New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-06
WAR OF WORDS n THE HOUSE.

EXTRAORDINARY EPISODE u YFoTFirANs PRO
cErpIyGe-ANGRY coI1cQrY BETWEEN Mrss.s.
wAENFR AND HAZELToN.
fBY TEIfGEArH TO THE IrIsUNEl
WASHINGTON. March 5.-Late this afternoon the
House of Representatives was the scene of q rather
extraordinary colloquy hc:wceu Mr. llazellon, of
Wisconsin. and General Warner. Of Ohio.
1t appears that both of these gentlemen made re-
marks on pension claims in the session OF the House
last evening and Mr. lazclton directed part Of lis
speech against the expression hospital pimps"
which General Warner had used to describe a Ger
tain class of pension claimants. When Nh Hazel
ton looked over The Congressional Record this morn
ing he discovered that Mr.. Warner following n bad
custom which prevails to a wide extent among mem
bers Of Congress had cut out of his speech the very
words which gave point to the reply Mr. Hazel
ton irs,lv complained that his constituents
when they came to read his speech would not be
able 10 know what ho was driving at. He there
fore scnt f, the clorl's desk and had read the
portcrs notes of Mr. Warmers remarks as delivered.
General Warner admitted that he had changed the
report but justified himself tho ground of usage.
He then went on TO say that. after reflection, he
thought the speech sounded better exactly as be
had delivered it.
The subsequent proceedings were quite dramatic.
Mr.. Warner came down into the open space in front
of the clerks desk Mr. Hazclton kept his feet.
and stood a short distance away. Mr. Tur-
ner. of Kentucky, was in yiyacious
mood. and mixed himself M with the busi-
ness in ludicrous fashion. NJ. Warner
assured Mr.. Hazclton that he meant nothing per
sonal bv his use Of tie expression hospital
nimps.n Everybody knew. he said th9t the gen
tleman from Wisconsin was not ~ the Army at all
that he fought his battles far to tho rear, and at
safe distance from the guns of the enemy.
General Warner WAS pate with anger when be
said this and his words aroused Mr. Iiazslton. who
had already been accused Of falschoOd by the Ohio
re1,resentative The Speaker tried to silence Mr.
UazoltoD but he insisted that he must reply 20 the
ossoplt upon his manhood. He did this in n few
,vords He sald that Mr. Warner was warrior
who boastpd OF his own proves. lie was man
who entered the Army early. WIS soon wounded
and soon retired from the field. II" h9d aiken GOOD
care 10 secure his own pension ar an early day a
neusion for q wound which he carries iE his back.
General Warner, who was seriously wounded at
the baltic Of AntIctam, made short but feeling
Icplv in the cOuTs OF which he sald That. while lac
would not boast Of his military service, he was
nroud TO refer anybody 10 the record 81 #.
Nobody supposcs that General Warner was
coward and the fact that he carries wound in
Lia hack is no imncachment of his courage. when
that wound was received in bait ike that Of
Antictam Sll} the fact T9s non" the icss effective
i'm the hands Of Mr. ilazeltOn dining the unpleasant
controversy tO-dar.
The sf'ir may prOva not 70 have been entirely
nrottless If il Ahall do ANYTHING 20 break mp the
nprnicious habit. 10 which CongTcSSmcn are ad
aicted, Of mutilating the reports OF debates.