The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-03


ni Now Hampshire. ovor case which
had como under his (M0rcdith's) por-
s0nNl observation, whore union soldier
was obtaining pension for II disability
which ho iMurcdith) claimed he did
not have,
III can Judge from tho fact that
man seems vol, said he, "and yOt gets
pension by reason OF disability
when | SEQ him day by day and wcGS
by week and year by year, in my plain
homCspun country way OF speaking, J
say that | believe that tho man lied
whcu hc went before tho officials aud
sworo that he had been crippled in tbs
army"
al want to say II tho gentleman is
honest" Interrupted Mr.. Funk (Rcp.,
Illinois,, rising in his place, "and Il
stating what hp believes to DO true, that
II no docs not make that case known to
tho proper authorities he is not good
citizen"
81 want 10 say this" returned Mr..
Meredith hotly, that ii tho gentleman
undertakes to iusinuate that am dis.
honest, il the gentleman undertakes to
-"
Without completing his sentence, Mr..
Morodith left his place to the right oi
tho speakers chair and hurried over to
whero Mr.. Funk was standing in u side
aisle to tho left.
81 did not say so," protested Mr.,
Funk, MS Mr.. Meredith advanced toward
him in threatening mannor.
you had better not say So" returned
Mr.. Meredith, still advancing UP the
aisle.
MT. MEREDITI's FIST.
A personal encounter was imminent
Members crowded down about the
belligcrentl amid tho most intonso OK.
element and confusion. They were
both talking at tho same time. Finally
Mr.. Meredith clcnrhed his fist and
shook it under the noao OF his ad-
vOrsary. By this time Mr.. Funk, who
had previously displayed no feeling
shouted out something about standing
by what he said. Mr.. Meredith again
assumed threatening posture, but tho
members vino had crowded around
gently took him by the shoulders so rs
TO prevent n blow from being struck.
All this time Mr.. Cultivate, who was
presiding, was pounding vigorously for
order. but without effect, and Speaker
Crisp, who had been hurriedly sent for,
mounted the rostrum and assumed the
gavoI, rs he is allowed undor the rules
to do when the house is in committee
OF the whole in times OF great disorder.
A few sharp raps OF the speakers
Gavel produced measure OF quiet and
the house recognized the hand OF tho
presiding officer.
"rhe seargeant-at-arms will causo tho
gentleman obe seated" said the speak
er in firm tones. Every gentleman
will be seated"
ThcnssistantGergeants-at.arm5 rapidly
cleared thc aisles and the members re-
sumed their seats. The excitement
quieted down.
MIR. Meredith walked back to his scat
and sat down.
After order had been restored Mr..
Meredith arose and protested amid
laughter that nc Was not excited, but
that gentlemen could hardly do hero
what they might do elsewhere. With
this parting shot he closed his speech,
ana Immediately tho house was at a
high tension. On motion OF Mr. Sayres
the house took recess until S o'clock,
the evening session to be devoted 10
pension legislation.
There wero torty-two members pros.
ent when the house met Mt o'clock
after the recess for the consideration OF
private pension bills. A number OF
bills were favorably reported.
Tho one bill which provoked the
most discussion was tho one to grant n
pension OF 500 month to Martha 4.
Hitchcock, the widow OF Major General
Hitchcock. 1t was opposed by Mr.. Tur-
ncr, OF Georgia on tho ground that she
was woman OF property.