The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08
Believed Secession to Have Been
Right and Would Do the
Same Thing Again.
PROMPTLY CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
Refused to Apologize and His Utter
anceS Were Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.

WASHINGTON, ~ G., Feb. z. The
charge upon the flcE of the House to-day
that words utteretYby member were trea-
sonable and seditious and in violation of
the oath precipitated the most interesting
and turbulent scene witnessed in the hall
since the early days of the Fifty-frst Con-
gress. Talbert. the impulsive Representa-
tive from South Carolina, arising to
question of personal privilege, referred to
the misinterpretation, ii not misrepresen-
tation, in the press of what he said on
Wednesday night in response to the criti-
cism by the gentleman from North Caro-
lima (Pearson) upon the action of South
Carolina at the outbreak of the war. He
reiterated what he then said, to the effect
that he believed secession to be right, and
under the same conditions would again do
as he had done.
He was called to order by Barrett (R.) of
Massachusetts,, who asked that his words
be taken down. Barrett offered reso-
luton denouncing the words as seditious
and reasonable and in violation of the
oath taken by Talbert at the beginning of
this Congress.
Much excitement prevailed until the
matter was finally disposed of, the dis
order at times being so greatas to preclude
the transaction of business. Many Repub-
Iicans did not approve of Barrett's course,
not deeming the matter of sufficient i'm
portance TO warrant his action, but others
warmly supported him, and one. member
declared that Talbert ought to be ex-
PEELED.
Talbert was permitted, after time, to
explain. He said he had no idea that the
conditions of 1861 could ever recur, and he
was glad of it. He had no idea of en-
gaging in violation of the thirteenth
amendment.
Barrett gave Talbert the opportunity
and asked him to specifically disclaim any
secession sentiment and apologize to the
House; in the event of compliance, Barrett
to withdraw the resolution. But Talbert
declined to say anything further.
Dalzell (R.) of Pennsylvania moved to
refer the whole subject to the Committee
on Judiciary, and this was agreed to-ayes
200, noes II. With this disposition of the
matter the exciting episode ended.
The following Republicans voted aye
upon the referring of the resolution:
Acheson, Aitken, Allen of Utah, Andrews,
Apsley, Arnold of Pennsylvania, Arnold
of Rhode Island, Avery BarthoIdt. Beach,
Bishop, Bowers, Broderick. Brosius,
Brown, Brumm, Burrell, Buster of
Missouri, Cannon, Clark of Iowa,
Codding, Coffin, Cooke of Illinois,
Corliss, Cnrtiss of Iowa, Curtis of
New York, Dalzell, Danford, Daniels,
Dingley, Dolliver, Draper, Eddy, Ellis,
Evans. Fischer, Fletcher, Fowler, Gillette
of Massachusetts,, Gillet of New York,
Griswold. Grosvenor, Hadley. Harmer,
Harris. Henderson, Henry of Connecticut,
Herman, Hicks. Hlborn, Hit, Hooker,
Huff. Hulick, Hull, Hyde, Kerr, Kiefer,
Knox, Lacey, Lewis, Linney, Long, Lou
denslager, Loud, Mahon, Mccall of Massa-
chusetts, Mccall of Tennessee, Mcclure,
McLachlan, Mercer, Miller of West Vir-
ginia, Minis, Mepdel, Northway, Payne,
Pearson, Perkins. Phillips, Powers, Pugh,
ReyburD, Robinson of Pennsylvania,
Royse, Settle, Shafroth, Shannon, Sher-
man, Simpkins, Smith of Michigan, Sno-
yer. Sounswick, Spalding, Sperry, Stable,
Steele, Stephenson, c. w. Stone, w. A.
Stone. Towne, Tracewell, Tracey, Treloas,
Updegraff, Van Voorhis, Walker of Mas
sachusetts, Walker of Virginia, Wanger,
Watson of Maryland. White, WILDER,
Willis. Wilson of New York, Wilson of
Ohio, Woodman and Wright.
Bailey, Stating, Walsh and Yokum
parted company from their associates and
voted against referring the resolution.
Just before the House took recess at
the close of the afternoon session Pearson
(R.) of North Carolina, who had not been
present when Talbert made his statement,
entered disclaimer of the sentiment i'm.
puted to him by Talbert. saying he could
not have declared his shame at the course
of North Carolina in the war, for that
would DE treason to his own State, to his
own blood. He pleaded that Northern
Republicans permit Southern Republicans
to deal in their own way with their neigh
boring States, promising the best and
most satisfactory results from that policy.
| Talbert accepted the disclaimer, and the
incident will probably not again be
heard of.
| The remainder OF the session was de-
voted to the further consideration of the
bond silver coinage bill. Newlands (Silver-
ite) of Nevada, Hartman tR.) of Montana,
Williams CD of Mississippi, Broderick
| (R.) of Kansas and Bowers {R.) of Califor-
| MIA spoke in favor of free coinage, and
Messrs. Tucker CD of Virginia, Walker
| (R.) of Massachusetts and Patterson ID
| of Pennsylvania against it.
AT 5:10 the House took recess until s
O'Clock, with the understanding that
| further continuation of the day session be
held at 1880 tomorrow morning, the sill.
yer debate to be the only business.
The third session of the parliamentary
day of Thursday began this morning al
1880. o'clock, with Speaker Reed in the
chair and about score of Representatives
on the floor to continue the discussion o.
! the silver bond bill.
As soon as the House assembled Talberl
3D. of South Carolina, rising to cues
ton of privilege, said he had been nc
doubt Internationally misrepresented BY
the press of the country in regard tc
the statements made at Wednesday nights
| session. He reviewed the colloouy be.
tween himself and Pearson (R.) of North
Carolina and repeated his declaration thai
he believed secession to have been righl
| and under the same conditions he would
do the same thing again.
Barrett (R.) OF Massachusetts called Tai