"A SCENE IN THE [IONA Barrett Calls Talbert to Book For I Seditious Statements. TTHB LATTER’S EXPLANATION The Episode Ended'by Reference of Mr. Barrett's Resolution of Censure to the Judiciary Coumittee—urne , “fork of the Senate. WASHINGTON, Fob. 8. --The debate on the free silver substitute for the bond bill pro‘ ceeded steadily in the house today. As the house took a recesslast night until 10:30 this morning, under the parliamentary fic- tion obtaining, when the 'members roas- eembled today, the legislativ e day of yester- day was still in existence. The early hour of meeting was not conducive to a large attendance, and there were less than 30 members on the floor when Speaker Reed dropped the gavel. Only a few stragglers were in the gal- leries. Mr. Newlands (Silverite, Nev.) took the floor and awoke the empty echoes of the vast hall with a vigorous argument in favor of the free and independent coin- age of silver. He asserted that not a sin- gle dethr nation in the world had main- tained the gold standard except the Unit- ed States, and we had 'done so at the price, of continued bond issues Mr. Hartman (Rep. ., Mon. ) and Mr. ~ Kem (Pop, Nob.) followed in favor of concurrence and Mr. Tucker (Dem. ., Va. ) 'in- foyer of 'xi'onconcurrence. ' At 11: 59 the house adjourned, and the legislative day of yesterday Ceased. One minute later, as the hands of the clock pointed to the hour of noon, Speaker » Reed again ascended the rostrum, and with a hang of his gavel the session of today began. The necessity of going through wthese parliamentary motions created much . :12? .F 00319113551111}: BARRETT. amusement in the galleries. As soon as the journal had been read Mr. Talbert (Dem., S. C.) rose toaquestion of personal privilege to correct what ,he said was an unintentional misrepresentation of himself in the public prints. This ledvto a most stirring incident. .Mr. Talbert7sxgrievance lay in the report of a colloquy that occur-_ red on Wednesdaynight between himself and Mr. Pearson (Rep. N. C.) “I am not here,” said Mr. Talbert, “to apologize or retract what I said on that occasion, but to reiterate what I uttered.” . He recount- ed the circumstances of his clash with Mr. Pearson. There was instant attention on the floor. and in the galleries. He said that Mr. Pearson had made an unwarranted attack on the loyalty of his state, which he declared was as loyal as any state in the Union. Mr. Pearson had said that North Carolina had followed South Carolina out of the Union. _ He also said she had gotten whipped along with the Palmetto State. “In a, jocular way, Mr. Speaker,” con— tinued 'Mr. Talbert, “I declared that we were not whipped, but had worn our— selves out trying to whip the other follows. In the heat of the moment,” he continued, “and impulsively I said that South Caro- lina was not ashamed of the part that she took in it; that she was proud of it, and that I for one indorsed secession then. I thought we were right. I think so yet, and that under the same circumstances I would do the same thing again. Now, Mr. Speaker, I repeat it.” Talbert Was Mad. Mr. Barrett (Rep, Mass.) jumped up at this and asked that the Words be taken down. Several members appealed to him not to do so, and the speaker asked Mr. Barrett if he insisted upon his demand. Mr. Barrett seemed to hesitate, when Mr. Talbert again got on his feet and de~ clared in a loud voice that he was willing to have his woids taken down. “I will stand by them,” said he. These words seemed to clinch Mr. Bar— rett’s resolve, and Mr. Barrett replied to the speaker with feeling: "Yes, I insist. I want to see if a member can violate his oath in this fashion.” “The chair understood that the gentle- man from South Carolina was only rc- posting what he had said on a former cc- , . casion, ” said Speaker Reed. Mr. Barrett replied that in that case he had a point" of order to submit. Mr. Crisp, the Democratic leader, however, at this point crowded into the arena and :movad that, Mr. Talbert be, permitted to explain. The words were then read at the clerk’s desk, and Mr. Barrett then form- ally made the point of order that when ,a statement made by a member had beeh called in question, and he deliberately re- iterated it, it constituted a ncw statement and a new ofiense. “He has said and has repeated the statement that under certain circumstances he believed in secession. I propose now to ofier a resolution of cen- sure.” By this time the excitement on the floor was intense. Mr. Barrett said that he had no objec- tion to the gentleman from South Caro- lina explaining at the proper time his statement, that the gentleman, having taken an oath to sustain the constitution of the United States, said he would under certain circumstances attempt to over- throw and humiliate the government. Mr. Talbert explained that he ,had arisen to correct a misrepresentatiom, He had no idea that the press intended ,to'; Stews: sent him intentionally. Scut relina, he wproceedcd Was as loyal and’thize to the ‘ Union as any state in the Union . . , ., .cumstances under which she ha see” . could not exist again, and he wasglad of , it. . When he had spoken of Sec right, he had spoken 0f the circnms noes "then existing. The Questitm had been subs mitted to the arbitramont Of the syrord and settled forever. In conclusion, be de- 'clared that he looked with pride ’11pM13 past life and that he had contempt ,foifliis - Advertise 111 the “G 222‘ ,': ’ comrades of the Old days who were sentin- ually apologizing for their share in the «war. Mr. Barrett offered his resolution as soon as Mr. Talbert finished. It recited the words taken down and declared them “'treasonable and, seditious” and in viola- tion of the oath taken by‘thc gentleman from South Carolina. Mr. Barrett, pbinting his finger at Mr. Talbert, demanded to know whether he would rise in his place and succinctly and definitely disavow and apologize for any remarks upholding secession and treason. Mr. Talbert shouted loudly, “I have made my explanation and have not anoth- er word to say.’ Mr. Dalzoll of Pennsylvania then made a motion to refer the resolu ion to the com- mittee on the judiciary, an after a parlia- mentary wrangle the motion was carried by a rising vote of 154 to 41. In the Senate. The vice president was not in the chair when the session was called to order today, find a brief letter from him announced his inability to be present, and requested ,Sec- reta1y Cox to call the body to order. The acting chaplain, Rev. Hugh John- son, in the course of an eloquent prayer, referred to the recent popular expression of the financial strength and confidence of the nation. Mr. Hale (Rep, Me.) immediately so- cured recognition, and moved that the senate proceed to the selection of a presi- . dent pro tern. Secretary Cox put the mot1on, and it was carried without dissent. Mr. Hale then offered a resolution naming Mr. Frye (Me.) as president pro tem. The question was about to be put, when Mr. Gorman addressed the senate. By the unanimous vote of the Democratic senators, Mr. Gor- man said, he had been instructed to pre- sent thc name of Mr. Harris (Tenn. ) for thc office of president pro tem. The distinguished services of the Ten- nesee senator' 1n that capacity were refer‘cd to. Mr. German pointed out that this place had long been conferred without con tentiOn or scramble. Under these c11- cumstances he had been requested by Mr. Harris not to present his name. Mr. Harris followed with an expression of .thanks to his Democratic colleagues and a graceful compliment to "Mr. Frye. He referred to the unanimous action of the senate in 1891 in selecting Mr. Man- derson as president pro tom., and in 1893 in naming him, Harris. In 1891 the sen- ate had been Republican, and in 1893 Democratic, yet the action was unanimous on each occasion. ”While at present,” proceeded Mr. Har- ris, “the Republicans lack one of a major- ity of the senate, yet to avoid even the ap- pearance of friction and to maintain these kindly relations which have characterized the intercourse of senators and their tem- porary presiding oflicer, my desire is that the distinguished senator from Maine be elected in the same unanimous manner.” Mr. Frye was then elected. Senator Allen’s Speech. Senator Allen then addressed the senate on the Monroe doctrine resolution. He contended that the Monroe doctrine was simply one of national self preservation and said that if the invasion of the South American republics by Great Britain will endanger the welfare or menace the safety of this government in any way we should apply this doctrine and resent her action with all the strength and resources of a mighty nation. We must be the exclusive judges of how the doctrine is to be ap- plied. We cannot, he maintained, permit Great' Britain or any other foreign power to determine when and to what extent the acquisition of territor ' on the western hemisphere will imperi our government. He thought, however, that it would be ample time to act when the Venezulean commission shall have reported and said: “If we shall then determine that the action of Great Britain in acquiring terri- tory in Venezuela will imperil our govern- ment by imperiling the rights of Venezu— ela, it will become our duty to marshal all the resources of our people to resist the threatened or actual invasion If, on the other hand, we shall determine, after due investigation and deliberation, that our interests will not be imperiled, it will be our duty to abstain from any interference with the action of Great Britain. I feel confident, however, that the dispute over the boundary line between Venezuela and British Guiana is not for the primary pur- pose of obtaining territory, but for the purpose of gaining control of the Orinoco river, which leads into one of the richest portions of South America. If this be true, it will be our duty to repel the ag- gressive action of that nation.” Venezuelans Cautioned. Mr. Allen warned the Venezuelans against becoming ov erelatcd at the atti- tude Of this countryo and depi erated the idea of plunging England and the United States intom deadly conflict, though Eng- land should be given to understand in a manner that cannot be mistaken that the honor and interests of our count1y will be ' preserved at all hazards and under all cir., cumstances, even though it may take cve1y man and exhaust all the resources of. this nation to defend them. Continuing in this connection, he said: “The threatened demolition of England and the English institutions that we have heard in this chamber is not real. There is no danger from foes without. We have simply been indulging in the harmless pas- time Of twisting the caudal appendage of the British lion to aroused war spirit in the breasts of our people, and thus induce them to forget their grievances and their wrongs. “We mistake the temper of the Ameri- can people. They know full well that there is no danger of our becoming in- any other foreign power They do not seek war, and I cannot condemn in too severe terms the lack of Confidence in the sober judgment, the intell1gencc and patriotism ,of the American people that has led at least one senator in this chaml: or to assert that a large portion of them would wel- come war and bloodshed as a relief from their present conditions. ” Fatal,,,I-Jlectric Car Accident. PITTSBURG, Febt 8.—A shifting engine on the, Baltimore and Ohio railroad ran into a Second avenue street car at ,Rar-l kin’ s Crossing today. W. H. Cooper, the conductor, was killed and John Riddley, the metorman, was fatally injured. The accident was caused by the slippery rails. A Murderer Convicted. WEST CHESTER, Pa., Feb. 8.-—The jury in the case of Thomas. Elvin of Phoenix- ville brought 1n a verdict of murder in the first degree today. Elvin killed two of his children on Nov. 15 by placing arsenic in their coffee. He also drank some and cut his throat. Gold \Vanted In England. LONDON, Feb. 8.—An important and significant withdrawal of eagles from the Bank of England 15 probable. An advance in the bank’s selling price wcufd not be Eurprising, so strong is the dcmand.I' [ EAdvertise 1n the Gamma. . merous since Jan. 1. 'ETTTCTA 0F THE [SS Its Success Will 11111311; 21 Beneficial ' Influence Upon Trade. .. IN DICES UF IMPROVEMENT Orders For “Toolen Goods Are Still Un- usually Delayed—Speculation In . \Vheatlias Again Lifted Prices. ' Failures of the Week. Weekly review of 'trade says: loan alters the face of events. ., January operations become ancient history, as the nation mounts above all dOubts and fears to a solid certainty that the people can and ‘will uphold their government. The Mor- gan syndicate, bidding over 86, 000,000 more than it would have paid at the rate issue, and a considerable part at higher figures, possibly almost half. goes to- the multitude of individual investors repre- sented by banks throughout the country. Had the Morgan syndicate made be bid, the Stewart syndicate would have taken the balance at a price nearly as good. With $568, 000, 000 bid by 4, 600 banks or persons, the tremendous strength of the national credit is demonstrated as it has not been before for many years. this event upon all manufacturing and all trade cannot be lightly estimated. It puts the treasury on a safe basis for the, time, whether congress does anything useful or not. United States has power as well as pur- pose. It unlocks millions of gold which have been gathered in preparation, brings directly several millions of gold from, Eu- rope, and stimulates the anxiety of foreign investors to obtain American securities. With such a revolution in business sud- denly efiected, the customary records of the past week and month are of less value than usual. But there have been signs ,of improvement in the iron manufacture, al- though thc average of prices is nearly 1 per cent lower this week, for orders have been bookedfor nearly 300,000 tons of rails this year- against total delive1ies in 1895 of 1,000,000 tons, and orders for wire nails are stimulated by a decision to advance the price again March 1. There is also a more active demand for plates and sheets. Southern competition lowers cokc iron at Chicago and prevents advance 'at the cast; “'001 and Cotton. Sales of wool have been 4, 564, 200 pounds against 5,199,150 last year and G. 656, 715 in 1893, and with reported red 1ction in Clay worsteds and mixtures 1ho orders for other woolen goods are still unusually delayed. It is also stated that cancella- tions in carpets have beer wnusually nu- T. o cotton mills continue generally active. Though talk of decreasing production still continues, print cloths do not rise above 2/ cents, and some goods tend lower. Speculation in wheat has again lifted prices, although western receipts have been 2, 800, 907 for the week against 792,4 971 bushels last year, and for the year thus far 15,067,(,95 bushels against 6,039,933 last year. ' The spccu‘ative market has been large- -ly influenced by rumors of injury to the coming crop and by foreign advices, and prices advanced 3/ cents for cash and 1% for May. Corn has been comparatively steady. Cotton is practically unchanged, receipts cOntinuing -'to accord with a yiéld of about 7, 000, 000 bales for 1895. The stock market has been growing stronger all the week until the sale of bonds, though yielding a little on realizing. Rail: road stocks closed 55 cents per share high- or for the week and trust stocks 41 cents per share. Commercial loans have been easier, and there 15 expected a material improvement with the release of money provided for the bond transactions. the United States against 281 last year, and 63 in Canada against 58 last year. The Mcndacious Sultan. CONSTANTEXOPLE, Feb. 8.—‘1‘l1e sultan has replied to the letter which Queen Vic- toria recently wrote. Ho says he sympa- thizes with the queen in the humane scu- timents expressed, and declares that the reports of the massacres are spread by evil disposed persons. He says that, contrary to the allegations, it was the Turks who were first attacked while praying in the mosques. Insurance Ofiice Robbed. _ NEWTON, Mass, Feb. 8. ~Burglars blew open the safe in the Metropolitan Life In- surance company’s office and escaped with about $1,300, of which 8700 was in cash. The charge placed in the safe was exploded . .While a freight train was passing.= A kit of burglars tools was left behind. The contents badly damaged. The \Veather. The indications are for clear, warmer and then colder weather. NEW’YORK. Feb. 8.—R. G. Dun a Cox’s The wonderful success of the popular- of a year ago, gets only about half. 'of 'the‘ The influence of ' It notifies foreign nations thdt his Failures for the week have been 323 in safe was wrecked and the Oflice and its Bargain Sales , , ,. _ Have Caused Death ' . . ., , To Dull Tines. Never dull, alWays something that we are glvmg away The crowds tell the story that we know Dry Goods Well bought at a sacrifice. hoW to buy and sell our g0o€ls are half sold. Whlle Others are liquidating and members . retlrlng from the firm because there is not business enough proves thatthev don’t buy their geods right, r for if they did they could sell so that the pe0ple Would buy of them. and there W0uld be no need of“ retiring? Our agents of our syndicate are always in the market for bigoleals, henceoursueeess Buying the best at the lowest prices, and selling the best at theIloWeSt prices, is \. Cf NORWALK, CONN. BUSINESS ENOUGH HERE ALL 17HE TIME. the beet way to do business. To make it doubly i11teresting..t0 our patrons”, we Will give away two first-class sewing Machine-athe first-Will bexdrawu Mont ' day eveni1‘1g,Feb.17 and machine No.2 Will be drawn Monday evening, Feb. 24. Secure a coupon With every purchase made. strenuous311111111,1131111111 8,1896, 1111 1011111111113 0111 WEEK. TH 313111 3111 , 11.11111 and'Wa 6131311111). Pref. George Yoerger has opened his Boxing School for the winter. Private instructions at the pupils home if desired- Full course, 12 lessons, $10. ADDRESS Prof. George Yoerger. Norwaik, Conn Or apply at this ofiice. ‘ 7! Raga-110111.. & Son. Successors to Goings H. Raymond. Furniture Dealers and General Funeral Directors. h.‘ 46 and 48 Main Street Norwalk Ct Residence, Berkeley Place. _ I " terrors). Telephone No. 7'74. Advertise now and catch ‘the spring trade. , The Texas Democrats. executive committee closed its labors by ordering two state conventions to be held this year. with only one set of primary elections. The first convention, to elect delegates to the national convention, is to be on June :25, and the state nominating convention is to be in Fort Worth on Aug. 18. Insurance Troubles In Ohio. ‘ CINCINNATI, F eb. 8.—-The Dayton Fire Insurance company has followed in the footsteps of. the Miami Valley, the Ohio, and the Fireman’s. It has sold out its business to-the Home Insurance company of New York city for an unstated sum, and will reinsure its policy holders in oth- er companies. It was organized in 1851. Petroleum Tanks Set onj‘irc. LIMA, Peru, Feb. 8. —A fire which _spread broke out in a factory at Guadalupe. A workman set fir e to a petroleum tank and the flames spread to two other tanks. The man who caused the fire was burned to death and 600 tons of coal and one locomo- tive Were destroyed. The Vlrginia Antigambling Bill. RICHMOND, Feb. 8.—By a vote of 63 to 12 the houseof delegates has ordered the Maupin antigambling bill to its third read- ing. Oppbnents of the bill hOpe to defeat it in the senate. While the bill is aimed chiefly at Alexander island and St. - Asaph’s, it seeks to prolnbit gambling in Refuse to Surrender Leonard. refuse to arrest Mr. Leenard, who is want- Transvaal outhmnk STILL GOING. ON! 3 x" 0F ,.c H. HAn'vnv’s STOCK 01'" .. . - >-<T0 CLOSE OUT, EVERYTHING IS BEING SOLD NT PRICES NEVER HEARD QE BEEORE>< Come Early. Store Open until 9 0’c10ck Week Days, and 10 Saturdaysr AUSTIN, Feb. 8. —The Democratic state, rapidly and assumed alarming proportions LONDON, Feb. 8.—-A Cape Town (113- patch to The Times, says that the Spanish , authorities of Tenerifle, Canary islands, ' ed at Cape Town in connection with the , Busiest Store A '7, " In Fairiield (10.7 31 THE HONEST PLUMBER. W. O. HOLMES, 7 water Street, PLUMBING WORK 1111111811661 Iran, 110011131111 Worker. ALL WORK AND MATERIALS GUARAN- TEED or BEST QUALITY, .1111) PRICES FAIR AND VERY “REASONABLE. w. '0. Reasons, , 7 warms STREET. 111111111111 COAL co. ' 12111153511111. TILEHPEE‘: 011er WITH G. as. HI. HOLMES MAIN STREET. NORWALK.
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