Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-08
MADE A SCENE, " rnr HOUSE.
south Carolina Member Openly Avows
Secession cSeptIment.

ceeded steadily In the house today. The
house met at 1890 O'clock with less than
thirty members present and only few
! stragglers in the galleries. Mr.. Newlands,
silverite OF Nevada. swoke the empty echoes
OF the vast hall with vigorous argument in
favor of the free and Independent coinage Of
silver. He asserted that not single debtor
| nation In the world had maintained the gold
standard except the-United States, and we
| had done so at the price of continued bond
| issues.
Mr.. Hartmann, republican Of Montana, and
Mr. KEN. popuist Of Nebraska, followed in
favor OF concurrence and Mr.. Tucker. demo-
| crat of Virginia, in favor OF nonconcurrence,
Mr. Talbert, democrat Of South Carolina,
rose to a question of personal privilege to
| correct what he said was an unintentional
| Misrepresentation OF himself in the public
| prints This led to most stirring incident.
| He said that Mr.. Pearson had made an un-
warranted attack on the loyalty OF his state,
which he declared was as loyal as any state
| in the union. MIR. Pearson had said that
| North Carolina had followed South Carolina
| out of the union and had got whipped along
| with the Palmetto state.
| I'm a jocular way. Mr. Speaker" continued
Mr.. Taibert, 81 declared that we were not
| whipped but had worn ourselves out trying
| to whip the other fellows.
"In the heat OF the moment" he con-
tinued, "and impulslvely, said that South
| Carolina was not ashamed of the part that
| she took in It; that she was proud Of 1t, and
| that I, for one endorsed secession then.
| thought we were right; think so yet and
| that under the same circumstances, sur
| rounded by the same conditions, ! would dc
the same thing again. Now, Mr.. Speaker,
| repeat It,"
Mr.. Barrett, republican of Massachusetts,
| jumped up at these words and asked that the
words be taken down.
Several members appealed to him not to dc
| so. and the speaker asked Mr.. Barrett II he
| insisted upon his demand.
Mr.. Barrett seemed to hesitate, when Mr.
| Talbert again got on his feet and declared In
| a loud voice that he was willing to have his
| words taken down. ~ will stand by them, "
| said he.
These words seemed to cinch Mr.. Barrett's
resolve and he replied with feeling:
| "Yes I insist want to see IL member
| can violate his oath in this fashion,"
''The chair understood that the gentleman
| from South Carolina was only repeating what
| he had said on former OCCASION said
| Speaker Reed.
| had a point OF order to submit. Mr.. Crisp,
| the democratic leader, however. at this
point, crowded into the arena and moved
| that Mr.. Talbert be permitted to explain.
/ The words were then read at the clerk s
! desk and Mr.. Barrett then formally made
| the point of order that when a statement
| made by a member had been called in ques-
| tion and he deliberately reiterated 1t, 1t
constituted new statement and a new
offense. HE has said and has repeated the
| statement that under certain circumstances
| he believed in secession. l propose now to
| offer a resolution of censure.'
| BY this time the excitement on the floor
was intense.
| Mr.. Crisp democrat of Georgia, said that
| he had never known an instance when a
| member was called to iorder and motion
was made that he be allowed to explain his
| utterance that such ,a0 motion was not con-
| sidered. Mr.. Barrett replied that he had
| no objection to the gentleman from South
| Carolina explaining at the proper time his
| statement; that the gentleman hav-
Ing taken an oath to sustain the
| would under certain circumstances attempt
| to overthrow and humiliate the government.
| There was more parliamentary sparring be-
| tween Mr.. Crisp and Mr.. Barrett. during
which the house filled rapidly, with excite
| msnt constantly rising. The speaker finally
| cut the matter short by saying that IL the
| house was not satisfied with Mr.. Talbert's
| explanation the resolution might be offered.
The speaker decided that Mr. Crisp's motion
was In order. f,.y ,....,.
II take It for granted" said Mr.. Dingley,
rising. that the house does not intend to
vote on resolution Of; censure without ac-
cordng the gentleman from South Carolina
| an opportunity to explain"
| the democratic side.
! Mr. Talbert availed himself Of the op-
portunity and explained that he had arisen
| to correct a Misrepresentation. He had no
| idea that the press intended to misrepresent
| him Intentionally South Carolina, he pro-
| ceeded, was loyal and true to the union
as any state in the union. The circum-
stances under which she seeded could not
exist again and he was glad OF 1t. Demo
cratic applause).
10 bpfnp
right he had spoken of the circumstances
| then existing. The question had been sub
mitted to the arbitrament Of the sword and
settled forever.
with pride upon his past life. and that he
had contempt for his comrades of the old
days who were continually apologizing for
their share in the war. Democratic ap-
plause)
Mr. Barrett offered his resolution as soon
as Mr.. Talbert finished. It recited the words
taken down. and declared them Unreasonable
and sedtious" and in violation of the oath
taken by the gentleman from South Caro-
lima at the opening of the session, and d.
rected that they be excluded from the rec
ord.
Mr.. Cannon tried to move that the resolu-
tion lie on the table. This motion evoked
applause on the democratic side but there
were cries of mo. no. from some of the re-
putlicans, and Mr.. Boutelle shouted: IT
think the gentleman who made that mo-
tion should lie on the table,"
Mr.. Barrett. however, amidst the greatest
confusion, insisted upon his right to dis
cuss the resolution. He then addressed the
house in favor Of the adoption of his resolu-
tion. There was chorus of boots and Kisses
from the democratic side, Joined in by many
republicans, when Mr.. Barrett, pointing his
finger at Mr.. Talbert, demanded to know
whether he would rise in his place and sue
cinctly and definitely disavow and apologize
for any remarks upholding secession and
treason.
Mr.. Barrett was saying: "If the democratic
party wants to make the gentleman from
South Carolina its spokesman" when Mr.
Wilson of South Carolina made the point
that Mr.. Barrett had no right to put ques-
tions to Mr.. Talbert.
Mr. Talbert shouted loudly: ~ have made
my explanation and have not another word
to say" and was applauded enthusiastically
by the democrats.
Mr. Dalzell then made a motion to refer
the resolution to the committee on judiciary,
and after a parliamentary wrangle the mo-
tion was carried by "a rising vote of 154
to Al.
Mr.. Owens was the only democrat who
rose In opposition to the motion.
The yeas and nays rose 200 to II and the