The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-02
SENSATION IN TIE HOUSE.

,,w AsuINGroS. February 10
H~Usv-Tbe House resumed con
-ldera.lon Of the Pension Appropri-
alton bill, and the Speaker has
overroled The poiuts of order made
by the committee, except In the
Gaze Of the amendment relative 10
the detail ot,medicai examining..sur-
geons. Appeals have been taken
f,cm these decisions.
The decision OF the, chair WAS
sustained, los to 63. After a de-
sultory debate the amendment for
the transfer Of the Pension Burea
to the War Department was DIS
agreed to, 53 to 95. The other
amendments, relative to show that
they are disabled for manual labor
and have no annual income OF $500
aud providing that no widow Nshaii
be granted pension If she was not
married within five years after
the close of the wari in which
also her husband, served. were
defeated without division.
Sir, Tarney (Dem.), of Missouri,
IN speaking to an amendment, re-
fe,red to speech made few days
ago by Mr. Morse (Rsp.), Of Massa-
chusettS in which that gentleman
either IN his open remarks or In his
copy, sent into the official report,
had stated that he (Tarneey) had
referred to the pensioners on the
rol;s as ''ruffians, thieves and scoun-
drels." He had never used such
language nor would he ever do so.
He was not in the bablt Of...using
harsh language towards any one;
but If ne were compelled to do SO,
it would not be against,Ethe men
who had fought for the Union,
but the men who occupied
seats on this floor and willfully and
ualciously falsltied the words OF
their colleagues. (Applause.) He
stood here, and everywhere, ready
to respond to any individual for hie
utterances, aud therefore e.twould
not sneak into tho House OF Repre-
spntatives and under the liberty
granted by it's rules throw into the
official reports of the House words
of viilficatlon, slander and false
hood against his fellow members.
(Applause). II -.
Mr.. Morse replied that he bad
not attributed to the gentlemen
any words that had not been utter.
ed oy hlm, as far as he (Morse),
had understood them.
The committee by this time was
expecting sensation. The area
in front of the Speakers desk was
throrged by members, who were
awaiting further developments.
The situation. however, took q
new and more serious turn. Mr..
Morse, having yielded to MIR. Tur-
pin (Dem.), Of Alabama, to ask a
question, the latter brought about
scene, which has not been enact.
ed un the floor of the House since
Mr.. Sparks, of Illinois, aud General
Weaver, of Iowa, took off their
coats and proceeded to settle then
differences by fisticuffs.
Mr.. Tnrpin inquired of the gems
tleman from Massachusetts, wheth-
ar he was aware OF the fact that
there stood to~day upon the pen
sion rolls an tx.soldier who was
drawing pension Of $l9 a month
for total deafness, who was receiv.
ing salary oi $1,000 IA year, and
who was employed at the tele>
phone. Laughter. Now, II any
gentleman wanted to know the
name of this gentlemen he could
tell it.
"Name him. name him." came a
chorus.
Mr.. Turpin-'T do not know
whether the soldier IS a Democrat
or a Republican, but IN the light OF
/ tue present surroundings | suppose
that he is a Democrat, because re
comes from the doubtful State Of
Indiana"
81 do not believe your statement
unless you prove it," shouted Mr..
Waugh (Rep.), Of Indiana, advan'
cling into the area in trout Of The
Speakers desk, aud then the 10.
terest became Intense.
"The gentleman's name Is VIII