Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Dee. l4.-Nr. Morrison, Of
Illinois, from the com nittee on rules, sub
mitted the report OF the committee on the
proposed revision OF the rules. Ordered
printed and laid over SO as TO allow Mr.. Ran
dali, OF Pennsylvania, TO submit a minority
report.
Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa, offered a resolution
providing for a call OF states to-day for the in
PRODUCTION OF billie.
Considerable antsgoniem was made to this
proposition, Messrs. Hammond, cf Georgia,
and Mcmillan, OF Tennessee. asserting that the
Introduction Of bills before the House had de-
termined the Jurisdiction Of The various CON-
mittees would lesd 10 great cCufus'pn.
Further discussion waa cut sh.r' by n mo-
ton TO al )urn, which, at l9:25, WAS carried.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Mr. Morrison, OF
Illinois, offered n concurrent resolution pro-
vIding TO- holiday recess from Tuesday, De.
cember % to Tuesday, January 5. laid over
for one day under the rules.
Mr.. Morrison then called up the report Of
the committee on rules, which was presented
yesterday, and the proposed new code was
read at length.
At Mr.. Morrison's suggestion the reading OF
the report itself was dispar sch with and a gen
Nioi oBOh'o y iiii, Nlhh u cbOI ga
PLANTATION OF the proposed revision.
Mr.. Randall then n oke a length In reply To
Mr. Morrison, and In behalf Of the minority
report.
Mr.. Morrison then gave notice that he would
endeavor to close the general debate to-mor-
row afternoon. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l6.-Mr. Brown, of Indi-
ana, offered a resolution changing the rules so
as to provide that leave TO print in the Record
shall be allowed only when the question IL
under consideration Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Norwood, Of Georgia, the
Senate bill was passed removing the political
disabilities OF Alexander r. Lawton, OF Geor-
gia-
Discussion of the proposed revision OF the
rules was then resumed, ind Mr.. Herbert, of
Alabama, took the floor with an argument in
favor OF the general feature Of revision, but In
opposition TO the plan Of distributing the
work OF the appropriation committee that the
committee should remain In charge OF money
bills, but all power should be taken away
from II TO incorporate In It gener ! Legislation.
After speeches by Messrs. Wcllhorh, of
Texas, and Blount, OF Georgia, the House,
without continuing the general debate, ad-
journed until Tomorrow.
WAsHINroN, Dec. 17.-In the House the
subject OF rules cam up for discussion, Mr..
Morrison, OF Illinois, stating that he would
try and close the general debate at 4 O'Clock
to-day.
Messrs. McWillin, Of Tennessee, and Mr..
NcAdoo, OF New York, tAen spoke In support
OF the minority report.
Several other speeches folio we'd, including
one by Mr.. Caswell, Of Wisconsin. who dis
| approved the making Of a distribution OF the
appropriation bills, but believed the sppropria-
tons committee should be deprived OF power
to enpraft LEGISLATION upon apr ropriation oills.
Pending an effort on the pat OF Mr..
Springer, OF Illinois, to abolish the committees
| on public expenditures IN the various depart
ments and to create q committee on expendi-
lures In the executive department., the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec . 1S.-The consideration
Of the r-port Of the committee on rules was
resumed, the pending amendment being that
offered by Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, to abolish
the various committees on expenditures in the
different departments, ard to concentrate
their duties TO one committee, consisting OF
fifteen members. After considerable debate,
and the addition OF several amendments, the
remainder of the report was adoted In toto.
Mr. Morrison, OF Illinois, then called up the
resolution for holiday recess, after having
amended 1t 80 that the reese shall begin on
Monday next and end on January5
The resolution passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Matson, of Indiana, the
Senate Ill granting q pension to the widow OF
Gen. Grant was taken up and passed, Mr..
Price. Of Wisconsin, alone voting In the neg
alive.
Adjourned.