The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-26

established custom and practice he would
not take an appeal This practice Is also
taken from the practice Of the House OF
Commons. Both are thorough illustra-
tons of the ties that bound us to the
mother country, even after the trials OF
the revolution and the Acknowledgement
of the independence of the colonies.
The truth is that the practice is rem
nant Of feudalism and really does not be-
long to our American system, as II IS
based upon an assumption OF arlstocratic
privileges. Apparently every member OF
the House Is at the command OF the speak
er except the ex-speaker, who Is regarded
as his peer
IN the Fifty-frst congress speaker
Reeds favorite presiding officer was Ju-
ling Caesar Burrows of Michigan. While
a,Jtrannely fair and courteous, Burrows
was dignifed and never lost his head m
the swirl Of a parliamentary tempest.
There was no vibration to his nerves. ana
the line Of legislation never became shari-
ed or knotted. The speaker himself
might return at any time, no matter no"
great the uproar. and find the course cream
and clear. In the last congress GOV.
Dinglev usually assumed the reins In his
absence Dingley is eminently conserVa-
tive and practical while wary ana Watcn-
FIJI While he was In the chair there
could be no unseemly breaks in legislation,
dAsrite the intricacies of the rules ana
periIs that usually beset majority OF
more than two-thirds
Most of the legislation of the House,
however. Is considered in committee or the
whole. All measures involving appropfia-
lions go there under the rule It's chalf-
man has great power and must be man
~ axceIlent Judgment and of more than
ordinary ability Parliamentary experts
are continually raising points OF order, ana
a careless ruling might entail disaster
not only to the party, but to the country.
Each speaker seems to have his faVorlte
for presiding in committee OF the Whoie'
Mr.. Crisp usually made his selection from
half a dozen members exclusively and Mr.
Reed docs the same. 1t would hardly be
safe 10 try experiments with unknown
quantities Well-seasoned timber Is imp
peratively demanded.
Since the beginning of the session, the
House has considered two Of the great APP
propriation bills in committee or the Whole
on the state of the union. one was the
pension bill, carrying an appropriation Of
over S140O00,000. 1t was engineered on the
floor by william A. Stone Of Pennsyl-
vania, chairman OF the subcommittee OF
the committee on appropriations charged
with formulating the bill. Stone is a big
boned and brainy gentleman, who talks
with nonchalent deliberation, and submits
to annoying interruptions with the ut
most good nature. The man who attacks
him. however, should be In the best d
trim and we'll accoutered. II there Is 9
loose Joint in his armor Stone is sure e
find il, and to drop the acid Of sarcasm
upon the exposed flesh. His dlction l.
moi aowery, nor Is he particularly grace
ful In manner or gesture, but he aVaii
himself Of words that burn and opportu
mites that bring disaster upon rash assail
ants. He is said 10 be a candidate foi
governor Of Pennsylvania, but II so h
seems TO be entirely unaware of 1t.
J The chairman of the committee Of thu