RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. WILSON, from the Select Committee on Rules, reported a revision of the rules of the last House of Representative's, stating that the Committee endeavored to make the Rules conform to the practice in the Congress of the United States.
The report having been read by Mr. W.--
Mr. NEFF was satisfied that the committee have improved upon the rules of the last session, but the House should take time to consider their report. He could not keep up with the reading of the gentleman from Marion, so as to be advised of the various changes reported sufficiently to vote upon them. When once adopted and printed, it is not very convenient to amend these rules; and if he knew how to gain it, he would like to have time to consider the report.
The SPEAKER suggested that the report might be printed.
Mr. NEFF. Would it not be satisfactory to let it go over till to-morrow?
Mr. McDONALD was not prepared to vote on these rules. He objected particularly to the change reported in Rule 22, for parliamentary reasons.
Mr. MARTIN, of Putnam, moved that the further consideration of the report be postponed, and that it be made the special order for to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock; but he did not press his motion.
Mr. GORDON moved that the report be printed.
Mr. McDONALD would prefer the old rules rather than go to the expense of printing the report. It would save both time and money to make it a special order.
Mr. WILSON also preferred to make it a special order.
The motion to print was rejected, and then the report was made the special order for tomorrow at 10 o'clock A. M.
