The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-08
SECESSION IS DEFENDED.
arr. TiLBEET RERTERdTES ms Dr.
FENCE or SOTTH cfEOLiNi.
IL. Barfcttlof Massachusetts, Charges Him
With Ising Reasonable and Hcditious
Language -EHcitjng Debate.

with Sneaker Reed la the chair and about
q foorc OF representatives. on tne floor. 20
continue fhc discussion OF the silver bona
bills. Dir. NcWland tSlycrito). of Nevada,
was thc nrst speaker declaring en- favor
o. the adoption of The Senate substitute
Ho said DO was useless 10 wait ror inter
national aercemCDt FOR the restoration Of
free coinage of silver for England. Ger
many. anl France. tsc principal creditor
nations OF The world. would continue their
refusal % unite with the United States
on that subject.
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS.
Nir Hartman followed Nr. Ncwland in
,n argument in favor of free coinage.
lie save notice that hc would move at
the proper time am amendment directing
The President TO call commercial and
tdru Congress 800 Washington not later
tnau june a. 1897, composed OF dcegales
from slNCt-Nsins countries and tnc dele
gates from the United States if possible.
90 secure au agreement whereby the
countries repre- DnitN snail open lntn
ports to thc free admission OF the pro-
duets 0f the United states, the latter 70
open Sos mInte Goo tno free coinage of sll-
yer. and providing that All import duties
from gold basis countries SHAH oe paid In
god.
This proposition was intended TO de-
Ntiop Just how FAR eastern Republicans
wosd fo in the way of securing bimctai-
Mr. Tucker Dem) Of Virginia. an
rOuuCCa nis intention 90 vote against The
nate substitute. because hc saw that its
passage would not restore silver 10 its
Al ID o'clock the House adjourned. and
O. minute later the Speaker raped the
EafcI 10 announce the opening OF Fridays
Immediately the House was prccipitated
into fnt lNtlcst TOW that has been seen
anI heard on The floor since the early
DAYS ot the Firty-irSt Congress, which
Iagcd Tor al hour and "a half and was
ended by cd reference of the agtatinE
subject 10 Tho Committee on the Judicl-
uly.
AIR. TALBERT EXPLAINS.
SIR. Taibcrt Dem). OF South Carolina,
si.ine 90 question of privilege. said.
'lt Las been brought 60 I1y notice that
] have been m4sreprescntod Joy the press
of tho country uliutcntioualy. = have no
doubt. Ior cannot believe mat the press
oI thc country desires to- miereprescnt
members upon this floor Ana IN rising
do not rise 10 apologize Tor or 20 rec
tract anything that I said on thdt oc-
caslOn. but TO rc-ccho and Icitcrate every
word and sentiment that 4 uttered OH
that occasion.
"On last Wednesday evening. when fhe
present Din was under is'usslon, The
gentleman from North Carolina (Ar
leaIs0nj saw proper. while making his
speech. 20 go ont or his way 10 unklndly
criucisc the state OF South Carolina,
which / have The honor in part To rep
resent upon this floor. The great and
grand and glorious state OF which
'am proud. and "a State That IS true and
81 loyal tO the naS as amy state ln The
United States. Tn his remarks ne criti-
clsed the prominent part that South Caro-
Iua took iu the act Of secession in 1861.
"In Tie course of his remarks. as !
understood him. Doe took occasion TO say
1laf North Carolina had followed south
Carolina out Of the Union in secession,
and that y, th Carolina ANA South Caro-
-.-r, 100. hud been whipped
EDIHrF CAROLINA NOT ASHAMED
"As 20 that I have nothing 10 say. :
only. iu "a Jtcular way, remarked To the
s. h.NDemdn thdt nc was mistaken, That
south Carolina had never been whipped.
that she wore herself out trying 10 whip
the other fellow. But when be- said, in
substance, that ne was ashamed of such
action on the part Of his State, ! rose,
possibly in an unparliamcntary manner.
ANA in tho heat of the moment impui-
EiNcly said that South Carolina was not
ashamed Of tire part she took in it that
endorsed secession Them ] thought We
were right. J ttink so yet and that
under the same circumsiahcrs' sLIronnt-
al hv tlc same conditions, That ] would
op fne same thing again. Now, Mr.
Speaker 4 repeat it,
lp t0 This point Mr.. Talbcrt had' att
frlctcd apparently hut little attention.
hut here DE- was interrupted by MIR. Bar
IeIf RepD. of Massachusetts, VINO called
l'm to order and demanded that his
Almost instantly there was much con-
On 'on on the floor. ami disorder which
almost prevented llr. Ialhert from bcins
IN am willing Mr.. Speaker. for my
words 10 Doe taken down. and / propose
to stand hy every word that 4 utter upon
tnis floor.
Tho Speaker (veorously welding his
gaveU. "fhc gentleman VIII have 10 re-
sumo his seat.
While thc words were being tran
scuNtd many keruhlicaus ondeaVored TO
Di Cndo Mr.. Barrett from prosecuting
DIS point OF ORDER but -cessInlly.
When tnc reporters notes ndd pccn
Transcribed Speaker Reed asked.
Does the gentleman from Massachu-
g'tu insist tha. The words shall be ,aken
AN ALLEGED VIOLATION.
AR barrett. Il ask that che wores be
taken down because. as j understand
the remarks of tue gentleman trom South
Carolina. his statement was iu direct
violation OF the oath that ne took at tbs
bar ol This House az the opening OF this
Congress.' lAppiause nn kepabican
sldeJ
able Language the Speaker suggested 10
me gentleman from Massachusetts that
the gentleman was repeating wh at he
had said previously, for tho purpose OF
making some modification, as hc under
lir. crisp moved that the gentleman
from South Carolina he permitted 10
eHpiain.
This motion precipitaied discussion
as To- parliamentary procedure. The oN-
CltemCnt continued TO increase ia spNe
ol the efforts Oi the Speaker TO restrain
the members. ln iis COusc Mr.. Barrett
said:
'l DO not object 10 the gentleman from
South Carolina tMr. TalbcrO at the proper
tmc being allowed TO explain the state
mtut twice made by him with delipcrd-
fiou.that under certain circumstances hdN-
INK taken the oath OF office TO support the
Constitution Of he United States. hc would
attempt 10 overthrow and humilidte u,
lut ] DO claim that the rule does not
give any right TO propose tho present
consideration OF the resolution which
propose TO submit 90 the House.
MR.. CRISP TAKES A HAND.
Tho rulo regarding procedure in such
cases was discussed by Mr. Crisp with
numerous Interruptions and questions.
Alr. Barrett explained the sequence OF
what had occurred. lie SAID.
"On Wednesday night / was ono or
the Few members OF this House. who.
Drawing The elements, were present at
tne meeting hero for the discussion of
ihc nill now. or "a few moments ago,
under discussion I'm tho House.
II" my surprise ] heard r'c remarks
ilhuf uy hc gentleman from South Caro-
Ani' al haf time. and / supposed that
some member older and more cNpCrlcnc-
cN thau myself would take proper action
on ihe subject. But several moments
hdliht elapsed, ana. therefore the prin-
1We Of order having become properly
t.Iplctnlc That fhe attention OF the
House was not promptly called 90 the
tnpJ'cb, , allowed Il 90 drop. thinking