The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-08

Henderson WIN tlve he mInsssly ~
Chsace, Either.
AN EXTRA SESSION IS IMPROBABLE
PresidenVs scheme OF AppoAn tkng
Reguiar ofacers for New Negt-
mcnts said to Ne wrong.
Special to The Post.y

washington, July THE probabilities
are that the UBIQUITOUS Reed rules, which
have so long stifled the voice OF the mi
nority, will be readopted by the repub-
loans in the next house, It was tho hope
of the democratic members. as we'll as not
few republicans, that with change OF
speakers there would also be welcome
change In the rules under which Reed with
despotic hand has presided over the house.
If the intimatlons which Speaker-tc-oc
Henderson made tonight furnish q pointer
OF the course to be pursued by the repub-
Leans, however, the probabilities are tnG
the old rules will be allowed to stand u
further harass the minority. General
Henderson said that he had been In receipt
OF a number OF statements and communi-
cations from prominent republicans since
thc close OF the speakership contest sug-
costing that there be no changes made IN
the rules on the ground that the expe-
rlence of the pnst bad shown that under
those rules the majority had always been
able to do business without being ham
pered by the minority. II was explained
that the opposition to the rules came prin-
! cpally from those whose criticisms were
without force or reason, and In yielding TO
whose wishes the house would be undoing
what had proved TO be the only means OF
expediting the work OF that body.
General Henderson OF Iowa. the prospec-
tive speaker OF the house had conferences
with the president. hut at the conclusion OF
his call stated that no general questions
had been discussed
II have been simply looking after mai
ters pertaining to my own district" he
said When asked as to the prospects OF
ali extra session OF congress. he said:
"For myself have never thought that
congress would be called together In adj
vance Of the regular time, for have never
thought that there was any occasion for an
extra session."
Regarding the prospect OF financial leg
| islation General Henderson said that was
being taken care of at Narragansett Pier.
Moreover" he added. there Is no fnan-
| cial bill that has ever been formulated as
the result OF our conference work at At
lantic City, Much that has been published
was not correct The whole subject, there
fore Is In emhryotic shape and there is
nothing to say IN connection with It.,
| While the advisers of the President
claim that nc has the authority under the
army reorganization act to appoint offi-
GERS In the provisional army, an authority
|
ment of eight new colonies. this authority
| is being questioned in other quarters.
Representative Hay of Virginia. who was
u member OF the house committee on mill
tary affairs which considered and reported
the army reorganization bill, Is severe in
his criticism of Mr. McKinley's methods
in raising the troops for the provisional
army. He says that when the bill was
passed 1t was contemplated that these vol
unteers should be ofticered by volunteer
officers, and that the troops should be
raised as heretofore. the governors OF the
several States being expected to furnish
their respective quotas OF Differed regi-
ments or companies.
mo one dreamed" said Mr.. Hay. ''that
the administration would seek to enlist
soldiers by different method by putting
regular army officers over these men. To
1 do so is nothing short OF nsurpation Of
power. Under the presidents plan these
soldiers would not be volunteers. They
I wonld really be regular soldiers The
\ president has absolutely no authority to
carry out his alleged plan. Should he
attempt to do so ] am sure congress will
! take some notice of the utter disregard of
! the spirit of the law"