The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-15
THE CONTROL OF THE HOUSE.
The Prospect OF Big Parliamentary
Battle.

Battle.
From the New York Evening Post
Tho announcement that tho condition Of
Representative Nutting, OF New York. docs
not improve, and that he is suffering from
cancer Of the mouth, as his physicians here
stated last spring Ia statement which the
friends OF Mr.. Nutting were very unwilling
TO bolieyc). again calls attention TO the
very narrow margin by which the Repub-
leans will organize the next House Of Rep
roseniativcs. The present Republican ma
jorily on the roll, as II has been officially
made up by the clerk. is three. No
changes are expected In that list, except
by the addition OF the mombers from the
new States, who are 10 DO elected
early in October. Tho Democrats arc very
confident that one OF the five new mem
bera, the one from Montana, will be a
Democrat, aud the Republicans arc not 10
certain ~ they would like to be that they
will be successful In that State But, even
ii the Republicans should secure all the
five, their majority would be bu, eight on
the basis of the roll as now made up. A ma
iority OF eight even N a very narrow mar
gin IN House composed OF 32j members.
| Ii IL almost certain ina. OF that number
one nj least will for some cause be inca.
paciind from attending 10 his public duty;
aud In the excitement OF the beginning OF
the next Congress Il IN not probable that
the courtesy ~ TO pairs, which usually Is
observed between the two parties, viii be
recognized.
The contest from the outset In The House
II 10 be one OF party supremacy. Tho
| Republicans will seek not only 10 elect
their Speaker aud 10 organize the House;
they will ondeayor 20 adopt a sys.
tom OF rules by which tho minor.
it's will not have tho right or the
power which IL has had for some years.
The House, unlike the Senate. Ii not con-
tinuing body. A now House has no rules
When the clerk Of the last House calls tho
body, tho members will, practically, con-
stituto town meeting, or, II may
be, q mob, with only that unwrition
parliamentary law 10 guide thom
which Is supposed TO DO rccog.
niEcd by oil asscmblages In ooun.
try where popular Government exists.
The custom Is not TO adop, any rules until
the Speaker Is elected and the practice In
recent yeats has been, as soon as the
Speaker has been chosen, 10 adopt the body
OF the rules Of tue preceding House. This
done. Il has been found almost imp .sslblo 10
make rny changes during that Congress.
The Republican program now "a 10 adopt
n very different c0ufsc-lo have q body Of
rules framed In advance, with the APP
proyal OF the leaders which will differ
very materially from the rules II the last
few Congresses. especially NJ 10 the power
given TO the minority 10 resort 10 hlibus-
tCring.
Those who have been considering the
fubjcci say that live changes In the rules
oi the last House will accomplish the pur-
pose. The difficulty will be 10 make any
change. The session will begin with 4
contest over this question, limited only
by the physical strength and endurance Of
the two sides And, In such u
contest, tho party Of the majority
has great many disadvantage b.
overcome. II Tor the purpose Of this con-
test, the ordinary parliamentary rules arc
permitted 81 control, then the Democrats
can continue their opposition with only a
! sufficient number OF their party present 10
demand q roll call, or one fifth Of quo.
rum, while tho Republicans will DO COM
PEELED 10 have their whole voting force
ready o. respond 10 every call
The Democrats have already Indicated
their intention 10 contest with the Rcpub.
) licins every Inch Of parliamentary ground
, ntihc beginning. Said Democratic United
States Senator nov In this city. ~ think
that parliamentary struggle such % We
have seldom witnessed will begin tho mo.
, mont almost that tho House comes 10.
guthcr aud oil the signs point 10 an DC.
: tober session. II We begin In October, We
, are pretty certain TO be- In continuous Sos.
sion until August again. II will be d
Congress OF partisan bitterness irom the
start