Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-10

Mr.. Riddlebeger was relieved from
service Oh the Committee on Railroads..
Mr.. Maxey, at bis own request, was
relieved from service on the Committee
on Military Affairs, and Mr.. WalthaN
was appointed in his stead.
Adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
After the reading and approval Of the
journal the Speaker asked and received
the permission Of the House 10 appoint
Committees on Rules, Accounts. and En-
rolled Bills.
Mr. Morrison, OF Illinois, offered
resolution for the reference to the Com
mittee on Rules, when appointed, con-
tinuing IN force the rules OF the Forty
eighth Congress. with certain moditica-
tons, among them being one for the
distribution Of the work OF the Appro-
pristons Committee among other stand
INF committees Of the House. This
committee is still left with iurisdic-
ton over the legislative and sundry
clvl. bills, the pension and fortlhcA-
tons, and the District Of Columbia appro-
prlauon bills. The well-known Rule
q is proposed to be amended
by striking out the clause which pro-
yIdes that no provision IN any such
bill general appropriation, or amend
ment thereto changing the existing law
shall be IN order except such a. being
german TO the subject-matter of the
bill shall retrench the expenditures
by reduction OF the number and Sals-
~ Of the officers 81 the United States
and by a reduction OF the compenss-
tiou Of any person paid out # the Trea-
suTy Of the United States, or by re-
cuctiou Of the amounts Of none, COW
cred by the bill. Reference Of the reso-
luton was adopted.
Mr. Springer, Of Illinois. then pre-
scented for immediate action the code of
rules prepared 10y him, and which has
been already published.
M. Herbert. OF Alabama, raised a
point Of order against the proposition,
bui Withdrew It for The present to ena-
bic Nr. Springer to explain his proposed
code.
Nj. Hammond, Of Georgia. offered O
resolution declaring that pending the
consideration OF the proposed rules and
Unit the rules Of the House shall be
adopted, TINS House be governed 10y the
rules o. procedure of the last House OF
Representatives, SO far as applicable. and
Boy Jefferson s Manual. lie called
attention % the absolute necessity Of
having some rLie OF procedure while the
subject Of amending the rules was IN
0cf consideration. lie had no iuten-
tIor by h'srosoIutIou 10 obstruct action
upon the proposed rules. IL was not
Lis impression that Che House would
take any speedy action Oh the proposed
notifications. AND hc though; that until
action was taken there would be no
Jules uudc- winch the House could pro-
coed 81 business.
N'. berbcr, oppose. Ny Hammond
proposition. taking thc ground tEa, the
House having once adopted the old /
ru es could not change them without o
tvo-thlrd, vote There wa uo nece~- /
.i,y existing io' the adoption Of these /
rU.es. a. the general parliamentary law
We're Adequately ru@ccu; for the ggiu-
a1cc Of the Blouse until that bocv
should decide uudc, what rlie- D, would /
he governed.
4 long debate followed on M Ham
uond'- resolution Afier o detailed
explanation q. the rules formulated 10y
Inn Ny Springer expressed the hope
hat they would hc adopted anl the
House allowed to proceed as q iegisla-
TIVE bo0v and perform the high iunc-
uous committed to it by the people lR-
stesd Of committing them as heretofore
to Ihc control OF one Of its committees.
Then. or motion OF Nj. Springer, the
proposed rules were referred L. the
Committee on Rules as was also q
number Of other propositions affecting
The rules.
NJ. Hammond amended hl- resOlu-
ton bv providing tina, the House sinai
bc governed by Jefferson Manual a.
modified by the parliamentary practice
Of the House Of Representatives, and
as thus AMENDED j; was adopted.
The Speaker appointed the Commit
tee on Rule, a. follows The Speaker
and Messrs. Randall Morrison, Reed,
and Iiisoocb.
In order 10 give The committee time
70 consider the various propositions re-
ierred 10 10. Oh motion Of Nj. Morrison.
the House a; go O'Clock adjourned
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