The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-14
NEW CODE OF HOUSE RULES.
TIE OBNOXIOUS RULES OF TEE REED
CONGRESS WILL BE LEFT OUE

Perhaps the Ono Providing That 1eo shan
Consulate . Quorum 70 DO Dasaasss b
Comsi0ee OF che whole May Ne Ne.
tained-The Mornsae Hour to Ne Restored
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13-Speakcr Crisp IL now
on the road to recovery. and has assured his
colleagues on the Committee on Rules that he
will be ready next week to proceed In earnest
with the construction Of the new code Of rules.
For week or ten days yet, therefore. the
House must continue to proceed with such
business rs comes before It under general
parliamentary practice. Tomorrow tho Hol.
man nnti-subsidy and general economy reso.
luton will be discussed. On Friday thers
will probably be no session. and on Saturday
the bill providing for general overhauling Of
the method Of printing public documents In
tho interest OF economy and good sense will
be debated. Although Messrs. McMillin and
Catchings have not had the benefit OF the
Speakers advice in the consultations on the
subject Of changing the rules. they have in
formally mapped out the general plan. which
will meet with the Speakers approval and bs.
no doubt. adopted BY the House.
The rules OF tho Flttieth Congress will b
taken as the basis for the new code. and tho
obnoxious rules Of the last Congress- framed
by Mr.. Reed and his coadjutors on the COM
mittee. Messrs. Mckinley and Cannon. will
DO eliminated. The two In this GLASS that
moet with the most disfavor are those
allowing the Speaker to count . quo.
rum. and abolishing the morning hour.
Both will be abolished. In the present
House only such members az respond to their
names will he counted as present, and q daily
tunty IL h turn to bring ecessary businss.s
tieth Congress. during the, daily morning
hour. committees were called for reports. at-
tss %n % 5ss 1o"' Sr' s ss:
Sasiyt ;;f;ps5t,Sa in this Say ss:s
ised rs csmmitss ' on E Ess aScshed I'll:
potts port 10 lie hanied to tie SPEAKER Who ae per-
sonnlly plncoa hem on the calendar. WITHOUT
81 Ss til s6s
would lay. unfinished business" before the
Hbss ard kssp Res sapg as he saw
will proHsSIy b" ' retaincd ' This q The ruis
providing that 100 shall constitute . quorum
The two Democratic members OF the Commit
tee on Rules are divided IN their opinions as to
hs d lis s
not able to divest themselves Of the belief that
1t Is uncon ionnl Tor anv number less than
ring % not s f the 90 % that ths
the the Whole. is heting in strictly advisory ca.
naeity without TIE power TO- t1ke si Any action
WnAteSor cHcent 10 repOtI inc result OF Lnelr
deliberations Ia the House proper. It 10
pointed out that n Committee Of the Whole Is
for all practicable purposes on the same foot
ing exnrtl, rs one OF the standing committees
OF the House. and that any number large
the House should 10 sufficient to act on mat
tiers in Committee Of the Whole. The mem
bers who t,.d objections to the present rule
lsnJ pointed. howovet. for the rule will uu-
dcuitclly iirh n. nncr In the new code.
II is though. that tho rules will have been
adopted and the House ready to proceed with
regular business not late" than the Both inst.
Final adjournment is now promised not later
than July ID.