New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-02
VAIN OPPOSITION TO DELAY.
AMENDMENTS II THE HOUSE RULE, To pEEvFH
LILLEI.sTERIN; DEFEATED.

| AMEN DMENTS t. THE HOUSE RULES To PREVENT
FILIBUsTERIN; DEFEATED.
Washington. Sept 1.-The rules which will gov
| ern the proceedings OF the present House were
| again discussed to-day without attracting much
| attention although at times the House was on the
verge Of a partisan debate. But in each instance
good humor took the place OF bad blood and the
clash Of parties averted
When the consideration of the rules was resumed
the vote was taken the Boatner closure amend
| ment, which provides that when the chairman of
a committee or any member Of the House having a
bill In charge which Is under consideration moves
| the previous question on pending amendment. or
engrossment and third reading. or final passage OF
the bill the Speaker shall submit the question to
the House without entertaining any motion against
the same. II the motion Is agreed to. the question
shall then be put on the proposition to which the
| motion for the previous question applied, and no
motion shall be entertained against the same ex
| cept one motion to recommit. with without in
| structions. which motion shall be decided without
debate The amendment was rejected-yeas &c. nays
| 1871.
Mr. Springer Dem HID offered an amendment
! providing that the committees except the Commit
| tee on Appropriations clothed with the authority
| To report at any time may accompany their reports
with resolution making the measure reported
| special order and fixing the time when the vote
shall be taken upon the final passage OF the BILL
| Such resolution may be called up for consideration
the same reports from the Committee on Rules
Mr.. McMillin Dem. TENN opposed the amend
ment and spoke against closure. He had never
known hlibustering interfere with good legisla
ton.
Mr.. Boatner dem, Lad spoke In support or the
proposition 1t did not go far az his own amend
ment (Which had been rcjected). but 1t was in the
right direction
Mr.. Springer declared himself ,prosed to rer-
| hitting one man to obstruct the legislation Of
| Congress
| Mr.. Kilgore Dem. TeX)-lou want to have
| another business Congress"
Mr.. Springer-f want Congress TO do the bust
ness which ought to be done. (Applluse).
The amendment rejected without divisro II.
Mr.. Morse Uiep.. MassD offer I'd an amendment
prohibiting the smoking of tobacco upon the floor
OF the House at any time Under the rule, as pro-
posed smoking during the sessions of the House Is
inhibited. Mr. Morse's amendment goes farther
and prevents smoking before the hour Of the scs
sion. While Mr.. Morse advocating his ameEd-
ment two Of the most inveterate smokers In the
House were sitting ciose to him vigcr )usly pm.
ing away at fragrant cigars They were Governor
Gear. of Iowa, and Mr. Grain, OF T"xas Mr..
Morse successful. and his Amendment was
adopted-5j to IL.
Mr. Reed (Rep.. Me) novel 20 strike )ut from
the catalogue OF privileged notion the motion to
fix the day vi ich the HoLsa shou!l adjourn
and the motion to take recess. The motion
rejected yeas ~: rays. 1856
without Offering any substantial amendment.
Mr. Dingley (Rep.. Me- addressed the House In
opposition to hbustering. Something he said
ought to be done to put stop to flibusterng,
which prevented not only the majority, but nine
tenths of the members of the House from Carrying
out their wishes Was 1t not possible all partisan
feeling being laid aside to devise some rule
whereby a vote could be reached on a measure
that was before the House?
Mr.. Dingey then moved amendment providing
that motion to postpone to day certain to
refer. to postpone indefinitely. to take a recess
with one amendmenU. to fix the day Of adjourn
ment. shall be again allowed on the same day at
the same stage of the question.
The motion was lost-yeas. 10; nays. 1856
Several other amendments to the same purport
were rejected.
At o'clock the House adjourned until to-mor-