The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-17
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novaticn made by Speaker Crisp in tho
appointment OF tile committee on rules
does not commend itself to ex-speakor
Reeds judgment. Alter the announce
inent OF the committee had been made
today, hc said: "Iappointcd the COM
nittee on rules to consist OF !our men,
two OF whom were the chairmen OF the
committees on ways and means and ap-
preparations, because Iotl, those COM
mittees have the right OF way in the
house, and therefore the chairmen
would not want to gain all undue lad-.
vantage ior their committees at the ex-
pense OF others. Furthermore, tho
chairmcn OF those two committees are
practically the advisers OF the speaker;
they know the grea. legislation which
is TO come before the house, and they
arc in Il better position to pass
on the order oil business than
are chairnen or members OF
other committees. Despite the great
outcry which was raised against us in
the last Congress there must be n steer
ing committee TO arrange the order OF
business, and decide low and in what
way certain measures shall be consid-
cred. That was tho sole object OF tho
rules Of the last house, to DO Business
in 4 business-likc and systcmatic way;
and while this is q great country and it
takes the peopln some time to under.
stand things l do not believe that it
has misunderstood, Ii the rules
OF the last Congress were 10 be an issue,
] do not think there would be any
doubt rs 10 their being sustained by the
country"
"As the leading member OF the minor!
ity OF the COMMITTEES do you propose to
offer the rules OF the last Congress fo.'
adoption in this?"
"Ics," said Mr.. Reed, with considera-
BILE emphasis. ave are willing to be
governed by the same rules We adopted
for their government. II they try to
shirk the responsibility for it, they must
answer"
"Are you in iavo: OF Mr.. Oates plan
OF committee OF fifteen members TO
pass upon the order OF busincss?"
81 did not get the full text OF the
resolution, but as ! understand it, it is
practically lodging the order OF business
i'll q committee OF fifteen members in
stead OF us now committee OF five.
Tho results arc practically the same.
There must DO some such committee
appointed, and the committee after all
has 10 do about as the house wants it to
do. This house is not always mild man.
ncred and gentle, and in the main the
majority is able to carry out its wishes
even though they may not meet with
the approval OF q committee"
When the house meets again on Sat-
urday the committee will have made
sufficient progress, Mr.. Reed thinks, to
be able to report the number OF COM
mittecs, which will enable the speaker
10 announce the membership. III not
then, rs soon thereafter as he likes.
Mr.. Reed thinks that the ways and
means committee may be increased to
fifteen members, and tho membership
oil ono or two OF the other committees
increased, but with those exceptions he
believes there will be little change, and
the committees will be practically the
same as in tho last two Congresses.
The committee will formulate the rules
during the recess so asto have them in
shape to be able 10 submit them TO a
Democratic caucus just before the re-
assembling OF the house.