, 1890-02-06
NEW CODE OF RULES.
Discussions by Caucuses OF
Both Parties.
FAVORED BY THE REPUBLICANS
And Opposed by the Democrats
The Principal Features OF
the Changes.

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caucus was held this afternoon, which
was called to order by Mr. Henderson,
Of Illinois.
Thc pending new Code of rules con.
sumcd great deal Of time. As each
rule was pa,6 ID, its provisions were ex-
plaihed by Mr.. Mckinley or MIR. Can
non.
The general report of the committee
was adopted without material amend
mcnt, but there was at least one impur.
taiit addition, Pension legislation was
I placed In the privileged class, and re-
ports from the committee on invalid pen
sions were made In order ut any time.
This change WAS made by vote of ~
to q.
Three calendars are provided for
| Under rule 10 new clause is added as
follows; ION the demand of amy mem
Der the names Of the members present
but not voting on any call by the speak
/ or ol the ayes and noes shall be noted by
the clerk, under the supervision Of the
/ speaker, and be recorded in the journal,
and be recorded immcd lately after the
names of those voting in the affirmative
and negative, under the head OF present
and not noting and shall bc followed
by the names of the absent members,
which shall be entered under the head OF
present" This is in line with Speaker
Reeds ruling.
Under rule 10, clause reads: "Whcn
question is under debate, no motion
shall be received but to adjourn, to lay
on the table, AMI for the previous qucs-
tlOu. which IN aI,un h. I.agtIaI
without debatei or motions TO postpone
to certain day, to refer, or 90 amend,
or to postpone indefinitely which sov-
eral motions shall have the precedence
in the foregoing order; and no such
motion, being decided shall be again
allowed on the same day and the same
stage of the proceedings.
This section Is aimed at hlibustcring,
and changes the old section by striking
out the motions which may be received.
In section Of the same rule the pro
vision that motions to adjourn to a
liked day, to adjourn, and ~ take re-
cess shall always be in Orler, is slric ken
out Section 10 Of the same rule carries
the principle still further, tor it is now
section, which reads: "No dilatory
motion shall be entertained by the
speaker
Under rule IL IL is provided that the
previous question may b. made 10 in
clude bill to its passage orrcgistration.
The provision in the same section OF the
Old code, that motions to lay on the
table shall be in order on the second and
third reading OF the bill, is omitted.
The principle Of preventing obstruc-
tion is again put In operation in rule Is,
which is amended, a. com pared with
the old code, 10y the striking out of the
questions that may In tcryCne between a
motion to reconsider and the yute-those
to adjourn 10 fixed day and to take o
recess.
Section Of the old rule 81, which re.
quircs all bills and joint resolutions to
be read three times before printing is
stricken out.
Section of the Same rule. forbiddiny
the inclusion in general appropriation
bill OF appropriation by laws or by-log.
islation, is retained, with the addition Of
an exception in favor Of such as being
germane to the subject matter of the
bill, shall bo deemed necessary Ia pro.
yiding for the carcying on OF the several
departments Of the Cove IN ment, and as
shall bc recommended or moved by the
direction Of the committee reporting the
bill"
Rule 81 omits the provision of the old
rules iorbidding the amaIgumation of
two pending resolutions.
Another Important stop 20 prevent fill.
bustering is found in rue 22 which has
reference to the Introduction of bills.
Under the former rules one member
could ON Monday prevent tIIe trausac-
tion Of business by lnttld ucing long
bills, new or oil, and demanding their
reading in full thus consuming the day.
Under the present code no provision is
made for bill day on NJ ondAy, and when.
ever public bill is introduced it shall
he read by title only.
In rule % section 2. which requires
the committee Of the whole 10 rise
when without "a quorum, u clause l. in
serted after tho word '4uu.um' ~ lul.
lows: (which hall CONSIST Of one hun.
drcd members
What may be q change Of great sig
nihcanCe occurs in section 3, of the
same rule, requiring certain measures to
bo considered In committee Of the whole.
This is in the opening sentence, which
reads
"All motions or propositions originat-
ing either in the house or lie senate, in
yolving "A tax or charge u pom the people,
and all proceedings touching approprin-
tions of money The words ''origiuat.
ing In the house or the senate are new.
~ inserted and would appear to recug.
nize the long disputed right of the sen.
ate TO originate tariil and appropriation
bills,
Another important change in the line
ofeIpediting business occurs in section
4 OF the same rule. which prosCribes tho
order OF business in committee of the
Shole The change reads: "Or in
such order rs the committee may de-
teriuinc, unless the question 10 be con
sdered was determined 10y the house at
the time of going into comm tteo Of the
whole The effect Is to relieve the
house from the necessity Of laying aside
bills preceding, in order to reach those
desired, which offered large opportu-
nifty for obstruction.
Another change In the same direction
Is In section u oi the same rule, which
permits the committee Of the whole to
limit or close ebate without
rising and going into open house and
which forbids debate on motion to
slo C the debate.
Rule ~, on the order of business, is
radically different from the old rule. II
provides that alter the prayer and the
reading of the journal, the order shall be
as follows; Correction of the reference
of bills, disposal Of the business on the
speakers table aud unfinished business,
the disposal OF reports from the com
mittccs, and motions to- 20 into com
mittee OF the whole aud to con
slider the bills designated as the
order of day After the disposal of the
business on the speakers table, the I'm.
finished bus sincss, in VIII ich The house