The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-13
NO QUORUM, NO PENSIONS.
TALBEKT HOLDS HIS OWN IN THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Tho Plucky Member from South Carolina
not to DO Downcd by tho Thrcuts,
Snccrs or Gibcs Of tho
Angry Rcpub-
licuus

Il Democrat, from tho 18th Alabama
district, and seated in his stead Will
liam e. Aldrich, n Republican, who
has been three times contestant
from tho samo district, on tho ground
Of fraud, and who is now given his
scat for the third time by Ropubli-
can House. The vote was strict
party vote. This case ont of tho
way, now rulo was brought in to sot
aside the day sessions of the second
and fourth Fridays Of tho month for
pension Legislation. The rulo limit
ed dobato on each bill to ton min
utes on side, but this provision was
withdrawn upon tho assurance Of
MIR. Richardson, the minority lcadcr,
that his side Of the House would not
indulge in tilibustering. During tho
debate on tho rulo thero was quite a
lively row between Mr.. Muhon, Of
Pennsylvania, aud Mr.. Tulbert, Of
South Carolina.
The debate on the Aldrich Rob
bins case was thon resumed. Mr..
Hamilton, of Michigan, and Mr..
Mann, of Illinois, spoke for tho con-
testant, and Mr.. Bartlett, Of Georgia,
for the sitting member. At 2.30 tho
vote was taken - first upon tho
minority resolution declaring Mr..
| Robbins entitled to retain his scat.
Tho substitute resolutions woro
defeated-13t to 13S-by a strict
party voto.
The majority resolutions, doclar-
ing Mr.. Aldrich, the contestant, on
titled to his scat, wore then adopted
-142 to 1876.
There was no demonstration when
the result was announced. Mr..
Aldrich then camo forward to the
bar Of tho House escorted by Mr..
Mann and took the prescribed oath.
MIR. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, from
the committee on rules, presented
the special rule regarding ponsion
sessions.
Mr.. Richardson protested against
the time limit fxod in the rule, which,
he said, was contrary to all proco.
dent.
Mr.. Dantzler said tho rule, as re-
ported, was merely copy of tho rule
now in force at Friday night ses.
sions.
Mr.. Richardson declared that tho
other side, if it lived up to it's pro-
t lois of friendship for tho old sol.
der, could bring a quorum to tho
House on Friday evenings. lie as
sured the majority that thore would
bo no filibustoring on his side of tho
House against pension bills.
Mr.. Mahon, or Pennsylvania, COM
planned that no time was gwen for
the consideration Of claims and war
claims, which were regularly in order
on Fridays. He attacked Mr.. Tai.
bert, of South Carolina, who had
blocked pension Legislation on Fri
day nights by demanding tho pros
enco of a quorum. He acquitted
tho other side Of sympathy with
him.
Mr.. Mahon's attack led to hot
words between him and Mr.. Talbort.
In the course Of his remarks Mr.. Mn
hon said he would like to have an
opportunity to turn Mr.. Talbcrt
out Of tho House. This aroused Mir.
Talbert's ire and tho confusion
became 80 great that tho Speaker
threatened to order the sergeant at
arms to compel Mr.. Talbert to take
his seat.
MIR. Ialbert replied to MIR. Mahon
asserting that the latter's conduct
was unbecoming gentloman on the
floor. Ho said the member from
Pennsylvania presented q remarkable
spectacle whom he Expressed tho
hope that some ono, Populist or Re-
publican, should contest his (Tal.
berts) scat, in order that no could
vote to throw him out without roa.
son or justice, rs tho gentleman from
Alabama had been thrown out q fow
minutosago. democratic applause.
Proceeding Mr.. Talbort denounced
tho Republicans as hypocrites and
pretended friends of the old soldiers,