The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-11
oIn IS TO BE USED BY REED.
LECTION RAISED To SEVERAL
OF THEN.

c-isp Raises a Laugh by Point
ont That the Republicans
- Adopted n Rule Laid Down
che Democrats and Formerly
,,.,,.rIv Denounced by the Repub-
,,.,ns-A Laugh Also Raised
AGAINST Cannon of Illinois for
Change of FrOnt-POPuIist Bell
wakes n Kick.
washington. Jan. 10.-The order for the
u Friday night session of the House
IS vacated tonight
Mr. Henderson, rep, of Iowa reported
changes in the rules recommended by
- committee on rules and the House
--,.asded 10 consider them The first
.-,a,dment was one specifically direct
no the clerk to pay officers and employees
.bsfr salaries, a provision adopted from
tba rules OF the Fifty-seeond and Fifty
third congress. 1t was agreed 10.
Tb4 next amendment struck out the pro-
,..sinn requiring the sergeant-at-arms to
give bond in the sum of $4,000. Because
# the silcott defalcation, a law was
oassed covering the case and the provis-
ion was. therefore, useless. This was
agreed to.
Mr. DeArmond, dem, of Missouri pro-
oosad an amendment to the rule governing
The duties of the sergeant-at-arms. requir-
inc that officer to deduct from the saia-
ries of the members pay for absences
other than those caused by illness. The
proposed amendment was rejected.
Rule .. it was proposed to amend in ac-
cordance with the rules of the last con-
eress, so as to permit the committee on
rules to sit at any time and so as to pre-
cude any dilatory motion upon the con-
sderation of a report from the committee
save one to ADJOURN, until the report was
Nr. Crisp dem, of Georgia said that
when the rule was proposed in the Fifty
second congress, gentlemen upon the re-
publican side exercised themselves earn
esty in denOuncing it as the method the
democrats proposed of gagging the minor
itv He was in favor of the rule then,
was in favor of it now, and he only wanted
to congratulate the republicans upon haV-
ing at last reached that point where they
we're willing TO admit that a democratic
rule was a proper method of procedure
sQaughter).
Speaker Reed-I imagine that the feel
ing is mutual. CRenewed laughter)
This rule indicates the committees with
leave to report at any time. There are
ten of these rules: Elections ways and
means, rivers and harbors public lands
territories, enrolled bills, invalid PENSIONS
printing. accounts-beside the committees
having charge of the general appropria-
ton bills
Mr.. Walker, rep, of Massachusetts, en-
deavOred to secure the same privilege for
the committee on banking and currency,
and Mr.. Bailey, dem, of Texas, for the
committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures. which led to a wide discussion of the
relative importance of the several COM
mittees of the Horse
Mr. Crisp advocated the insertion in the
privileged class of the two committees
named because of the gravity of the sub
loot qr. 1T111 O.
not so included, he argued, the probabnl-
ties were greatly against any conSidera-
ton Of these subjects. When you go
home he said. at the close of this con-
gress and your constituents ask why you
did nothing on the currency question and
YOU answer that we had no time to con-
slider that question tell them at the same
time that in adopting the rules of the
House you deliberately by your own votes,
put it out of your power to consider it"
(Applause.)
Mr. Cannon, rep, of Illinois, having OPP
posed Mr.. Walkers amendment, Mr.. Nc
Rae, dem, of Arkansas raised a laugh by
sending to the clerks desk and havins
read an enthusiastic speech by Mr.. Can
nor favoring the passage of similar mo-
ton in the last congress.
Mr. Cannon explained that the condi-
tons which existed then were far differ
ent IRON those at present. the demo-
Cas We're Iaeh III power IN n9In the
now the House was antagonized by an &C
verse President.
ne vote by yeas ana nays was Ofuefeu
On Mr.. Baileys amendment to give the
committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures the right to report at any time ana
the amendment was lost-years, Ill; nays,
l8. The democrats and populsts voted
Tor the amendment and the republicans
generally against it. The following broke
over their party traces and voted aye.
.deSsrs, Aitken, Anderson, Andrews, Ba-
ker of New hampshire, Bowers, Broder-
lex, Connolly Doolittle, Fairchild, Hainer,
Hartman Hermann, johnson of Califor-
ma, Mcclure, Mclaughlin, Mines Mon
dell, Pearson, Shafroth, STROBE, Trace
we'll Walker of Massachusetts and Will
son of Idaho
On Mr. Walkers amendment to in
SefL the committee on banking and cur
tehcy the vote was taken by yeas and
nays, resulting: Yeas, 112; nays $50. AS
in the former vote, the democrats and
populists voted for the amendment and
fhe republicans. generally against it. The
following republicans parted company
from their political associates by voting
aye Messrs. Allen of Utah, Andrews,
Baker of New Hampshire, Bowers, Bro
slus, Cooper of Wisconsin, Doolittle Ell
rs, Harm, Hartma Hill of Connecticut
Johnson of California, Linney, Mahon,
McCormlck McEwan Moody, Pearson,
Shannon, Simkins, Strobe, Tracewell, Van
Wright
Amendments were accepted making the
representation of territorial delegates on
Iie committee on territoris two, instead
o. one, and forbidding smoking on the
moor of the House at all times-the latter
"L.A StuSEdl applause.
MIR. Hepburn, rep, of Iowa, proposed an
amendment to the rule governing debate
~ as 10 require the speaker to recognize
member who addresses the chair, in
stead Of leaving it optional.
Mr. henderson, rep, of Iowa, said this
Was a startling innovation, and merited
We careful consideration of the House.
me power lodged in the speaker, he con-
SeHed, was great one, but the amend
Hdieut OF his colleague provided no rene
Gy OF the evil complained of. 1t was evil
gShIly impossible for every one of the
e SSo members of the House to be heard on
very subject and the rule attacked had
sdoWn INTO the practice of the House be-
suse OF its necessity. The adoption of
smf amendment of Mr.. Hepburn would re-
In IN pandemonium being let loose on
raS moor of the House. There was no other
to5cy IN any executive body in the civil
iaea world than that the selection of the
ereiloer to speak shall be lodged in the
'PVdNer OR presiding officer.
III Bell, pop, of Colorado was glad at
wv, n'loh mad been called to this matter. For
ny weeks, he said, not populist member
b Ky peen permitted to open his mouth He
ti%' gone to the speaker in the course OF
'+lV period during which the HOI1Sa wa II.