New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-04
RORED WITH RULE-MAKlNG.
DEMOCRATS SEEK ShFE1Y BY TYING THEM
SELVES.
THE GOLDMAN RULE ADoPTED-THE RESULT
OF THE DEMOCRATIC DlsrEUsr OF
THEIR OWN MAJORITY.
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INV rr,vcpAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
wasbjnrton Feb 3.-This business OF rue-Inakns
hos become a bore to the Deilocr"Io maJo'lV Ill 'hc
uouse Thus far they have adopted WIN shSht mouth
ratons the rules framed ny ''Hnu0i o. '"ii'ai ~
nrevcnt legislation Mr.. Randall was a patriotic
. Tho had a profound regard for and belief in
-, t,;otism of the people, and profound distrust
., be ability OF Democratic majority OF ms party III
~ Homie O. Representatives to lesisate wisely
nh. writer of this dispatch well remembers remark
d. nv Mr. Randall in discussion with Alexander
Stenh.ns in regard 10 the revision Of the rules in
A. with Congress- discussion which at the time
ras private Mr.. Randall said:
"The trouble is, We canit)t trust ourselves II we
allow ourselves any discretion we always 60 too far, as
sc did in the last Congress. Our only safety Is to
tie ourselves
Mr. Randalrs ideas at that time potent
han those Of Mir. stephens, who was a thorough
believer in the rule of the majority, at least so far
os a body composed OF the representatives OF the
neop,e are concerned. Mr.. Randall prevailed, ana
the underlying principle which he advocated and mal-
tained-distrust Of the judgment of n Democratic
majority seems to be strong to-day as 1t was twelve
,ears ago This was shown to-day In the adoption OF
Tho aUolman rule" against which many Democrats
inxardly protested and which Mills, breckenridge OF
Kentucky Lanham, Boatner and Others openly No'ed'
Every intelligent man on the Democratic side khe"
that the majority forging its own fepers Ihe
men ON that side who spoke i'll favor OF the rule w'-
ont
had They found their only Justification In the pea
mat by its adoption they would taEaole 10 coeroe
the Senate.
OF course there was volume Of the old talk. one
heard again the story of how " the liberties OF the
peoplco were wrung from the crown by the fastening
OF riders upon appropriation bills by the IiouSo "a
commons AID all that sort Of thing. This talk served
IFS purpose to the extent that was desired ana !t'
there were unexpected flashes from the Democratic
side which showed that many Of the members "eic
inclined 10 be ashamed Of themselves. Ihere WIS
some rather frank talk TO the effect tEat 'e Ii""9o
had already bound itself hand and foot ana 'n''' "
did not intend anything except pass the necessary
anuroprfatiOn bills. That may be an extreme s''V0
nent OF the case. but the course OF the majority
inns far in framing the rules of procedure, seems
airly TO justify IT, . ,.
The pending motion was that made by ME- boa'"c''
81 Louisiana striking out the clause permitting eec'
legislation OIL appropriation bills proViocd tha pei"s
rermane ii retrenched expenditure. IN auNo0a.i"S
he morton Mr. Boatner argued that the appropriations
:, ,re,,ious Congresses would show that expenditures
co,ld he reduced constitutionally and reasonably WITH
nj. the House depriving itself OF its independence.
II had coequal powers with the senate ana IL shouu
not surrender them -,
Mr. powers of California, said that he dld nov
mood any reform so far as he was concerned lie
10 mo. here 10 sound the praises of reform The
.op,e If the West wanted appropriations lot mo
Imnrovement OF rivers and harbors, Tor puDhc U"Iu
I,qs for the survey Of the unsurVeyeu i"IuS Vi
settlers. , A.,
Mr.. pland. Of Missouri contended that unless inc
rule was adopted in It's present form II "ouiu W '
nossih,e for the House to retrench expenditures anu
reduce taxation. III,
Mr. Pende;on OF West Virginia, coud not uhue'-
stand why the Republicans of the Lid Congress shouu
be opposed 10 riders on appropriation DIS 'uV
on appropriation bills had saved the hoerueS VI -"
people. 1t was by measures Of this character NAV
The liberties of the English people were eslaOlsheu' "
late wears they had been used to preserve Tue con-
sttutonal rights OF the people OF the eon'n VIM,
he did not think that the policy OF riders was souu
one the present situation would JUSTIFY us auop'
Mr. Butler of Iowa, said that as an Original pfopo,
sition he would feel 1t bis duty to oppose TuV''' ~
h. was controlled largely by the thought that puono
interests should always be suggestive of public ou'!
Nv gonna of California. opposed the provision Oh
account OF It's ambiguity, for in its ambiguity was
vast magazine OF indefinite power. lie oppoSeu IL
oo because IL inverted the principles OF lceiS'uo"-"
turned a subordinate principle into primary o".
Mr. Price OF Louisiana. opposed the clause ino
usnse had large Democratic majority. 1t couiu
- ,, ,uI II wished and send it to the Senate. ii
The senate rejected must take the respohsohs'
Mr. Catchings, OF Mississippi, then uc"a"uVu ''0
previous question and 1t was ordered ,o
Mr. BoatnerS motion was dcieat3d-o' u nv
Mr. DIngley Of Maine, offered an amendment pro'iu
inr that no bill or resolution shall at any uH'c "
aa hv ipcornoratnc therein the substance OF
.nother bill or resolution pending before Tue Ho1'o'
The amendment was lost ,
On motion OF Mr. Enioc, OF Tennessee all "'n'"'-
meut was adopted providing that all DIS sh"n Do
introduced by presenting them 10 The Ger" Pop0'
,ndoreed. and shall be appropriately reieifeu pS u"
SPEAKER o~or+ nro.
Mr. Dipcey OF Maine. oiercd' an amendment P'"
,d,ng for the consideration Of senate amendments 10
House bills moi approprating money! as soon d "'c'
ire laid before the House by the >p a"cF -, Dood
" IN .neakIng In favor OF the amendment hI. -,
NJ Maine remarked that tie work OF the last 80
Sod ha~n done under stress OF weather from inc TO-
nr Of the first journal to the fna adJ ouriih5n''
= tic ship had sailed safely over III stormy bea, tnh
1,nch better wOud il sail ia the summer WcdlHeF' "A0
aould Characterize this House. 1aughcrJ
7 he amendment agreed 10. -, .,,d
long discus ensucd, directed toward tlc Ih1'''
ny which the private calendar should DC Co'siuc.,i..
IIpre WAS much complaint made that tie ceu aI,
hlnckcd with measures reported from the va Ian
t,onmttee and that these. they gene,iy sltv IL
~ much anita gonsm. prevent the consideration Vi o'
private bills. go .o.a, ,coipst t,e small
Mr. O'Neiil OF Missouri. protested against wv g.,
attention which had been given 10 pilNeie 49,
,reyiors COng-sse. aud offered an aInehdntII Pio ~.
he th.t an Tuesdays, Ihursdays ana SatuN'tN9 lIo
e,,Sc shar meet at 10 O'Clock, the two aadltoh' houo
in he devoted 10 private bills. The amendment WIS
lost-yeas SO, nays 133.
4 he House then adjourned.