Evening star., 1893-09-01


In the central part of the House leading
his own force of republicans and encour-
aging and directing the democratic kick
ers"
In a great many questions It has been a
nght between the suppt rters of the admin
fstration Of the House and a comblna .iua of
some democrats and the republicans all
under the leadership of Mr.. Reed. and at
times the organization has been sorely
pressed In the fighting.
Caught Mapping.
When the amendment to the rules giving
special privilege to the coinage committee
was adopted yesterday, however, Mr.. Reed
himself was caught mapping. for that
amendment, though a kick over the traces,
was not one approved of by him, and it got
lot OF republican votes during his absence
which 1t would not have received IL he had
been there. Messrs. Catchngs Outhyaite
Tracey. Cummings and Coombs saw the
situation, and did all they could TO save
themselves. but they could do nothing ef-
fective in the absence Of SO many of their
men.
The only thing now apparently is to let
the matter go until there is some indica-
ton Of bad results from the power given
the committee. and II that appears there
Will probably be an attempt made TO amend
the rules by striking out che special priv
ilege to that committee.
The BOatner Amendment.
terday they We're in the midst of a very
hard fight over proposition which, while
made by a democrat. thr ,atene'i to put the
majority party to very considerable ex-
tent at the mercy of the republicans, and
to make the republicans a very much more
potential factor in this Congress than, be-
ing ir the minority, they had any reason to
expect.
The proposition was the one submitted
bV Mr. Rpafnpr nrpyidiDv that 10 IN r.
man of any committee calling up a measure
for consideration might call the previous
question after two hours debate. Fflibus-
tering is in such bad odor i'm this House
that any proposition to curtail il commands
considerable support, and the indica ations
were when the House adjourned yester-
day that Mr.. Boatner's amendment would
be adopted. M. Reed, quick to see the ad-
vantage to his party from the adoption Of
such a clause in the rules, marshaled his
forces and had a solid republican vote be-
hind him in support of both of the PROPOSE
tions, and practically took command of
the forces in favor of 1t on both sides of
the House.
Defeated This Morning.
When the House met this morning the
previous question had been ordered on the
amendment and there was yery great ak
iety on the part Of the supporters Of the
committee on rules lest ii should [ e adopted
Under the direction of Mr.. Reed the advo.
Gates of the amendment were working with
all their might to secure its adoption. and
IT required the most active nustling on the
part Of the committee on rules and their
friends to avoid defeat, which would have
left them, to a considerable extent. at the
mercy of the republicans at any time that
they get a few democrats to Join with them
to force some particular legislation Upon
the House. The fact. however, that i; was
made apparent that Mr.. Reed WAS eager
for the adoption of the amendment, and
that ne had the solid republican vote behind
him. aroused the democrats generally TO ain
appreciation of the situation, and the COM
mittee On rules was enabled to defeat the
amendment.