The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-08

debate on tnc AIee HA1'SA SSS't'sNhS 49,
,be bond bill proceeded steadily in the
house to-day. The house met at 1880
o,clock with less than thirty members
,r,sant and only few stragglers in
~ y1j,erIes Mr.. Sewlnnds isilyerite.
SSvC awoke the echoes OF the vast hall
.rt,h n vigorous argument in favor OF
.hs free and independent coinage of
Stivsr He asserted that not q single
Ssbtor nation in the world had main
.strs5 the gold standard except tho
f.rt,sd states, and we had done so at
tbe prIce OF continued bond issues.
Nr. Hartman (Rep., Mont) and Mr..
Epm Rop, Neb.) argued In favor OF
concurrence. and Mr.. Tucker in favor OF
nou-eoncurrence.
The house suddenly became involved
IN n bitter controversy. II sprang from
The remarks by Mr.. Talbert (Dem., 3.
~ in defense OF secession, which Mr..
barrett (Rep, Mass,) interpreted as
reasonable. He had the speakers
Sords taken down and offered q resolu-
Non OF censure. After a wrangle and
some explanations Mr.. Dalzell, OF Penn
sylyanIa. moved TO refer the Barrett
solution to the committee on judi
ciory This was carried by a vote OF
ia 10 Il. This Is understood 10 mean
fhnt no notice will be taken of the mat
Ter Mr.. Owens, OF Kentucky, was the
only Democrat who voted against the
motion.
bert, Dem, s CO, rose TO q question
o! personal privilege to correct what
ne said was On untntenaon2l mtsrep-
rssentation OF himself In the public
prIrts, He said tt1at Mr. Pearson had
nade an unwarTanted attack on the
LOYALTY Of his state. (which he declared
vas as loyal as any state in the union.
AR. Pearson had said that North Caro-
Ina had followed South Carolina out
nf The union, and had gotten whipped
along with the Palmetto state.
"In n joc1iar way, Mr.. Speaker" con-
Timed Mr.. TaIbert, 'T declared that
We were mot whipped but had worn our
selves out trying to whip the other fell
lows. In the heat of the moment" he
continued, 'Nand iInpulslveiy said that
Sotrsh Carroll na was not ashamed OF
the part that she took In u; that she
was proud OF II, and chat for one en-
dorsed secession then. though We
were right: think 90 yet and that un-
der the same circumstances, SurTound-
ID by the same conditions, EfIat would
DO the same thing again. Now, Mr..
Speaker. repeat X.
Exciting Scene.
When he had spoken Of secession be-
Ing right, hefaad spoken-of the c1rcum-
stances then existing. The question
had been submitted TO the arbitrament
u the Sword and settled forever. In
conclusion, he declared that he looked
TttA.pr!de upon his past hfe and that
BE- had contempt for his comrades OF
-. olA,,1 30, -, ~ ,,,brn 4oYfInftai1v nOol-
eFztnE for their share In the war.
Democratic applause.)
Nr, Barrett offered his resolution as
Ioon as Mr.. Taibert finished. II asked
thatsshe words be taken down and de-
Glazed that they were Unreasonable
ahd seditious" and IN violation OF the
oath taken by the gentleman from
South Carolina at the opening OF the
session aud directed that they be ex-
cluGel from the Record.
NF. Cannon. (Rep.. MAJ. tired 70
move that the resolution lie on the tn-
be. TnIs motion evoked applause on
the Democratic side, but there were
cries Of mo, no." from some OF tho
Republicans and Mr.. Boutelle. (Rep..
MalneJ, shouted: '1 think the gentle
man who made that motion should lie
or Shc table"
Mr Barrett, however. amidst the
Featcst confusion, insisted upon his
right to discuss the resolution. He
then addressed che house In favor oil
the adoption OF his resolution. There
was 4 chorus OF Kisses from the DEM
ocra;!s side Joined IN by many Repuo-
ilcans when Mr.. Barrett, pointing ms
finger at Mr, Tulbert. demanded 10
know whether ne would rise In his place
and sucrinctly and definitely disaNow
and Apologize for any remarks UPHOLD
!ng secession and treason. Mr. Bar-
Tcst was saying: "It the Democratic
parry wants 20 make the gentleman
from South Carolina It's spokesman--'
when MT. Wilson, OF South Carolina,
made tho point that Mr.. Barrett had no
right 10 put questions 20 Mr.. TalbeTt.
Mr Taibert shouted loudly: II have
made my explanation and have not nn-
other word to say" and was npplauded
enthuslas,Ically By the Democrats.
Mr. Dalzcll. OF Pennsylvania then
mad" motion 10 refer the resolution
to the committee on judiciary. and after
parliamentary wranEle the motion
was carried by r!Ang vote OF l5i to a.
hr owens, Of Kentucky. wnH the
only Democrat who rose In opposition
10 the motion. The yeas and nays re-
suited goo TO Il and the resolution was
referred to the committee on judiciary.
The Night Session.
The night session for the eoRBldera-
ton ~ private penaion bills was, DIS:
I'1n1 with in order TINT the bond bill
debate might proceed to night. An mr.
FanF6mcnt was effected for closing
general debate on the bill at the close
q the Legislative day on Monday. and
he bDur' In committee OF the whole
ixHmei the consideration OF the bond
Mr. Patterson Dem. Tenn.) spoke In
lAF1r ~ concurrence and dcplorcd
tN' fact TINT n great economic problem
La1 become the foot ball OF politics
h' Issue waR not, he anid, whether
No laitcd Staten should adopt BIZ
metallic standard. II TINT were the
VI'7ilun hi-mntnlligm would receive the
unanimous approval OF the housc. II
"N q question Of our power to cgthb-
WI The FREQ coinage OF silver nt 10 20
anu retain the ability 10 maintain Bil-
lH 1 fnintC1 In circulation concur
l'Gl'y with gold and redccmnblc with
No. Brodertck CRcp., SaE,l and Mr..
t.,nrH n!op.. CaL) closed the debate
'N Nc afternoon. Just before the re-
W's taken Mr., PcnrHOn 0lep, N.
"hpEc original ColloQuy with Mr.
EIT"fi had ChuRed the latter to rise
,' question uf personal privilege,
Ll" humorous speech and referred
10 'f" iimo-hnnnrcd remark Of tho gov
r.Hlr NJ North CarOlinn to the governor
NJ south Carolina, which he Rnld was
N urdor Tho house then took II
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