The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-30
In the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-The Democrats of
the House found it necessary to appeal to a
caucus decree in order to secure unity OF
action in the adoption of rules. 1t is mat
ter of some significance that the subject of
dissensiOn in the Democratic party Is that
clause of the proposed code which enables
tide committee on rules at any time to call
up for consideration the report of that com
mittee and preventing dilatory motions
being made pending such measures, to give
the speaker power to recognize and prevent
dilalory motion at such particular time
and not clothe him with like power at all
other times. 1t seems TO many Democratic
members great discrimination in favor of
the committee, of which the speaker is ex-
ofico chairman and whose deliberations he
naturally directs, and the proposed rule
was most bitterly attacked by various mem
beers of the dominant party. So little, how
ever, was attention paid TO party lines dur
ing the debate that one of the strongest
supporters of the rule was James
Buchanan, the well known Republican
Representative from New Jersey
The House this morning proceeded
10 further consideration Of the
report of the committee on rules
The pending amendment is that
Withdrawing from the jurisdiction of the
appropriation committee appropriations
q
After considerable debate the amend
menu was rejected to take from the com
mittee on rivers and hRrbors jurisdiction
over appropriations for the Improvement
OF the Mississippi river.
Late in the afternoon political debate
was started during which Dingley, of
Maine, referred 80 Springeris silver speech
in New York city and charged Springer
with having said: This House would not
pass a free silver bill"
Springer-I did not make a statement
that This House would not pass a free
coinage bill.
Dingley-I understood the gentleman to
oe so reported. viii the gentleman
please state what he did say?
Springer replied-I stated that a free
coinage bill would not become law dur
ing the present Congress.
Dingley also understood Lanham, of
Texas, had withdrawn his amendment
giving the committee on coinage leave to
report at any time on the assurance of
the gentleman from Missouri, Mr. Bland,
that II was unnecessary There seemed
10 be no misunderstanding however and
he wished TO call the attention of the
gentleman from Illinois to the matter
Springer. 81 did not make the statement
that this House would not pass free coin
age bill l said free coinage bill would
not become a law because your President
would veto it.'
Hooker, of Mississippi, moved to strike
from the rules the one making it always
in order 10 call up for consideration a
report from the committee on rules and
preventing dilatOry motions being made
pending such consideration.
Springer earnestly opposed the motion
and gave hearty approval to tbs rule.
Bailey, OF Texas, the youngest member
of the House, and who came TO Washing
ton with quite reputation fer oratory.
then took the floor and he fully justified his
reputation. The greatest attention was
paid 10 his remarks, which were directed
10 an advocacy Of Hooker's motion. He
opposed the rule. The American people
were to-day living under surveillance IN
known to the constitution because they
were living under system of the COM
mittee government. The proposed rules
give the majority of the committee on rules
power TO decided what affirmative action
should be taken by the entire House. Such
power ought not TO be delegated except in
case OF absolute and pressing necessity. If
the Democrats adopted this rule they were
stopped hereafter from criticsing the
kifty-frst Congress and the distinguished
gentleman who presided over its delibera-
uons. Applause on the Republican side. I
Oates, Of Alabama, offered an amendment
providing for the appointment of com
mittee on the order OF business, to consist
Of fifteen members, ten Democrats and
i've opposition, which shall have leave to
report at any time, and of which the
speaker shall be ex- oificio chairman.
Cochran, of New York, said if the ma
!ority could not absolutely control repre-
sentative body, then parliamentary insti-
buttons were without excuse for their ex-
istence.
After further debate, but without action.
the House adjourned until tomorrow.
During the debate On the contested rule
several Democratic leaders held an in
formal conference and discussed the wis
dom CT calling a party caucus to secure
unity Of action among the Democratic
members. 1t was decided such course
was Imperative, and caucus was an
nounced for to- morrow evening.