The sun., 1891-11-09
THE. INCOMING CONGRESS.
WHAT NAY M DOVE IN TEE War
o. CHANGING TEE RULER

WHAT NAY M DOVE IN THE WAT
o. CHANGING TIE RULER
sessser AiArieA Says There wm Ne No
Fartisss strueris IN the Senate, ~ There
Was In The Last Co.gress-Tn the House.
however. the Ruies are Likely 20 bs Pro.
auctive OF . Contest-some OF Cssr
Reed's Ruies VIII Bs Stricken Out
WASHINGTON. Nov Ex-senator Aldrich. who.
as the Chairman OF the Senate Committee on
Rules last session. had charge OF the unsuc-
cessful Republican plan OF changing the rules
in the interest Of the passage OF the Force bill.
was asked tonight whether another effort
would be made to effect a modification OF the
present methods Of procedure
1T 10 too early yet to say what will be done
in that regard" was his reply. for there will
have to be some consultation between the Sen
ators when they begin to arrive here. While
great many Senators believe that the rules
could be advantageously altered. am sure
that whatever Is done In that direc-
ton will be harmonious There will
be q full conference between Sena-
tors on both sides. and II any changes are
made they will be for the good OF the Senate In
the transaction Of business There will GER
tainly be no attempt to make change in the
rules matter Of Republican policy"
In tho House. however. the rules are likely
to be productive Of something approaching .
struggle. OF course there Is q unanimity
among the Democrats that the clause which
allows the Speaker to count a quorum shall be
stricken out, and there may DO also the elm
inatlon Of the clause which provides that the
quorum in the committee OF the Whole shall
DO 100 although there were many Democrats
In the last Congress- who secretly favored 1t.
even while opposing It as part OF Mr.. Reeds
policy. On two questions. however. there is
probability OF difference OF opinion. The
first Of these is the consolidation Of all the
appropriation bills In the Committee on Ap-
pronriations. as was formerly the case. and the
second is the attaching to the appropriation
bills such legislation as may be necessary to
bring about retrenchment In expenditures
At the beginning Of the Forty-ninth Congress
the Democrats divided up among several COM
mittees the work OF making appropriations.
which had hitherto. with the exception Of the
Agricultural Appropriation bill in the Com
mittee on Agriculture. been confined to tho
committee Of which Mr.. Randall was then
Chairman. The Army and Military Academy
Appropriation bills were given to the Commit.
tee on Military Affairs. the Consular and
Diplomatic to the Foreign Affairs Com
Mite and the River and Harbor. In
dian. Post ONCE. and Naval bills to the
committees bearing those names. There was.
too. q feeling OF jealousy against the Commit
tee on Appropriations. and the members OF the
other committees were glad OF an opportunity
to share In some Of the honor OF being dis
pensers Of the public funds. Experience has
shown that this plan has tended to an increase
In the total Of appropriations greatly In excess
Of the average Of previous years. This is true
OF nearly all the bills reported Mr.. Cannon's
frSo oR< <ho ukr of ho
tion measures to eight committees was very
vigorously expressed in the brief speech made
Congress-, in which he said:
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d
a.s 5. 'fs
ss ss
sGsi sppropIasion Sils to one committee.
Samuel J. Randall; James A.. a aaElelfd Z, and
E1peSts sa senerally illS q sasree % With them The
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dollaE record made by the Repnblicans. Lead
as n tss ss hE
sary to consolidate the bills in the Appropria-
ton committee. Wnor0 every lton OF eXpen-
diture can be- rigidly scrutinized It is ex.
and e the report @ Of the Secretary Of the Treas:
ury will have its effect upon bringing about
this result, for the Democrats look forward to
budget OF estimates In excess OF the receipts
OF the Government. Consolidation is also con-
sidered necessary to secure proportionate dis:
tribution Of tho public money In the last
Congress for every dollar that was spent on
dians This. 4 is said. will be avoided in the
future II all bills are supervised by one COM
II is believed that Mr.. Holman will again re-
new his proposition to allow such Legislation
to be attached to appropriation bills as will
change the present laws II 1t secures reduc-
ton Of expenses. Mr. Holman has unsuccess-
fully endeavored to have this amendment to
ths rules passed on more than Sns oSfasGn h3
such DemosEats as Messrs; Crisp. F4rney.
Hill. Richardson. Oates. McRae and McMillin.
were the two Breckinrldges.. Blanchard.
Blount. Bland. Catchings. Dockery. Hatch.
Heard. Herbert, Lanham. Mills. Outhwaite.
ssyres Stewart and Stone Of KentuGkSy The
that the door would be spened too vide, and
Bills Under the present CIRCUMSTANCES Of
necessary economy and o Republican Senate
and President, 1t is believed that there will not
be such q pronounced antagonism to MIR: Hol-
mans scheme II 1t succeeds In being incor-
large salaries now paid to certain foreign Min
terially reduced.