Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-15
TENNESSEE CONGRESSMEN
Answer the Questions Put by the Louis
Vile g; ;ourier-JOurDai' on EOur
Leading copies,
The Rules Of the House, The Silver Dol.
lar, the Revision Of the Tariff
and the speahership.

A circular letter was recently addressed
from the Washington office OF the Courier
journal to members OF the House, asking
each the following questions:
!. Would you favor an amendment to the rules
of the House providing that the general appro-
hereafter by the appropriate standing commit
tees on the several branches of public servicei
:. Do you favor any change in the laws govern
ing silver and silver certificates, and if so, what
notifications would you regard as desirable?
3: 10 what extent, in your opinion would a re-
vision of the tariff and internal revenue laws be
desirable at the next session?
4. who Is your choice for the caucus nomina-
tiOn for Speaker?
To these questions the following replies
have been received from Tennessee Con-
gressmen:
The Hon. ?. I. Glass writes: "Yours Of
the Let instant is before me- am net
sufficiently acquainted with the rules of
the House to answer No. l. l am con-
seryative on the silver question and not
disposed to tamper with the laws govern
ing it. l favor tariff revision. Internal
revenue laws should be so amended as to
allow free sale of leaf tobacco. | shall
favor Randalls election"
A Tennessee member writes: "Your cir
cular letter of October let came duly to
hand. My absence from home has pre-
vented an earlier reply. AS to the first
question you PROFOUND, l answer that
am not sufficiently acqua nted with the
rules o! the House to say what / will favor
In respect to the amendment you mention,
this being my fist session. AS to the
second question, prefer al the light upon
the silver question ! can get before deter
mining what change, If any, / will favor in
existing laws. l favor a revision of the
tariff laws, and am for Mr.. Carlisle for
Speaker"
Mr.. Psttibone writes: "l. Decidedly, yes.
=. Yes-recoin-and put 100 cents worth in
each dollar, and their free coinage, and con-
tinue the certificates, and let us have more
ha.ves, quarters, dimes, etc, 8, 70, for
Gods sake let US leave the present tariff to
do its work during this administration"
Mr.. Houk writes: "In answer to YOUR
frat question ] say 'Yes' in big letters,
and With all the emphasis and force
known TO The English iansuale. Es the
rules now stand, and are construed,
very few members of a few committees
not only boss the House, they do more
they dictate its action without the lesst re-
gard to the will of the majority. Such
rule as that suggested by your inquiry is
absolutely necessary for the emancipation
of the house iror, tyranny of domi-
neering de5potism. have no definite re-
sponse to make, as there seems to be
something wanting, while l am not fully
satisfied as to Just what should be done.
I will say, however. that ! see no relief
through the Warner scnelae FOR silver
;....'ihogtes, There ought to be some way
of making the '.,"liAr OF the daddiea'
worth 100 cents-ii l can see ti;1t way
clear I shall vote for it. as what was
good enough money for good men
through all the generations of the
past, fcom Abraham of old down to
Lincoln OF our own time, ought to be
good enough money for all the generations
OF all time. 8. While there are doubtless
some inequalities and even unjust dis
ordinations in our present tariff laws,
still the present system of duties is SO
much better as whole than anything
that can be hoped for IRON a Democratic
House Of Representatives, that 1 am in
favor of letting the whole question severely
alone until some propitious season for agi-
tation. As to the internal revenue laws,
| would vote for their absolute and uncon-
ditional repeal, unless convinced that such
legislation would reduce the revenue to an
extent"