Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-20
The Reed Rules Will Be
Adopted by the House.
A NEW FINANCIAL BILL
Will be Rushed Through, Probably
During the First Week-Speaker
Will Rearrange a Number of the
More Important Committees.

New York, Nov. pa 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, Dalzell and Babcock, is the
programme which Mr.. Henderson, who is
TO be speaker, has marked out for the
mouse OF representatives as a result of
his conference with the president, the
leading members of the house and with
other prominent republicans since. his ar
rival in Washington.
AT his conference with the president Mr..
Henderson talked over the programme
and found that it met Mr.. McKinley's en-
tire approval. The president was espec-
tally pleased with the proposition to pass
the financial bill without delay. 1t is I'M
derstood that the whole matter will come
up at the meeting of the republican eau
Gus on Saturday, Dec. 2. One proposition
is to have this caucus consider the ques-
ton of rules and the method of procedure
with the financial bill. Another is to put
these matters over for consideration at q
special caucus TO be called for this even
ing of Dec. 5. 1t is the desire of Mr.. Hen
derson to have the financial bill passed
during the first week of the session. 1t
may even be lone under a special rule be-
fore the adoption of the regular rules of
the house.
There has been considerable discussion
among republican representatives of pro-
posed changes in thee Reed rules and the
leader of the opposition to their adop-
ton without change has been Mr.. Hen
derson's colleague, Mr.. Hepburn Of Iowa.
Since Mr.. Henderson's arrival here, how
ever. it has become known that he would
prefer to be given all the power His pre-
decessor had. He has found that he will
have the support Of many Of the leaders
In carrying such rules through Il it is
said the president viii be glad to have
them adopted as it would insure more
speedy action on the various adnlinistra-
ton measures which will be brought for
ward. Under these rules absolute power
over the business of the house is lodged
in the committee on rules so long as a
majority of that committee can command
the support Of a majority of the house.
The committee consists Of three members
OF the majority and two OF the minority.
It is always headed by the speaker, who
dominates it. MIR. Henderson will ASSOC
ciate with himself as republican members
OF the committee, Mr.. Dalzell of Penn
sylvania and either Mr.. Babcock of Wis
consin or Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio. Mr..
Babcocll Will probably be the other man
and in that event Mr.. Grosyenor will be
given the craftsmanship on the merchant
marine and fisheries, which will be one of
the most important committees in the
house as it will nave charge of the ship
subsidy bill. Mr.. Payne of New York,
who was chairman of this committee in
the last congress and, who, on the death
of Mr.. Dingley, succeeded to the chair
ma nship on ways and means and The re-
publican leadership on the floor, will re-
tain the latter Craftsmanship and leader
ship.
1t has been thought probable that Mr..
Henderson might provide a more import
ant craftsmanship for Mr.. Sherman of
New York than that of the committee on
Indian affairs, but it is now understood
hat he will remain at the head of that
committee. Boutelle of Maine, who was
chairman of the committee on naval af-
fairs, would like to go on the committee
on rules, or, failing in this, on ways II
means. He viii not be appointed to the
rules committee and if he gets a place on
the ways and means committee he will
have to give up his craftsmanship of the
committee on nava affairs.