The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-08

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W&saINaToN. Feb. v.-Intessst In the
debate on the free Collage substitute for
the bond bill in the House was COM
pletoly oversnadowed by an astempt by
Mr.. Barrett (Rep., Mass.), who created
the first sensation Of the House this ses-
sion by Offering resolution to impesch
Ambassador Baysrd and to secure she
passage of o resolution to csnsure Mr.:
Talbsrt (Dem., s. o. for Unreasonable
and sedisious utterances" in violation Of
ibis oath OF allegiance as member Of
Congress.
The proceedings, which were highly
sensational, grew out of q question OF
personal privilege, to which Mr. Tai
bert arose, In connection with news
paper reports of tilt that occurred
between HIN and Mr.. Pearson (Rep !,
N. @ } on Wednesday night. Mr.. Tai
bert said that the reports had unin-
tentionally misinterpreted what he had
said, and had placed him in the posi-
tion Of endorsing secession.
II am not here" said Mr. Talbsrt,
ITO apologies or retract what 1 said
on that occasion. but to re.echo snd
counted the circumstances of his clash
with Mr.. Pearson. He said that Mr.
| Pearson had made an unwarranted at
tack on the loyalty Of his State, which,
he declared, was as loyal as any State
In the Ulion. Mr.. Pearson had said
that North Carolina had followed South
Carolina out Of the Union, and had
| gotten whipped along with the Palmetto
State.
sin iocular way, Mr.. Speaker, ",con-
tinued MIR. Talbert, II declared that
we were not whipped, but had worn
ourselves out trying to whip the other
he continued, land ,impulsively. e said
that South Carolina WAS not ashemed
of the part she took in 1t; that she
WAS proud OF 1t and that L. for one,
endorsed accession then. I thought we
were right; think 30 yet, and that
under the same circumstances eur
rounded by the same conditions, that
l would do the same thing again. Now,
MIR. Speaker, i repeat It,"
Mr.. Jarrett jumped up at these words
and asked that the words be taken down.
4 Several mem ers appealed to him not to
| do 80 and the Speaker asked Mr.. Barrett
II he insisted upon his demand. Mr..
Barrett aeemed to hesitate, when Mr..
Talbert again go. on his feet and de-
clnred in loud voice that he was will
ing to have his words taken down. "I
Will stand by them" said he.
| These were the words thst precipita-
tated matters. Mr.. Barrett very exci.-
eddy demanded that the words be ,tsken
down." and offered resolution TO CEN
sure the South Caiolininn for TREASON
able and seditious utterances and for
violating his oath. "A scene of great
confusion followed. 1t was evident that
many Republicans were not in sympathy
FEtth Mr.. Bsrrett's action and even
| Speaker Reed, as 1t seemed, tried to
stop his headlong tcourse.
After much wrangling Mr.. Talbers
WAS permitted to explain, which he did
with many declarations of the loyalty
and assertions that accession had been
settled thirty years ago and his remarks
had applied to circumstances and CON
diticns which could never occur again.
The explanation was not satisfactory to
MIR. Barrett, who wanted Mr.. Talbert to
"disavow all rem srks upholding secee-
sion and treason
The conservative Republicans, how.
ever, did not support him, and his reso :
luton was sent to the committee On
judiciary by vote Of 90 toT0. 1877 Rs-
| publicans voting with the Democrats
| ~ sAAo h-1SStoh Sh0 OhO DomUCt6G (mr.
% wens. Ky,) against. Like she Con-
| gressional difficulties of a personal
nature, 1t closed good nsturedly with
mutual explanations, apologies and as
| strance Of distinguished consideration
Of Mr.. Pearson and Mr.. Tslbert.
An arrangement WAS effected to-day
by which the general debate on the
bond bill should close on Monday. The
debsts to-day began at 1880 this morns
ing, and. with the interruption of the
Talbert- Barrett incident and a recess
FROM to 1880 this evening, continued
until 40 tonight.
Justbefore she recess was taken at S
o'clock, Mr.. Pearson Rep, N. o., who
had not been present earlier in the day
when tho Barrett resolu tion was up and
whose original colloquy with Mr.. Tai
J EBERT A. cAhNADAY,
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