New-York tribune., 1890-01-18
THE RULES OF THE HOUSE.
UNCERTAIN WHEN THE COMMITTEE WILL II

UNCERTAIN WHEN THE COMMITTEE WILL hf~
poRT-UsELEsS OBSTRUCTION.
Washington. JAN II (speciaD.-1t is uncertain when
the Committee Rules will be able to report INC
amended code to the House. The amendments pro
posed bv a majority of the committee were printed
and copies handed TO members of the minority
week ago. They are not yet ready to submit their
views. The delay has been caused In part by inc
illness OF ex Speaker Carlisle. lie was able Ncstcr
day. however, TO hold consultation win cA speaker
Randall the other member of the minority, who has
been giving the subject good dea! of attention. and
it is said to be probable that the views Of the minority
will be ready for submission early next week In
his relation it may BE well 10 say that the stories
to the effect that Mr.. Carlisle Is rsentful ION ac
count Of his treatment by the majority, and that he
declines attend the meetings. are destitute of any
foundation whatsoever. lie met with the committee
Yesterday and joined with two members OF the
majority in the report the appointment of the
Worlds Fair Committee.
Among Democrats there is some dissatisfaction on
account of the appointment and retention OF MT hdl
dali as a member Of the Committee on Rules, place
to which he is clearly entitled by virtue oi MS ohE
service. For more than dozen years he has been
continuously member OF that committee. and he was
a member OF the Codifcaton Committee which cVlseu
The rules which were adopted by tho XLNlth Con
gress, and which were readopted by the four sue
ceeding Congresses. Hatred Of Mr. Randall se'h9 ~
be fundamental article Of faith with a good many
ree trade Democrats In the House, who appear 10 oI
get that from the beginning OF his career III Congress
lie has uniformly played the part of an obstruconlSI
OF he is opposed TO any rules which VIII allow
a majority of the House, however large, to control
the order Of business.
1t is understood that one Republican-Mr Andcr-
son. Of Kansas-is opposed to any rule which VIII I'M
pair the power which he or any other member pos
sesed in the last Congress TO block the public busi
ness, especially on suspension" Mondays. Mt IN
derson seems to fear that wOirds OF The House VIII
favor the passage Of bill TO refund the Indebtedness
Of the Pacific railroads. a measure To which ne l. ull
altcrabN opposed. and that i understood 10 DE llc
main ground of his opposition. in the fulnc-s of MS
wisdom MIR. Anderson i anxious q prevent a Md
iority, or twO-thds OF the House from DONG wrong
il is said that lie expects several other Icpubh'd'
to with him against their party wien thc amend
ments are brought lclOre the House. strong chOH~
are making to consolidate the Democratic vote IN op.
position 10 the report Of the Committee on hLlc~, ana
again ii i asserted that quorum Of Rcpubhcd> VIII
be required to adopt II.
In other words. the minority OF the House u IN
mated by Southern Democrats i bent on minority
rule in Washington, well as IN South Carolina Nir-
cnia, Mississippi and some other states. Bat thr
minority will not rule this House. Experience tiu-
far has shown that the House can transact business
without a written Of rules. and II may continue
10 do 50 until the expiration Of the List Con-Ics> u
the Democrats unite In attempt by q resort 10
hlbuStcring 10 defeat the proposed amendments which
arc moderate and conservative and designed simply I"
enable the House 10 do business while AZ the same
time it protects every legitimate night of the minority