Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL AMENITIES.

CONGRESSIONAL AMENITIES.
As specimens of the courtesies some
times passing between members of Con-
gress and of the way in which some mem
bers worse than wasted tinc during the
closing hours OF the late session when
every second was needed for the pressing
business of the House, the following eX-
tracts from the Congressional Record for
March ID and Sd are of interest:
MR.. TALBERT OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
When the gentleman (Mr Grosvenor of
Ohio starts out, he is like the trail of a
snake: you can not tell where he is GO
ing. He is like another little insect, that
when you go out and see one you can not
tell whether you have met him or over
taken him to save your life. U.aughtC r
and applause) l have never done any
thing to offend the gentleman, except on
one occasion, when ! gave him the name
of Santa Claus. and thought he had for
given me for that long ago. ! think the
gentleman will now Join me in opposition
to this outrageous claim. CRenewed laugh
tcr)
Mr.. Grosvenor. / do not wonder, Mr.
Speaker. that the gentleman from South
Carolina is a distinguished advocate of
economy. The economy that has been
manifested for great many years in his
his election is a sufficient indication that
he is.
Mr.. Talb art. The gentleman from South
Carolina IL responsible for everything he
does and says and the difference between
him and the gentleman from Ohio is he
oes not make a statement upon the floor
one day that the gentleman from Kansas
can get up and prove he has lied the next.
UlisSes on republican side; applause on
the democratic side)
Mr.. Grosvenor. ! cl allenge the gentle
man from South Carolina to make good
his statement. That is a matter that gets
a little bit soCious; when he assumes on
h little controversy on history and politias
between the gentleman from Kansas and
myself that | lied he does that absolutely
on his authority
Mr.. Talbcrt. / simply did not call the
gentleman's name. | have not said the
g ntleman lied. only said | did not.
Now you al make the most of it.
| Nj. 17venor. II you did say So
Mr.. Talhcrt. ! say if the cap fits the
gentleman l can not help 1t. He must
pull it down over his eyes (Applause)
Mr.. Grosvenor, Tho gentleman f ON
South Carolina is solely responsible for
what he has said, ana the gentleman wi
not question my word.
! Mr. Talbert. | did not give the gentle
mans name I did not say that it could
be proved lOt to no true even. did not
say that 1t was not true and | do not say
so now. You can not get me to take bacl;
my words, and crawl as you will.
Mr. Grosvenor. Crawl, Did l evoC
crawl?
Mr.. Talbert. Few other people can do
it,
Mr.. Grosvcnor, When the gentleman
Gays that tho gentleman from Kansas, UNI
dcrtaking to contradict mo on II question
of politics and history, proved
Mr. Tab IT. Let us stop this foolish
ness and go to business. We are wasting
time.
MI CrosVcnor. When he says that
lie, the gentleman from South Carolina
must assume the responsibility of his as
sault or else withdraw it.Dces the gentle
man state that the gentleman from Kan
sas has proved | was a liar? Does nc
stand by that?
Mr.. Talbert. ! did not say any such q
| thing
Mr.. Grosveno~. Then take it back.
M. Talbert. l did not say any such
thing. and | won't take 1t back because
/ did not say 1t.
| Mr.. Grosvenor. Then, IL you did not say
It. why do you repeat it?
Mr. Tabrrt. In saying what did l wac
not rejecting upon the gentleman. | sale
when / made a statement on this foo
the gentleman from Kansas could not ris'
the next day and prove that 1t was false
T.
not assume the responsibility
Mr.. Talbert (continuinc) Now, If thu
gentleman takes that to himself, l am no
responsible for It,
Mr.. Grosveuor. | do take il.
Mr.. Talbert. I disclaim saying anything
dsrespectful 10 the gentleman from Ohio
Mr., Grosvenor. Then why did you sa!
what you did?
MC. Cannon. Mr.. Speaker. l want t
ask unanimous consent that both gentle
men may have leave to withdraw from
the Record the discussion OF the last iv'
minutes Naughter)
OFrOm the Record, March 81
Mr. Simpson. Quite often during thi
Congress the impression got abroad upoi
this side that the gentleman from Ohi
spoke for the administration Tho ques
ton / wish to ask now is this: Is tn
gentleman to-day speaking now with au
thority or in defense of the present ad
ministration of President Mckinley? Ha
he authority to speak?
Mr.. GrosVenor Mr.. Speaker there |
a rule of law in this country that no ma
shall be tried except 10y IL jury of hi
peers.
Mr.. Carmaok And he 10 not bound t.
eliminate himself, either Qaughter)
Mr.. Henderson. | think 1t would be
good thing for you to keep your mout
shut.
Mr.. SIMPSON, think that advice wou
be well taken by the gentleman fror
Iowa himself,
Mr. Henderson. Take it home and di
gest it.
Mr.. Simpson. think your mouth hurt
you more than anything elseIf the gen
tloman will answer the question directl
If he IL authorized
Mr.. Grosvenor. first want TO answe