The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-21
REEDS RULES
Will Probably BE Adopted by the Next
&a Congress.

Will Probably BE Adopted by the Next
A Congress. .....
New York, Nov. 20.-A special to the
Herald from Washington says: Adop-
ton of the old Reed rules, Immediate
passage of the caucus committees
financial reform bill and reorganization
of committees along old lines as far
as possible with the republican mem
bership of the committee on rules con-
sisting of Messrs. Henderson, Dal2ell
and Babcock, is the programme which
Mr.. Henderson, who is to be speaker,
has marked out for the house of repre-
Sentatives as a result of his conference
with the president, the leading mem.
bers ofsthe house and with other prom
inent republicans since his arrival in
Washington.
q At his conference with the president
Mr.. Henderson talked over the pro-
gramme and found that it met Mr.. Me-
Kinley's entire approval. The presi-
dent was especially pleased with the
without delay. 1t is understood that
the whole matter will come up at the
meeting of the republican caucus on
Saturday, Dec. 2. One proposition is 10
have this caucus consider the question
of rules and the method of procedure
with the financial bill. Another is to
put these matters over for considera-
ton at a special caucus to be called
for the evening of Dec. 5. 1t is the
desire of Mr.. Henderson to have the
financial bill passed during the first
week of the session. 1t may even lie
done under special rule before the
adoption of the regular rules of the
house.
There has been considerable discus
sion among republican representatives
of proposed 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 MI Henderson's arrival
here, however, it 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 carrying such
rules through. and it is said the presi-
dent will be glad to have them adopted,
as it would insure more speedy action
on the various administra ton measures
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 a major
ity of that committee can command
the support of majority of the house.
The committee consists of three mem
bers Of the majority and two of the
minority. 1t is always headed by the
speaker, who dominates it. Mr.. Hen
derson will associate with himself as
Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania and either
Mr. Babcock of Wisconsin or Mr.. Gros-
venor of Ohio. Mr.. Babcock will prob
ably be the other man, and in that
event Mr.. Grosvenor 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 have charge of the
ship subsidy bill. Mr.. Payne of New
York, who was chairman of this conf
mittee in the last congress, and who, Oh
the death of Mr. Dingley, succeeded to
the craftsmanship on ways and means
and the republican leader on the floor,
will retain the latter Craftsmanship and
leadership.
1t has been thought probable that
Mr.. Henderson might provide a more
important Craftsmanship for Mr.. Shar-
man of New York than that of the
committee on Indian affairs, but it is
now understood that he will remain
at the head Of that committee. Bou-
telle 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 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 naval affairs.