The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-09
FOR PENSION LEGISLATION.
HOUSE SETS ASIDE TWO FRIDAYS
IN EACH MONTH.

New Rule Due TO the Objection by
TnIbert of south Carolina to Pass
ing Bills without Quorum-At
MIR. Richardson's Request no Time
Limit Was Put ON the Debate-TaI-
bert and Mahon Had Duel OF
Words.
Washington, March SIN the House to-
day a rule was brought In TO set
aside the day sessions Of the second and
fourth Fridays of the month for pension
legislation.
The rude limited debate on each bill To
ten minutes on a side but this provision
was Withdrawn upon the assurance of
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader, that
his side of the House would not indulge
in fihbustering.
During the debate on the rule there was
quite a aivefy row between Mr.. Mahon oe
Pennsylvania and Mr. Talbert Of South
Carolina.
MIR. Dalzell of Pennsylvania, from tho
Committee. on Rules. presented the special
rule regarding pension sessions
MIR. Richardson protested against ths
time limited fixed In the rule, which, he
said, was contrary to all precedent.
Mr.. Dalzell said the rule, as reported,
was merely copy of the rude now in
force at Friday might sessions.
MIR. Richardson declared that the other
side, If Il lived up 10 its professions Of
friendship for the old soldier, could bring
a quorum to the House on Friday even-
ings. He assured the majority that there
would be no fihbustering on his side OF
the House against pension bills.
Tilt with Mr.. TnIbert.
Mr.. Mahon of Pennsylvania complained
that no time was given for the considera-
tion of claims and war claims which were
regularly in order on Fridays He attack
ed Mr.. Talbert of South Carolina, who had
blocked pension legislation on Friday
night by demanding the presence of quo
rum. He acquitted the other side of sym-
pathy with him.
Mr.. Mahons attack led to hot words be-
tween him and Mr.. Talbert. In the course
OF his remal ks Mr. Mahon said he would
like TO have IAN opportunity to turn Mr..
Talbert out of the House. This aroused
Mr.. Talberts ire and the confusion became
so great that the Speaker threatened 10
order the sergeant-at-armS to compel
Mr.. Talbert to take his seat
Mr.. Talbert replied to Mr.. Mahon, as
serting that the latter's conddct was un-
becoming a gentleman on the hQor. He.
said the member from Pennsylvania pre-
sented remarkable spectacle when he
expressed the hope that some one, Popu-
list or Republican should contest his CTal-
bert's) sat In order that he could vote to
throw him out without reason or justice,
as the gentleman from Alabama had been
thrown out few minutes ago. CDemo-
cratic applause) Proceeding, Mr.. Tai
bert denounced the Republicans as hypo-
crits and pretended friends of the old SOL
ders and reiterated his intention of insist
Ing upon the presence of q quorum for
the considera ton of pension bills, whether
the sessions were held at night or in the
daytime.
POked Fun at the CarOIinian.
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio poked fun at Mr..
Talbert for the constitutional position''
he now assumed recalling the fact that
he he'd not insisted ON a quorum in the
said he had not then swelled to its pres-
ent proportions"
Seriously, he explained briefly that the
purpose of the rule was to facilitate pen-
sion as well as claims Legislation.
Mr.. Dalzell did not desire to impute "a
the other side disposition to block PEN
sion legislation except in the case of the
gentleman from South Carolina (ralberD
On Mr.. Richardson's assurance that
there would be no filibustering on his side
of the house, Mr. Dalzell withdrew the
portion of the resolution fixing the limi-
tation of debate
The rule was then adopted without die
vision.