The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-16
WRANGLlNG OVER RULES.
The House Committee Agrees
Upon a Report.
RANDALL KICKrN1
The Probable Result Of the Action of
the House-Democratic a"
Caucus Probable. nr

WASHINGTON, December lathe Sena.
tors are watching DEVELOPMENTS in the
House with regard to the proposed change
OF the rules with much interest, and gen.
orally regard the proposition to distribute
the appropriation bills among the several
commissions OF the House as an extremely
unwise step, and likely to lead to great ex-
travagance. The members of the Senate
Commission on Rules, all of whom are ex-
perlenced parliamentarians, and several
OF whom had their training in the House
OF Representatives, are unanimous in this
opinion. A resolution, embodying the
proposed code OF joint rules, will prob
ably be reported to the Sena te on Monday
next and will be passed >. without
They embody three chief propositions
which, ii adopted by the House,
would, in the opinion of the Senate Com.
mittee and Sena tors generally, relieve most
OF it's difficulties. The first is requirement
that the Speakers table shall be cleared
every day by referring all measures and
communications upon it t. the proper COM
mittees, thus getting them into the chan
nels Of legislation at the earliest momert.
The second prohibits riders upon general
appropriation bills, and the third requires
that during the last ten days of each ses-
sion preference shall be given in each house
to measures which have already passed the
other house. The requirements are already
followed in the Senate.
House.
The Speaker laid before the House a large
number of executive communications, and
they were laid on the table.
Reed. OF Maine, offered resolutions for
printing the compilation of the revision of
the rules of the House of the Thirty -sixth
and Forty sixth Congress. stating that they
would be OF use in the discussion upon the
proposed change in the rules. Adopted.
At 1920 the House adjourned until N on
day.
COMMITTEE WORK.
The House Committee on Rules held a
three-hour session to-day, fnd completed
the consideration of the revision OF the
rules as prepared by Morrison, OF Illinois.
Morrison's 8 code of rules WAS adopted with
few verbal amendments, and will be re-
ported to the House on Monday. The
amendments to.the rules which were pro-
posed by other members were not acted ON,
but will receive the consideration of the
future meetings of the committee. Though
ma jority of the committee fAvOrs the dis
tribution of the work of the Appropriat ton
Committee, this object will not be accom-
plished until after sharp contest in the
House. which will be in the nature of u
Morrison code, who believe such distri-
button will result in facilitating business,
and the opponents who regard it as un-
wise at this time to make such radical
changes.
RANDALLs FIGHT.
The Star says: Randall antagonized
every amendment to the rules and gave
notice that ne would carry his opposition.
to the House. lie did not think the
present was IA proper time to make this de-
partnre, and incol porlte in the rules these
radical changes The other four members
made Il number OF concessions relating t.
the proceedings in the House, but none
concerning the disposal OF the appropria'
ton bill.
SPEAKER CARLISLE SAID
to-day that when the rules are reported to
the House Il reasonable time will be
allowed for offering amendments and for
debate. Randall and his friends think the
proposed important changes should be
considered in a Democratic caucus, and
asked that one be called. Carlisle is OF the
opinion that this is not a partisan ques
ton. and ought not to be made one. III.
asmuch as there is a great diversity ol
opinion in both parties upon the question
Ii the necessary number OF names Ii
obtained to the request for a caucus las
there is no doubt there will beg, the friends
of the Morrison rules will oppose any
action OF the caucus, and believe they
will be able to prevent it. Mr.. Randall
says if majority OF the Democratle
caucus are in favor OF the proposed changes
he will acuuiesce, but he is not disposed TIC
allow the Republicans to bring about the
change. ~