The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-21
THE OLD REED RULES.
Will Be Adopted By Speaker Hen
descendants Out His Plans.

New York. Nov. 20.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Adoption
of the old Reed rules, immediate passage
of the caucus committees financial re-
form bill. and reorganization of commit
tees along old lines, as far as possible.
with the Republican membership of the
committee on rules consisting of Messrs.
Henderson, DalZeil and Babcock, is the
programme which Mr.. Henderson who is
TO be speaker, has marked out for the
his conferences with the president. the
leading members of the house, and with
other prominent Republicans since his ar
riva! in Washington.
At his conference with the president
Mr.. Henderson talked over his progr2 mme
and found that ii met MIR. McKinleys en-
tire approval. The president was especial
~ pleased with the proposition 10 pass the
financial bill without delay. 1t is under
stood that the whole matter will come up
at the meeting of the Republican caucus
on Saturday, Dec. >.
One proposition is to have this caucus
consider the question of rules and the
method of procedure with the financial
bill. Another Is TO put these matters over
Tor consideration on Il special caucus 10
be called for the evening of Dec ). Ii is
the desire of Mr.. Henderson TO have the
of the session. 1t may even be done under
Il special rule before the adoption of the
regular rules of the house
There has been considerable discussion
posed changes in the Reed rules, and the
leader of the opposition TO their adoption
without change has been Mr., Henderson's
colleague. Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa. Since
Mr. Henderson's arrival here, however. il
has become known that he would prefer
to be given all the power his predecessor
had. He has found that he Will have the
support of many of the leaders in carry
ing such rules through. and ii is said the
president will be glad TO have them adopt
ed, as 1t would insure more speedy action
1dr17fY 1-eft
which will be brought FORWARD.
Under these rules. absolute power over
the business of the house is lodged in the
committee on rules SO long as majority
of that committee can command the sup
port of a majority of the house The com
Inittee consists of three members of the
majority and two of the minority. II is
always headed by the speaker, who DOM
mates il.
Mr.. Henderson will associate with him
self as Republican members of the COM
mlttee, Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania and
either Babcock of Wisconsin or Grosvenor
of Ohio. Mr.. Babcock viii probably be
the man, and in that event Mr.. Grosyenor
VIII be given the Craftsmanship on mer-
chant marine and fisheries which will he
one Of the most important committees il,
the house. as Il will, have charge of the
ship subsidy bill. Mr.. Payne of New York.
VINO was chairman of this committee in
the last congress, and who on the death
of Mr.. Dingley. succeeded TO the chair
manship on ways and means and the Re-
al .enuS1 StiP vi the moor, VIII re-
tain the latter Craftsmanship and the lea
dership.
1t had been thought probable that Mr..
Henderson might provide n more import
ant guardianship for Mr.. Sherman of
New York than that of the committee on
Indian affairs. but it is now understood
that he viii remain at the head of that
committee. Mr. Boutelle of Maine. who
was. chairman of the committee on naval
affairs. would like to go on the committee
on rules. or, failing in this. on ways and
means. He Will not be appointed on the
rules committee. and IL he gets place
on the ways and means committee ne will
have TO give up his Craftsmanship of the
committee on naval AFFAIRS.