The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-08

1albert responded in defiant manner
that he was perfectly willing that his
words should be taken down, and that he
proposed to stand by them. What he had
meant to. say and did say, he said, was
tnat.no State was more loyal than South
carolina. That the conditions which ex-
listed when South Carolina seeded would
not and could not again exist and he was
giao otlt. He had no idea or intention of
violating the thirteenth amendment.
mat question was settled by the arbitra-
ment OF arms, and settled forever. He
stood here to say that he was willing to
extend the right hand of fellowship to
those who wore the blue, and to say that
the war of thirty years ago was over for
ever. He objected, he said, to be held up
as boor and ignorant person, advocating
secession at this period of the country's
history: AS to the attitude of Southern
men at the time of the war; he desired TO
say that they believed they were right,
ana had no apology to make for the part
tney took in the war. Democratic APP
piause.] That was all he had to say.
A resolution of censure by Barrett (R.)
OF Massachusetts was then read. 1t recited
The words taken down and declared them
to be seditious and reasonable and in vio-
iatlon 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 were conducted
amid great excitement and 1T was difficult
TO hear what was going on.
Dalzell (R.) of Pennsylvania endeavored
TO secure reference of the whole matter
to the Committee on Judiciary and Can
non tR.) of Illinois to have it laid on the
table, but neither were in order. The
latter motion drew from a Republican
member the suggestion that the motion
OF the gentleman of Illinois lie on the
table.
Cannon-All right, I'll make the motion
when get chance.
During the colloquy Barrett asked Tai
bert whether or not he was willing to rise
III his place and definitely and distinctly
reject any implied suggestion in his re-
marks that he would at any time or under
any conditions enter upon or favor move
ment OF secession against the United
States. [Derisive laughter and cries of
"Oh, oh, on the Democratic side.l
Ii be would not, Barrett continued, he
would state to the gentlemen on the other
side who were made the spokesman of the
gentleman from South Carolina that this
resolution would be voted upon. Tap
plause.]
Another question by Barrett to Talbert
as to whether or not he would rise, retract
bis statements and apologize to the House
met the response from that gentleman:
81 have made my explanation to the
Il Eox- I. >,
Barrett-Then, Mr.. Speaker, I demand
the previous question upon my resolution.
Dalzeli asked if it would be in order now
to refer the whole matter to the Com mittee
on Judiciary. The Speaker, over the
suggestion by Crisp that the motion was
not then in order, ruled that it was, and
Dalzell moved that it be done.
The House agreed to DaIzell's motion
ayes 154, noes 81.
Barrett ana Boutelle demanded a vote
by ayes and noes amid renewed excite
ment and protests from Republicans about
them.
"Do you approve of such langnage?"
Boutelle indignantly inquired and there
were numerous responses of Eyes"
.'All right; then you will have an oppor-
tunity to say so" he retorted. And he
was right, for the rollcall was ordered. 1t
resulted: Ayes 200. noes II.
On this vote the Democrats voted solidly
for reference and the Republicans divided.
Chairman Henderson asked unanimous
consent for the Committee on Judiciary 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 Nicara-
guam canal. The House then at 10 40 re-
sumed the debate on the bond silver bill.
Newlands (silverite) of Nevada was the
first speaker. He declared in favor of the
adoption of the Senate substitute. He
said it was useless to wait for an inter-
national agreement for the restoration of
free coinage of silver, giving his reasons in
detail why England, Germany and France,
the principal creditor nations of the world,
would continue their refusal to unite with
the United States on that subject.
hartman (R.) of Montana followed
Newlands in an argument in favor OF free
coinage.
An arrangement was made by unani-
nous consent TO close general debate on
sic oOiio Oiii dt WIG S4OSC VI tAc LEGISLATIVE
day of Monday next.
Walker (R.) of Massachusetts was the
first speaker opposing the Senate free silver
movement.
Hartman gave notice that he would
move at the proper time an amendment
directing the President to call o CONNER
cial and tariff congress in Washington not
later than June 80, 1897, composed of dele
gates OF silver-using countries
Kemp Pop, of Nebraska, denied an as
sertion previously maue that the PopuIist
party was not in favor OF bimetaflism. 1t
was, he said, the only true political biz
metallist party in the United States at the
present time
During the Talbert incident the House
adjourned for a minute, and then opened
Fridays session.
twenty-five representatives occupied
their seats on the floor at the beginning of
the evening session to listen to the orators
ON the pending silver bond bill, while the
pubic galleries at the same time were
crowded. The speakers were: Gibsonf r. !
OF Tennessee, Cromwell (R.) of Ohio,
spar kman CD of Florida, Stewart (R.1 of
New Jersey, Eddy RI of Minnesota, who
opposed the free coinage of silver. and Nc
GIure tR.A Of 0bir ana Mnndajl \ -