The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-10
TALBERT GETS A SNDB
Chairman Hepburn Refuses to Rec
ognize the Southern Member.
BIS THREAT PROVES EFFECTIVE

He Has Forced Congress to Produce
aQuorum at the Friday Night ses-
sion For Private Pension Bills, In
cidentaIly Having His Feelings Hurt
Washington, Feb. 1O.-There was a
scene at the night session of the house
last night which momentarily recalled
the stirring and exciting days of the
Flfty-hrst congress. An irate mem
her rushed down the main aisle BRAN
dlshlng his arms and shouting for recog-
milton, while half the Democratic mem
beers were on their feet execrating the
occupant of the chair for what they
termed his arbitrary course, and from
several places in the hall came loud
Kisses.
Friday night of last week Mr.. Tall
bert Is. c. blocked private pension
legislation because there was no quo
rum present and threatened to con-
tinue to DO SO at every Friday night
session unless a quorum were present.
His warning had its effect. There was
an unusually large attendance when
the house was called to order at 5
O'Clock last night. Speaker Hender-
son himself was In the chair and the
galleries, usually empty at night SEES
sions, were crowded in anticipation of
a lively time. Mr.. Talbert made good
his threat as soon as the motion was
made to go into committee of the
whole, but the roll call showed the
presence OF score or more of mem
bers in excess of quorum. The
friends of private pension bills were
jubifant.
Mr.. Hepburn Ua.) was called to pre-
side over the committee Of the whole,
and the clerk read the first bill. Mr..
Talbert arose leisurely while the bill
was being put through the legislative
stages, the adoption of committee
amendments. engrossment, third read |
ing and final passage and addressed the
chair. He was completely ignored. |
Another bill was read, engrossed, |
read a third time and passed, all in the
space OF minute, with Mr. Talbert
still clamoring for recognition. A
third bill was passed In the same way.
BY this time the whole Democratic
side was aroused. A dozen MEMBERS
were on their feet. Mr.. Talbert, thor
oughly angered, started down the
main aisle, shouting: "Mr. Chair
man." "Mr. Chairman" as he ap-
preached. He reached the area in
front of the speakers rostrum, all the
while roaring out his denunciation Of
the chairman's arbitrary course, before
the chairman condescended to recog-
nize him. Democrats all about were
also shouting their disapproval. The
Republicans seemed to be enjoying the
storm which the charman's course
had raised.
Mr. Talbert rapidly cooled down af-
Ter he had been recognized, and ex-
planned in a brief speech that the
presence of a quorum had completely
indicated his position. He had no
ceiling against the men who served on
he federal side Of the civil war, but
le was opposed to loose, reckless, I'M
methods. He suggested
hat the house set aside a day each
month for pension legislation and dis
continue the night sessions. Mr.. Sims
Tenn.), who is interested in south
I'm war claims, made some caustic
emarks in criticism of the Republi-
an leaders for side tracking these
Just obligations" of the government
n favor of pension bills.
Does the gentleman contend that
he government owes the old soldiers
othing?" interposed some one on the
republican side
oh" "Oh," jeered the Democrats
The committee then proceeded with
he consideration of pension bills and
were favorably acted upon.
Before adjournment Representative
aines, of Tennessee, called attention
the house to section 4,716, revised
!atutes, under which no widow, child
r heir of any person who engaged in,
lded or abetted the rebellion can be
|ven pension, and the pension COM
ittee signified that 1t would look into
le matter and take suitable action. I
Hanged For Criminal Assault. 4
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