The committee. so far from being the master. is the servant of the House. Of the 7.423 bills considered last year. only twentyfour were brought forward by the Committee on Rules. All of these were of large national importance. and consideration of them was in accordance with the wellknown desire of a majority of the House. as for instance. among others the following: The statehood bill. the immigration bill. Philippine tariff bill. pure food bill. railroad rate bill. bills relating to Istbmian Canal. and so forth. While it is true that the authority of the Speaker as to recognition is very much limited. it would be useless to deny that he exercises a great power upon the business of the House.
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