Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-28
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hearty thanks for 1.-The blessed prospect that the
dogs of war are not to be let loose. but that
the difficulties between our own and sister
republic are to be settled in the high court of
common sense and magnanimity."
The debate on the report of the committee
on rules was resumed.
Mr. McAiillm CTenn.) took the floor and
made a speech IN support Of the proposed
rule-- He had been speaking but few min
secretaries. was announced and presented the
Presidents supplemental message upon the
Chilean difficulties.
The message was not Immediately laid be-
fore the House. the Speaker Withholding it in
order TO permit Mr.. McMillin to conclude his
remarks.
Although reviewing the whole code OF rules
Mr. McMiilin devoted the greater part of his
time 10 a discussion of the so-cslled Holman
amendment. In the past that amendment had
resulted III d large saving of public expendi-
lures and in the enactment OF laws greatly
beneficial TO the people.
APPLAUDED IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. McMillin having concluded the Presi-
dent message was laid before the House and
read by the clerk. Its reading gave rise to
some applause, and then at the suggestion of
AIr. Bloant (Ga.) the accompanying documents
were read.
The documents were listened to with the
closest attention and when, on motion of Mr..
Blount, they, with the Presidents message
were ordered printed and referred to the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, a breath of relief ran
through the chamber and the members broke
into hearty applause.
MR.. REED OPPOSES THE RULES.
The discussion of the rules was then resumed,
Mr.. Reed Chez making a speech in opposition
| TO the report Of the committed He favored
the rules of the Ffty-frst Congress, and pro-
| claimed his adherencet to the doctrine Ct major
ity rule. lie believed in the rule OF the majority
even when 1t had been chosen against tie
views which he himself entertained. He was
/ IN favor of majority rule. because that rule
| would give the people the sense that VIXEN thew
| went 10 an election that election meant some
| thing; that II was u determination on their
| part, not within TO be corrected afterward bv
the House .. Representatives manacling itself
| he criticised the Holman amendment. Contend
| ing that this body ough: to be as free as il
could for the purposes OF legislation. In u sar-
Castle vein he proceeded to analyze and ridi-
cule the rules. and especially satirized the rule
limiting the morning hour to sixty minutes.
This would give rise to nothing but dlibustering
and would put i: in the power OF a small
minority to prevent the transaction of business
| And yet," he said. addressing the democrats
you are going to do IL and will do il, although
every one of you must be-the Constitution re-
/ quires it-twenty-tiye years old" Laughter |
He then turned his attention to Mr.. Bynum
lnd.) }, whom he congratulated upon being in a
| better track than he was when he CHR. Reed)
| last had the pleasure OF an interview with him.
This aliusion to the occasion when as Speaker
| Mr.. Reed delivered the censure of the House
| upon Nr. BynGrn caused hearty laugh, in
which Mr.. Bynum himself joined.
APPEALS IRON THE SPEAKERS DECISION
Mr.. Reed called attention to the fact that an
appeal from a decision Of the Speaker favor
ite mode OF Acknowledgements unknown in the
British parliament II was in vogue here,
! but he had never known o case (with