Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-02-13
FRYE ELECTED.
Tho Senator Chosen as President
Pro Tenn. Of the Senate.
an EXCITING TINE IN The HOUSE.
Mr.. B.rrett Wanted Mr. Talbert's World
Excluded from the Records M Being
Trsasopabis and ssditsous-
BOND Bill Debated.

MAbuIN0ION, Hou o. NV 49,"
OF the senate yesterday was consumed
largely in the election OF MI. Frye
republican, Of Maine, as president pro
tenn. OF the senate. Mr.. Walcott Of
Colorado, secured the passage OF o bill
opening the forest reservations OF
Colorado for the locating OF mining
claims.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Stewart
was agreed to calling on the secretary
Of the treasury for information as 70
the estimated increase in revenue II
the pending tariff bill becomes law.
and what the duty on wool per pound
would be under the law, based on the
present market price Of wool.
Tho Hansbrough seed resolution was
then taken up, but was not acted upon
The resolution contemplating a re-
form In handling appropriation bills
by distributing them among the sew
eral committees was taken up and IL
was adopted.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s--The house yes
terday became involved in contro.
yersy over words Of Mr.. Talbert, OF
South CAROLINA, who rose to a question
Of personal privilege to correct what
he said was an unintentional misrep-
resentation Of himself In the public
prints Tic said that Mr.. Pearson had
made On unwarranted attack on the
LOYALTY Of his state, which he declared
was a. loyal as any state in the union
Mr.. Pearson had said that North Caro-
lima had followed South Carolina out
Of the union, and had rot whipped
along with the Palmetto state.
In q joculur way, Mr.. Speaker
continued Mr. Tslbert, " declared
that We were not whipped, but had
worn ourselves out trying to whip the
other fellows In the heat OF the mo-
ment," no continued, land impulsively,
| said that South Carolina was not
ashamed Of the part that she took in
1t; that she was proud OF 1t, and that
for one Endorsed accession then. !
thought we were right; ! think SO yet,
and under tho same circumstances,
surrounded by the same conditions,
that ! would do the same thing again.
Now, Mr. Speaker, repeat It,"
Mr.. Barrett, OF Massachusetts,,
jumped up at these words and asked
that tho words be taken down. Several
members appealed to him not to do so,
and the speaker asked Mr.. Barrett II
he insisted upon his demand. Mr.. Bar
rett seemed to hesitate, when Mr. Tai.
bert again got on his feet and declared
In loud voice that he was willing to
have his words taken down. II will
stand by them" no said.
These words seemed to clinch Mr.
Barrett's resolve, and Mr., Barrett re-
plied to the speaker with feeling:
"Yes, I insist I want TO see II q men,
Der can violate his oath In this fash.
ion." BY this time excitement on the
floor was intense. Mr.. Talbert said
some few words In explanation and
Mr.. Barrett offered his resolution as
soon 40 Mr.. Talbert finished. 1t recit.
ed the words taken down and declared
them Unreasonable and seditious' and
In violation Of the oath taken by the
gentleman from South Carolina at the
opening Of the session, and directed
that they be excluded from the Record.
Mr.. Barrett, amid the greatest con.
fusion, addressed the house In favor OF
his resolution.
Mr.. Dalzell, Of Pennsylvania, then
made q motion to refer the resolution
to the committee on judiciary, and 1t
was carried by rising vote OF l54 to
Al.
The night session for the considera-
ton Of private pension bills was dis.
pensed with In order that the bond
bill might proceed. An arrangement
was effected for closing general debate
on the bill as the close OF the legisla'
tive day on Monday