New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-16
THE RULES OF THE HOUSE.
NO BEGINNING YET MADE TOWARD FRAMiNu
THEM-soME PROBABLE FEATURES

M prcryyING YET MADE TOWARD FRAMlN'
TIEM-soME PROBABLE FEATURES.
Washington. Jan. 10 (speciaD.-Two years ago the
Democrats howled themselves hoarSe ana went aoou'
with hands uped in horror because 'he hep"on'"
majority I'm the House Of Representatives OF the iS'
Congress began the business OF legislation uluel V'e
forms and usaces Of general parliamentary law ana
nrocceded with Il until code of rules haa peeh
framed md adopted Republican institutions were III
danger then and tyranny ruled the hour. TWO SNORT
years have passed, and behold, the Democratic Ill"
jorty in the House OF Representatives OF inc Liu
Congress Is doing precisely the same thing ana 10"
long il will continue TO be done man can now
foresee no beginning has been made In lfanilhB
n code Of rule 40 meeting OF the Committee on
Rules has vet been held To begin that work. or
course this is due part to the serious illness Oh
Speaker Crisp, who has been confined to his bed our
ing the three weeks, and who, although con
valcsccnt will probably not be able 10 auehd
meeting Of the committee for week to come IL
IS understood that tho other Democratic members OF
the committce-Mess McMilln and Catchings-have
had some informal discussions in regard to certuh
TEXTURES OF the proposed CODE but that even they have
not taken up subject except In the most tentative
way There has been, OF course, no consultation
bctwccn them and the Republican members OF the
committee.
IL Is understood that Mcssrs. McMln and Catch
lngs hive found at least point Of Disagreement
The last House fixed the quorum ~ the Committee Of
the Whole at 100 members, provision which was
found work well IN practice facilitating the trans
action Il business without I'm the least endangerng the
integrity OF legislation. IL appears that there IS
difference Of opinion between McSsrs McMllln and
Catchings to the propHety Of embodyng this pro
vision I'm the rulcsa question 81 prOprcty solely,
for nobody doubts the wisdom Of the provision. But
will II do 10 adopt any provision whatever Of the
Reed rules is nm important question. hard nut to
crack
There Is not much doubt that the " Holman idca'
u ENGRAVING "A provision which Will allow Of the
fastening Of riders to general Appropriation bills
Will be- recommended for adoption whenever code
| is reported to the House. That was found to be
| most vicious provision when 1t was In force years
ago and the Democrats themselves Discarded IL wher
they had control OF the House. Its rcadoption no"
| would signify that the Democratic majority In th'
House i determined 10 attempt Indirectly 20 rcPea
certain laws enacted BY the last Congress which they
! cannot hope 10 repeal by direct, legitimate me3ns
There j. reason 10 believe. also, that the provision
81 the rules Of It's last House which curtalled th'
power 10 llbustcr will be retained In modified form
| The Republicans cannot complain, but 1t VIII he
| subject Of legitimate comment II the Democrats shall
| ADOPT Republican provision which they denounced
50 bitterly ard opposed 50 strbbornly In the last
| Congress.