The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-12-22

Iit desirable that the House should pro
coed to consider the bill under the five
minute rule.
Weaver made q humorous speech,
larraigping the democratic party fol
INCONSISTENCY on the financial ques-
ton. and stating that that party, IN
IT. state and national platforms, en-
camped every four years on the
ground where the republicans bad
encam ped the four years before. He
was frequently interrupted by Rea-
gan, Warner, Finley, Bland and
Others, and his replies to them we're
received with laughter on the repub
licaD side.
Reagan defended the democratic
party frem the charge of inconsis
tency, and retaliated that charge en-
Weaver and the greenback party.
Bland inquired for what presiden-
tial candidate Weaver had voted IN
1876?
Weaver-For Rutherfor B. Hayes,
and am sorry for it.
at this point rather lengthy and
humorous spat took place between
Weaver, Bland and others.
Sparks got the floor and alluded
to circumstance that had occurred
during the interruptions between
Weaver, Bland and others, in which
Weaver had used an offensive term
to him-that he was crazy. He went
on, in q good-natured manner, TO ex-
cuse the offensive remark, as arising
from a Misunderstanding on WeAver's
part OF what he (Sparks) had said to
call it out.
Weaver replied in the same pleas
ant, good-humored tone, declining to
take ofense at what Sparks had said.
and intimsting that no one could
venture to insult him intentionally,
by ascribing falsehood to him. without
feeling the force Of his (Wesver's)
right arm. Laughter and uproar.
Sparks, on hearing the latter re-
mark. changed his tone from one of
pleasantly to one of anger, and said
az Tpurn, with contempt. sthe reach
OF bis arm. The reach of his arm
would affect one IS little as it affected
the last presid entail election.
Weaver - (Still in joculsr tone)
Well, that was sufficient. Does not
the gentleman see that he ought
never to open his mouth at all when
he is excited 7 Never; never. He
spurns the reach OF my arm. He can
do so. In the temper 1 am in now
he can do SOL would not hurt hair
of his head. (Laughter) His apology
was ample and 1 accept it; but eau
ton him against the further
use OF the term ''falsehood, "
0: "lie." That, in Kentucny, is re
garded, I believe, as equivalent to a
flick" or blow" Even if 1 were
not as large as a mouse, would
assail any man who would apply
such a term to me Extensively. The
gentleman has alluded to my weight.
but l warn him that my fighting
weight is 1S5 pounds. Shouts Of
laughter
Sparks-Does the gentleman say
that used the word ''falsehood?"
Weaver-So understood.
Sparks-Oh, no; yours was GER
tsinly the first offensive word.
Weaver, (still good humoredly)-
We are all right now.
Sparks-You misunderstood me.
say that you we're stating what was
not true and you were wanting in the
qualities of a gentleman in your
failing to remedy it, Excitement and
confusion. That was all there was
Of it; but it was developed at the last
election that you wanted those
qualities.
Weaver (now thoroughly angered
and excitedl-I denounce the gentle
man personally as liar on the floor
of the House.
Sparks equally eIcited)-You are
9 scoundrel and a villain.
Weaver, thereupon, amid great up
roar, left the place where he was
standing and advanced menacingly
towards Sparks, who IN his turn
moved toward Weaver, but both were
Immediately surrounded by members.
who prevented their getting into
close quarters, and made them put on
their coats, which each was in the
act Of taking of as be advanced into
the area. OF course, the greatest
confusion and disorder prevailed on
the door and in the galleries, but
the Speaker took the chair and
called upon the sergesnt-at-arms to do
nis duty. Just, tnen, however, there
vas nothing particular to be done by
that official, as the combatants had
been removed by their respective
friends, and there was no danger OF
their sssaulting each other. After
the disorder had subsidized, the COM
nittee rose and the House adjourned