The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-13

| WASHINGTON, December II = The
senators are watching Developments in
the House with regard to the proposed
change of-rules with much interest, and
generally regard the proposition to dis
tribute the appropriation bills among
the several committees of the HOuss.
as an extremely unwise step and
VIII likely lead to great extraya
gance. Fhe members of the Senate
committee on rules. all of whom are
experienced parllamentarians. and
several or whom had their training in
the House OF Representatives. are I'M
anlmous in this opinion. A resolution
emoodylng the PROPOSED code of Joint
rules VIII probably be reported to the
senate on Monday and be passed with
out much delay, and sent to the House.
They embody three chief propositions,
which, if adopted by the House
would, in the opinion of the Senate com
mlttee, and Senators generally, relieve
IL OF most of its difficulties. The first
IS the requirement that the Speakers
table shall be cleared every day by re-
IerTlng all the measures and cOmmuni-
cations upon 1t to the proper commit
tees, thus getting them into the chan
nels OF legislation at the earliest mo-
mehti the second prohibits riders
upon general appropriation bills.
and the third requires that during the
last ten days OF each session preference
shall be given in each house to meas
ures which have already passed the
other house. These requirements are
already followed in the Senate.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, December u. The
House committee on rules held a three
hours session to-day, and completed
the consideration of the revision of
rules as proposed by Morrison, of
Illinois. Morrison's code OF rules was
adopted with few verbal amendments
and viii be reported to the House on
Monday. Amendments to the rules,
which were proposed by the other mem
berS, were not acted on, but will receive
the consideration of future meetings of
the committee. Though the majority
of the committee favor5 the distribu-
ton of the work of the appropriation
committee this object will not be ac-
cOmplished until after sharp contest
in the House, which will be in the
nature of party conflict, but between
friends. of the Morrison code, who
believe such distribution Will result in
facilitating business, and opponents.
who regard it as unWise, at this time,
10 make such radical changes.
The rtIr says: Randall antagonized
every amendment to the rules and gave
notice that he would carry his opposi-
ton to the HeuSe.. lie did not think
the present was a proper time 10 make
this departure and incorporate in the
rules these radical changes. The other
four members made a number Of con-
cessiOns- relating to the proceedings in
the House. but none concerning the
disposal of the appropriation bill.
Speaker Carlisle said to-day. that
when the rules are reported TO
the House, a reasonable time.
will be allowed for offering amendments
and for debate,
Randall and his friends think The pro
posed important changes should be co. =
sidered in q Democratic caucus, and
asked that one be called.
Carlisle is OF the opinion that it is not |
a partisan question and ought not to be !
made one, inaSmuch as there is great !
diversity CT opinion in both parties !
upon thequestion. II the necessary num- |
Der of names is obtained to q request |
for the caucus las there is no doubt /
there will bel the friends of the Morri- !
son rules will oppose any action of the (
caucus, and belieTe they will be able 10
prevent 1t.
Mr.. Randall saws If the majority of |
the Democratic caucus are in favor of |
the proposed changes he will acqIiesce,
bat be IS nos disposed to allow the Re-
publicaus 70 bring about the charge.