The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-17

| erelgnty and property herein ceded 70
| them. Within one month after the rati IL
cation of the treaty the provisional gov
ernment shall furnish the United States
| government with complete schedule OF
ali public property coded and transferred
| The members of the commission desire
| to leave San Francisco for Honolulu on
| the steamer due to sail Friday, March 3.
| and hope to have copies of the treaty rati-
| fed by the senate to carry with them
Should their desire be fulfilled they will
take to the islands the first Information
respecting it.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-The feature &C
the day in the house was a personal col
lison between Mr.. Turpin of Alabama
and Mr.. Waugh of Indiana. which, but
for the bodily Intervention OF friends,
might have resulted seriously. But, as it
turned out, any injuries that were re-
ceived, were received by the peacemakers.
The house resumed, in committee of the
whole, the consideration of the pension
appropriation bill. The chairman (Mr.
Wilson of West Virginia. delivered his
decision on the points of order raised
against the various amendments recon-
meuded by the committee on appropria-
tions changing pension laws.
Mr.. Burrows appealed from the decision
regarding the transfer OF the pension
bureau.
The decision of the ch air was sustained
-lC3 to 63.
After debate, the amendment for trans
fer was disagreed to-53 TO 90. The other
amendments, relative to requiring pen
sioners under the act of 1890 To show that
they were disabled for manual labor and
have not an annual income of 5000, and
providing that no widow shall be granted
IL pension If she was not married within
five years after the close of the war in
which her husband served, were also de-
feated without division.
Mr.. Turpin, speaking to an amendment,
referred to IA speech made by Mr. Morse of
Massachusetts, in which that gentleman
had stated that be (NIr. Turpin) had re-
ferred to pensioners on the rolls as
"ruffians, thieves and scoundrels." He
had never used such language, but if he
were compelled to do so it would be
against men who occupied seats on this
floor, and who foully and maliciously
falsifed the words of their colleagues.
Applause. He was ready 10 respond to
any individual for his utterances.
Mr.. Morse replied that he had not at
tributed to the gentleman any words that
he had not uttered, so far as he (Mr. Morse)
had understood them.
Mr.. Morse having yielded to Mr.. Turpin
TO ask a question, Mr.. Turpin inquired of
the gentleman from Massachusetts
whether ne was aware of the fact that
there stood today upon the pension rolls
the name of an ex-soldier, who was draw |
ing a pension for total deafness, but who |
a salary of 81, 500 year and who |
was employed at the telephone. Laugh |
teri Now, if any gentleman wanted to
know the name of this gentleman, he |
could tell it.
Name himI' "Name himr' came a
chorus.
Nh Turpin replied: 81 do not know
whether the soldier is a Democrat or |
but in the light of his present |
suppose that he is a Dem |
ocrat, because he comes from the doubtful |
state of Indiana"
Il do not believe your statement, unless |
you prove it," shouted Mr. Waugh, ad- |
into the aisle in front of the !
speakers desk, aud then the interest be-
came intense.
1.-The gentleman's mama is William E.
Davis" said Mr.. Turpin, leaving his posi-
ion in the main aisle and advancing
towards Mr.. Waugh.
II don't believe the statement is true,
whether you have the gentleman's name
)r not" retorted Mr.. Waugh.
1.-The gentleman can doubt the state
nent, but he can't say that l am falsify-
ng," and Mr.. Turpin came down the aisle
lnd made a manifestation of an attack
lpon Mr. Waugh.
The men were not separated by foot of
space and had it not been for the inter-
JentiOn of several gentlemen, there would
lave been an actual pugilistic encounter
Il front of the speakers desk. A touch of
he authoritative hand of the speaker pro-
,ured comparative order, but the excite
nent was intense. The speaker appealed
o the members to put an end 20 this most
scene, and TO take their seats,
,uJ it was some time before his appeal
Produced any effect.
When order finally was restored, the
louse, finding that it was in no temper to
,roceed with the consideration of the bill,
lin,rral