Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-08
EXCITED
Speakers on the Floor
Of the House.
CONGRESSMAN TALBERT ATTEMPTS
TO MAIZE AN ExPLANA-
TIoN.
WAKES THE HOUSE
by nEITERATIoN OF riEiti
SPEECH MADE YESTERDAY.
Resolutions of Ccpsurc Presented
WAKES THE HOUSE
ny nEITERATIoN OF FIERY
SPEECH MADE YESTERDAY.


washington req "-ihe uepo'e on
the free silver substitute for the bond
hill urocceded steadily i'm thu, houge to-
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with less thah thlrty members present
and only few stragglers In the gal
lerv
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"i' N'"'"hN N9"N'i''e wv
the empty echoes OF the vast hall with
a vigorous argument In favor of the
sroo and i,doro,dc,t colnag, of silver.
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Mr.. Hartman uNep'' Mol anu MT
KEN Qup., Neb) followed In favor OF
concurrence and MIR Tucker Dem,
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va III iaNol VI "o'
Mr.. Talbert CDem., >. CO rose TO
question OF personal privilege 70 correct
what he said was an unlntentlonal mus mus
representation OF himself In TIE puoic
prints,
IN Jocular way, MT, speaker, salu
Mr. Talbert, Il declared that we We're
not whipped, but had worn ourselves
out trying to whip the other Fellows
In the heat OF the moment aud impul-
siNely, ! sad that south Narohna was
not ashamed OF the part thut she TOOK
in H.. that she was proud OF II. and that
l Tor one, inlorseu secession theh' 1
thought we We're right; think 80 yet
and that under the same circumstances
surrounded by the zane Sonultlons
thdt l would DO the same thlns hgalh'
NOW, MT. Speaher, repeat ~
Mr., Barrett Rep, MassJ jumped up
at these words and asked that the
words be taken down. Several members
appealed TO HIM not TO DO so. ana the
speaker asked MT barrett II ne 'As'a'-
ed upon his demand.
Mr.. barrett seemed 70 hesitate Wnen
Mr.. Talbert again got on ms rect anu
declared In loud voice tEat he was
willing TO have his words taken down
81 VIII stand by them, SAID ne
These words beeihsu 10 Clncn MT
Barrett's resolve, and Mr. Barrett re-
piled to the speaker with teeIhs'
YES, 1 insist. want 10 see II
memher can violate his oath IN THIS
manner
1.-The chair understood That the gen
q ~olih Carolina was only
repeating what he had saId on iorin-
or occasion'' said Speaker Reed
MIR Barrett replied that In that case
he had u point OF order to submit
y" Crlsn, the Democratic leader,
however at this point crowded into me
~ NoFeo thht Mf iuloeIt pe
then read at the clerks desk ana MI,
Barrett then formally made the point
Nr's" 'Not whom statement MADE
by a member had been called In aues-
uon ana he deliberately reiterated H.
It constituted n new statement ana
new oiiense.
HE has said and has repeated the
statement that under certain clrcum,
stances he believed In secession !
propose now to offer resolution OF
censure."
BY this time the excitement on the
floor was intense
Mr.. Crisp said that he had never
known nm instance when member
was called o order and a motion was
adopted that he be allowed to explain
his utterance.
To this Mr.. Barrett replied that he
had no objection to the gentleman from
south Carolina explaining at the pro-
per time his statement; that the gem
tlemnn having taken IN onth 10 sustain
the constitution Of the United states
said he would under certain clrcum-
stances attempt TO overthrow and hui
initiate the government.
There was more parliamentary apar-
ring between Mr., CRISP and Mr. Bar
rett during which the house nlled rap
idly with excitement constantly RS
inc
The speaker hnally cut the mhttcr
short by saying that II the house was
moi satisfied with Mr.. Talbert's explan-
alton the resolution might be offered.
The speaker decided that Mr.. crisp's
motion was in order.
~ take It for granted" said Mr..
Dlnglcy, rising, that the house does
moi intend 10 vote on resolution OF
censu,re without according the gem
tleman from South Carolina an OPP
portunlty TO explain"
These generous words won the ap-