Show REPUBLICAN RULES The New Ones for tIl House of Representatives ARE VERY REVOLUriONARY The Bllfht of the Senate to Originate Tax and I Tariff Bills Formally Recognized Other Changes I WASHINGTON Feb 5A large number of the members having gone to attend the funeral of Mrs and Miss Tracy the clerk vivas permitted to read the journal in the r giyidged form The yeas and nays were demanded by the Democrats and approved Adjourned A Republican caucus was announced to be held immediately The Republican Re-publican caucus was called to order by Henderson of Illinois The new code of rules was discussed by McKinley who explained ex-plained them in detail The reading of the new code consumed a great deal of time As each rule was read its A it provisions were explained by McKinley or Cannon There were frequent inquiries for more detailed Information as to the effect of the changes Generally the report of the committee was without material amendment but there was one vastly important addition viz Such legislation was placed on the proper calender and the reports of the committee com-mittee on invalid pensions were mado in tder at any time This change was made a yote 01 0 to a T Ihree calendars are provided for under rule 15 A new clause was added as fol lows On the demand of any member the names of members present but not voting on any call by the speaker of the ayes and nays shall be noted by the clerk under the supervision of the speaker and be recorded in the journal and record immediately im-mediately after the names of those voting in the affirmative and negative under the head of present and not voting and shall shal be followed by the names of absent mem bers which shall be entered under the head of absentees This is in line with Speaker Reeds ruling Under rule 15 clause 4 reads When a question is under debate no motion shall be received but t adjourn to lay on shal table for the previous question which motions shall be decided without debate Jo postpone t a day certain t refer or to jbmend or postpone indefinitely which several sev-eral motions shall have precedence in the foregoing order and no such motion being decided shall be again allowed on the same day at tie same stage of the proceeding pro-ceeding This section is aimed at filibustering and changes the old section by striking out mo tions which may be received t fix a day to which the House shall adjourn and to take a recess In section 5 i of the same rule the provis ion that motions to adjourn t a fixed day and t take a recess shall always be in order was stricken out Section 10 of the same rule carries the principle still further for it is a new sec tion whica reads No dilatory motions h l V > r > Anrprtninefl bv the sneaker Under rule LI it proided that the il < i Jtuviucu iuuu LUU pre vious question may be made to include a bill t its passage or rejection The provision provi-sion in the same section of the old code thiit motions to lay on the table shall be in order on the second and third reading of the bill is omitted The principle of preventing obstruction is again put in operation in rule IS which i amended as compared with the old code by striking out of questions that may in tervene between a motion to reconsider and a vote those to adjourn to a fixed day to take n recess Section 1 of old rule 21 which requires l bills and joint resolutions t be read I three times before tmes passim is stricken out Section 2 t of the same rule forbidding the t inclusion in general appropriation bills of Appropriations by law or by legislation is legilation detained and with the addition in favor of Tfsuch n being cermane to the subject ffiatter of the bill shall be deemed bi shal neces try in providing for carrying on the several sev-eral departments of the government and shall be recommended or moved by direc tion of the committee reporting the bill Rule 21 omits the provisions bi the old rule forbidding the amalgamation of amalgmation two pending resolutions and treating river and harbor and post route bills as petitions in their introduction petitons Another important step to prevent fill bustering is found in rule 22 which has reference to the introduction of bills Un der the former rules bil one member could on Monday prevent the transaction of business by introducing long bills new or old and demanding their reading in full thus consuming con-suming the day Under the present code jiojtmjvilon is made for bill day on Mon StifcfaUd whenever a public bill is Intro pblc bi dved it shall be read by title only In rule 23 section 2 which requires the committee of the whole t rise when without with-out quorum a clause is inserted after the word quorum as follows Which shall I onsist of la members shal What may oe a change mil 01 insignia cauce occurs in section 3 of the sale rule requiring certain measures to be considered in committee of the whole Thi oDsideren opemn2 sentence which reads All mo tions or propositions originating in either the House or Senate involving a tax or charge upon the people all proceedings touching a propriations of money the word originating in the House or Senate arc m vly inserted and would appear to Tcccignize the long disputed right of the Set ate to originate tariff and appropriation L billsAuther Auther important change in the liner of expediting business occurs in section 4 1 L of the same rule which prescribes the rule or der of business in committe of the whole 01 T echange reads Or in rads such order as Tk committe may determine unless the question t be considered was determined by the House at the time of going into S committee The effect is t relieve the House from the necessity of laying aside bills preced ingin order the one it is desired to prec6 which offered a large opportunity for obstruction ob-struction p Another change in tne same direction is in section 6 of the same rule which permits per-mits the committee of the whole to limit or close debate without rising and going into int open House for this and forbids debate on mntinn to dose debtp Rule 24 order of business is radically different from the old rule It provides provdes that after prayer and reading the journal the order as follows u Correction of reference ref-erence of bill disposal of business on the speakers table unfinished business morn ingour for the disposal of reports from committee motions t go into committee of the whole on the state of the union to consider bills designated The order of the day is after the disposal dis-posal of the business on the speakers table tbe unfinished business which the I House may be engaged at this time except I such time in the morning hour shall be resumed re-sumed and at the same time tio each day thereafter until disposed ofI After the disposal of unfinished business I I the committtees may in order call up for I consideration any bill reported the previous I pre-vious day and on the House calendar When one committee has occupied the morning hour on two days another committee com-mittee must be called after the morning hpui motions t go into committee of the S Ir 2 to consider any particular bill go in Jaother change of consequence occurs in L We 2S which requires a twothirds 2 reuires vote t 1 suspend the rules To this an addition r f e i is made a follows Except to fix a day for the consideration of a bill or resolu tion already favorably reported on by the committee or a motion directed to be made by such committee which shall require only a majority vote of the House The caucus remained in session until 7 oclock Great secrecy in regard to the proceedings was preserved and every ef fort was made t prevent the action of the caucus from becoming public While it is stated that on every question presented the caucus was harmonious the length of the session and the known op position of many prominent Republicans to any radical change in the rules render the accuracy of this statement doubtful In fact it has been gathered that far from being harmonious the caucus at times was strongly worked up by the expression of totally divergent opinions and that this proposition is the i more probable one is evidenced by the great care which was taken t orevent the facts being known |