The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-10
DISORDER IN THE HOUSE.
EXCITING EYENING SESSION OYER
PRITdTE PENSION BILLS.
Taibert of south Carolina Demands RecoG.
milton. and. Being Declared Out OF
Order, Rstorts That the Chair II Out OF
Order and Arbitrary and Tyrannicai.

INV W. South SuEViIuo w
milton, and. Being Declared Out Of
Order. Rstorts That the Chair IL Out OF
Order and Arbitrary md T~yrannical.
WASHINGTON, Feb 9-Mr Tnlbert's an
nounced intention 10 demand the presence 81 a
quorum at Friday night sessions TO pass private
pension bills had the desired effect, and when
Speaker Henderson called the House 70 order AT
4 o'clock to night, after the recess, 1871 memb~rs
answered to their names, The House, on motion
by MI Sulloway Of New Hampshire, chairman OF
the Committee on Invalid Pensions. went into
Committee II the whole, and Mr., Hepburn OF Iowa
was called to the chair, Almost at once there was
excitement and confusion. recalling wildly some
of the turbulent scenes Of the Fifty first and Fifty
second Cong resses, the former especially. when
Speaker Reed put into operation his plan OF count
ing a quorum.
On the FIRST bill read Chairman Hepburn pro
ceeded to put the usual questions about the omend
mnnts proposed by the IN and laying the
bll aside with a favorable report, while Mr Tai
Der, Of South Carolina was on his feet, shouting
MI Chairman. MI Chairman" but not succeed
ing in getting recognition
While the next I'LL was being read Mr. Talbert
repeated his efforts TO secure recog milton, but
was no more successful, and there was rising "N-
citement on the floor Finally, on the question
to agree to the amendments. Mr. TNlbert made
himself heard to say.
Il submit, Mr. Chairman, that I have q right
10 APPEAR on this floor and 10 . heard. II Is an
unheard Of thing when q member gets up to adj
dress the Chair, and when the hair sees MN.
for the Chair To deliberately refuse to listen To him
submit, Mr.. Chairman, that ! have rights, ana
| am here 10 demand them"
The Chair AT this point rebuked MI. Taltert
telling him that he was out Of order and command
ing him TO take his seat.
Mr. Talhert-The gentleman from South Caro-
lima Is not out Of order. The hair is Out ~ order
has acted in an arbitrary and tyrannical manner
resent il. and will stand by what say Demo.
cratic Hpplause,l l will take my seat when |
get ready. " go
In the course Of these remarks Mr.. Tatert
the desk, but the chairman apparently paid no
heed 10 him, and put the question on agreeing
h. the amendments. declaring them adopted;
Mr.. Sims NJ Tennessee demanded a division,
which vas ordered, and while the chair was max
ing the count Mr. Talhert announced his desire
to make some remarks on the bill. To the chair
mans request that he please take his seat, being
Talhart accpded. and when he again arose was
formally recognized by chairman Hepburn
lie read u prepared $ atrment to the effect that
he recognized in the rresance Of q quorum To-
night n complete yindication OF his conduct lie
was 80 far APPRAISED by the reco milton rs to say
that he had nothing abrupt 10 say about the bll
or about the chairman. or about any gentleman
OH the floor.
Peace, order and almost quiet being restored,
the consideration Of bills was resumed with no
further notable interruption.
Thirty six bills were rerorted To the House,
with the recommendation that they do pass, and
at $50 the House adjourned until Monday next