ER: The question is on the adoption of the report of the
Committee on Rules.

Mr. HOLMAN of Indiana: I ask that the latter portion of the
resolution be again read. It was not heard in this part of the
house.

The resolution was again read.

Mr. TOWNSHEND of Illinois: I rise to make a parliamentary
inquiry.

The SPEAKER: The gentleman will state it.

Mr. TOWNSHEND: My inquiry is whether that resolution should not
go to the House calendar.

The SPEAKER: It is a privileged report under the rules of the
House from the Committee on Rules. The question is on the
adoption of the resolution.

Mr. MCMILLIN of Tennessee: I make the point of order that it must
lie over for one day.

The SPEAKER: It is the report of a committee privileged under the
rules.

Mr. MCMILLIN: The committee are privileged to report, but under
the rule the report has to lie over a day.

The SPEAKER: The gentleman from Tennessee will oblige the Chair
by directing his attention to any rule which requires such a
report to lie over one day. It changes no standing rule or order
of the House.

Mr. MCMILLIN: It does, by making a change in the number and
nature of the committees. All measures of a particular class, the
resolution states, must be referred to the proposed committee,
whereas heretofore they have been referred to a different
committee. Therefore the resolution changes the rules of the
House.

The SPEAKER: The Chair is of opinion the resolution does not
rescind or change any standing rule of the House. The question is
on the adoption of the resolution.

Mr. SPRINGER: Mr. Speaker, I desire to call the attention of the
Chair to the fact that this does distinctly change one of the
standing rules of the House. One of the standing rules is--

The SPEAKER: The Chair has passed on that question, and no appeal
has been taken from his decision.

Mr. SPRINGER: I desire to call the attention of the Chair to Rule
10, which specifically provides for the appointment of the full
number of committees this House is to have, and this is not one
of them.

The SPEAKER: Not one of the standing committees, but a select
committee.

Mr. SPRINGER: That rule provides there shall be a certain number
of committees, the names of which