New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
IN AND OUT or CONGRESS-.
SPEAKER CRISP'S OPPOSITION TO
CHANGE OF RULES.

MR. HATCH'S PLAN-SENATOR STEWART OBJECTS
TO BEING CALLED REPUBLICAN.
washington March 31-Speaker Crisp's deter
mination to retain his position as presiding oIicer
OF the House indicates that the contest now III
rroeresv over the question OF obtaining quorum
that can be counted is to be fought out TO hhsh
That rome modification Of the rules TO accomplish
this result has already been made Is almost vi
trely due. according to general belief to the IN
nuence OF Speaker Crisp, who has steadfas'Iy OPP
posed any concession to the sentiment III favor Oh "
or the Committee OF Rules. he alone STOOD OUT
against 1t. During the long contest over 'ie
massage of the Bland Seigniorage blu MesSrs
Ca,chjncs and Cultivate both prepared and intro
duced resolutions providing for the counting OF
quorum. The Republican members. Messrs' 'e'''
and burrows of course were in favor OF the propo-
ston as its adoption would be vindica1ioh Oh inc
policy of the majority in the List Congress, "heh
the practice was in vogue. But the Democratic
caucus under the leadership OF the Speaker, voted
against making the change proposed, 80 IL zen
through at that time. Mr. Hatch has suphii'teu
nroDostlon which he thinks will afford relief from
the present flibustering ENHANCEMENT ne pro-
poses to amend House rule 6 by striking OUT c'ause
& which provides that pending motion TO sus-
nend the rules the Speaker may entertain one
motion that the House adjourn but af'er the re-
sult thereon Is announced he shall not entertain
anv other dilaory motion till the vote is taken on
suspension" and substituting the following
pending a motion to Suspend the Iuie7 vi "-''
question OF consideration which may arise OH
case involving the constitutional right TO seat
and nending a motion for the previous question: OF
after II shall have been ordered on any such case
the Speaker may entertain a motion 10 aoJVu'h
but after the result thereon Is hnnounced he S"a
NOT entertain any other motion until the vote i
taken on the pending question: and pending con-
s,der,,jon Of such case only motion to adjourn
or IN take a recess (but not both In successioh)
shall be in order and such motion shall not be re-
heated without further Intervening cOhsiIeid''o" VI
the case for at least one hour
Senator Stewart Of Nevada. has written to the
washington Post" protesting against being ciassed
any longer as a Republican. He says: Il left the
Reuubljcan party more than two years ago De-
cause that party In favor OF the single goiu
standard in the interest OF banks and bondhoder@
To be classed as q Republican is 10 be cassed on
all finarcial questions as Cleveland democrat
7 am neither. Populist ana DeiohB ~ tHe
only Marty that is unequvocally opposed to the sub
lection OF the people OF the uhlted o'a''s u ''ie
rule Of banks and bondhoders
Official figures prepared by Superintendent stump
sboy, that The number OF immigrants entering the
-, ~ NeW-YOrk since January up 10 Mafcn ~
this year, compared with me COT eSDolIu!irs
period of last year. had dfcrtasei ,aii"n IL
49, 60 d,1il Times and strict enforcement OF imIni-
grant laws Ocean steamship INES report tnat ,he
number of immigrants bookco ny INN , soi nm
Irnitel states this season Is W per CENT i''' ina"
at this time last year
The House Committee on appropriations tod ny
ro,nr.ad its 0fth deficiency bill for this session
The measure carries an appropriation OF N'35"Wo,
and is 10 supply further ursent GemfitngFs II me
"hides appropriations to set the United States
courts going AGAIN