Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-13

Washington, Feb. THE vice presi-
dent was absent when the senate was
called to order, and a resolution was
offered by Senator Hale rep, Me- for
the election of a president pro TEN.
This was followed by another resolu-
ton by Senator Hale declaring William
p Frye president pro TEN. during the
pleasure of the senate. 1t was adopted.
Notices were given of speeches on
the Davis resolution as to the Monroe
doctrine by Senator Blanchard dem,
Lao Senator Hale introduced a bill
making February II. President Lin
coins birthday anniversary, a national
holiday.
Washington, Feb. 7.-Mr. Talbert
(dem., S. c., rising to a question of
privilege, said he had been no doubt
unintentionally misrepresented by the
press of the country in regard
to statements made at Wednesday
nights session. He reviewed the col
loquy between himself and Mr.. Pearson
rep, n. c. and repeated his declara-
ton that he believed secession to have
been right and under the same condi-
tons he would do the same thing
again
What he had meant to say and did
say, he said, was that no state was
more loyal than South Carolina. That
the conditions which existed when
South Carolina seeded would not and
could not again exist, and he was glad
of it, He had no idea or intention of
violating the 18th amendment That
question was settled by the arbitrament
OF arms and settled forever He stood
here to say that he was willing to ex-
tend the right hand of fellowship to
those who wore the blue and to say
that the war of 80 years ago was over
forever He objected he said to be
held up as a boor and ignorant person.
advocating secession at this period of
the country's history. AS to the atti-
tude OF southern men at the time Ct
the war he desired to say that they
believed they were right and had no
apology 70 make for the part they took
in the war democratic APPLAUSE,
A resolution of censure by Mr.. Bar
rett rep. Mass) was then read. It
recited the words taken down, declared
them to be seditious and reasonable
and in violation of the gentleman's
oath and that they be stricken from
the record. BY this time the house
was in uproar. After further debate in
which Mr. Barrett sought to compel Mr.
Talbert to clearly state his position. the
house referred the whole matter to the
committee on the judiciary by a vote
of ayes 1874; noes, 81,
Mr.. Newlands (siIverite. New was
the first speaker on the silver bond bill
declaring in favor of the adoption of
the senate substitute. Mr.. Hartman
rep, MONTH followed in an argument
in favor of free coinage An arrange
ment was made by unanimous consent
to close general debate on the bond bill
at the close of the legislative day
Monday. Mr.. Walker rep, Mass.) was
the first speaker opposing the senate
free silver amendment.
Washington, Feb. Sin the house
Mr. Corliss rep, Mich.), and Mr.. Boat
mel dem, La spoke for nonconcur
renee and Mr.. Miner rep, Mich), and
Mr. Bartlett dem, Ga) in favor of
concurrence in the senate silver amend
ment to the house bill. The debate
was continued by Grovesnor rep, Ohio
against the senate proposition and by
many others.
Representative Hall dem, Mo-, au.
thor of the income tax bill in the last
congress, was followed with close at
tention in speech in which he an
nounced his conversion to Sound
money"