Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-23
Randall and the New House Rules

Randall and the New House Rules.
Washington, Dec. 2O-There Is q great
deal of unnecessary speculation among
congressman and newspapers who are
unfriendly to Mr.. Randall, as to what he
will do in view of his defeat in connec-
ton with the new rules, and as to what
Speaker Carlisle may do with Mr.. Ran
dali in view of the same event. It is be
You'd question that q great majority of
those who sustained the committee on
rules did SO soley because the changes
were in the public interest; yet it is GER
tain that some of the members were
guided by personal hostility to Mr.. Ran
/ dali, and that most oil these are men
/ whose designs on the treasury
| MIR. Randall has frustrated. This
| class of PERSONS. in and out OF
congress, want Mr.. Randall driven
from the committee on appropriations
because they realize that if he contin-
ues at the head of that committee he
will still have the power to Illustrate
that large class of schemers that seek
an avenue to the treasury through the
paragraphs of the sunGry civil bill and
the legislative appropriation bill. For
this reason the inquiry is being %vocifer-
ated, "What will Randall dol" and those
who are ~propounding the question are
supplying the answer, which is: "Ran
dali should decline further service on
the appropriations committee" The
motive which animates such persons is
too apparent to need explanation. 1t
can be said for Mr.. Randall in connec-
ton with this matter that he will do
nothing, and will not communicate with
the speaker touching the con.
struction of the committee unless in
vited 80 to do. Mr.. Randall does not
regard the chance to rule rs a persona,
defeat, and appears to have no feeling
whatever growing out of the action OF
the house. 1.-THE change of rules" SAID
Mr.. Randall, speaking on this subject,
makes ne differ pee with me. [ will
continue to do what | conceive to be my
duty just as l bave hitherto; because
the rules are changed is no reason why
[ should change my convictions as tc
what should be- done. Do / expect tC
continue as chairman of the %appropria.
lions committee? Really | have nj
expectations as to committees
L will serve In whatever
positions [ may be assigned. The
speaker can be relied upon to instruct
the committee so as to direct Legislation
in the interest of the people, and what.
ever may be done with me in regard tc
the committees, I will not complain
As to Speaker Carlisle's action, no ONT
acquainted with him believes that he
entertains other than kindly feelings
toward Mr.. Randall, or that he will give
any attention to the clamor of interested
parties for the removal of Randall from
the head of the appropriations commit.
tee. Even if the speaker did sym.
pathize with those interested in
TINS deposing of Randall he is
too shrewd a politician not to
know that the effect of such an ACT
would materially add to Randalls pop
uiarity, and perhaps produce a division
among the democrats of the house,
which would destroy their opportunities
as legislators, and ultimately bring de,
feat to the party. II may therefore be
safely assumed that Mr.. Randall will not
petulantly refuse to accept the chair
mansLip of appropriations, and that
Speaker Carlisle will not crafty the vim
dictiveness of Randali's enemies by not
continuing him in that position,