The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-13

gress. He has no affection for deserters.
boUnty-jumpers, ana coffee-cOOlers. In
previous Congresses ne has distinguished
himself by bitter opposition to all their de
mands. In manv cases he was successful.
but occasionally deserter slipped
through the lines despite his efforts. He
made no opposition to bills he considered
meritor.ous and preferred the claims of
private soldiers TO those of the field and
staff. In the last Congress he frequently
crossed blades with George w. Ray, who,
as chairman of the Committee on Invalid
Pensions. had charge of such bills. In the
present Congress his saber will be up
lifted against the claymore of the Hon.
Cyrus A. Sulloway, of New Hampshire,
who succeeds Mr.. Ray.
Fighting Professor.
Talbert is a wonderful fighter. He uses
his sword manfully, and there is no trick
cry about him. A veTitaDle HotspuT in
discussion, he talks flUently, and at times
with great energy. No man questions the
sincerity of his convictions. Every fiber
OF his body attests it. He rOars like a
lion when thoroughly aroused, and pounds
his desk like a triphammer. He has no
| trouble in securing the attention of the
House 1t is always willing to listen to
what he says. A word in return has 4
similar effect to a spark thrown into gun
IoWder. 1t forces u volcanic eruption. Ex-
pietiYe sentences flow from him like mol
| ten lava. AMI usually some neophyte is
caught in the fiery stream. At times
! however, there are indignant protests. In
| the Fifty-fOurth Congress the lava IN
undated the feet of William F. Barrett. Cf
| Massachusetts As the smell of burning
| leather began 10 pervade the chamber.
/ Barrett showed his apprehension. He
/ moved a resolution Of censure. II led to
/ a short but 2cIid debate. The Carolinian
at last made an extremely graceful apol-
/ Ogy, and the n an with the burnt feet oil
/ ed his blisters and retired
The first night school of the present ses-
| sion was held on February .. with 2i6
( scholars of the 35i absent. Pref. Talbert
vas present, Wrangler J. F. Lacey,
! Speaker pro TEN, called the school 10 cr-
| der. The rule under which il was opened
| was read, when the monitor from South
| Carolina seized a hickory gad and made
/ himself manifest. He asked for ten min
utes in which to address the pupils Mr..
I Lacey politely replied that ne should rec
OgniZe the chairman of the Committee on
/ Invalid Pensions, Mr.. SulloWay. Cyrus
Z arose on the Republican side OF the House.
like cedar in stubble-field, and gave
( way TO Prof Talbert The South Carolin-
( ian read newspaper extract saying that
/ the Grand Army of the Republic wanted
/ Order 16i re-estabhshed in the Pension
/ Bureau. No. 1e4 was in operation only
| three years. but the newspaper stated that
| in that time il fastened S00GG,Jl0 every
! year upon the government. II re-estab-
| lished. the pension appropriation would
/ be increased from 60,OO0OOO 10 S75,GJ0. 900 d
I year. Tutor TaIbert then read an extract
/ from the Philadelphia Press. edited. he
| said, by Postmaster General Charles En-
/ ory Smith. Ii referred 10 the CuIlOm bill.
: making deserters penslOnable; as well US
| all militia organizations who served sixty
| days in the army and navy Of the United
States.