National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-05

a committee shall not have reported back pub.
lie bill referred to H. " shall DO In order for the
member VINO introduced lho measure 10 move 70
discharge the committee from It's further consid-
Grafton and put II upon Its passage.
Mr.. Reed stated that with the omission Of ono
clause in regard to election cases. the rules pro-
posed were similar to the rules Of the last con-
Rress. Under that clause the republicans In the
last house were enabled TO prevent hlibustering
seat, The committee proposed to withdraw that
rule and go back 10 the old system. To this he
with a republican minority there would be no
need Of fllibustering upon election cases, and he
believed that In future there would be no need Of
II, even 10, as he hoped, the democratic
minority in the next congress would be much
smaller than ever before. Under tho present
rules bill, when introduced. went toa commit
tee, and when reported went TO one of throe calen-
dars. The bills upon these calendars were con-
sidered In their order That system would be
perfection II tho house transacted all its business,
but the fact was that It did not transact per cent
OF Its business, and the question arose as to what
Sper cent. should be transacted. He proposed by
his amendments to place II In the hands OF the
various committees to decide what measures
should be first considered.
Mr.. Randall said that Mr.. Reeds amendments
would be recognized as those which no had pre-
scented at tho last session Of congress, and the
adoption Of which had been presented by the
minority. He pointed outwhat he considered the
defects in the proposition, stating that under II
the morning hour might be blocked for days and
weeks by single bill. Under the present System,
bills three times this session.
Amendments were read for information as fol-
lows:
BY Mr.. Anderson: Extending the privilege Of
the floor to eK.members only under certain condi-
lions.
BY Mr.. o'Neill, of Missouri: Limiting debate to
thirty minutes.
BY Mr.. Cox: Creating committee on the CEN
sus.
By Mr.. Skinner; For the creation at the be-
| ginning of every congress of an executive COM
| mitteo of fifteen members eight majority and
seven minority to consider all bills reported favor
| ably by any other standing committee, and de-
termine which of said bills shall have preference
on being brought before the house for considera-
| ton.
| Tho further consideration of tho matter was
postponed until Thursday next.
Mr.. Springer, rising TO a question OF privilege,
| sent to the clerks desk a memorial Of Richard ".
| Webb, OF New Mexico, presenting charges against
| Chief Justice Samuel b. Axtcll, of the supreme
| courtof New Mexico, and a resolution directing
the committee on the Judiciary TO inquire and as
certain whether the allegations contained in the
| memorial are true, and whether the conduct OF
the chief justice IN such as to render him unfit TO
| discharge the duties of his office, and report to
the house what action 1t may be advisable to take
| either by impeachment or otherwise.
After short discussion as to whether the reso-
| luton presented q question OF privilege, IL was
referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Ellis submitted the conference report on
the bill making appropriation for the relief Of GER
| tain destitute Indians in Montana, and 1t was
| agreed to. AS agreed upon in conference COM
mittee, 1t approprlates 100000 instead OF $4,000,
as 1t did when II passed the house originality
| Tho house then lat 400 adjourned.