New-York tribune., 1906-04-29

House. Re cfat~L
mads mad. y cutie evident that the via 81 ~ on
1orisy Is not expressed Ns ma
REPRESENTATIVE MOON. Of rsnnss,a.
ing Democratic member OF the ConrittaA A. -
ritories and one OF the leaders OF tn -
u think the rules need modification N sr.Ss~.''
House 20 control itself instead OF bafny s.' - ne
control Of the Speaker On many material iszs. -
arise ror settlement IN the House I hav. No -
lection TO drastic rules In body OF this sza ~
uh"leidy. ana we need the power of ths r1la avs.
70 force Hesitation. but we do need rules "a, %
opsrate Justly and equally upon every r1srnAs. ~
ne Hoss Rsst9 y, n Inis House The present ruz y
dangerous 70 the welfare OF the psopIse 80, ars
consideration. Il Is perhaps as gooa a es o OK of
could obtain for q body OF this size Tfs 1--we - Es
through which the Speaker has, or exsrcisa.Dssr
chooses, under the construction OF the rrIs - ne
from a member and decline TO recogniza'' ~ ~ IN
nizing. Is a most dangerous power IN a11 rscos-
mentary body Another rule 70 which T a,YYaa YYssaa
propriaton bill new Iegislatio5 n SoS q an
70 modify that rule to the extent that ieslssssss
ncn wnicn Is gerInane 70 particular subject n oor
sideration may be presented - WI
REPRESENTATIVE CURTIS, OF Kansas 49,. a.
one OF Speaker Cannon's most trusted uss,,.r.,s-
In the House-On account of the large nsrb.r,b,.
in the House and the amount Of business 49,,
1t. It would be impossible 20 do the bus,n,q. -.
sary TO be done If the rules OF the body rs-a -
rally changed I do think. however fss- .
f-
which seem to be ~ew legislation b1t 1vS1a, a.l
necessary. should be left to vote Of the Hons. -
committee. OF
z ID. CRUMPACKER, chairman OF ths r,or,r..
tee on Census-I tnclose resolution to- m.
amendment Of Rule 10 the House r1iss t1tros,.4s
BY me on the 18th OF last December Ths rstor-r
proposed by the resolution Is a radical one. bur
believe It to be necessary. The only ehanzs IN m.
rule Is respecting the method OF selecting cornns
tees The resolution reads as follows:
There shall be Committee On Rules constsrrz
OF eleven members. seven OF whom shall b .Iac;ss
oy the majority caucus and four Of whom shan n.
elected by the minority caucus. The chairman ara
secretary Of the respective caucUses shall csr+,fv
the members SO elected 20 the Clerk Of the Houss
constitute the standing Committee on Rules sal
committee shall choose it's own chairman ana n.
feet its organization. Any vacancy fn ira
COMMITTEES shall be filed by the caucus which
elected tn the member whose place has become
time to SUBSTITUTE other members for those chosen
member OF the Committee on Rules. and no mem
Der OF said committee shall be member OF any
other standing committee Of the House"
A P. GARDNER. chairman COMMITTEES on IN
dustrtal Arts-I notice that the complaint which IS
heard. to the effect that the House OF Represents
tives registers the viii OF a few men, Is generally
made by people who have not had the opportunity
or energy to master the rules OF parliamentary
procedure believe that It can be set down as an
incontrovertbIe fact that. when a majority Of tho
House really and truly is very anxious for given
measure. such majority can have its way. Much
complaint is made OF the fact that it IS necessary
to see the Speaker before he VIII recognize
quest from a member for unanimous consent to
consider any given bill. This is an obviously tlst
and proper precaution. which saves great deal
OF time. The Speaker has the same right as any
one else 10 object TO unanimous consent y Wele
not universally known on the Republican side tnat
E0lu lrav hal lava -Hrr M n
consent. much time would be lost by members IN
asking questions and in discussing a bill on I9s
lican side. and Of Mr. Williams for the Demo-
cratic side, 70 refuse unanimous consent II lAes
IS any question of prolonged discussion on an
bill The sole object Of legislation by unanlmols
consent is for the pUrpose OF dlsposlng or n.4s y
which there can be but little opposlJlon- Hllhl9
have noticed. without exception, that The lo9cest
protests against the existing rules or tne los
defeat by majority vote. l. by no means deny me
fact that It is ana should oe dilcuIe I Si .1Ssr t
than some other mans particular oill' ogt Aa5
one who really makes STUDY ag OK me at ION so1si
90 -4J JnArit IT. 70 induce majority 10 back him uD
SlnreseTve5Iy a CONGRESSMAN who has not mas
sTs ieu vTe1 that eve does not want to be caught
eI0uId NOT ATTEMPT to shield his own lack OF dill
gence by throwing the blame on some one elss'
D. s ALEXANDER, member OF COMMITTEES on
Judiciary-I beg to suggest that the Houss a.
hers do not agree with the work Of the ColIniIIss
on Rules or with the proposals Of ths so-SaA.2
leaders. they have only to oppose them ana =
the majority their opposition VIII avalL N - ,ss o
words a majority controls II ADOPTS . SHs go
and the rules govern IN PEsTl1ee, 80 SS sseh one
abundant opportunity 70 speak, ana II 49, LacogSs
cannot accomplish what he wlsnes, y - .s.ar sS
majority, and not the Le". oPposT Pp-s rea9rI ths
experiences covering nearly ten years -,ssnS
rules as fair. and absolutely essentlaL ,sta- ia
Of them majority OF the House can REGISTER ,s5 5
deIIberatfve Judgment, and eacn As-l-0 0ss..,oa5a
SrbsLt Io not however allow man OF
minority OF men to delay the business Vi 14i' ~
but they do protect the minority
REPRFsENTATTvE c. B. LANDIS-Ihs Hous'
Of Representatives Is large body consid'EeD -.
the standpoint OF legislative work ou' l.''--,s
Of its membership is supreme. The pres1l. ,.,.
represent the sense and sentiment Oh - - a.
indeed. these rules have received the sAno'o Tu,s
most every Republican member OF the House. -
means that they represent the most pracuca- az
satisfactory method OF doing business. Inc = -
is not run by two three men. LnssT sssST,nped o,
three men would soon nnc tne ,Tss TT5ise as
now constituted. and It's work as noT r,,Siress or
must represent legislative virtue @ anu tss largest
ejority that has come here IN recent yeassS, -, thsy
complaint comes chiefly rom DeraoS-ss sns rules The
Ts5TIs they cqme into power The HOUSE % rirSt
right, and II COMMITTEES 9n noint to the vOrz
OF the last five Congresses
REPREs ElrATIvB J. sLoAr sAl-----,,on- s,Assl.+
Speaker and the Committee on KuleS -sess-
ably possess very great power Ths - - ,sp,-
slty and Is most fortunate. The business - !. "a
lature being TO legfslate and not 70 n1D - ,bs
desirable that tha rules and ~ >Ta5sorty 70
House should be such TO enable tne S search
express and enforce its VIII on e., Siia n Sound that
ing investigation. believe IL WI Pc 80 and the
this great power lodged IN the SPssSSSa sot 70
Committee Rules is uniformly e&I S1I az the
thwart but 70 carry out the aseeII s~s admirably
majority. The much abused rules 49, ~ desirable
calculated 60 protect in al reasonaoe - 49, - rrots
ways the rights OF the minority anu a. - frsotors
the rights OF the majority and preVehs SIrdering
minority from unreaSonably deiayins "a ~ ealing
the proper work OF the House. lnstesI = ,-,aehlns
the majority OF the House reslslsIlS e. more N
FOR few leaders, should say u vs. vs. ssss 10 ds
accordance with the cold facts IN the - ,vsrs
clare that the Speaker and the te~@~-S
registering machine for the majority