The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-21
HOW THE NEW RULES WORK.
1BF PARLIAMENTARY MACHINERY OF
Tine HOUSE IN MO17OM

1HE HOUSE IN NOTION
rsv Reed watehinG u with Apparent In.
,.res,-Ths Breaks or the New Members
and the mistakes OF the OLD Ones-The
first Private Bnn Day and the Ffrst sus.
.e,,,on Dsy-Juiius Cesar Burrows Tries
,o shat or The stesm-F1libustcrins.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.-The House has been
vorkine under It's rules since Feb. 4. The ma
ch,n.ry seems to work well. Occasionally II
sreaks. as II needing oil Atsuch times Tom
Rad IA in ecstasy. There has been little
N,bustering on behalf OF the gold bugs.
Thev had causeless silver fright,
vben Col. Tracey OF Albany assumed
,ho role Of Gen. William Walker with
.versee success. One feature Of the Reed
suies adopted BY this House works like q
charm. It is the one which avoids the open
n,o.entation OF a bill In the House. Bills OF a
nuhlio nature are now handed to tho Speakers
clerk. and BY the Speaker referred to the ap-
n,onriate committees. Those Of private ma
ture 60 into the box and reach the committees
BY the hands Of another clerk.
THE FIRST sLIrs
Tho rules we're put into operation AS soon as
.hev we're adopted The new members hardly
,e.lized the change in the situation. The first
N cat the floor. under the rules. was Mr. Can't
notn the successor OF Uncle Marion Biggs Of
california Caminetd asked unanimous con-
.snt TO introduce a bill for reference. Mr..
Dockery was the Speaker pro te'npore Silver
dollar Bland called his attention to the fact
thstl under tho rules. the Californian ought
10 nut his bill into the box. At the request Of
The Speaker pro ten,pors he did 80.
Under tho rules. all appropriation bills are
privileged Gov. Ssyers Of Texas. a member
Of the Committee on Appropriations. noxt
promptly reported deficiency bill The Clerk
read It's title. and 1t was ordered to be printed
and referred to the Committee Of tho Whole
House on the State Of tho Union. Then Gov.
ssyers. as a matter Of privilege. reported
hack substitute for the resolution providing
for the Worlds Fair investigation.
This was also laid aside to be printed. the
Governor stating that no would call It up on
the succeeding day. Then Mr.. Dickerson Of
Kentucky got the floor. He secured unsni-
nous consent for the consideration Of reso-
luton asking the Committee on the Judiciary
to investigate the law bearing upon the SUBJ
iect and report whether Congress had the con-
stitutonal authority to appropriate money for
such purposes as the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position. His resolution was agreed to.
After this the Rev. Luther F. Mckinney Of
New Hampshire made slip. He reported
back bill which had been Improperly referred
to the Committee on Invalid Pensions and
asked that It be referred to the Committee on
Pensions Mr.. Springer suggested that under
tho rules. such reports could now be made
through the petition box. This also WAS an
innovation Of Tom Reeds Congress adopted
BY the Fifty second. Mr.. Dockery. who was
still acting as Speaker pro tenn. asked Mr..
Springer whether he objected to Mr.. McKin-
ney's request. Springer replied. mo-" but he
thought they might as we'll begin to carry out
the rules. Mr.. Dockery replied that II there
was no objection he would order the change Of
reference recommended. and he did 80. The
breaks Of Mr.. Caminetti and the Rev. Luther
mckinney set the new members to etudy-
ing the rules. They made very few mistakes
thereafter.
PULLIxo THE FIRST LEVER
The old nembsss did not do 70 we'll The
rules say that after The approval q the jour
nal the Speaker shall "lay before the House for
reference messages from the President. re-
ports and communications from the heads OF
departments. and other communications ad-
dressed to the House. and such bills. resolu-
tons. and other messages from the Senate as
may have been received on previous days."
The Speaker began to do this on the first day
reSu i from the senate that the House return
to that body Joint resolution; The House.
without the
Senate. Next there was letter from the act
ssi@ste for an ape e which Vent to to
litter from tie Assistant Clerk q the Court 81
m the case s0S 81 It
ssainst the United States. which went to the
r rom The cerf 81 tne
~ scurs in french ISOLATION claim. Witch
Lsnham 9i Texas set unspimous consent to
Eas q the Salt Lake City Irrigation Congress-
print proposed amendment to the Constitu-
'G q pTS5Gi a Ioidg HolEgamy =, ,u,,. .,o
ssnf % ah as's su iesw s
though he had served one term. He offered q
nious consent that Il be Printed in the Record
Speaker Ak Crisp was in the chair. He said:
THE gentlemen cannot introduce that reso-
rules"
ss s' Gs M ETHAN # for 5s
ana TOOK his time TO make the reference
THE MORNING HOUR FOE REPORTS.
than tho first and third Mondays in each
mouth. rs soon as the business on tho Speak
els desk has been disposed Of there shall be
Emorn!ng hour for reports from committees.
snuer this rule the morning hour then be-
van. The Clerk began to call the list. when
JJuage Gulberson OF Texas, remembering that
y was Friday, asked whether any but reports
~ ~, private bill could be made on that day.
. lhc Judge had recollected that. under the
rules. Friday was private bill day. II was
tnhtuial to suppose thut the reports made on
Shat gay would he confined to private bills.
t Ing speaker. however. allied his attention to
we !act that. under the rules. reports on pr-
H n.e bllls wcro always in order whom the
mouse was in session. They were not mad0
Rutnhlciy. but privately and were To he handed
Wutne Clerk OF the House.
H. steixnenteen committees made reports on pub
nc Illis; Fight were placed on tho House CAL
sSSuAr' IN thn order In which thoy wore report
~ ~; Shq eight OH tho calendar Of the Committee
~ tne Whole on tho State of tn. Union. This
"as ule Iirst business scheduled on these cal
SSaaals Iho seventeenth report was an adj
vel sesse one from the Committee on the Judic-
Mn ins morning hour for reports had hardly ex-
pred before John Ralncs Of New York made
S SenA' Ne asked unanimous consent to intro
u .t PHI for reference. Speaker Crisp'y
strength had given out and Mr.. McAIillin was
WT.seapylnS the chair as Speaker pro tempore.
III he t3d Mr. Haines that he could Introduce his
''.!!ttmtopgh the petition box.
The Speaker mn tarnnora a,;d, "T, chat