Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-13
RULES OF CONGRESS.
Interest of the Senators In the Contest
In the House.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Senators
are watching the developments in the
House with regard to the proposed change
OF the rules with much interest, and gen.
orally regard the proposition to distribute
the appropriation bills among the several
committees of the House as an extremely
unwise step and likely to lead TO great eX-
travagance. The members of the Senate
Committee on Rules, all of whom are ex-
perienced parliamentarians and several
OF whom had their training in the House
OF Representatives, are unanimous In this
opinion. A resolution embOdying the pro-
posed code of joint rules will probably be
reported to the Senate on Monday and be
passed without much delay and cent to
the House.
THE CHIEF PROPOSITIONS.
They embody three chief propositions,
which II adopted by the House would, in
the opinion of the Senate Committee and
the Senators generally, relieve the House
OF most of its difficulties, The first il
requirement that the Speakers table shall
be cleared every day, by referring all
measures and communications upon 1t to
the proper committees, and thus getting
them into the channels Of legislation at
the earliest moment. The second pro-
hibits riders upon general appropriation
bills, and the third requires that during
the last three days of each session pre-
ference shall be given in each house to
measures which have already passed the
other house. These requirements are
already followed in the Senate.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
The committee on Rules OF the House OF
Representatives. held a three hours ses-
sion to-day and completed consideration
ofth revision of the rules as proposed by
Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois. Mr.. Morris0n's
code Of rules was adopted with few YER
bal amendments, and will be reported to
the House by Monday next. The amend
ments to the rules which were proposed
by other members OF the House we're not
acted upon but will receive consideration
ut future meetings of the committee.
Though the majority of the committee Ia
vOtrs he distribution ofthe work OF the APP
preparation Committee. This object will
not be accomplished until after sharp
contest in the House, which will not be
in the nature Of a party conflict, but will
be between the friends OF the Morrison
code, who believe that such distribution
will result in the facilitating of business,
and It's opponents, who regard it as un-
wise at this time to make such radical
changes.
THE REPORT PRACTICALLY READY.
The Committee on Rules may hold an
other meetisg, but its report is practi-
cally ready now. 1t is the Morrison
amendments to the rules, with some
amendments. Under these amendments
| the appropriation, except the sundry civil
bills, the legislative, the deficiency, and
| the pension bill, will be distributed among
| the appropriate committees. General
| legislation on appropriation bills will be
prohibited, and the majority Of the House
will have the power to say what
bills shall be considered. The report was
| agreed upon by a vote OF four to one, Mr..
Randall fighting IL step by step to the
end. II it is adopted, as 1T probably will
be, Mr.. Randall will probably not take
| the Craftsmanship Of the Appropriations
Committee. 1t is by no means certain
that he will get the Chairmanship
/ of the Naval Affairs Committee,
even if he desires it. But Mr..
Randall still cherishes the hope that at an
| informal conference.-the Democrats Of the
House will refuse to divide the powers Of
the Appropriations Committee. Mr.. Ran
dali has said every dav since Wednesday
| that this informal conference would be
held the next night. 1t is again ''post-
pOned" tonight. Speaker Carlisle does
| not think 1t will ever be held. He does
not want the proposed change made a
| party measure.