New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-03
CoNGREsSMEN HAVE HAD ,EXPERIENsE.

CONGRESSMEN HAVE HAD ,EXPERlENE
HENCE SOME WHO DENOUNCED THE REED
RULES NOW WANT TO PROFIT BY THEM.
Washington Sept. 1.-The rules which viii govern
the House during the present session OF congress
again commanded the attention OF the House To-
day. or rather that portion OF its members tha'
saw At to be present, for at no time was tne'e
more than a quorum in attendance Tne principal
hinge upon which the contest turned was the prop
osition to make the quorum In Committee Oh 'he
Whole one hundred members, and Messrs. Ca'ci'-
ines and Ouihwaite, who are members Oh 'he
Committee on Rules and are champions OF the
measure were twitted with their want oil con-
sistency as they were two Of its most ardent enc
mics when II was first proposed in the List Con-
sress They defended themselves on the plea that
they had had four more years OF experience si'ice
that time and now saw the utility of the rule.
The pending amendment was that onered os MI
Hooker (Dem Miss. providing tna' "hen TO-
quest is made for unanimous consent IL VIII pre-
vail unless objected to by seven members ,nstead
of by one as at present. This was lost-yeas' oz'
nays, 12. .... .r ,....
Mr.. Tracey Dem. n. " moved to strike out
from Rule q what is known as the Holman cause
which permits amendments to be proposed 10 gen.
eral appropriation bills provided that they being
rcrnnane shall retrench expenditures by the reduc-
,jon OF the number and salary OF offcers OF the
United States by the reduction OF the compehsa-
ton of any person paid out OF the treasury aho
by the reduction of amounts of money covered by
the hill This provision of the rules. he said, mad
worked nothing but mischief and had been the
cause Of much delay and confusion in Committee
OF the Whole. 1t ought to be abolished.
Mr. McMillin Dem., TENN protested against the
proposed change. To repeal this clause Wouiu
omen the path TO extravaganza. 1t would be mad
meas 10 do So 1t would be unjust to the people
II had been the only means by which Congress
had been enabled to retrench expenditures. IL
had been the only way In which some years ago
the Democrats had been able to prevent the use
OF troops at the POLLS = ~
After further debate by Messrs Simpson pop,
Kan), w A. Stone (Repe Pa) Holman tDe'n.'
Ind) Cannon (Rep. I'D, and Hooker tDeih'
Miss), Mr.. Tracey withdrew his. notion
Mr. KYLE Dem. Miss.) offered an amendment
striking out the clause which makes 100 quorum
IN Committee of the Whole. He believed that
quorum in committee should be the same as tha'
in the House The great business bills were con-
sldered in Committee of the Whole, and every mem
Der should be present
Mr. Cultivate Dem. Chio) opposed the amend
ment. and argued that the adoption of the clause
as II stood would facilitate the TRANSACTION OF
public business. -
Mr.. Breckenridge Dem. ky) favored the amend
ment He did not believe that one-third Oh the
members OF the House should be permitted 10
shape legislation upon the great revenue measures
OF the country He believed. as he had believed al
the I.Ist Congress that this course was unconst-
tutional.
Mr. Catchings Dem. Miss) then moved that fur-
Their consideration of the amendment be passed over
until the rest Of code should be considered rms
clause should lie considered In a full House. Inc
motion was lost. Yeas. SO; nays, A.
Mr. Tucker Dem, Va). in opposing the PROPOSE
ton of the Committee Rules, said that 1t would
subvert the principles upon which the Commi''ee
OF the Whole was founded and make it mere ma
chine in order to hasten legislation. The eonsti-
NJ mnaiO
do business applied to the committee as well as TO
the House. The tendency of tho country now was
toward requiring larger NUMBER OF he"peis
70 conduct business, rather than smaller NUMBER
How was it that the Democrats who had denounced
speaker Reed and his rules DiI in t WITT, h,
Mr.. Curtis Rep., n. " advocated the au 3p,,
e a she L sns e2csed the
front made by Mr.. Catchings and MI Outh"ai'e OH
The debate was then suspended, and the House
to ,hs ssrst S '"e
on motion of MIR. Bynum Dem md a !oini
ef hoIiday in the District Of Columbia This the
,iay get aside for the ceremonies attending the
Tooth anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone
The House Shen. at $3.50. adjourned until Wednes-
day.
sI-Y-COMMITTEES ON MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Washington Sept 1.-The House Committee on
Military Affairs Is now ready to act upon any meas
ures that may be referred to 1t. Chairman Outh-
waite has completed the organization OF the COM
rnittee by the appointment of the following sub
committees
On Army Organization, Appropriations AMI Mis- eaheou'
Msue.s-outhwsltc. Laphsn pendicton Hull and Curtis
on the Military Academy Batteheds and Medals
Wheeler CULTIVATE. Morgan, sicklcs Bowers ana Marsh
On Voluntary Muster Bounty and Pay-Iaphom, Bretz,
Wheeler Curtis and Marsh. ="
On Arscnsls Barracks aud Military Reservations
nan Lapham Morgan Joseph, WOomer and Marsh.
on Retirements. Resoraons aud Relief-,ickes Elaek
,,orfnAn. Hull ani Bowers
on Soldiers Homes and National Ccmeteiics-Bla H.
Moran Joseph, Curtis and Woonef
ON observation-disclosures Ereu, Bisck Marsh. 'iillett,
l,adletoD .,oITuan. Sek,s, Bowers aud Woomer.
The number OF bills introduced relative to deser-
ton Is SO great that the subcommittee on this sub
tect consists OF ten members and is divided into
.wo committees
TO BE CHIEF JUSTICE OF SAMOA.
wssb,,p,on Sept THE state Department
firms the statement that the President has decided
10 appoint Henry c. 1de. OF st Johnsbury, VI,
ex-Iand Commissioner of the United States TO
Samoa 10 the Office of Chief Justice OF Samoa an
ONCE corresponding practically to that held by
the President Of the Provisional Government OF
Hawaii ~ ...s. <g-i .
The selection of Mr. .Ide WAS ,nade-by The United
states with the consent OF Germany and Great.
Britain the other parties to the protecforate- MI
Idc became well known TO both the EnElsh ana
German. governments during his iricumbeney OF
the once Of Land Commissionsrs 81 Samoa an, Snd
IL is said that Germany made the suggestion that
he have the Chief Justicashp. The former Chief
Jnsticn WAS selected by Germany with the consent
OF Great Britain and the United states
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THE FRAUD ROLL" COMMITTEE
washington. Sept. 2.-Assstant Secretary Hamn
returned from Boston and New-York this morn
ing He stated that the Fairchild Investigating
Committee was doing good work. and so far the
results Of their disclosures confirmed TO great
extent previous reports OF Treasury agents No
removals would nrohablv he made until the in