St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-05
TRIBUTE TO CRISP.
EX-Speakcr Reed EulOglzes His
Successor.


session of the house presented two
phases. The first phase was an inter
eSting one: 1t consisted of the absence
of members from the floor of the house.
The benches in the galleries were filled,
the seats on the floor were lacking Occu-
pants. But everywhere were there IN
dlcatiOnS that congress was entering
upon the last few hours of its eX-
istence. Uttered with scraps of
paper, the chamber presented any
thing but an inviting appear
ance. The atmosphere was heavy, but
Notwithstanding this fact the members
bore the strain with great patience and
good nature. The house was waiting
for conference reports on the appr0prl-
alton bills. A snag was struck, how
ever, when Mr.. Warner was recognized
to suspend the rules and pass bill eX-
tending the limit of appropriation for
the new custom house in New York
city. For two or three hours the house
patiently waited for Il quorum, which
was finally secured, and Mr.. Warmers
motion was defeated-76 to 112
1t was broad daylight when the last
two OF the conference report were pre-
scented. They were the reports OH the
Sundry civil appropriation bill and the
Indian appropriation bill. and against
them all opposition failed, anu they
were adopted without serious obstacle,
WhereupOn the house took n recess until
10 80 O'clock. When the house reassem-
bled Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, then took
the chair, and Mr.. Reed, OF Maine, riS-
ing in his place, said:
Mr.. Speaker: The speaker of this
house holds an Office of dignity and
honor, OF vast power and influence. The
nxytfA n fff ha1f a. a it.fi
not be described even by one who has
been hOnOred by its possession, All
this dignity, honor and power and inhu-
ence were created not to adOrn or
glOrify any individual. but 10 uphold,
support and maintain the well being of
the people Of the United States. That
that office should be respected and eS-
teemed concerns every member of this
house, not only as member,
but as citizen of the United
States. No fractional or party
malice ought ever to strive
to diminish his standing or to lessen
his esteem in the eyes OF the members
or of the world. No disappointments
show themselves TO the injury of that .
high place. Whoever, at any time,
whether for purposes Of censure or re-
buke, .Or from any other motive. at
Temps to lower the prestige OF that
Office by just SO much lowers the pres
tige OF the house itself, whose servant
and exponent the speaker is. No attack,
whether open or covert, can be made
upon that great office without leaving 10
the future legacy Of disorder and of
bad government. This is not be-
cause the speaker is himself a
sacred creation. 1t is because he is the
embodiment of the house, its power aud
dignity. If any efforts of that kind
have been made in The past, ii at any
time in the heat of passion, or in the
flush OF resentment over unexpected
defeat and overthrow, action has been
taken which has been thus inimical 10
the public good and the public order,
let us leave to those who so acted the
honor or the shame, and in no way give
to their example the fiattery of an imi-
lotion. While, therefore, my associates
and l have not forgotten the past,
l am sure that / speak the SEN
ument of them all when l say
that the Republican party, without
regard to what any other party may do.
or what any other party has done, will
buttress, by the respectful behavior of
each and every of It's members, this high
Office. Therefore, placing patriotism
above party spirit, duty above even
Just resentment, even though we do not
approve of the parliamentary law of the
speaker and his associates, and deem
that the system re-established is undem-
ocratic and unWise, nevertheless, by
offering the customary resolution we
tender to the speaker of this house the
expression Of our belief that he, like all
| his predecessors, has performed the try
| ing duties of his office with upright in
tention and honorable purpose. offer
| the resolution which | send to the
| clerks desk"
The resolution was then read. 1t was
one returning the thanks of the house
| to Charles +. Crisp for the able, Impair
| tial and dignified manner in which he
had presided over that body, and for his
| able performance of the arduous duties
of the chair. The resolution was unan-
| imously adopted by standing yote.and
there were loud cries for CRISP"
| When the speaker took the gavel from
| the hands OF Mr.. Hatch he was greeted
with round after round of cheers.
! When order was restored Mr.. Crisp said:
IL am sure the house will indulge me
| for moment while | return to each of
| its. members my heartfelt thanks for
| this expression of confidence and eS-
TEEN. In body like this, whose mem
! berS represent constituencies, with in
terests which often seem to be and per-
| haps are conflicting, there are neces-
| Sarily heated contests upon the floor,
and naturally at times we all of us are
| somewhat haSty in expression and say
things and do things which we after
| ward regret. But am sure the house
will believe that l deal with
it in the utmost candor when
say at this moment as the pleasant
relations that have so long existed be-
| tween us are about to be dissolved,
| toward each and every member of the
! house l entertain the warmest feelings
| of friendship, and If there fingers in the
bosom of any one any affront, fancied
| or real, from any ruling or any express
sion of mine, beg to say to him now
| and here that regret it, and if l have
| done that which l ought not to have
| done. 1t has been all unintentlonal
| error, because l have endeavored only
to discharge my duties and to enforce
the rules as the house has adopted
| them, with courtesy, firmness and
| impartlality. l thank you again for
this kindly expression and beg to say to
| you that there is no incident in my
| career from which | shall and do derive
more qualification than the incident
| which has just TRANSFERRED in this house
| in the presence of all of It's members"
Then after the consideration Of few
| private measures the speaker, when the
| hands of the clock pointed to the hour
| at noon, although chronometer might
might have challenged the correctness
| of the time, declared house the ad-
| jOurned sine die.