The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-03-02
A LIVELY SCENE
N THE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
AT WASHINGTON.

Two EIembeis Come Near Fightinx-A
Telephone EmpIoye Drawing Pension
Adjourn Anor the Spat.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. lG.-Quive a
lively spat occurred in the House today
while the pension bill was under cons;d-
alton.
Mr. Tarsley, Democrat, of Missouri.
in speaking to an amendment referred
to a speech made a few days ago by MIR.
Morse, Republican, of Massachusetts,
in which that geutiemnn either in his
open remarks or in his copy sent into
the official reporters had stated that he
Crarsloy) had referred to the pensioners
on the rolls as "ruflians, thieves aud
scoundrels." He had never used such
language, nor would he do 80. He was
not in the habit of using harsh language
to any one, but If he were compelled to
do so it would not be against the men
who had fought for the Union. but
against the men who occupied seats on
this floor and wllfully and malclously
falsify the words of their colleagues.
(Applause.) He stood here, and every
where, ready TO respond to any individ.
ual for his utterances and therefore he
would not sneak into the House OF Rep
resentatives and under a liberty granted
by its rules throw into the official report
OF the House words of villilication, Sian.
der and falsehood against his fellow
members. (Applause.)
Mr.. Morse replied that he had not at
tributed to the gentleman any words
that had not been ute led by him go far
as he (Morse) had understood them.
The committee by this time was eX.
pecting aensaJion. TIE arena in front
of the speakers desk was thronged by
members who were awaiting further
developments. The situation took
new and more serious turn. Mr.. Morse
having yielded TO Mr. Turpin, Democrat,
Of Alabama, to ask a question, the
latter brought about scene which has
not been enacted ON the floor of the
house since Sparks, of Illinois, and
Weaver, OF Iowa, took of their coats
by tisticutf.
MIR. Turpin inquired of the gentlemen
from Massachusetts whether he was
aware of the fact that there stood today
upon the pension rolls an eX-soldler who
was drawing pension of $40 per month
Tor total deafness, who WAS receiving a
salary Of al,70Q year and who was
employed at a telephone. daughter.
Now if any gentleman wanted to
know the name of this gentleman he
could tell it.
Name him! Name him!" came il
chorus.
Mr.. Turpin-I do not know whether
the soldier is Democrat or Republi.
can, but in the light Of present surround
ings, suppose that he is Democrat
because he comes from the doubtful
STATE of Indiana.
l do not believe your statement unless
you prove it," shouted Waugh, Repub-
lcan, advancing into the arena OF the
speakers desk and then the interest be-
came intense.
1.-The gcntleman's name is VIM T..
Davis" said Turpin, leaving his posi-
ton in the main aisle and advandng to-
ward Waugh.
II do not believe the statement is true
whether you have the gentleman's
name or not" retorted Waugh.
The gentleman can doubt the state
ment, but he cannot say that l am
false" and with these words Mr. Tur-
pin came down the aisle and made man
ltestatiOns of an attack upon Mr..
Waugh, who was prepared to receive
hm.
The two men were not separated by n
foot of space and had it not been
for the intervention of Mr.. Hooper, of
Indiana, and other gentlemen, there
would have been ali actual pugillstic en-
counter in front OF the speakers desk I.
Speaker Crisp seized the gavel from the
hand Of Chairman Wilson as quickly as
his predecessor, Mr., Randall had taken
it from the hand Of Mr.. Springer during
the Sparks-W controversy.
The touch OF the authoritative hand
Of the speaker procured comparative Or
der but the excitement was intense.
The speaker appealed to the members
to put an end TO this most unseGmlY
scene aud take their seats; but 1t was
several minutes before his appeal
proved of any avail. When order was
finally restored, the House finding it
was in no temper to proceed with con
8 deratiOn OF the bill, at sos adj jOurned
Notable FunoraI Sermon.
| JACKSON, MISS, Feb. Bishop
| Charles b. Galloway, Of the Methods
Church, yesterday pronounced an elo
| qucnt iu eral Grafton over the remains
OF eX-CoEgrcssman EthciberC Barksdalc
| which fact, perhaps, furnished the frs
| 4. tIN,