The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-17
LOOKED LIKE A FIGHT.
PARTY FEELING RUNNING HIGH IN
TIE HOUSE.

The Days Exciting Scenes Started by
Verbal Onslaught on Morse OF Mas
sschusetts by TarsneY of Michigan.
Turpin Jumps Into the Debate and
Waugh Exasperates him to the
Fighting Point.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The House to-day
resumed consideration of the pension sp-
preparation bill, and the speaker overruled
the point OF order made against the amend
ment proposed by the committee except in
the case of the amendment relative TO the
detail of medical examiners as examining
surgeons. Appeals were taken from these
decisions, but the decision of the chair was
sustained by a vote Of 1O3 to 60.
After desultory debate the amendment
for the transfer of the pension bureau to the
war department wes disagreed to by vote
| of So to 95.
Other amendments relative to requiring
| pensioners under the act of 1890 to show that
| they are disabled for manual labor and
have no annual income Of 500. and provid-
! ing that no widow shall be granted a PEN
| sion il she was married within five years
after the close of the war in which her hus-
band served, were also defeated without
| division.
| Mr.. Tarsney of Missouri, in speaking to
an amendment, referred to a speech made
a few days ago by Mr.. Morse of Massa-
chusetts, in which that gentleman. either in
his open remarks, or in his copy sent into
the official reporters, had stated that
be (Mr. Tarsney) had referred to the pen
| sioners on the rolls as "rutfians, thieves and
scoundrels." He had never used such
language, nor would he ever do So He
| was not in the habit Of using harsh language
toward any one, but il 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 willfully and maliciously fancided the
words of their colleagues. [Applause.l He
stood here and every where ready to re-
! spond to any individual for his utterances,
and. therefore. he would not sneak into the
| House of Representatives and, under the
| liberty framed by Its rules, throw into the
official reports OF the House words of viii
fication, SANDER and falsehood against his
fellow members. [Applause.]
Mr.. Morse replied that he had not attrib-
uted to the gentleman any word that had
not been uttered by him as far as he (Mr.
Morse) had understood them.
A SENSATION BREWING.
The committee by this time was expect
ing sensation. The area in front of the
speakers desk was thronged by members
| WHO were AWdlbtB& 1uTGuoE ucN6Lupmoutb
| The situation, however, took a new and
serious turn.
Mr.. Morse having yielded to Mr.. Turpin
| Of Alabama to ask a question, the latter
brought about a scene which has not been
enacted on the floor OF the House since Mr..
Sparks Of Illinois and Mr.. Weaver of Iowa
| took off their coats aud proceeded
to settle their differences by fisticutfs.
| Mr. Turpin inquired OF the gentleman
from Massachusetts, whether he was aware
| of the fact that there stood to-day on the
| pension rolls an ex-soldier who was draw
Ing pension of $l9 a month fer total deaf
| nesp, who was receiving a salary Of 81 800
year and who was employed at she tele-
| phone. [LaughtErl. Now II any gentleman
wanted to know the name OF this gentleman
| he could tell it.
"Name himl Name him~ came in
| chorus.
Mr. 1urpin-I do not know whether the
soldier is democrat or a republican, but in
the light Of the present surroundings |
| suppose that he is a democrat, because he
comes from the doubtful state of Indiana.
F. TURPIA's xERACITY MPUGNED.
81 do not believe your statement unless
! you prove it." shouted Mr.. Waugh, rep,
| advancing into the area In front of the
| speakers desk, and then the interest became
intense.
LOOKED LIKE A FIGHT.
"The gentleman's name is William E.
Davis, )" said Mr.. Turpin, leaving his position
in the main aisle and advancing toward MIR.
Waugh.
AZ do not believe the statement is true,
whether you have the gentleman's name or
| not" retorted Mr.. Waugh.
The gentleman can doubt the statement,
| but he cannot say that | am false" and
with these words Mr.. rurpin came down
the aisle and made a manifestation of an
attack upon Mr.. Waugh. who was prepared
| TO receive him. The two men were not
separated by foot Of space, ana had it not
been for the Intervention Of Mr.. Hooper Of
Indiana and other gentlemen there would
have been an actual pugilistio encounter In
front of she speakers desk.
Speaker Crisp seized the gavel from the
haLds of Chairman Wilson as quickly as
his predecessor (Mr. RandalD had taken it
| from the hand Of Mr.. Springer during the
| Sparks-Wea controversy.
The touch of the authoritative hand of
the speaker procured comparative order,
| but the excitement was intense.
The speaker appealed to the members to
put an end to this most unseemly scene and
take their seats, but it was several minutes
before his appeal proved Of any avail.
When order was finally restored the
| House, finding that it was in no temper to
proceed with consideration Of the bill,
at $3.50 o'clock adjourned.