Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-08
CLARKE MISSED THE FUN.
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 lution is going to be voted upon. (Cries of No; let it be voted" and Vote now) MT. Barrett-The great democratic party on that side of the house, by their gentle shout of mo-" advise the gentle man from South Carolina, as their | spokesman not to withdraw his remarks, not to say that he disclaims any state ment which gives the slightest color or intimation of an intention under certain circumstances to. lead in a secession movement against the government of the United States, which he has taken an oath to maintain. N
 MT. Talbert-I have stated my position and have not another word to say. (Cries of vote, yote,' on the republican sde)
 MT. Barrett-Mr. Speaker, unless the gentleman from South Carolina asks me to yield to him in order that he may make such an apology and such direct re- traction as is due to this house, which now pause for him to do, I shall move the previous question on this resolution.
 MT w. A. Stone, republican, of Penn sylvania-If the motion for the previous question is voted down, will it not be then proper to refer this matter to the com mittee on the judiciary?
 MT. Boutelle-How does the speaker know whether it will be proper or not?
 MT. Barrett-Mr. Speaker in order that there may be no misunderstanding again ask the gentleman from South Car olina to retract or apologize for the words which he has uttered. Disorder in the hall and dersive cries on the democratic sde).
 MT. Dalzell renewed his motion to refer the matter to the committee on judiciary and it was agreed to-yeas 154, nays Al. A demand for the yeas and nays was made by MT. Barrett, Boutelle and oth- CTS seconded. MT. Boutelle asked repub- licans who opposed the resolutions, Do you approve such language?" And when fffp,,, aIxyc e right; you'll have the opportunity to say so in the Record"
 The motion to refer was carried-yeas 200, nays Il.
 MT. Henderson, republican, of Iowa, chairman, asked consent for the commit tee on judiciary to sit during the session of the house, which was granted
 The message of President Cleveland transmitting the report of the engineers upon the Nicaraguan canal route was re- ceived and laid before the house and re- ferred to the committee on interstate and foreign commerce.
 The house then, after the exciting epi- sode of nearly two hours, resumed de- bate on the bond silver coinage bill, first entering into unanimous agreement to close general debate at the close of the legislative day of Monday next. The speakers during the afternoon were Wal ker, republican, of Massachusetts, and Patterson, democrat, of Tennessee, in op- position to free coinage. and Williams, democrat. of Mississippi; Frederick, re- publican, of Kansas, and Bowers, repub- lican of California, in favor of it.
 The Talbert episode was recalled for a few minutes by MT Pearson, republican, of North Carolina He explained that he did not hear MT. Talbert's statement at the beginning of the session, but had been furnished copy of it. He desired to say that he could not have uttered the I.. 1xrA FTo1 bert. to the effect that he was ashamed of the part taken by North Carolina in the war; to do so would be treason to his own blood and state. If the gentleman from Maine (Boutelle), and the gentle man from Massachusetts BarretD, would leave the southern republicans alone to deal with their sister states, MT Pearson said, he would promise that if South Carolina attempted another seceS- sion movement the liberty loving union republicans of North Carolina would go over and whip South Carolina back into the union. (Applause) Mir Pearson ex- pressed the hope that the matter might be permitted to end here.
 Mir. Talbert said he accepted the invita- ton on behalf of the government of his state to take drink with any repre- sentative, but himself being a total ab- stainer, he must decline. He had heard the disclaimer of the gentleman with pleasure and was satisfied to let the mat ter rest.
 The house then at 5:15 D. m. took a re- cess until D. m., the session then to continue until 10.30 o'clock, and at its expiration another recess until 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Twenty-Five representatives occupied their seats on the floor at the beginning of the evening session to listen to the orators on the pending bill, while the public galleries at the same time were crowded. The speakers were Messrs. Gibson republican. of Tennessee; Brom- well, republican, of Ohio Sparkman, democrat. of Florida Stewart republi- can. of New Jersey Eddy. republican. of Minnesota, who opposed the free coinage measure, and Messrs. Mcclure. republi- can, of Ohio; Mondell. republican, of Wyoming. who favored it.
 At 10:10 o'clock the house took a re- cess until 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morn- ing.
 Bank Officers Indicted.