The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-28

WASHINGTON, D. c., Fob. CT In
his prayer this morning Chaplain RaEby
referred feeliugly to the illness Of Mr..
Wilson, chairman OF tho ways and
means committee, who is reported in
critical condition in Mexico. ave
bring to Thee, our Father, in our morn
ing petitions, the aiElictions OF our
brother, Thy servant who worn out by
the unccasing labors OF tho session, is
seeking health in distant place. 0,
God. II it be Thy will, restore him
speedily to his accustomed viGor and
bring him again to the halls Of lcgisla-
tion, that wo may have the benefit OF
his counscls and tho joy Of his pres
cnce."
Immediately after tho reading OF the
journal Mr.. Pence, OF Colorado, roso to
personal explanation. when tho
house adjourned last night" said he,
"lt had refused on motion to permit me
to proceed with an explanation l was
making" When he arose this morning
le was amazed to find in n newspaper
an erroneous statement OF mis- remarks,
which he understood had been sent on:
to number OF papers by the United
Press nows agency.
He sent to the clerks desk and had
read this statement, which made him
say that he charged Mr.. llaincr with
being fuller OF beer than comprehension
OF ideas. What he had said was,
fuller OF beard than OF ideas"
He had immediately written letter
OF apology which he sent to the clerks
desk and had read. Acting under the
advice OF friends whom he knew to bc
experienced in such matters, he said he
thought he owed moro explicit apology
to the gentleman from Nebraska.
What he said was said in the heat OF the
debate following direct charge that he
had said he desired TO see this bill de-
feated.
~ should also say" he continued.
that in other uttcrHnccs l believe
have gone beyond the language that
should be used in legislative body.
For such OF them as might by any con-
struction be deemed unparliamentary,
] cheerfully and gladly apologize, and l
now ask unanimous consent that the
colloquy between Mr. Hainer and N.Y.
self last night be stricken from the
permanent record" There was no OBJ
lection and 1t was so ordered.
CALLED DOWN BY COOPER.
This was not to be tho end. howevor.
Before Nj. Pence had resumed his seat
Mr.. Cooper (Indiana) rose to question
OF privilege to call Mr.. Pence TO account
for the reflections cast upon him yestcr.
dny. Mr.. Cooper road tho words to
which he took exception to the effect
that he (Cooper,) Mr.. Bynum and Mr..
Oates had last summer, when the silver
repeal bill was up, "obeyed the COM
mands and demands OF tho executive,
and traded, and swapped openly before
the eyes OF tho world"
He asked MIR. Pence to explain what
he meant and the Colorado representa-,
tive again came forward.
He said thatcven in the closing hours
OF the last Congress, when Henry Vii
Z lard, as representative OF the incoming
administration. was here trying to SO.
cure the repeal OF tho Sherman law,
MIR. Cooper had voted for free silver.
Yet. last fall, acting under Democratic
administration, he had changed his en-
tire course. That justified what he had
said. Although Mr.. Cooper spoke for
repeal. MIR. Pence concluded, he now
seeks to save his silver record by sup
porting this bill in the face OF the COM
ing elections.
Mr.. Cooper said in reply that taken in
connection with the other remarks OF
Mr.. Pence, his reflections could only
mean that his position had been shift
ed at the dictatinn OF the White House.
@s,s while honor Mr.. Cleveland" said
Mr.. Coz per. ms do few men, desire
1p say that l never had any convcrsa.
ion with Mr.. Cleveland on the subject
Jf the Sherman law until after the bill
was reported. My conclusions were
arrivsu az entirely independent OF 9TH
ere, and | consider the reflections OF tho
gentleman from Colorado wholly un-
kind, unjust and untrue.
II should differ from him on any sub.
Ject under any circumstances with tho
greatest degree OF reluctance. but sin
ccrely believe that the gentleman's ut
terance and conduct on this floor are
prompted by on interest which has
overwhelmed him and that ii he would
stop and think whore he has placed
himself and whcre he Is coiny. he
would speedily retrace his step. He Is
interested largely in silver mines. He
has stocks III silver mines, and il he will
read the statutes Of Congress and the
laws OF his Country, he will learn that
he has no right TO vote upon this posi-
tion, much less to speak upon it. He
has direct perso~171lnd pccuniary in
tercst in the resp 1of this legislation,
and il he would exercise that degree OF
caution. OF modesty, OF common decency
that ought to commend itself to n man
having a financial interest in the result
OF pending legislation, he would hest.
tate before he attacked the motives OF
other gentlemen honorable mon who
arc serving their country as they believe
instead OF their own personal gain"
Mr.. Cummings jumped 10 his feet and
brought down laugh by shouting: "Ii
1t is in order, suggest that now is an
opporsune time ior some one to apollo.
gize for his remarks with reference 10
\ tho New York Democracy"
40 QUORUM.
Mr.. Geissenhantr Dem, y. J. J, then
asked unanimous consent TO consider
bill 20 sayo tho armament Of the
wrecked kearsagc.
Mr. Cumming, chairman OF the naval
committee, stated that he had to-day
received lcttes from tho secretary OF
the navy, stating that, il the wrccl, Of
the hearSarye was to DO Raved, promDt