Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-27

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adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
In his prayer this morning Chaplain
Bagby referred to the illness of Repre-
sentative Wilson and asked that he
might be restored to health.
On motion Of Mr.. Hatch a new print
of the anti-option bill was ordered.
Mr.. Pence made a personal explana-
ton regarding the colloquy between
himself and Mr.. Hainer yesterday.
He said the reporters had misunder-
stood him, hat he had said the gentle
man from Nebraska was full of beard.
not beer. He had expressed his regret
over the mistake to Mr.. Hainer in a
letter which the latter had returned to
him, stating that it was satisfactory,
and had given him permission to read
it as a part Of his statement. In the
letter Mr.. Pence wrote "NYhen al
Iuded to your full beard did myself
10 credit and you no harm; but now.
to find that the reporters understood
and reported me as saying YOU were
full Of beer causes me deep chagrin and
pain. IF the members OF the House
understood me TO use such language.
ii is no wonder they refused to permit
me to proceed. The wonder is, if they
50 understood me, that vas not forth
with censured by the Speaker and the
House. Such language would have
been not only supplementary, but I'M
just to you. l sincerely regret the misun-
Outstanding and false report in the
papers of my words, and hasten to so
express myself to you and to say that
l shall of course try and set the matter
right in the public press by public
statement when the House meets to-
day"
Mr.. Pence said further that he vas
satisfied he owed Mr.. Hainer and the
House an apology for the language he
did use, which was uttered in the
heat of debate and under the excite
ment of a charge made by another gen
tleman. He asked unanimous consent
that the ~colloquy between himself and
Mr.. Hainer be expunged from the rec
ord.
This was granted.
AT the close of Mr.. Pence's remarks,
Mr.. Cooper called Mr.. Fences attention
to the allusion made to himself (Mr.
Cooper by the latter yesterday, that
lie had made a swap on the silver
question, and asked an explanation.
Mr.. Pence said he would gladly ex-
plain if his previous explanation and
apology to the House did not cover the
case. The gentleman from Indiana, by
vote on the Wilson repeal bill last fall
had contradicted all his previous re-
cord on the silver question: and now,
with certain other gentlemen, in
view of the approaching election, in
his opinion was in favor of the Bland
s~eigniorage bill.
Mr.. Cooper said he had, previously
to this Congress, voted for the free
coinage of silver, but the charge that
his change of opinion on that question
was due to the influence or command
of the President, or of any person was
unjust and untrue. He referred to the
intimate personal relations that had
long existed between him and the gen.
tleman from Colorado-natives Of the
same country, long residing opposite
each other, and stated that he would
ordinarily differ from him on any sub
ject with great reluctance. But, he
said, if the gentleman from Colorado
realized how far he had gone in this
matter, and where he was going, he be-
lieved he would speedily retrace his
steps. The gentleman from Colorado
was an extensive owner ofstocks in sill
yer mining companies, and had a direct
personal interest in the result depending
legislation. II he would read the laws
of his country he would learn that he
had no right to take part in the legisla-
ton upon the subject of silver.
Mr.. Cummings relieved the situation
and raised a laugh by remarking that,
if it were in order, it would be a good
time now for some gentlemen to apollo
gise for their attacks upon the New
York democracy.
Mr.. Wheeler asked unanimous con
sent to reply to an assault upon the
Alabama delegation, but it was refused,
and the regular order was resumed.
Mr.. Bland moved that the House go
into committee of the whole on the
seigniorage bill, general debate to close
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. He
demanded the previous question, and
On motion to second it the vote was 127
. noes. No quorum voting, the
call of the yeas and nays was ordered.
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