The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-02-15
EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE
Remarks About Secession Cause d
Wordy War.
Mr.. Talbert OF North Carolina Says
the south Has Nothing to Apolo-
Rixe for, but Is Patriotic
Now as the North.

Washington, Feb. I'm the house to-
day the discussion OF the silver bond
bill was resumed by MIR. Newlands, Sill
verite, Nevada. He favored the adop-
ton of the senate substitute and said
It was useless To wait for AN interna-
| tional agreement for the restoration OF
free coinage OF silver.
MI. Hartman, rep. Montana, followed
Mr., Newlands in an argument in favor
OF free coinage.
Mr.. Talbert, dem, South Carolina,
rising 10 a question OF privilege. said he
had been no doubt uninteDtionally mis-
represented by the pressed the countrytn
regard to statements made at Wednes.
day nights session. lie reviewed the
colloauy between himself and Mr.. Pear
son, rep. North Carolina, and repeated
his declaration that lie believed seces.
sion to have been right n under the
same conditions he would do the SAME
thing again.
Mr.. Barrett, rep.. Massachusetts.
called Mr.. Taibert to order and demand
ed that his words be taken down.
Mr.. 1aibert responded in u defiant
manner that he was perfectly willing
that his words SHOULD be taken down
dila lIla W I'tSPoINN "
What he had meant to say and did say,
he said, was no state was more loyal than
South Carolina. That the conditions
which existed when South Carolina
coded would moi and could not again,
exist, and he was glad OF it. He had no
idea or intention of violating the thirl
tenth amendment. hat question was
settled by the a~rbitrament OF arms and,
settled forever. A. To the attitude OF
southern men at the time of the war,
he desired to say that they believed that
they We're right IN had no apology to
make for the part they took in the war.
Democratic applause.)
A resolution of censure by Mr.. Bar
|rett, rep, Massachusetts, was then read.
1t recited the words taken down, de-
claring them to be seditions and treason
able and in violation of the gentleman's
oath and that they be stricken from the
record. BY this time the house was In
a great uproar and the proceedings We're
conducted amidst great excitement.
A question by MI. Barrett to Mr.. Tai
bert, whether or not he would rise, re-
tract his statements and apologize to-
the house, met this response from that
gentleman:
II have made my explanation to the
mouse ana nave not another WORD TO-
say
Mr.. Barrett-Tnen, Mr.. Speaker. L de-
mand the previous question upon my
resolution.
Mr.. Dalzell moved 10 refer the whole
matter to the committee on the judi
ciary.
The house agreed to Mr.. Dalzell's mo-
tion-yeas 1854. nays 81.
Mr.. Barrett and Boutelle demanded a,
vote by yeas and nays amidst renewed
excitement n protests from repub-
licans about them.
The roll call resulted-Yeas s0o,t
nays II.
On this vote the democrats voted SOL
idly for reference, and the republicans
divided.
Chairman Henderson asked unani-
nous consent for the committee on jul
dietary to sit during the sessions OF the
house. which was given.
A message from the president was laid
before the house transmitting the report
of the board of engineers on the Near
aqua canal.
The house then, at 1:40, resumed the
debate on the ond silver bill.