-
priatiOn bills
Agreed TO; yeas l47, nays %.
The question was then taken on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Garfield and
it was rejected; yeas llO, nays l29.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Springer forbidding the reprinting of
the bills of one Congress when they are
introduced into another Congress.
Agreed to.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Mills,
abolishing the Committee on Elections,
and requiring each contested election
case TO be referred 10 a select committee
of five, which should report in thirty
days, was rejected.
Another amendment offered by Mr..
Mills, giving to the Committees on
Banking and Currency, Coinage, and
Ways and Means leave TO report at any
time, and authorizing the majority to fix
a day for the consideration of any public
bill reported by one of these committees,
was agreed to.
An amendment offered by Mr. Fort.
providing that the morning hour shall
not be dispensed with on any day for
any purpose, except by twO.thirds
vote, was agreed To.
On motion Of Mr.. Stephens, the Com
mittee on Rules was authorized to in
corporate the several propositions
agreed TO at the proper place on the ex-
listing rules.
Mr. Garfield, from the Committee on
Rules, submitted report recommend
ing that the rules regulating the award.
ing of the floor in the House and Com
mittee Of the Whole, be not changed.
II also states that the practice OF making
lists Of those members desirous to
speak is proper, in order 10 enable the
presiding officer 10 remember the wishes
of members, but in recognizing mem
brrs he shall not bee bound absolutely
by his list. but shall exercise wise and
Just discretion. la conclusion the Com
mittee asked TO be discharged from fur
ther consideration Of the subject.
The report was agreed to and the
House Adjourned.