Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-02-16
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WASHINGTON. Feb. I. - Tho first
hour of the Senate to-day was on
sumed largely i'll the election OF Frye
Of Maine rs President pro TEN. The
election was unanimous and marked
by a display of good nature and COM
pliments.
HOUSE.
The House to day suddenly became
involved in Il bitter controversy. 1t
sprang from remarks made by Talbot
in defense OF secession, which Barrett
interpreted rs reasonable. Ho had
the speakers words taken down and
offered a resolution Of censurA. After
the wrangle and some explanations,
Dalzell moved to refer the Barrett
resolution to tho COMMITTEES on Jul
dietary. This was carried by Il vote
Of Isl to IL, Tins is understood to
maan that no notice will be taken OF
the matter.
Talbot rose to Il question of person.
al privilege to correct what he said
was an unintentional misrepre sentn-
ton OF himself in the public prints.
He said that Pearson made an un
warranted attack on the loyalty Of
his State, which he declared was rs
loyal as any State i'll the Union.
Pearson had said that North Caro-.
lima had followed South Carolina out
OF the Union and got whipped along
with the Palmetto State.
an n ~jocular way, Mr.. Speaker"
continued Talbot, Il declared that
we were not whippedout but had worn
ourselves ont trying TO whip the
other fellows. In the heat OF the mo-
ment and impulsively | said that
South Carolina was not ashamed OF
the part she took in it, and that | for
ono endorsed secession then. /
thought we were right think SO yet
and, that under the same circum-
stances, surrounded by the same con-
ditions, | would do the same thing
again. Now, Mr.. Speaker, l repeat
it,"
Barrett asked That the words be
taken down and several members APP
pealed to him not to do SO. The
Speaker asked Barrett il he insisted
upon the demand. Barrett seemed to
hesitate until Talbot declared in II
loud voice that he Wa willing to have
the words taken down. Il will stand |
by Them" said he.
Barrett replied to the Speaker:
AYES, ! insist. I want to see II the
member can violate his oath in this
fashion"
~The Chair understood that the
gentleman from South Carolina was
only repeating what he said on the
OCCASION" said Speaker
Crisp moved that Talbot he per
mitted to explain. Tho words were
read at the Clerks desk. Barrett
then formally made the point of order
that when a statement made 10y a
member had been called in question
and he deliberately reiterated it. it
constituted Il new ofTensc.
He proposed now to offer a ~resolu.
ton OF censure. Tho excitement on
the floor was intense. Crisp said that
he had never known an instance,
when Il member was called to order
and n motion made that he be allowed
to explain his ut~terancc, where such
motion was not considered. Barrett
replied that he had no objection to the
gentleman from Sen,h Carolina ex.
planning Mt the proper time. There
~as more parliamentary sparring be
tween Crisp and Barrett, during which
the excitement increased.
The Speaker finally cut the matter
short by saying that il tho House was
not satisfied with Talbot's cxplapa
ton, n resolution might be offered.
The Speaker decided TINT Crisp's
motion was in order.
Il take it Tor granted said Ding.
ley, rising "that the House does not
intend to vote on the resolution OF
censure without according the gen.
tlcman from South Carolina an oppor-
tunity to explain" Those generous
words won applause from the Demo.
cratic side.
Talbot explained that he had arisen
to correcta misrepresentation. South
Carolina he proceeded. 1was Ms Ioyal
and true to the Union as any State.
Tho circumstances under winch she
seeded could not exist again and he
was glad OF it, tDcm. applauseJ
Tho debate on the free silver sub.
stitutc for the bond bill proceeded
steadily in the House today. Tho
House met at 1890 witt. - than
thirty members present. Ncwlmnds
awokc the empty echoes OF the vast
hall with a vigorous argument in
favor OF tho free aud independent
coinage Of silver. IIc asserted that
not n single debtor nation in the
world maintained II gold standard OK.
cept the United States, and that wo
had done 20 rs the price OF continued
bond issues. Hartman and Kcm fol.
lowed in favor OF concurrence md
Tucker in favor Of onconcu
renee
just the same.