The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-08
A LIVELY HOUSE ROW
Which Ragged on The Floor Of The House for
an Hour and a Half Without Abatement.
PREGlPlTATED BY BARRETT, OF MASS.
Calling to Order MT. Talbert. OF South
Carolina barrett Accuses TaIbcrt
ofTreason ana II Violation Of III is
Oath I'm UphoIding the Part South
Carolina Took in Secession.

Washington, D. c., Feb. T-(Senate)-
To-day's session of the Senate present
ed some interesting, features. The otli-
ciating clergyman not Mr.. Milburn, the
blind chaplain, but d substitute. DR..
Hugh Johnson, of Washington city,, in
the opening prayer expressed thanks
Tor the confidence Of the people in the
strength of the nation"
A president pro tenn Of the Senate was
chosen without dissent in the person of
Senator Frye (Rep), of Maine, and the
Dubois resolution to distribute the ap-
preparation bills among several commit
tees was disposed of by being referr-
ed to the Committee on Rules with in
structions to report 1t back-on the first
Monday in December next. The oppor-
tunity for the election of q president pro
tenn, was furnished by the absence of the
Vice-Preeident, who sent a note to the
Secretary stating his inability to preside
to-day. The reading of this note was
followed by the Offering of two resolu-
tions by Mr.. Hale, first, that the Senate
proceed Immediately to the election of
president pro TEN, and. second that
his colleague, Mr.. Frye, be chosen to that
high office.
MIR. German said that he had been in
structed by his Democratic colleagues to
present the name OF Mr.. Harris of Ten
nessee, but that I'm view OF the precedent
for many years, that there should be no
scramble for that office. and in view
of Mr.. Harris own desire he refrained
from presenting ii.
Mr.. Allen Nop), of Nebraska, made a
somewhat similar statement on behalf
of the six Populist Senators, who had
prepared, he said, to nominate Mr.. Kyle
Pop), Of South Dakota. Mr.. Frye was
accordingly declared elected, had the
oath OF office administered to him by the
Secretary, and entered on the discharge
OF his duties as presiding officer.
Later on In the day the Senate got
into a parliamentary tangle in which the
presiding officer stated that iC required
to make ruling, re would rule In a
certain way.
Mr.. Hin rather too promptly an
nounced from that ruling he respect
fully appealed" but he was politely IN
formed that the presiding officer had
not made any ruling on the point.
For the two or three days that the Du-
bois resolution has been before the Sen
ate 1t was confidently predicted that it
would be carried by a large majority
and consequently there was a general
expression of surprise when TODAY. on
motion of Mr.. Allison (Rcp). Of Iowa. it
was referred to the Committee on Rules
by q vote of 40 yeas TO 2S nays
Notice was given of speeches on the
Davis resolution as TO the Monroe doc
trine, by Mr.. Smith Dem.). of New Jer-
sey, for Monday next. and by Mr..
v,
AT Sl0 the Senate adjourned until
Monday next.
GTouse. 1.-The third session of the par
liamentary day of Thursday began this
morning at l0:30 o'clock with Spea ker
Reed In the chair. and about n score of
representatives on the floor to continue
the discussion of the bond bill
Mr. Newland was the first speaker
declaring in favor of the adoption of the
Senate substitute
Mr. Hartman (Rep), of Montana, fol-
lowed Mr.. Newland in an argument I'm
favor OF free coinage.
Mr Hartman gave notice that he
"oulu move at the proper time an
amendment directing the President to
call commercial and tariff congress OF
ueieeates fr2m silver using countries
the delegates from the United States
II possible to secure an agreement
whereby the country represented shall
open their ports to the free admission
or the products of the United States. tho
latter to open its mints to the free coin
age or silver; and providing that all
import duties from gold basis countries
shall be paid In gold This proposition
was intended to develppe just how
far Eastern Republicans would go in
the way Of securing bimetallism
Mr.. Tucker (Dem.), of Virginia. an
nounced his intention to vote arainst
the Senate substitute because he was
satisfied It's passage would not restore
to silver Its commercial value.
at IL O'Clock the House adjourned
and a minute later the Speaker raped
the Eavel to announce the opening Of
FRIDAYS session. immediately the
House was precipitated into the liyeliest
row that has been heard on the floor
since the days OF the Fifty-first CON
gress, which ragged for an hour and q
haif. and was ended by a reference of
the agitating subject to the Committee
on the judiciary.
MI. Talbert CDem.) of South Carolina
rising to question OF privilege. said:
IT has been brought to nv
notice that have been misrepresented
by the press of the country unintention-
ally, have no doubt. for l cannot be-
neVe that the press of the country de-
slres TO misreprescnt members upon this
moor And In rising, 1 don't rise TO apoI-
osiZe for or to retract anything that 1
sald on that occasion, but to re-echo and
Ceiterate every word and sentiment that
uttered on that occasion. On last
Weonesday evening, when the present
Dill was under discussion. the gentleman
from North Carolina (Ntr. Pearson) saw
proper, while making his speech. to go
OUT Oh his way to unlSlndly criticise the
STATE or South Carolina, which I have
the honor In part to represent ,Ipon this
hoor, the great and grand and glorious