Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
IT CAPS TIE GILMAN.
r,srism Of Reed Greater Now Than IN
The 6iSt Congress.
,s,rons FROM BEYOND SEAS.
, pi.,,nguishcd soldier ana sue
cc.sfuI knight OF the ""'"
,, General Fcderni
c,,,oI Notes of Interest

r,rtipe and Currency and on
vceighta. and Measures from the
.,..,eaea list TO report bills at any TIME
,.d.r the rule adopted yesterday mas
-re,toa great Indignation, not ohiy "''0"e
-..a,s hut also among quite mum
-, p,nub,icans This gives MI. heeu
e,tbority. and caps the climax
len in the Fifty-fourth Congress
,5,. ..o,d 10 now law. and he can shape
i legislation at will
p.,reeentatiye Swanson, being asNea
.,t no thought Of the action OF the
p..,,bllcan majority on yesterday re-
f,sins 10 give the Committees OF bai'hihs
,,s currency and Coinage, weights anu
Measures the privilege heretofore enjoyed
4 n ,enortlng bills and taking them up Tor
consideration at any time, said; II Is
4 conclusive that this Congress viii witness
ma efforts on the part Of the Repuploan
4 ,ooioritv IN Congress TO offer any soiu-
4 ,ion or settlement OF the currency anu
/ .oinaro questions In the last Congress
the Democratic party. recognizing t"e
paramount Importance Of the currency
and coinage questions. gave THESE cum
nit;ees the right to call up for conside-
ration and action bills reported by them
O, any time. Under the rule as auOp'eu
yesterday these committees, being de-
prlved OF this privilege, VIII ma II u''ei
IA. imnosslble TO get time 10 coDsider any
ms they may report. without the aiu
., tho Committee on Rules bringing In
,rls enooinilne n special time Tor the
consideration OF their bils'
HOUSE HANDICAP.
The extent 70 which the House has
a hoen bandlcapped in the consideration or
81 .u questions relating 10 currency ana
81 ,oi,9re will be realized from the fact
IA tbot N "a vast majority of the present
Il 1I,,,es should now desire to take any ac-
ri lion upon these questions II would De
II comnletely debarred. unless consent was
,lven by the Committee on Rules, con-
4 frolled by the three Republican mem
bers-Reed. Dalzell. and Henderson Com
plete domination and control OF these
1 questions have been put into the hands OF
Sneaker Reed. The entire House is now
powerless TO act on any measure of re
lief. however much II may be desirous OF
doing so. without the consent OF the
Speaker and his two coadjutors.
II IL amazing to think that Congress
should so deliberately deprive ttself OF
thu right TO control and to legislate upon
such paramount questions. and leave thls
right absolutely TO the Speaker
IL means that the interests OF the coun-
try and all discussions Of and enorts az
financial reform shall be made entirety
subssrvlent TO the presidential aspirations
OF MIR. Reed. lie is the complete master
.f the situation In Congress.
CZARIsM oUT-CZAR-ED.
The methods Of procedure introduced
N .hss Congress -urpass even those or
the Fifty-frst Congress. This Congress
witnesses for the first time the depriyal
OF the House Of the right TO offer amend
meuts TO legislation proposed for action
by the Committee on Rules Under the
order heretofore adopted and reported by
the Committee on Rules at this session,
no amendments to the bills proposed were
in order, but the House was compelled
10 adopt or reject the proposed lesisla-
tion.
Thus the House is deprived Of all right
of perfecting legislation suited to its
ideas or convictions. All legislation must
be received or rejected as fashioned by
the Speakers hand
This procedure. now introduced for the
first time, Will make the Holse no longer
a deliberatiyc body. but only a reflex Of
the imperial will Of the Speaker. for the
purpose of giving APPROX. Of his designs.
one unacqualnted with parliamentary pro-
cedure. and the effect Of the rules adopt
ed, can form but little idea Of the extent
under the new methods and rules TO
which the Speaker has acquired absolute
control OF Congress and its action.
10 is very serious 1ituation. and IL
continued in. will destroy the power and
INTEGRITY nf the INng4 Uf Ifarragqpt a fiNac
and make It but a pretended legislative
body. The Speaker, under this method
is equally as absolute in the House as
the Car Of Russia is In his domnions.
ANOTHER DUCK-HUNT.
The periodical report OF another presi-
Dental duck-hunting party has again
made its appearance in the Washington
papers The Executive duck-hunter is
again located I'm the North Carolina
sounds. and the time set for the slaugh-
ter or the canvas-backs, blue-wings,
rcd-hcads, and mallard IS i'm February.
Ills companions are not specially select |
Ell for this occasion; and as the canals |
are frozen up. 1t is deemed hardly pro-
bable that the lighthouse tender will |
be able 20 make the trip.
The fact Is that the President has no |
iuea of leaving the Capitol, either now |
w.. ""tff anu Wnrn ne does 90 IL |
VIII not De 90 the Carolina sounds hut /
TO Ragged Island. on the Princess Anne |
coast Ills companions will be Secre- |
tary Morton, Commissioner Miller pro- |
Daddy Dan Lamont and few other per-
sonal friends.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Colonel Maciyer IS visiting the city
II was distinguished officer OF tbe
I.wTTfIlu aff4fFfga af
raj Loving. General Sibley. Colonel Ren
kennon Colonel Mason and so many
oihec eN-Contederate officers were In the
service OF the khedive. Colonel Mac
lyer is native Of Virginia. but lived in
New orleans. and as a very young man
distinguished himself in the Confederate
army. lie he's also served In the foreign
legion Of the French army.
Another distinguished visitor here du- |
ing the past week was Mr. r. Il. |
fleiders. formerly OF the New York
London. Eng.
Mr fieders VIII be remembered In
kchmond by his severe criticism of the
hhlshts OF Labor and their methods
~ Vns New York Times during their ma
.""ai convention in Richmond. some
years ago. He paid several visits
N,ehniohg subsequent to that time.
n became quite a favorite among A
H',n'el but only select. circle of friends.
n"oe' seven years ago Mr.. Fielders was
III 70 London as the correspondent OF
."e Ns" York Herald and was also con-
n,ct'a WIN the London edition OF the
ne,dio owing TO some disagreement
"th Mr.. Bennett AIR. FYelders left the
s.'fee OF me Herald. and began doing
.'S'ei WORK FOR some OF the London
"a. Nv" YORK papers, ard he has
- ''''u remarkable success in the Eng
,.,,, 0.pVaL lie formed a connection
rnc,,,, 'ne ran Man Gazette, and as a