The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-11
THE FIGHT OVER THE RULES.
now THE HOUSE or REPREsENTA-
TITEs WILL DO IT'S ToRK.

FIoor-An A.sIysi- or the New Rules
WASHINGTON. Sept 10.-The central figure In
the debate on the rules OF the House was
Thomas H. Reed. He lost no opportunity "a
compare unfnvorably the proposed rules with
the rules OF the House In the Fifty first. better
known as Tom Reeds. Congress. lie FREE
ouently asserted that the Committee on Rules
was treading in his footsteps. This was ospe-
cialiy the case when the committee reported n
provision making 100 members a quorum In
Committee OF the Whole. His satisfaction over
this proposed amendment was so abundantly
expressed that the provision failed. There
was . strong Democratic undertow against the
change when II was reported from the com
mittee. Mr.. Reeds remarks evidently ac-
tolerated the current The discussion was
more than animated. It grew hot. and led to
somewhat exciting scenes. The opposition to
the change developed in strength. Finally.
y after consultation with his colleagues on the
committee. Gen. CatchinRs withdrew the
proposition.
The debate on tho adoption Of tho rules
opened on Tuesday. Aug. %. Gen. Catchings
took the floor. under a running IRE from Tom
Reed. Julius Caesar Durrowes, Con. Hooker OF
Mississippi. and others. He made careful
analysis OF the new rules. making m explicit
statement OF the proposed changes rs COM
pared with the rules Of tho last House. AL
though overwhelmed with questions, he an
s"ereo cou1'e""sS anu 10 'he po'u'- ine.0
Woro oco!es VI in'errup1iohs' Which sot'ou W
".,ns ou. 'he p'opo'ea cnauee' III io'o"
"heh Tue "enerai s'roScu MS rug ""ou'n
pesru ana TOOK ms seat ION heeu was Iecos.
niheo' In wen CHOSEN "olus' s"'.'a t WIZ"
see,eae'"' no "'@''h.u '.e iopo'. vi vi.
OF much laughter and Republican applause.
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sea..oe,ore Speah" Ir'sp "to7o w ,,'n,
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t,nsuis"eu tAeniSe''eS' uoV' plngiey was
sso ih mo ray anu mr. hepourn OF
11ma uie" fenchnh' piaue' Da'iu D.
henderson Oh Iowa TOO. pore down
upon ,he Democratlc co'umn. ana was
promptly urlNeh oacN oy Mr. hchard-
sor Oh iehnesSee. Inc Nahu ,to-hand contest
u u messrs' 10 Armono ana Anderson with Mr..
Soeu was mel wo,lhy Oh attentioh. 10 Mr..
oynun. however, the Rentieman from Maine
nAoo No foHy. ohe point .hat the indianian
A. s,Nuo 70 won worn no''ne' MT neea haa nao
sno 'omoii'' " assert chat MS rulings. whlie
opoaNer' me,e progressive ana were approved
~ she peopie. n'hun' IN reply ca'ied atten-
s,on W tno iAct mat inc gentleman from
Ane AZ INC en'u,nE campaign haa maze h'e
Spos0nos AZ n'o "epuoi,cuh olstrlcts In New
-ofA auu 'n', ai won. Demoeratic. Ihen ne
WI. ous " on,o anu SPOKE IN hepupiican