Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-04-14
IN HOUSE
HAVE FIRST FIGHT
ABOUT new RULES
Judge Norris Says Rules Pro-
posed by Democrats, Though
Not Perfect, Are an
improvement

He chided both the democrats and
the insurgent republican MS and prac-
tically announced that as an indi-
"iduai member he proposed to even
up for Some OF the things said
about him In the past.
Shouts of laughter and applause
from both sides greeted his decla-
ration that ii never felt less like
dying than ! do now"
Washington. April 6.-President
Taft's message to congress urging the
adoption of the trade reciprocity agree
ment with Canada was read in both
houses OF congress today. X was known
in advance that the president would
confine himself to the subject of reel
procity, and this robbed tho message
Of any unusual interest. 1t was lis
tened to without applause and referred
TO the appropriate committees. The
Senate lasted only 25 minutes. Tho
Senate will continue to mark time"
until the House does something"
The House took up the adoption OF
Its new rules, limiting general debate to
four hours, to be equally divided, and
granting the privilege Of Offering only
one substitute set of rules. The insur-
gents pleaded for the privilege of sep
arate amendments, but were told by the
democratic leaders that their amend
ments would a to be included in tho
proposed republican substitute.
Few Changes in Rules.
The rules offered by the democrats
and which will be adopted provide COM
p~aratively few changes.
They provide for the election OF COM
mittees instead of their appointment by
the speaker, and enlarge the member
ship of several of the committees Six
old committees are abolished.
The Drincinal cbangA iS a rule which
permits germane legislation on an APP
preparation bill. when ii tends 70 re-
trench expenditures. The democrats
continued calendar Wednesday" n
enlarge the rule for the discharge Of
committees.
AS soon as the House was called to
order today Chairman Henry, OF the
committee on rules, presented a special
rule for the consideration of the new
House rules, on which the republicans
yesterday indicated they would make a
bitter fight.
Norris Prefers New Rules.
The special rule limited general de-
bate to four hours. one-half controlled
by Mr.. Henry and one-half by Repre-
sentative Mann, the minority leader.
and then for q vote without interview
ing motions. The rule also provided
that only one substitute for the rules
reported from the democratic caucus
should b. considered. Representative
Norris, the insurgent leader. asked that
this rule be modified so as TO permit
individual amendments.
Mr.. Henry said the new rules were q
party measure, n that opportunity
was given for a vote on substitute rules
proposed by the republican party. An
swering this, Mr.. Norris said that as
between the rules of the old congress
inc those proposed BY the democrats,
he preferred the latter, although he
would like to have an opportunity to
amend even the democratic rules.
Minority Leader Mann demanded the
yeas and nays on the adoption OF the
rule for the consideration OF the rules
and they were ordered The special
rule was adopted by a vote of 1873 to
135, and Mr.. Henry, Of Texas, the
chairman OF the rules committee,
opened the debate on the proposed new
rules.
Marn for Old Rules.
The republican substitute for the
democratic cod of rules vas offered
by Mr.. Mann. It provides for the use
during the extra session Of the rules
OF the last congress and for an investi-
CATION and codification of the rules be-
fore mex December. Mr.. Mann ex-
planned that his resolution was similar
to the one Champ Clark had offered at
the opening Of congress two years ago.
Chairman Henry of the new rules
committee entered into "A careful ex-
PLANTATION of the proposed democratic
rules, especially those providing for
the election OF the standing committees
of the House instead of their appoint
ment by the speaker and the re-
~trenchment amendment. The latter,
hi said, will permit reductions to be
made in appropriation bills On h floor.
ar 49, t. - ZgA AIA fhn
needs attention, it 10 thai Of the ap-
preparation OF the public money" said
Mr.. Henry. This amendment to the
rules will enable us to cut dow APP
preparation bills by millions OF dol
lars"
A vote On the rules will be taken
late his afternoon.
The Senate was In session only 25
minutes today. The only business
transacted was the reading OF the pres
iSent's message urging the passage OF
a bill TO carry out the provisions of
the Canadian reciprocity agreement
and the reference of the message TO
the finance committee.
Following a meeting of the democrat
lie members of the House committee
on ways and means today, Chairman
Underwood expressed the belief that
no tariff legislation or method of pro-
Ssdafa wGa!a &c laid before the House
for several days. The work OF organ
jzatfon of the House has delayed h
discussion on a tariff program and h
tariff committee did not decide at it's
meeting today what plan would be fol-
lowed.
Chairman Underwood will Introduce
q Canadian reciprocity bill which Will
conform in essential particulars 10 the
agreement submitted TO congress last
session by President Taft as the re-
suit of the Canadian negotiations. Mr..
Underwood would not say today when
the bill would be introduced or
whether IL would be free OF amend
ments containing tariff revision legis-
lation.
Charles Dewey Hilles, of Dobbs Ferry,
N. Y, for two years assistant secretary of
the treasury. took the oath of office as
secretary to the president yesterday. The
oath was administered by Colonel w. II.
Crook. veteran disbursing officer of the
White House. President TAFT and An
drew Carnegie were among those present.
Robert 0. Bailey. who succeeds Mr..
nillcs as assistant secretary OF the treas
ury also took tho oath of office. HIS sue
cessor, as private secretary to Secretary
Masyeagh, has not been appointed. Mr..
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