Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-03
From All Quarters. NEARLY CAME TO BLOWS. Big Uproar on the Floor of
 the House.. GLADSTONE NOTIFIES TIE QUEEN. He May Send His Resigna-
 tion in To-day. JEEBeD AND ADOPTED BY A CROWD. Liquor Raids Almost Cause
 a Riot in Concord.
JEEBeD AND ROOTED BY A CROWD.
UPROAR IN THE HOUSE.

Congressmen Meredith and Funk Nearly Come to Blows While the House was Considering the Pen. sions Appropriation Bill-Great Kx-
 citement Among she Members. WAsH1NaroN, March 2.-The house was thrown into wild disorder this afternoon. At one time appearances were that two of the members would exchange blows. All was in an uproar, the voice of the speaker nor the pounding of his gavel could be heard. It was during the consideration of the pensions appropriation bill by the house as a committee of the whole. Previ- ous to the row ex Speaker Galushs A. Grow, by unanimous consent, was sworn in as a member at large from Pennsylvania in advance of tho receipt of his credentials. The motion was made by MT. Holman, dem., of Indiana, the 'fsther of the house," who mentioned that 1t was thirty one years ago to-day since MT. Grow had retired from the speakers chair.
 The Notifications bill was then taken up, considered in committee, reported to the house with It's amendments and passed, and when that had been done the house went into committee on the pension ap- propristion bill. The bill carries an sp- propriation of $l51, ,5s1 ,570 for the year 1894 95 against estimates of $162, ,631 ,570 and an appropriation for the present year of $161, ,631 1850.
 In the diacussien which followed, MT. Meredith, dem., of Virginia, said be came from 6 state that had paid five times as much as the Green Mountain state, for pensions, but which got no benefit there from.
 MT. Meredith said he and his people be- lieved that the pension roll should be 8 roll of honor and not contain the names of persons who are not entitled to pension, of which class there were hundreds and thousands on the roll to o.day.
 MT. Grout aeked for proof, and MT. Mer- edith stated that he could give 1t and no gentleman had the courage to deny 1t when he stated upon his responsibility as rep resentativs that from his own knowledge and observation he knew it to be true that hundreds of fraudulent pensioners were on the roll.
 Mir. Hopkins, rep.. of Iowa. asked if 1t was not the action of the gentlemsn's state and others south of him that caused the existence of that pension roll.
 MT. Meredith-No. sir. It was due to the gentlemen who forced that issue upon us when we~wanted peace. We have no complaint against the men who are enti- tied to place on the pension list. It is against those who began fighting after the war and kept 1t up that we complain.
 Numerous interruptions were made In the course of MT. Melsdith's remarks by republicans to question him, as to the action of the democrats upon pension nights in refusing to proceed with the business of the house in the absence of c quorum in violation of practice for many years. He answered by charging that If the republicans would attend these Fri day night sessions there would be . quorum.
 MT. Livingston stated that the republi- cans had refrsined from voting, SO az to break . quorum when the democrats were trying to provide money for paying pensions.
 Mr. Reed-why did you not count us, We were here.
 Mir. Meredtth-Let me say to the gentle man that if I had been in the ohair I would have counted you frst. [Ap- plsuse
 Mr. Reed-One man of sense on the dem. ocratic eide.
 MT. Meredith stated that his intention had been simply to densuBcs and refute th0 kcAt1Noutb CAPiCcoCu tudt tAo NcuAo- cratic party occupied the position of nuli- fers of the pension law, and he character ized the stateme mt as grstuitous and untrue and known to be SO.
 MT: Baker requested MT. Meredith to make known the proof of his statement that the pension roll contained hundreds of fraudulent names.
 Mir Meredith replied that certain pen. sioner in his personal knowledge was | strong and healthful and that he believed that the pensioner had foresworn himself | in order to gain the benefit of the law. MI. Baker remarked that the gentleman had given no proof of his statement | MT. Funk, rep of Illinois, suggested that if Meredith believ cd what he said to be true and did not denounce the pension CT to the proper authorities he was not 6 good citizen.
 This remark was misund srstcod by Mir Meredith to be a reflection upon his ve racity, for with arms uplifted and men acipg tone he left the place where he had been speaking and approached the desk ot the gentleman in the center almost of thu republican seats.
 he shouted, "that l an telling an uu truth"
 The republicans crowded around the two principals, and MT. Payne, rep, of Nev
 York stood between them.
 MT Flank responded, as nearly as coult be made out in tke confusion, "I did no
 say that the gentleman was telling an un
 truth, but if that were true he was not
 good citi zsn if he did not present the cas
 to the authorities. And, shaking his fit
 in MT. Neredith's face, who still had hi
 arms uplifted, "I stand by that here an
 elsewhere"
 The uproar was now at It's height an
 the shouting could not be updsrstood [
 the desk, but Ar. Crisp seized the Rav
 and called upon the eergesnt-s . arms to restore order. Colonel Sno
 ran into the midst of the crowt
 commanding members to take the
 seats. Nr. Meredith withdrew to his ow
 side and stood demanding recognition
 the chair. Finally he was permitted proceed. He was not excited and wou diecuss the recent incident. In respon to MT. Funk he said he was not requir,
 to act as spy and he would refuse to .
 @ such.
 Tho committee rose and the house took
 recess until o'clock. the night session
 be for the consideration of private penal,
 bills.
 WEATHER FOR MARCH.
 Gales Will Be Less Frequent aI
 Not So Violent as in February
 FoEs on the New England Coast.
 WAsH1xaroN, March 2.-Ths hydl 1 ! graphic office of the navy departme