Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-15
HANDLES HIM EASY.
REPRESENTATIVE PBNDLyTON SIZES UP
REID AND HIS RULINGS.
Proposes to Act With Dignity ard Hor5r Even II
Uaseatsd Expresses Hlmsslf Thoroughly
Opposed 10 Reeds Construction Of
Parliamentary Lsw.
special Telegram to the Register.

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WASHINGTON, d. O, February IA
Representative Pendleton to-day took the
floor and rather surprised the House by de-
livering the following speech:
Mr.. SPEAKRR:-I have no particular de
sire TO say anything to the House in regard
to the questions now at i5sue. Indeed, /
feel from the full and complete discussion
they have already received on both sides,
it would be almost impossible for ore as
new as / am TO legislative halls to contrib
ute any additional Information in reference
to such matters; but, sir, do desire to say
distinctly and emphsticslly that while l
have completely disagreed with the
COURSE OF OUR SPEAKER
during the past ten days with respect to
his rulipgs, while l have radically dis
agreed with him, while believe that be
Vas wrong; that he wss going back upon
the parliamentary traditions of the past,
that he could not find any precedent, ex-
cept some bad d -mocraiic precedents to
Justify him in the course he has pursued; ;
that while have been utterly opposed to
his rulings, yet, l must ssy, l have, If
anyone on this has, expressed my disse
corteously and in a gentlemsnly manner.
Applause on the Republican side OF the
House
was suprised therefore Mr.. Speaker TO
see in the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
of yesterday, which circulates somewhat
in my district, where thank God, have at
least three or four hundred Republican
friends who will vote 10 return me to this
House at the next election, il l am now
turned out, was surprised, l say, to fiud
in that paper the following: "The Demo
Gratis will Lose a valuable member when
he leaves the body" That is your humble
servan'. Laughter and applause. mo
man could or did yell more wicked
ly or invent vilef epithets to use
AGAINST SPEAKER RERD
than he did in the recent fight" Laugh
ter.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, am utterly uu-
aware of having invented a single epithet
Of any kind or character, and am utterly
unaware of having spoken discourteonsly
in the slightes. degree of the gentleman
who occupied the chair at present, al
though l do most thoroughly oppose his
construction OF Parliamentary law. APP
plsuse On the Republican side He has
the same right to his opinions tnat others
have 10 thtirs, and if be ID wrong that Is
matter for himself snd his own con-
science.
II make mistakes am responsible for
them. | am no inventor or user OF vile
epithets, and certainly have not become
familiar with them. have uniformly be-
hsytd courteOGslS TO the Speaker, and
however much may dislike his rulings l
do not propose to
FORGET THE FACT
that be is my Spesker just ae much as he
is the Speaker Of any one in the House.
| At the same time no one at the proper
time and in the proper manner will be so
ready to give him square, honest and
straightforward opposition in the path
along which he is SO rapidly and mistaken
| ly travelling.
To act in this way requires no discourte-
ous epithets, calls for no sction unworthy
of a gentleman, and while have been here
no one on either side of the House can
truthfully ssy that / have gcted in the
slightest degree otherwise. Whether my
seat be unj ustly taken from me or not, l
propose to go act to the end Of the battle
| Applause on the Republican side.
Mr. Kelly desire to soy just here it is
the unanimous opinion OF gentlemen
ON THIS SIDE
OF The House that apologies are now in or
der from gentlemen on the other side
Renewed laughter and applause
| Mr.. PendletOu-I am not making any
apology. am merely retuting the state
ment that / hsd uttered epithets here
which I did not utter. am not Offering
any apologies but denying statements
which were falsely uttered and given to
the press by some one occupying that re-
porter's gallery.
Mr.. Kelly-I hope the gentleman will
see this explanation on his part goes to
those three or four hundred Republicans 10
whom he has referred ss havirg voted for
him last fall.
Mr.. Gfosvenor-FOr he himself hath said
it. Laughter and applause.
Mr.. Pepdleton-Amen to that. i will
see to it. These voters by their ballots
have also 'ssid it," and in larger num-
Der by their ballots will say it again.
These gentlemen will know as the House
knows that they
| nm NoT VOTE