The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-02-06
THE new CODE OF RULES
The Meeting Said tn Have fseen Far
From Harmoni0us--sectiOns That EM-
dl0rxe the Speaker's Arbitrary RMl-
ing~--some Important Changes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-At the republic
can caucus to-day the general report of
the committee was adopted without
terial amendment, but there was at least
one important addition, viz: Pension
legislation was placed i'm the privileged
class and reports from the committee on
invalid pensions was made i'm order at
any time. This change was made by a
vote of 76 to "A. Three calendars are pro-
vitled for. Under rule Is a new clause is
added as follows: On demand of any
member the names OF members pres
ent, but not voting on any call by .he
speaker of yeas and nays, shall he noted
by the clerk under the supervision of the
speaker and be recorded in the Journal,
ndrecortied immediately after the names
of those voting in the affirmative and neg
ative, under the head Of "Present and not
SSths SS ihe names as of aSssn, % members (Which Which
shall be entered under the head of pres
ent. This is in line with Speaker Reeds
ssWhen a question is under debate mo-
ton shall be received but to adjourn or to
lay on the table for the previous I1es,,
tiOn," which motions shall bc decided
without debate to postpone to u certain
day, to refer, or to amend or postpone i'm
have precedence i'm the foregoing order,
and such motion being decided shall
he again allowed on the Same day at the
I.s IS ai%sd sss & ri fliB"sterina and changes the
old section by striking out the motions
sch the "ay ,ay he to wsiSs ,e house ss
shall adjourn and to take recess.
In section 8, same rule, provision that
jo,lrn, and to take recess shall always be
i'm order. is stricken out. But section 10
of the same rule carries the principle still
futher, for il is a new section which reads:
''No dilatory motions shall he entertained
by the speaker" Under rule IL it is pro-
made to include the bin to its passage or
rejection. The provision i'm the same sec
tion of the old code. that motions tn lay
ond and third reading of the bill is
omitted. The principle of preventing OBJ
structon is again put in operation IN rule rule
SSs s%s Si OLD the code Question. FL the striking
reconsider and vote, those to adjourn To n
fixed day and to take recess. Section one
of old rule q, which requires all bills and
joint resolutions to be read three times be-
fore passage, is stricken out. Another
important step to prevent filib..sterinR is
the introduction of bills. Under the
former rules one member could ON Mon
day prevent the transaction of business by
mandling their reading i'm full, thus con-
Stunning the day. Under the present code
%% seneSss + Ss fSr Subtle bi y m
troduced it shall he read by title only.
In rule 2s, section 3. which requires the
out ~ a quorum, a clause is inserted after
the word ssa,lorum," as follows: Which
shall consist of 100 members.
What may he a change full OF signih-
canoe occurs in section j, same rule, re-
quirinR certain measures to he consid-
cred i'm committee of the whole. This Is
in the opening sentence, which reads:
IAN motions or propositions originating
either i'm the house or senate, invoiving a
ee cee,iines Er e tn'ching hing AUTHORIZATIONS Of mo
ney, the words originating i'm the house or
,aiz ths.l
of the senate to originate tariff and appro-
priating bills. Another important change
occurs i'm section 4, same rule, which pro-
scribes the order OF ,b business Ss,,. IN
the ~ s"m",ssss NJ rna% br in ns SUCH wn order as
the committee may determine. unless the
question to be considered was determined
sSmmittee. SS %s nees The eif.cs is to relieve the
house from the necessity of laying aside
bills preceding i'm order one IL is desired to
reach. which offered "A large opportunity
| for obstruction. Another change in the
| same direction is in section q, same rule,
| to- limit or close "A debate without go-
| ing into open house for order, and forbids
| "A debate the motion to close the de-
occurs i'm rule 2s, which requires two
thirds vote to suspend the rules: To tins
addition is made as follows: ,hxcept 10
| or resolution, already favorably reported
| on by committee or on motion directed to
| require only majority vote of the
| hollse). The caucus remained in
| session until o'clock. Great Sc
| S.re.y in regard to the proceedings
| was preserved and every effort was made
| to prevent the action of the caucus from
| becoming public. While il is stated on
every question presented the caucus was
| harmonious, the length of the session and
| known opposition of several prominent
| republicans to any radical change in the
| rules render the accuracy of this state
ment doubtful. In fact, il has been gath
| cred that far from being harmonious. the
caucus at times was strongly worked up
| by the expression OF totally divergent
| opinions, and that this proposition il 4,
| more probable one is evidenced by the
| great care which was taken to prevent the
| facts being known.