Evening star., 1896-02-07
A LIVELY I'll M E
The War Feeling Aroused in the
House by Mr.. Talbert.
4 RESOLUTION OF CENSURE OFFERED
Senator Frye Elected President
Pro Tenn, Without Opposition.
OTHER MATTERS BROUGHT UP

The debate on the free silver substitute
| for the bond bill proceeded steadily in the
| House today AS the House took recess
last night until 1890 this morning. under
| the parliamentary fiction obtaining when
| the members reassembled this morning the
| legislative day of yesterday was still in ex-
| istence. The early hour of meeting was not
| conducive to large attendance, and there
| were less than thirty members on the floor
| when Speaker Reed dropped the gavel only
| few stragglers We're in the galleries
| MI Newlands (NevD took the floor and
aWoke the empty echoes of the vast hall
with a vigorous argument I'm favor of the
ffee and Independent coinage of silver. He
| asserted that not a single debtor nation in
the world had maintained the gold standard
| except the United States, and had Goae
SO at the price OF continued bond issues.
| NJ" Hartman (Mont) and NJ. KEN tN.hD
| followed in favor of concurrence. and Mr.
Tucker (Na.) in favor Of non-cohcurrence.
4 New Legislative Day.
AT 80 the House adjourned, and the
| legislative day of yesterday ceased. one
| minute later, as the hands of the clock
| pointed 10 the hour of noon, Spea ker Reed
| again ascended the rostrum and with a
| bang of his savel the session of today he
gan. The necessity OF going through these
parliamentary motions crea led much anlise-
| melt in the galleries.
As soon the journal had been read Mr..
| Talbert Is. CD rose. 10 question of personal
| privilege 10 correct what, he said. was an
| unintehtional misrepresentation OF himself
| IN the public prints. This led 10 most
stirring incident. Mr.. Talberis RIie, ance
| lay in the report of a colloquy that occurred
| on Wednesday night between himself and
Mr.. Pearson IN. c. Il am not here" said
| Mr.. Talbert Ito apologize or retrsct what 1
| said on that occasion, but 10 rc-cc no and re-
| lff f-..i
| circumstances Of his clash with Mr. Pear
| son. There was instant attention % The,
moor and in the galleries. He said that MIR
Pesfsoa had made an Cnwarranted attack
| on the loyalty Of his state which he Ge-
| ctared, was as loyal any state in the
| Mon. Mr. Pearson had said thai North
| Carolina had followed South Carolina out
| OF the Union, AID had gotten whipped along
with the palmetto state
in jocular way, Mr.. Speaker" con-
| uEued lIr. Talbert, Il declared that we
| were not whipped but had worn ourselves
| out trying 10 whip the other fellows In
the heat of the moment he continued
ana impulsively. said that South Carolina
| vas not ashamed of the part that she took
| IN ii; that she was proud of it, and that 4
| lor one Endorsed secession then. | thought
We We're right: j think so yet and that
| by ihe same conditions, ] would do
ihe same thing again. Now, Mr. Speaker,
/ repeat il.
MIR. Barrctt's Request
Mr.. Barrett (Mass.) jumped up al these
| words and asked that the words be taken
| down. Several members appealed TO him
not 10 DO SO, and the Speaker asked Mir.
Jarrett if he insisted upon his demand
Mr. Barrett seemed to hesitate, when MIR.
Talbert again got on his feet ana declared
in a loud voice that he was willing 10 have
ms words taken down. Il VIII stand by
| them" said he.
| These words seemed to clinch Mr. Par
| 20 and Mr.
/ the Speaker, with feeling: Yes: ! insist.
1 want 10 See if member can Violate his
| oath i'm this fashion,
| The chair understood that the gentle
| man from South Carolina was only r.psat
ing what he had said on a former occa-
sion, said Speaker Reed.
4 Point Of Order
| MIR Barrett replied that in that cas-. he
| had a point of order to submit Mr. Crisp
| the democratic leader, however at this
point crowded into the arena and moved
that MIR. Talbert be permitted TO ex,,l3iu.
| The words were then read al the clerks
desk and Mr.. Barrett then formally made
! the point Of order that when a statement
! made by member had been called in
| question and he deliberately reiterated il ft
| constituted new statement and new Of
| Tense He has said and has repeated the
| statement that under certain circumstances
! he believed in secession. l propose now TO
| offer resolution of censure.'' BY this time
! the excitement on the floor was intense.
| Mr. Crisp CGa.) said that he had never
known an instance when a member WAS
| called to order and the motion made that
| he be allowed TO explain his utterances and
! the motion was not considered.
To this Mr.. Barrett replied that he had
| no objection to the gentleman from South
| Carolina explaining at the proper time his
| statement: that the gentleman having
| taken an oath to sustain the Constitution
! of the United States said he would under
| lSf a AT
| throw and huriliate the government.
| The Speaker said that il very de-
| sirable that the House should proceed in
| order, and then there was more parliament
! tary sparring between Mr.. Crisp and MIR.
Barrett over the Interpretation of the rule.
An Excited Buzz on the Floor.
During this discussion there WAS an ex-
| cited buzz on the floor, and the House rapid
| ly flied. The question was asked by Mr.
| Cannon whether Mir. Crisp understood that
| Mr.. Talbort was proceeding 10 explain his
utterances of Wednesday night.
| Both Mr.. Grip and Mr.. w. 4. Stone OF
Pennsylvania answered that they had 50
| understood Mr.. Talbert.
In speaking the parliamentary point
| Mr.. Barrett said that he was surprised that
| some older and more experienced member
| had not called Mr.. Talbert to order Med
| nesday night when he made remarks that
We're reasonable TO the Constitution lie
| said he was willing that Mr.. Talbert should
| explain, IL his resolution could be considered
| pending.
With a contemptuous wave OF his hand,
| Mr.. Crisp remarked: '-All this kind of busi-
| ness is unseemly.''
| The Speaker said that IL the House was
Tot satisfied with Mr.. Tal5ert's explanation
| the resolution might he offered. The Spea ker
! decided that Mr. Crisps motion was in
| order.
II take it for granted" said Mr.. DinVley.
| rising, that the House does not intend to
| vote OH a resolution of censure without ac-
| cording the gentleman from South Carolina
| an opportunity to explain" These generous
| words won the applause of the democratic
| side
| Mr.. Talbert availed himself OF the oppor-
/ tunity, and explained that he had arisen to
| correct q misrepresentation.
| When he had sp oxen OF secession being
| right he had spoken OF the circumstances
| then existing The question had been SUBJ
| mitted to the arb:trament of the sword
| and settled forever. In conclusion he de-
| clarod that he looked with pride upon his