The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24
SE(TI0NALISA IN The HOUSE
Mr.. Mahany Lectures Ex-con-
federates
And Applies His Remarks EspeciaI,y 70
mr. ,Talbert, of South Carolina, who
Replies With Spirit-The Indian Ap-
preparation Bill Passed By the Senate.
Senator Call Wants Female sufrrsge
and Wants warships Sent to Cuba.

and Wants Warships Sent to Cuba.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The day In
che House was consumed In further de-
bate on Mr.. Pickler's general pension
bill. The Democrats, az q rule, re-
Trained from.participation in the debate,
although Mr.. Mcclellan dem. N. W,
son OF Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan, made
vigorous speech in opposition to the
bill and In defense OF the administra.
ton Of the pensiongofflce.
Mr.. Tslbers, of South Carolina, WAS
opposed TO that paragraph permitting
deserters from the Confederate army to
draw pensions.
Mr.. Mahsny supported the bill and re.
marked upon the strange sight OF q son
OF Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan standing on
the floor OF the House opposing Justice
to the men whom his father had led to
battle.
Mr.. Mahany then turned his attention
to the Confederates opposing pension
legislation. He said that six years ago
he had witnessed the reception given In
the Senate to Mr.. Reagan, of Texas,
Postmaster General OF the Southern
Confederacy, az he to-day Witnessed
other ex-Oonfederstes in the House,
like the gentleman from South Carolina,
blocking pension legislation, while the
men who saved the Union were starving
in the almshouses.
III challenge the gentleman" shouted
Mr.. Talbert, jumping to his feet, ITO
show where l opposed q single bill
which, In my Judgment, did not tell me
WAS unmeritorious."
II would be loath to accept She gen.
tlemen's Judgment" replied Mr.. Ma
hany, ION that or any other subject"
And 1 would not accept your iudg-
ment," retorted Mr.. Talbert holly. II
desire TO say that am responsible here
and elsewhere for what say and do"
81 thought the gentleman was very
irresponsible at all times" returned Mr..
Mahany, sarosstically. Then he read
from Mr.. Talbers's biographical sketch
In the Congressional direo tory, q tribute
paid to him by his home paper" The
Republicans laughed. but Mr.. Talbert
was equal to the occasion.
II didn't write that" he replied, "but
l suppose the gentleman wrote this"-
he was about to proceed to read the
sketch Of Rowland Blennerhsssets
Mahany when the gentleman from New
York objected.
THE gentleman Is afraid of his own
record" calculated Mr.. Talbert taunt-
ingly as he took his seat.
pardon me-" replied Mr.. MahAny,
smilingly, 'if l am too modest to per-
NIT my own biography to be read in my
own time"
Mr.. Talbert, OF South Carolina. offered
resolution. which was unanimously
adopted, calling on the Secretary of
State for ell information relative to the
arrest and imprisonment in Cuba OF Rev.
Diaz and to the steps taken to secure for
him fair and impartial trial.
Senate Proceedings.
After the Senate had spent most of
the day on proposed reform Of condi-
tions in the Indian Territory, the pre-
siding officer ruled out the entire sub
ject on the ground that it was general
legislation. The Indian appropriation,
carrying S9,00O,0 600, wss passed st the
close Of the day.
In view Of Utah's entry to Statehood,
Mr.. Brown of that State secured the
passage of bills appropriating $500, 600
for public building ct Salt Lake City
and $1SS,000 for q similar building at
Ogden. Utah.
Among the measures introduced was
one by Mr.. Call proposing o constitu-
HonHl emenumenb granting Suffrage to
women.
Prior to taking up the Indian bill,
which waP the regular order, Mr.. Call
asked for agreement by which the SEN
ate would take up his resolution direct
ing the President to dispatch Q naval
force to Cuba. for the protection of
American interests there. The Senator
said he understood there was urgent
need Of action
Mr.. Plat urged Mr. Gall not to push
this measure just now. with other i'm
porians measures pending, and Mr.. Call
consented to withdraw the request for
the present. Later Mr.. Gall gave notice
that Tomorrow or Monday he would call
up the resolution for sending ships Of
war TO Cuba.
The Senate passed the bill appropri-
ating $50. 900 for 8 public building OF
Portsmouth, We.
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