The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03

General Henderson addressed the eau
Gus. After expressing his Sdeep apple
citation of the honor conferred upon
him he said -''f'
We nave great responsibilities resting
upon us in this congress and greater re-
Sponsibilties in the coming year, and
upon our wise action depends the pros
perlty Of the country that we all love.
May ! impress upon your minds the
absolute necessity for devotion to the
republic in more than one purpose.
Economy must be our watchword; care
In the expenditure of the peoples
money. At the same time let us be large
enough in intellect to grasp the sit
uatlon which presents a growing coun-
try with opening and expanding condi-
tions which demand our careful and
patriotic consideration. We are going
to be met by a we'll organized and able
minority, led by accomplished leaders.
This involves the necessity for the re-
publicans to touch elbows in the work
before u.s. We have got to realize that
in this congress, with our small major-
ity, every man, like a true soldier must
be constantly at his post of duty, and
l urge with great earnestness that this
be the determination Of each and all.
Accepting this generous nomination, as
l do, / have no fears but that the
united wisdom and work of this great
body will influence the confidence and
happiness of the republic. Profoundly
and gratefully thank you. ask that
1 may lean upon you-each one of you
and that is the highest request that u
can make tonight
Mr.. Payne of New York called atten-
ton to the narrow majority in the
house and the necessity of having ALI
of the republicans present throughout
the session He Offered a resolution
which was adopted, that no leaves bel
granted except' for urgent cases. and
that one member should be appointed
to look after the pairs.
r Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, who was
member of the committee on rules i'm
the last congress. offered a resolution
declaring it to be the sense of the,
caucus that the rules of the Fifty
fourth and Fifty-fifth congresses (tne
Reed rules) should be adopted by the
incoming house. He made speech of
considerable length in support of his
resolution. Under the operations of the
rules OF the last two congresses he ar
gued the majority had been able to
transact business to their satisfaction,
and the satisfaction of the country.
They were the only rules under which
the house had been able to do business.
Mr. Hepburn of Iowa, who fought the
rules in the last congress. attempted To-
argue several points with Mr.. Dalzell.
but the latter refused to yield. When
he had concluded, however, Colonel n
Hepburn got the floor and attacked the
resolutions. He insisted that the rules
should be modified He laid particular
stress upon the question of recognition,
which he claimed should go to the first
member who addresses the chair. This
has been one of Mr.. Hepburn's causes
of complaint in preceding congresses.
He also contended the committee on
rules should be entirely independent Of
the speaker and that there should be a
IraY fa iya on, Of frpy
the speaker in the direction of commit
tees
The speaker and the committee on
rules had too much power under the
power Of committees and individuals
should be expanded. He proposed an
amendment that the rules should be
adopted for 40 days, during which mod
ifications could be decided upon. This
amendment met with little favor on
the ground that it would show weak
ness. .=-
Mr. Cannon Of: Illinois, who will
again be chairman of the committee on
appropriations, warmly supported Mr.
Dalzells resolution. TTe argued and
cited many instances to show that.
while committees We're theoretically
equal the business, of some, committees
exceeded that of othersfin Importance
and that it was, right. that such should &
have privileges others did not enjoy
1t was also proposed, he argued, that "
the committee on ,rules, having regard n
for the business and rights of all, should
often designate what business should
have the right of way K
Mr.. Reeves of Illinois favored a modi-
fication Of the rules which would en-
large the committee on rules to make
it a more representative body Mr..
Moody of massachusetts spoke for the
adoption of the Dalzell resolution.
Mr. Grow tpf Pennsylvania was the
last speaker. He was generally favor
able to the Reed rules which, he said.
were a great Improvement over the
rules of the old days. Mr.. Hepburn
then withdrew his amendment and tho
DalzelI resolution was adopted without
a dissenting vote. The caucus then ad- Y
journed. z