Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-12
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
SHORT SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
THE REVISED RULES NOT READY.

THE REVISED RULES NOT READY.
ACTION OF THE JOINT COMMITTEES.
Ine senate was not in session to-day.
House OF Representatives.
The Speaker laid before the House a large
NUMBER OF executive communications, includ-
ing the annual reports of the Attorney General
the secretary of the Treasury and the control
Ter OF the currency, and they were laid on the
table for the present
THE RULES
Mr. Reed, OF Maine, offered resolutions for the
printing OF the compilation OF the revision of
the rules Of the House in the Thirty-sixth and
forty-sixth Congresses, stating that they would
be OIL use In the discussion upon the proposed
adopted.
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
MI. Buck, OF Connecticut, presented resolu-
lions OF tho Connecticut legislature asking that
suitable law be passed for the ascertainment
table. va ~
Then. at 1920, the House adjourned until
Monday.
Revision OF the House Rules.
THE COMMITTEE WILL PROBABLY BE READY
~
SION BY MEssRs. MORRISON, RANDALL AND
OTHERS.
The House was in session for a few moments
only this morning. The committee on rules
was not ready 10 report and an adjournment
was taken until Monday. The committee on
rules met last night and again this morning
me majority have agreed practically upon the
MORRISON resolution with some Of Mr. Reeds
amendments as to the procedure in the House,
which tend to an enlargement of the powers of
the majority. Mr.. Randall antagonizcd every
amendment to the rules and gave notice that
he would carry his opposition to the House. He
did not think that the present was the proper
time 10 make this departure and incorporate in
the rules these radical changes. The four other
members made a number of concessions relat-
ing 70 the proceedings in the House, but moth
Ing concerning the disposal of the appropria-
ton bills.
Speaker Carlisle said today that the rules
a reasonable time would be allowed for Offering
amendments and for debate.
Mr.. Randall and his friends think that these
proposed important changes should be consid-
cred in democratic caucus, and has asked that
one be called.
Speaker Carlisle is of opinion, however, that
1t Is not partisan question and ought not to be
made one, tnasmuch as there is great diversity
of opinion in both parties upon this question
If the necessary number of names is obtained
to the request tor q caucus. as there is no doubt
there will be, the friends Of the Morrison rules
VIII oppose any action by caucus, and believe
tuCy VIII NC NUIt IL pItteut
Mr.. Randall says that ii q majority of the
democratic caucus are in favor of the proposed
changes he will acGuiesce, but he is not dfspos-
ed to allow the republicans to bring about the
change.
ANOTHER MEETING THIS AFTERNOON.
The House committee on rules meets again at
three o'clock this afternoon, when they expect
to conclude their work, There seems to
be no question about the Morrison rules
with some OF Reeds amendments being adopt.
ed. The republican members of the committee
say they think The proposition to distribute the
appropriation bills good one. They do not
base this opinion upon the political question
involved.
Mr.. Reed says: "The democrats are in power
and believe in giving them fair chance to
carry out the reforms they have promised
Should they fail then 1t will be Incumbent upon
the republicans TO show what they can do
SENATORS ARE WATCHING THE DEVELOP
MENTs
in the House with regard to the proposed
chane of rules with much interest, and gener-
ally regard the proposition to distribute the ap-
priation bills among several committees OF the
House as an extremely unwise step und one
likely to lead to great extravaganza. The men,
whom are experienced pariiamentarians, and
several OF whom had their training in the
House OF Representatives, are unanimous in
this opinion.
THE JOINT RULES
The resolution embodying the proposed code
ofjoint rules will probably be reported to the
Senate on Monday, and be passed without
much delay and sent to the House. They en-
body three chief propositions which, If adopted
by the House, would, in the opinion of the Sem
ate committee and Senators generally. relieve
the House of most of its difficulties. The first
is a requirement that the Speakers table shall
be cleared every day, by referring all the meas
ures and communications upon 1t to the proper
committees. and thus getting them into the
channels of legislation At the earliest moment.
The second prohibits riders upon general appro-
priation bills, and the third requires that dur
ing the last three days of each session prefer
ence shall be given in each house to measures
which have already passed the other house.
These requirements are already followed in the
Senate.
Capitol Topics.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION BILL.
The Senate committee on privileges and cleo
tiOns held its second meeting this morning, and
! instructed its chairman, Senator Hoar, to report
on Monday the presidential succession bill. A
number Of verbal changes have been made in
measure that passed during the last Congress.
known as the Hoar bill. 1t will probably be
taken up early in the week, and will give rise to
considerable discussion, but is likely to be
passed during the week.
REPRESENTATIVE MULLER BETTER.
private telegram from New York to Mr.. De-
Graw to-day brought information that Congress-
| man Muller, who was recently injured by a
fall, is much improved and is pronounced out
OF danger by his physicians.
SCIENTIFIC BUREAUS.
The joint commission to consider the present
organization of the scientific bureaus of the
government held q meeting to-day, and exam
tned Lieutenant Glassford, of the signal corps.
Several other officers of the corps was in at
tendance, but were not examined. The com.
mission adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday
morning.
THE FREEDMAN'S BANK CREDITORS.
Controller Cannon, ex-oficio commissioner of
| the Freedmen's Saving and Trust company,
| has made report TO Congress in regard to the
affairs OF that institution, showing that the
total payments made to creditors Of the COM
pany aggregate 81, 72O, 7SO, leaving to be paid
under the Provisions Of the act OF Feb. II, 1883,
the sum of %. 526, and renewing the recon-
nendation for the relief by Congress Of the I'M
fortunate creditors Of the institution. 1t is
estimated that the sum of s95O,OOO would
cover the deficiency between the amount paid
by dividends t82 per cent? and the amount 70
which the creditors were entitled at the time OF
the failure Of the company. A bill designed to
accomplish the relief Is submitted, aud 1t IS
recommended that, II granted, the remaining
| assets OF the company be turned over to the
government
ANOTHER LEFT OVER BILL.
In reporting the other day the bills relating to
matters of District interest which failed to