St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-08
CONGRESSMAN BARRETT TAKES
EXCEPTION TO MIR. TALL
BERT,S LANGUAGE.
HE DEMANDS IMPEACHMENT
THEREUPON THE MAN FROM
SOUTH CAROLINA MAKES AN
EXPLANATION
And the Whole Matter Is Referred
Frye Made President of the
Senate.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. THE debate
on the free silver substitute for the
bond bill proceeded steadily in the
house today. The house met at 1870
o'clock, with less than thirty members
present and only few stragglers in the
galleries. Mr. Newlands (silverite, New
awoke the empty echoes Of the vast
| hall with a vigorous argument in favor
of the free and Independent coinage
of silver. Mr.. Hartman Rep., Mont)
and Mr.. KEN Pop., Neb.) followed in
| favor of concurrence, and Mr.. Tucker
Oem, Va) in favor of non-concurrence.
Mr.. Talbert Oem., S. c. rose to
question Of personal privilege to cor
rect what, he said, was an unintentional
MISREPRESENTATION of himself in the
public prints. This led to most STIR
ring incident. He said that Mr.. Pear
son had made an unwarranted attack
on the loyalty of his state, which he
declared was as loyal as any state in
the Union. Mr.. Pearson had said that
North Carolina had followed South
Carolina out of the Union and had
gotten whipped along with the Palmet-
to state I'm jocular way, Mr.. Speak
err" continued Mr.. Talbot, Il declared
that we were not whipped, but had
worn ourselves out trying to whip the
other fellows. In the heat Of the mo-
ment," he continued, land impuisively,
1 said that South Carolina was not
ashamed of the part she took in it; that
she was proud of it and that l. for one,
indorsed secession then. 1 thought we
were right; 1 think so yet, and that
under the same circumstances, sur
rounded by the same conditions, that 1
would do the same thing again. Now,
Mr. Speaker repeat it.
Mr.. Barrett Rep., Mass) jumped up
at these words and asked that the
words be taken down. Several members
appealed to him not to do so, and the
speaker asked Mr.. Barrett If he in
sisted upon his demand.
"The chair understood that the gen.
tleman from South Carolina was only
repeating what he had said on a for
mer OCCASION said Speaker Reed.
Mr.. Barrett replied that in that case
he had point of order to submit. The
words were then read at the clerks
desk and Mr. Barrett formally made
the point of order, that when a state
ment made by a member had been
reiterated it, it constituted a new state
ment and a new offense. "He has said
and has repeated the statement that
under certain circumstances he be-
lieved in secession. l propose now 10
offer a resolution Of censure."
BY this time the excitement was in
tense.
Mr.. Barrett said that he had no OBJ
lection to the gentleman from South
Carolina explaining at the proper time
his statement; that the gentleman haV-
ing taken an oath to sustain the con-
stitution of the United States, said he
would under certain circumstances at
tempt to overthrow and humiliate the
government There was parliamentary
sparring between Mr.. Crisp and Mr..
Barrett, during which the house filled
rapidly, with excitement constantly ris-
ing The speaker finally cut the mat
ter short by saying that If the house
was not satisfied with Mr.. Talberts
explanation the resolution might be Of
fered The speaker decided that Mr..
Crisps motion allowing an explanation
was in order.
IT take it for granted" said Mr..
Dingley, rising, "that the house does
not intend to vote on a resolution of
censure without according the gentle
man from South Carolina an oppor-
tunity to explain These generous
words won the applause Of the Demo-
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