The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-03-13
FUN IN TME HOUSE.


has been reported.
FUN IN TME HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-There
was an intensely funny scene in the.
House this evening just prior to adj
journment. The afternoon had been
devoted to the private calender, and
not ripple of interest had broken
over the dead, lnonotonous level Of
the reading of interminable reports
accompanying bills for pensions. A
dozen members were clamOring for
recognition to introduce bills, when
Mr.. Hazelton, of Wisconsin, rose to q
personal explanation. He said that
at the session of the House last night,
held to consider pension bills only,
Gen. Warner, of Ohio, had used GER
tain language which had called forth
a reply from him {Hazletonl. In the
Record this morning Mr.. Warmers.
speech was garbled and mntilated by
the cutting out of all that part which
called out his (Mr. Hazelton's) re-
marks, so that as they stand they are
seemingly without provocation and
uncalled for. The words used were
"hospital plmps." applied to cer-
tain class of pensioners. This trick
of expunging portions of speech
was an old one with the Setleman
from Ohio, and ever since his entry
into Congress his trail might be fol.
lowed by these mutilated speeches.
He asked to have read from the re-
porter's notes the language of Mr..
Warner and then his own reply, and
added that now he hoped the exact
proyocation for his speech would go
forth to the country, and his consti-
tuents would know what they were
reading. There was a good deal OF
laughter at Mr.. Warmers expense,
whereupon that gentleman arose and
attempted to defend himself by the
statement that the Objectionable
words were used in the heat of de-
bate and without generalization.
They were not applied to bona fde
pensioners, but to a class Of Shams
who were to be found in any COM
mand in the army. He certainly did
not apply it to the gentleman from
Wisconsin, who if his information
was correct, had stayed too near the
Canada border to he in danger from
rebel bullets. This thrust was hugely
enjoyed by Mr.. Warmers friends,
and for the moment the battle seem
ed to be turning against Hazleton
but with remarkable readiness he
retorted that Gen. Warner had gone
into the war early and had retired
early on a pension, and then, raising
his voice, he shouted that the wound
for which this pension is paid the
gallant general carries in his hack.
| Warnerlturned livi'l with rage, while
the House and galleries were cons
vulsed with roar of applause which
lasted several moments. Warner at
tempted to reply, but he was too an
cry I1e Sdlu tne SenUleman'S state
ments as to his motives were false,
emphasizing the expression by strik-
ing his cane on the floor. Hazleton
said he should hold Gen. Warner
personally responsible, and then
paused moment. There was
sensation, and members crowded to
the front TO witness the finale of this
remarkable discussion, when Halle
ton, with sly smile, concluded his
sentence, "but not with daggers or
pistols and coffee" Warner e0nclud~
ed the debate by making feeling
allusion to his honorable service, his
wound and his suffering; but the
House was in no humorbfor pathos,
ana call for the regular order ter
iainated one of the spiclest scenes the
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