The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-29
HOT WORDS N THE HOUSE.
rALBERT AND PiCKLER PASS
THE PARLIAMENTARY LIE.
GOTH GENTLEMEN CALLED TO ORDER
Their Explanations Worse Than Their
Original Statements - Twenty One
Private Pension Bills Passed One
OF the Bencnciarics Died BE-
fore Relief Camc-Other
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, April -. .-Twenty-one
private pension bills passed, tells the
story of Yesterdays work in the house.
I Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa, who has been
harassing the Democratic side daily
for week. to force action on these
pension bills, finally succeeded,
/ through the aid of Mr.. Pickler of
| South Dakota who has been acting
with him, and the bills were passed.
/ The bene eiicarv of one of the bills, an
old lady of 96, totally blind, the widow
| of soldier of the war of 1912, had
/ died since her bill was reported from
/ last Friday nights session. When it
was read snd about to be placed upon
its passage, Mr.. Taylor of Indiana in
terrupted by saying:
Never mind, Mr.. Speaker" said
he, that bill can be laid aside; the
old lady is dead"
The members who had been chat
ting and laughing stopped. There
was a moment of silence. The relief
for which the cid lady had been striv-
ing 50 long was at hand, but, like
many other congressional claims, it
came too late.
j nc usual llOnOlpug VI lilc Il IlNldl
night session was broken when the
members were in rancorous temper,
the lie passed and two members were
called to order for unparliamentar
language.
Mr.. Talbert, Democrat, South Caro-
lima, who has been trying for several
weeks to get into the record series
of articles on the subject of pensions,
repeated his attempt last night. All
his requests were refused.
Mr.. Piclller, of South Dakota was
particularly determined in his opposi-
ton. Both gentlemen showed signs
of temper.
THAT is the most slanderous attack
on Union soldiers ever published"
said Mr.. Picl1ler
The gentleman is talking about
something he knows nothing about"
shouted Mr.. Talbert,
"The gentleman from South Caro-
lima" continued Mr.. PiclSler, sis only
trying TO SANDER union soldiers"
Il deny IL" said Mr.. Talbert in loud
tones, shaking his fist aloft.
"The gentleman has uttered a false
hood, pure and simple said Mr.. Pick
ler
Instantly dozen members on the
Republican side were ON their feet,
and Mr.. Hepburn clllcd Mr.. Talbert
to order and demanded that his words
be taken down. They were read from
the clerks desk, and, after some
wrang'ing Mr.. Talbert was given
permission to explain. Mr. Talbert
began his explanation by stating that
he was sorry he was obliged to say
what he had, but it was true. lie
,x-,t,tI xxfft bI-pty ,xhut hn hnI gni1
however, if Mr.. Pickler would with
draw his remarks.
The tone of the South Carolinan's
explanation did not seem 10 suit Mr..
Baker Republican, New Hampshire,
who declared that the explanation
was fully as offensive as the original
! language and he again called Mr.. Tat
/ bert to order. At this iuncture there
! was an effort to pour oil on the
/ troubled waters and, on motion, Mr.,
/ Talbert was allowed to proceed. lie
had no further explanation to make,
/ however, and took his seat, when MIR.
] PiclIlcr arose and made statement,
which again lIindled the flames of par
tisanship. Tho paper which printed
these articles, he said, was continually
slandering and villifyiug the soldiers,
The gentleman from South Caro-
| lima, lac added. turning to Mr.. Tai
bert, has slandered and vilifed them
every Friday night. That is his OBJ
iect, and hold it in utter contempt" ="
Mr.. Livingstone OF Georgia, Demo
crat, jumped to his feet and in turn
called Mr.. Piclter To order. After his
words had been read from the clerk 5
desk, Mr.. Martin OF Indiana, moved
that Mr.. Pic<ler be permitted to eX.
plain.
II don't want to explain" shouted
Mr.. Pickler. IL stand by what said,
and have nothing to take back"
At this point the counsel of cooler
heads prevailed. The excitement
subsidized and, without further Incl
, dent, the house proceeded and dis
posed of nine pension bills, five OF
which were favorably acted upon.
The point of no quorum was then
made and, after call of the roll, the
house at 1890 adjourned.