The National tribune., 1894-05-03

"We accept your last proposition" said Mr..
Gray, referring to the offer to vote on the bill
rs reported from the Finance COMMITTEES"
"That." said Mr.. Aldrich, referring to the
offer to vote OH the bill as it came from the
House, SIS the only one made distinctly"
Objection was made on the Republican side
to the request for unanimous consent.
yet we are ready to pass this bill this after
noop," said Mr. Gray.
"Ah," said Mr.. Teller, bitterly, "you will
pass it, and then you will fix it up in con-
ference committee as outside influences will
demand. You could not pass it without that
understanding. You could not make an agree
ment that it should pass as it came from the
House and become a law"
Mr.. Dolph and Mr.. Cullom addressed the
Senate against the bill, after this incident had
passed.
In the House. the campaign Mr.. Hepburn has
been urging for the past week to secure time
for the passage of pension bills favorably acted
upon at the Friday night sessions eliminated
in victory to-day. The Iowa statesman has
been requiring yea-and-nay vote on the read
ing of the journal each morning. This neces-
sitates the early presence of quorum.
There were % pension bills awaiting final
action, and Mr.. Picker Is. d.. r. }, after brief
statement, succeeded in making an arrange
ment whereby one hour should be given to
their consideration.
One after another the bills were taken from
the Speakers table and passed without word
of debate. Exactly 81 minutes were occupied
in the passage of 81 bills, legislative gait
which the House had not even Appropriated
at any previous time during the session. One
of the bills reported from a Friday night
session, to pension Rebecca Ripley, WAS not
passed because of information received that
the beneficiary had died since the bill was re-
ported.
This being private bill day, the House then
went into Committee of the Whole for the con-
sideration of bills on the private calendar.
The usual monotony of the Friday evening
session was broken tonight.
Mr.. Talbert Is. c. d., who had been trying
for several weeks to get into the Record a series
of articles against the veterans, from the New
York Times. repeated his attempt tonight Mr..
Picker Is. D., r. was particularly deter
mined in his opposition. Both gentlemen
showed signs of temper.
That is the most slanderons attack on
Union soldiers ever published" said Mr.. Pick
Ter.
"The gentleman is talking about something
be knows nothing about" shonted Mr.. Talbert.
The gentleman frcm South Carolina" con-
tinued Mr.. Picker, is only trying to SANDER
Union soldiers"
81 deny it." said Mr.. Tabert, in loud tones
shaking his fist aloft. "The gentleman has
uttered falsehood. pure and simple"
Mr.. Talbert was given permission 10 explain,
and began by stating that he was sorry he was
obliged to say what he had but it was true. lie
would withdraw what he had said, however, if
Mr.. Picker would withdraw his remarks.
Mr. Picker then arose and made statement.
which again kindled the flames of partisan
ship. The paper which printed these articles,
he said, was continually slandering and villify-
ing the old soldiers. THE gentleman from
South Carolina" he added, turning toward Mr..
Talbert, has slandered and villifed them every
Friday night. That is his object, and hold it
in utter contempt"
At this point the counsel of cooler heads pre-
vailed and the excitement quietly subsidized, and
without further incident the House proceeded
with and disposed of nine pension bills, five of
which were favorably acted upon. At 1890
the House adjourned.