New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-19
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS
MR.. SPRINGER AND THE RULES.
WHEREIN HE HAS CHANGED HIS MIND-rALK OF
REPREsENTATIYEs.

| WHEREIN HE HAS CHANGED HIS MIND-rALh of
REPRESENTATIVES,.
WAsHINGTON Nov. 10 (SpecidD .-Judgng
by the talk OF Representatives who nave ar'cu III
Washington the movement in favor oil cnahRS VI .uo
rules of tie House will he strong. One OF theu s"u'
Here we are 1875 representing the people Oh 'ne
United States and when assemble at the beginning Oh
a Congress we formally adopt body OF rules when Dls
us hand and foot that incapable OF SER
and give to dozen or fifteen men ana Tue
Speaker power say what measures OF Legislation we
shall or shall consider. Matters have arrived a'
that pass that aside from the appropriation pis' the
House almost nothing except Dy UNANIMOUS o"n
sent a majority OF two thirds
MI Sprngers plan revision provides for the resto
ration OF the morning hour" for the consideration OF
bills reported by the respective committees III 'her
order-the consideration of bill once begun to Dc con-
tnucd 10 tie morning hour until the measure shall ne
disposed Of 1t aso provides for the abolition o. e
COmmttees Banking and Currency ana Conhse
Weights and Measures and the creation OF Finance Com
mee which shall have Jurisdiction Of 81 laesipS TO
latng to currency and coinage MT Hpllnger aso p,o
poses to ar dish number Of the present Tandng COM
mtees- Manufactures, Leyecs ana Yemen tbeV
the Mississippi River Militia and MILEAGE neese ny
Ornamental" lie also proposes to abolish Ie elt
standing committees expenditures In the various ex
ecutve departments ana on Public bhdlhRs AM, snu "
substitute therefor Committee Public EHpennltuTes
He proposes to create committee ON the eAecutFe
parmens to which shall be referred all measures rel
ing to tho COUNTING OF the electoral votes and AL reoo
lutions to amend tha Constitution. ,. 90
Vie nrop oston 10 restrict the right of the minority 10
prevent oy resort 10 psriasny nSeS t6 day Of
the formal protest entered by himself and otner Deno
Gratis in tne XLvIth Congress the action OF the
RrnubIcan majority which declared thar the title OF
member to his seat IN the HonSe should be TO n
test Of after reasonable time had boon exhausted
by the minority In datOry motions. THAT Is all true
Mr. Springer replied. but have thought gooo ugaa
upon that subject since, and am now Wiling 10 go Oh te
record against parliamentary obstruction Tor all tne
to come"
4 SCHEME FOR A POSTAL TELEGRAPH
WHAT SENATOR EDMUNDs WILL PROPOSE IN THE
MKT CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Nov IS (SpecidD.- Senator
Edmunds it is believed will not be satisfied when Con-
gress by Introduction and reference 10 the
proper committee OF his bill providing for the establish
ment OF postal telegraph. bat will push the bill TO
consideration, aud. II possible. to o vote SeDator
Edmunds's idea Is board. consisting OF the
Secretary state the Secretary of War and the POST
master General whose duty shall be to lay out four
trunk lines connecting the northeastern the north
western the western and southwestern and the
southern parts Of the United states with the City OF
Washington Along these trunk lines connections are 10
be made and telegraph offices established according TO
the demands OF the service. The postaI
telegraph to form part OF the postal system
and the rates are to xed from time to time by the
board already mentioned. The lines are 10 DC con,
strncied and kept in repar mndeT Iys % iSrob
The Corps OF Engineers The Secretary OF War 10 De
authorized 10 acquire by purchase suYect 10 tne ny
struction OF the lines and their extension DanagcS u
dsputed are referred the Court OF Claims for
assessment. with appeal to the supreme Court The
Government also to be authorized to acquire ny pur
,haso the stock machinery appliances and materials,
nor pruding telegraph lines, owned 10y persons or cor
pora'!ouS. which shall be deemed necessary ior t.e
oueiafion Of the Government lines. In case OF dispute
a. to such properly the Court oI Claims Is
10 arhitrate the question. Empoyt- In the postal
telegraph to he appointed according 10 the
provisions OF CY service act Nothing, accordlne
ia Mr. EdmunIs', PLAN done Ey the Government IN the
matter interfere With prohibit individuals or cor
pOratious from carrying on the business OF operating
telegraph lines.