New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-16
Reforming THE RULES OF THE HOUSE.
uL PHurl~ CHANGE, WIFI rLUNGp 10 ArrEo-
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Reforming The X. LES OF TIE HOUSE.
uL pHup1, CHANGE, VIII El0AGD 10 ArrEo-
rItFoN Eitl~-VG. EN>nAIL~ WINS.
W,-unGro~. Nov. - ,Spccjqh.-Among
Representatives who have arrived n va ,hmeon there
D. much pairing o. Views rcspota- thc proposition
10 change the ruI.s Of the House rs 10 weaken the
mower ard iuf lcucc OF the Appropriation Committee.
Mr. Randall Who is supposed 90 take dcop personal Ia
tclc.t n the defeat of the movement has been IN wash
ngton for days but he declines to discuss the sub
cct IN detail TO TRnrSE correspondent he said "
am not giving my self much concern about thc matter
The question IS a very important one ani Of course at
the proper time shall something 10 say about IT;
bnt II f. moi for me to buttonholc mombors about IT,
do not purpose. that the ons" shall make the
proposed change without having It's eyes opened to tho
inevitable results
No one familiar with Mr. Rtudalrs Wow. and the argu-
mcut- mat hc made In the House against the dstr
button of approximation bills can fail rightly to in
tcrpret what lac by the "ucyablc results" OF
such policy to forecast accurately the line OF hi,
opposition. lie will say, effect that hs cares nothing
personally about the matcrtor II hc 7 To be at the head
of the Appropriations Commtcche diversion Of mum
her Of the bills will relieve HIM OF great burden OF
arr1ety and responsibility but that if the change is
made II Will result large increase Of appropria
tons In The year Of Democratic Administration
which into power pie gcd 10 reform aud lar;o
reduction m the Expenditures Of the Government The
tr,t, OF this proposition Mr. Randall can demonstrate
~ "A
River md IIatboraud Agricultural bills since they were
transferred from the Appropriations Committee 10 the
t,vcr and Ilrlor Committee and Committee on Agri-
,ltuc respectively. Mr.. Randall and those who agree
with HIM VIII be- likely also that II the bills be
distributed among the standing committees, appropra-
Mons viii be made regardless of the estimates OF
upon which they ought depend. AMI that tho action
of the House VIII he nearly inc0hcrcnt aud the re-
ult, probably ~ disastrous would be the If
attempt were mado to set apart and appropriate the
revenues specified sources 10 the support
NJ specified branches OF the public service Another
consideration which tho opponents Of the change Will
present with considerable effect is that to distribute the
bills among a dozen committees viii multiply tho OPP
,rtupities of LOBBYISTS and promoters Of schemes to
nnder Treasury and secure improper legislation.
considerable surprise has been expressed nc the de-
gree OF uuanimy IN favor OF the proposed rules shown
by the replies of Republican Representatives, 10 IN
onrrs addressed to them In h'ul al TIE TEBrN NJ II
possible, 81 course, mat So'h many OF the hcpup-
Uc.us may reconsider their opinions On this question
after ther arrival IN Washneon. some Of them VIII
certainly do 80 II thcy dl'oOFii Inl one Oh ulr nam
springs of the movement i determination Oh the part
for thc part that ho tooA defeat of tho
Morrison bill in the last Congress There Is some reason
Democratic Representatives who signed u pledge
last spring IN favor OF Il modification of the
HE reason mentioned. few may nave been Influenced
by Mr. RanGlrs stubborn opposition to the Bankruptcy
nm the defeat ol which largely due 10 ms Efforts,
hut II happens that on that question his views are IN
harmony with those held by majority OF the trectrad-
els They evidently bent on anOhcranttarih crusade
hi. winter and already mutiennss are heard among
them that they mean To "cp Rnudall- wings before
they begin operations From TINS 10 l. apparent that
thcy mtond to propose radical taTlh btl which they
do not Npcct him aud his friends 10 support
Anuterc-tmg phase Of the discussion To be provoked
bv such Will bc the conflicting Interpretations
gwen 10y Democrats to the tarih resolutions OF the
national platform uf their own party The President,
In ns message and secretary Manning, IN his report.
Wi plainly indicate, 10 Is thought, their adherence to
the int: probation given by Mr.. Randall rather than the
one formulated by Mr. liurd and approved by Messrs
| Carlisle aud Morrison.
The contest the change OF the rules will begin
with opening OF tho II Is provided that
rules shall be the rules OF the House Of Repre-
schtatVcs of the present cding Congresses
uultss otherwise ordered" An attempt Will be made
probably "Otherwi,e order" before the appointment
OF the Committee ON Rules, 10 prevent reference
o. inc amendments to that committee. II 80 the House
/ may be IA a lively condition Tor some days.
AN EFFORT TO MUZZLE THE FEEETRADERs.