The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-08
Mr.. Barrett Seems to be Ambi-
tious of That Title.
TRIEDTOC OCENsURETALBERT
For What He Said to Pearson
About Secession.
BUT HE WAS NOT SUSTAINED
This Same BuIl-Headed Barrett From
Massachusetts is the Author of
the Bayard Impeachment
Resolution.


Washington, Feb. Interest in the
debate on the free coinage substitute
for the bond bill in the House was
completely oyershadowed by an at
tempt by Mr.. Barrett (Rep. Mass. J, who
created the first sensation of the
House this session by Offering a resolu-
ton to impeach Ambassador Bayard.
10 secure the passage of a resolution
to censure Mr.. Talbert (Dem. S. C.) for
'treasonable and seditious utterances'
in violation of his oath of allegiance
rs member of Congress.
The proceedings, which were highly
sensational. grew out Of a question Of
personal privilege to which Mr. Tai
bert arose i'm connection with news
paper reports Of a tilt that occurred
between him and Mr.. Pearson (Rep. N.
CO. on Wednesday night. Mr.. Talbert
said that reports had unintentionalIy
misrepresented what he had said and
had placed him in the position of en-
dorsing secession.
II am not here" said Mr.. Talbert,
Ito apologize or retract what / said ON
that occasion, but to re-echo and re-
iterate what ] uttered" He recounted
the circumstances of his clash with Mr..
Pearson. lie said that Mr.. Pearson
had made an unwarrauted attack on
the loyalty Of his State which he de-
cared was as loyal as any State in
the Union. Mr.. Pearson had said that
North Carolina had followed South
Carolina out OF the Union, and had got
whipped along with the Palmetto
State
SIN jocular way, Mr.. Speaker, con-
tinued Mr.. Talbert, II declared that we
were not whipped bat had worn our
selves out trying to whip the other
fellows. In the heat Of the moment,
he said, and impulsively ] said that
South Carolina was not ashamed Of
the part that she took in it, that she
was proud ofit,andI for one, endorsed
secession then. ! thought we were
right; and that, under the same cir
cumstances, surrounded by the same
conditions, that l would do the same
thing again. Now, Mr.. Speaker, / re-
peat it"
Mr. Barrett (Rep. Mass.) jumped up
at these words and asked that the
words be taken down. Several mem
bers appealed to him not to do so, and
the Speaker asked Mr.. Barrett if he
insisted upon his demand.
Mr.. Barrett seemed to hesitate when
Mr. Talbert again got on his feet and
declared, in loud voice, that he was
willing to have his words taken down.
I - bae esih
These were the words that precipi-
tated matters. Mr.. Barrett very eNcit-
edly demanded that the words be
taken down." offered a resolution to
censure the South Carolinian for trea-
sonable and seditions utterances, and
for violating his oath. A scene Of great
confusion followed. 1t was evident
that MANY Republicans were not in
sympathy with Mr.. Barrett'saction, and
even Speaker Reed, as it seemed, tried
to stop his headlong course. After
much wrangling Mr.. Talbert was per-
mitted to explain, which he did with
many declarations of loyalty and asser-
tions that secession had been settled
thirty wears ago, and his remarks had
applied to circumstances and conditions
which could never occur again.
The explanation was not satisfactory
to Mr. Barrett who wanted Talbert
to ''disavow all remarks upholding Sc
eession and treason . The conservative
Republicans, however, did not support
him. and his resolution Was sent to the
Committee on judiciary by vote Of
200 TO 70--127 Republicans voting with
the Democrats for the motion, and one
Democrat (Mr. Owens. Ky.), against.
al n Of
a personal nature, it closed good ma
turedly, with mutual explanations,
apologies and assurances Of distin
guished consideration Of Mr.. Pearson
and Mr. Talbert
An arrangement was effected to-day
by which the general debate on the
bond bin should close on Monday. The
debate to-day began at 10:30 this morn
ing, and, with the interruption Of the
Talbert-Barrett incident and recess
from to 7:30 this evening continued
until 10 O'clock tonight.
The speakers to-day were Newlands
(siIyer, New, Hartman (Rep., Mont.),
Tenn.), Tucker (Dem., Na.), Williams
(Dem., Miss), Broderick Rep., Kans),
and Bowers (Rep., Calif1.
Just before the recess was taken at
o'clock, Mr.. Pearson (Rep., NC.), who
had been present earlier in the day
when the narrettresolutionw up, and
whose original colloquy with Mr.. Tai
bert had caused the latter to rise to
question OF personal privilege, took
occasion to add his explanation to that
Of Mr.. Talbert, and thus restored the
entente cordial
Mr.. Pearson made q humorous speech
in closing, and referred to the time hon
nrnd rarnal.ls nf khn Gnuarnnl. Of North