The sun., 1892-01-11
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THE CODE OF RULES FOR THEi
FIFTY.SECOND CONGRESS

1pssneer's DeeissAtion That No Free
Cesaase Blii WIN be Passed Attracts
Aueh Attentios-Ths Latest Hitch In
the Behring Sen Negotiations.
q WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.-Speaker Crisp's con.
z dition is 30 far improved that his assoc atcs
>of the majority OF tho Com mittee on Rnles be-
heve he will DO able to meet with tfem this
week for the preparation OF codo OF rules.
Messrs. Catchings and McNrilin have been.
individually. studying the situation. and II
may be said that tho rules OF the Fitieth Con-
gross Will form the basis Of tho new fues.
, These do not differ materially from those OF
the Nfty-frst Congress-. except in the matter
',of authorizing the Speaker to count n quorum
} and to determine whether n motion ia dia-
.tory. These features will probably be elm
4 instsd. but somo restriction will be applied TO
the Introduction OF purely fllibustering tactics
to the detriment OF business.
, Mr. Holman. Chairman OF the Committee on
, Appropriations. has given members OF tho
, Committee on Rules notice OF his intcnuon TO
urge change OF tho rule adopted in tho Forty
eighth Congress by which the cornJniittee was
deprived Of tho power OF addn to appropria-
!. tion bills any provision for me repeating or
modifying OF n law already on tho statute
book. This was adopted for tho purpose or
shutting on political ridors on approximation
Sesess ""ASh SoS0 Aioo W uLoCubSiOuS NuuL WStO
foreign to tho subject matter OF tho bill.
u It has been found however. under the opera
lions OF this rule. that legislation looking
% resrenchme1tc cf expenses cannot be made
part Of an APPROPRIATION bill. although repom-
FOR Instance Go Secretary st Of war W ia Sis last
annuat septW. recommended reduction OF
M 1ns 81 he as q thrae fae
CSneres.es thnt reduction must be accom-.
Is and tSa until
Stddee Stde for the paymSht o. the full number aI-
rsosnised : an almost i%possiSls f'is tasf An
Somglish the object much moro certainly and
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@ @3SshoI|ssd EssS y G law SS%oSS. Mt T. ssst
sS|sss ssss i.rss AMOUNT Iii II T.
ana ana 4 ttsast Several milli.ns q dollars
stton bills there would be but, littio diinicaity
eDap 'S On aFe Hppsopretnns ls
sasss %H ssas ssi. It'd ssy SsS as
Hefors the Committee on Aules. Gen. Catch
K q thS 80 boPnSn that .he code
reported to the House BY the 18th inst.
No utteranco by public man for many
'nonths has attracted SO much attention as tho
assertion made by Mr.. Springer. Chairman of
New Soa Soqk sn' tSat free 1ee
Sosss.s.s s Ss seasons AL s s1d oSss
By many ~" ens "a memssTs ass
asnt tSsa a
Ser9 q the Houae dropped into the rooms. OF |
H. hsfsns sa9use9 nn e on suSse ss ea
he had net yet retur9,si 9,si from New York.
e. da ms x fndM s1sas wehss sf ns NJ
E0qa ps.s esssT sSs law Fl sbs whasr ss
D1s ".,s .ss.s s',n ~..,
ne thought about 1t. and he responded by the
remark rem that Mr. Springer represented his own
seny seny more NJ: Blanchard was not 30, sure. but
his M I1 manner indicated pretty firm belief that
The Behrtng negotiations are not proceeding |
with that smoothness which would encourage |
the belief that before tho next sealing season
oDeAs the rights Of the United States in the
Tss e5staelss have Tecenty been uSep; interposoG.
to the Tth
Government and secure some % forward y. ard pS move
I'd sssss sS : ssS
e. Katss ts'snsy se haa
NSpaI = somgesed Of seven persons: Two
e6 Great Brtan one tc
United states and the remaining three wero
and unlnterruptedly. but when It cnme to an
there was hitch Great Britain could not BE-
s asa %. Ss Sasss t hd5S
Eives his attention to the negotiations. the |
fns sG s q hs
features which was was in force last season. for It
auf hs Unsd I Stages t
q matter SO unimportant as the personality OF
The Treasury Department has exonerated. |
After investigation. the special agents OF the |
Treasury Department from oil blame In con-
VIZ & els q @
:SSaasass an sSasst and sfusswoIsns she one
There Is some prospect Of the Keystone and |
0OriA9 Garden scandals OF Philadelphia being |
ShSroughly aired by this Congress. Mr.. Mutch-
Sr the leading Democratic member OF tho |
rsnn9s{Ivania M delegation in Congress-, has |
letehds to introduce Tomorrow. It provides |
Pat the Committee on Banking and Currency |
Re empowered to Investigate the failures OF |
So,Snk tHs banks mentionsd: in order to ASCERTAIN
License or criminality, Of the Govornmcnt on: |
ciaIs WHO have immediate charge Of national |
RosS R az q Amer %hmsndpent to include the Maverick
that the Bank Examiner had examined the |
nAyaftck Bank only ten days before its failure |
ana had pronounced 1t sound.
Tests In the contest for appointments to the |
Two very dimcult and trying places OF Reading
Clerk have been going on ever since the House
organized last month. On the start there were |
about forty aspiralts Tint number has now |
ts:t :sslavi I: M William aoSS6tsiinE y Albany:
family Of Houghtaling. He was a friend OF tho |
!sSs17, ,siYretnry ar Msnning; and hlied for z long
Aainer In the Treasury Department.