The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08
THE HOUSE.
Discussion on the Adoption of the Proposed
Rules.


Rules.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Mr. Dockery from the
committee on accounts, reported resolution de
claring vacant the positions of stenographers OF
committees and providing that hereafter on re-
quest of the committee, the Speaker employ a
reporter at compensation to be fixed by the COM
mittee on accounts.
Mr.. Reagan thought the present system of re-
porting committees wrong. He instanced the
fact that the reporter recently sent the commit
tee on commerce could not report, and the mat
ter had to be rewritten. The resolution was
adopted
Mr.. Hammond introduced bill to authorize
the withdrawal from the distllery warehouse,
without taxation alcoholic other spirits to be
used in the manufacture of drugs, medicines,
and other chemicals. Referred
Mr.. Cutcbeon, from the committee on military
affairs, reported the bill making provisions for
removing the remains of the late Captain Wal
ter Clifford from Wyoming to Michigan. Passed
Mr. Springer asked leave to offer a resolution
directing the Postmaster general, in responding
to the House resolution asking for information
in connection with the star-route mail service
to withhold papers the publication of which
would prove detrimental to the public service,
Mr. Rogers objected.
Mr. Beach, from the committee on agriculture
reported a resolution directing the committee
TO inquire into the manufacture and sale of cleo
margarine, etc. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hill, from the committee on foreign af-
fairs, reported bill suspending for five years
the operation of the Revised Statutes in relation
to the guano islands. Placed on the House cal
endaf
Mr.. Dingley, from the committee on shipping
interests, reported bill to constitute bureau
of navigation in the Treasury Department. Re
ferred to committee of the whole.
Id H. H. H.,
the resolution making the rules of the Forty
sixth Congress, as amended by this House. the
rules of the Forty eighth Congress, until further
orders of the House.
Mr.. Weller, in vehement manner, advocated
the amendment relating to the printing of bills
and reports In the course of his brief remarks,
he managed to aim a blow at the national bank
ing system to condemn the action of the Repub-
lcan party in the characterization of silver, ex-
press a wish for Democratic success at the next
election and state that throughout the country
Mr.. Randall was looked upon as the friend of
monopolies. This last remark ELECTED some
laughter in which Mr., Randall good humoredly
Joined, and contented himself with replying he
had lived long enough to bear such misrepre-
sensations.
Mr. Bedford offered an amendment granting a
clerk to every member of Congress not chair
man of committee In advocating the amend
ment Mr.. Belford criticised the rules of the
House, and declared a man who had
brains enough to understand them had
no brains for any other purpose. They
were established in the interest of oligarchy
and of a black-horse brigade which proposed to
override the majority of the House There
were several forces in the House: Brahmins
ways and means committee; white-bu ttoned
lnandarins, appropriations committee dignifed
committee on rules, the Speaker of the House,
and the illustIious gentleman from Indiana (Alr.
Holman) in whose presence the nation uncov-
cred it's head. If the members of the House
had the courage of their convictions they would
vote for his proposition, but they had not.
Referring to the remarks made by Mr. Weller
upon the difficulty of a member to understand
the bill upon which action was asked, Mr. Bel
ford raised a laugh by asserting that the gentle
man had not sense enough to comprehend the
bill, and he wanted to help him by giving
him clerk who would illuminate him
Look at the Senate Fifty Of its
members were millionaires, capable of hiring
their own clerks, twentysix of them were poor
devils, who had got to the Senate on their own
merits. loud applause and laughter If those
fifty senators used tho public treasury to en-
ploy clerk, why could not the poor members
who had to study how to make ends meet at the
end of the month"; Members were nothing but
pack-horses and pack-slaves, and it was the
duty of the House to initiate the example of the
Senate and procure clerks for them. He was
not afraid of his constituents, because they were,
big broad hearted, generous fellows.
Mr. York offered an amendment to this amend