The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-07
IRA!
Sis O'CLOCK.
RED HOT.
A ~SeCeSSiOniSt in
the House.
Wild Scene in the Capitol
This Afternoon.
What TranSpired After a
Question Of Privilege.
Talbert'S Wild Talk and the RumpuS
II Caused.
Was Glad OF the Part He Played, and
Would DO II Again.
What TranSpired After a
Question of Privilege.
Talbert'S Wild Talk and the RUmpuS
II Caused.
Was Glad OF the Part He Played, and
Would DO II Again. .

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE debate on
the free silver substitute OF the bond bill
proceeded in the Hone today. When
speaker Reed dropped the gavel Mr.. New
lands (silverite, Nevada, tcck the floor
and awoke the empty echoes of the vast
hall with a vigorous argument in favor OF
the free and independent coinsge OF sill
yer. He asserted that no a single debtor
nation in the world had maintained the
go d n excep; the United States,
and We had one so at the price OF contin-
ued bond ISSUES.
Mr.. Hartman tRer., Mont aud Mr..
Ken Pop. ,Net., followed In favor OF the
concurrence and Mr.. Tuckcr)Dem., Va, }
in favor of non-concurrence.
Mr.. Talbert dem, :. c. rose to n
question of personal privilege 10 correct
what be said with an unintentional mis-
representation OF himsaltf in the public
prints. This led to a mot stirring Incl
dent. Mr.. Talbert's grievance lay on the
Ipeot Of a colloquy that occurred on
Wednesday night between himsef and
Mr.. Pearsons rep, n. g. al am not
WHERE" said Mr.. 1albert ito apologize
or retract what said on that occasion,
tut To re-echo and reiterate what i ut
tered" He recounted the circumstances
If this clash with Mir. Pearson. There
was instant attention on the floor and in
the galleries. He said that MIR. Pesrson
had made an unwarrarted at ack on the
loy'lty OF his state which he d, clsred was
rs loyal as any state la the Union. Mr..
PEARSON had said that North Carolina had
followed South Csrolins out OF the Union
snd was whipped along with the Palmet-
to state.
"In a %jocular way. Mr.. Speaker" cen
tinued Mr.. Il lbert, 81 declared that we
were net whipped but had worn our
s Ives out trying 10 whip the other fell
lows. In the heat Of the mement,n he
continued, "and impulsively / said thst
South Carolina was not ashamed Of the
part that she took in IL, that she was
proud OF 1t, aud 'or one endorsed seces-
sions then. i thought we were right to
think and act under the same c rcum-
stances surrounded by the same condi-
tions, that j would do the same thing
ag in. Now, Mr.. Speaker, / repeat IT,"
Mr.. Barrett (kep, Mass, } jun ped up at
these words and asked thst the words be
taken down. Several members appealed
to him not to do so and the speaker
asked Mr.. Barrett IL he Insisted upon his
Cemand.
Mr.. Barrett seemedd to hesitate when
Mr.. Talbert again got up on his feet and
declared in a loud voice that he was will
ing to have his words taken down.
al will stand by them" said he.
These words seemed to c inch Mr.. Bar
rett's resolve ana Mr.. Barrett rerlied TO
the 81 eaker with feeling: "Yes. / insist.
j want TO see IL n member can violate his
oath in this fashion,"
"Tho chair understood that the gentle
man from south Carolina was oniv rereat-
ing what he had said on a for mer oc-
c%asion," said Speaker Reed.
Mr.. Barrett replied that in that case no had
n point of order Go submit. Mr.. Crisp. the
Democratic leader, however, az this point,
crowded into the arena, and moved that Mr..
Talbert De permitted TO explain. The words
were then read nc the clerks desk. and Mr..
Barrett then formally made the point OF
order. that when n statement made by n
member bad been called In question. and he
deliberately reiterated ~. 10 constituted n new
statement, and n new OF, nse.
"Fo has said. and has repeated tho state
nent that under certain circumstance he be.
lieyed In secession. propose now TO offer a
resolution OF ccnsure."
BY this time the excitement on the floor
was intense. Mr.. Crisp Dem, Ga.l, said
that he mad never known an instance when n