Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-12-03
DEMOCRATS PLAN
OWN RULE CHANGES
TO OFFER IN HOUSE
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
ma iority basis. He pointed out that
the Smell rule for discharge Of the COM
mittee and making the particular
measure unfinished business runs along
with his own proposal, but that the
Smell rules give revenue and appropria-
ton measures preferential considera-
ton, which would force the bill On
which the committee was discharged
down to the bottom of the calendar.
Is the prohibition question is the
tr-t consideration in the effort for
liberalization Of the rules, Mr.. Crisp
views this type of legislation as an
illustration. He would provide for a
resolution Immediately discharging the
Judiciary. Committee from further con-
sideration of such measure, and max
ing it imperative that the House i'm
| mediately proceed with consideration
of the measure with debate limited to
three hours and under the f1ve-minute
rule with the House remaining con-
tinually in session and no dilatory mo-
tons in order.
He explained that this resolution
would be sent to the Rules Committee
calling for the discharge. 1t the Rules
Committee failed to act then the reSo-
luton would be introduced to discharge
the Rules Committee and provide Tor
bringing up the bill in the House under
the highest privilege so that 1t would be
considered Just the same as though
the chairman of the Rules Committee
had brought In favorable report.
He also will present a rule with regard
to calendar Wednesday, which assures
each one of the committees of the
IN ron re
bills on the calendar
Another rule drafted by Mr.. Crisp
to be presented to the Democratic
| caucus provides for dealing with stub
born conferees such as In the vet
Grams hospital legislation, Muscle
Shoals and other measures that were
| before the House in the last Congress
| His rule provides that when the House
| has appointed conferees, il 20 days
| have elapsed and the conferees have
not reported, then motions are in order
! to discharge those conferees, to ap-
point new conferees or to instruct the
conferees.
O'Connor Withdraws
BY the Withdrawal of Representative
John j. O'Connor of New York, from
the contest for floor leader when the
Democrats organize the House, Repre-
sentative Rainey OF Illinois goes into
the party caucus Saturday night I'M
opposes.
1t was said at the Capitol today that
Tammany directed the withdrawal of
O'Connor's candidacy when it was OBJ
vious that Rainey would carry the cleo
| ton, because Tammany desired to avoid
having it said that the victory Of
! Rainey was another defeat for Tam
many"
Proposal for a Democratic steering
committee in the House to guide party
policy in the handling OF legislation is
| made by three stalwarts, each of whom
was urged TO be a candidate for the
| speakership, but all Of whom withdrew
In the interests of Representative Gar
ner and party acknowledgements
atives Byrns Of Tennessee, Crisp OF
| Georgia and Ayres Of Kansas
Opposed TO this method Of dividing
responsibility are the two men who are
| unoppoSed for the highest Offices in the
| House during the coming Congress
| Representative Garner, who will be
elected Speaker, and Representative
Rainey.