St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-17
WARM IN The HOUSE.
Two Members Came Near
Having an Impromptu
Scrap.
Intervention of Friends Pre-
vented a Rough and
Tumble.
Tuppie, of Alabama, and
Waugh, Of Indiana, the
Belligerents.
Nothing Like 1t Since the
Sparks Weaver FiStic
Encounter.


of the day i'll the house was a personal
collision between Turpie, Of Alabama.
and Waugh, of Indiana, which, but for
the bodily intervention of friends might
have resulted seriously, but as it turned
out, any injuries that were received.
were received by the peacc-makers.
MIR. Tarsney, in speaking TO an amend
ment, referred to speech made a few
days ago by Mr.. Morse, in which that
gentleman, either in his open remarks
Or in his copy sent into the of
fetal reporters, had stated that he
(Tarsney) had referred to the pension
ers on the rolls as thieves and scoun-
drels. He had never used such language
towards any one; but if he were COM
PEELED to do so, it would not be against
the men who fought for the Union, but
against the men who occupied seats on
this floor and wilfully and maliciously
falsified the words of their colleagues.
He stood here, and everywhere, ready
to respond to any individual for his ut
terances; and, therefore, he would not
sneak into the house of representatives
and under the liberty granted by its
rules throw into the official reports Of
the house
Words of Viliiication,
SANDER and falsehoOdS against his fell
low members. MIR. Morse replied that
he had not attributed to the gentleman
any words that had not been uttered by
him. as far as he (MorSe) had understood
them. The committee by this time was
expecting a sensation. The area In
front of the speakers desk was thronged
by members who were awaiting fur
ther development between the gentle
men from Missouri and Massachusetts.
The situation, however, took new and
more serious turn. Mr.. Morse having
yielded to Mr.. Turpie to ask question,
the latter brought about scene which
has not been enacted Oh the floor OF the
house since MI. Sparks, of Illinois, and
Gen. Weaver, of Iowa, took off their
coats and proceeded to settle their diff
ferences by tistic encounter
MI. Turpie inquired of the gentleman
from Massachusetts whether he was
aware of the fact that there stood today
upon the pension rolls an eX-soldier
who was drawing pension of $40 a
month for total deafness, who was re-
ceiving salary of 81, 800 year and who
was employed at the telephone. Now,
if any gentleman wanted to know the
name of this gentleman. he could tell It,.
Name him; name him." came In a
chorus.
| Mr.. Turpie-I do not know whether
the soldier is Democrat or Republican,
but in the light of the present surround
ings [ suppose that he is Democrat,
because he comes from the doubtful
state of Indiana.
The PToVOcatiOn.
II do not believe your statement un-
less yon prove it," shouted Mr.. Waugh.
advancing INTO the area in front of the
speakers desk, and then the excitement
became intense.
The gehtleman's name is William E..
Davis" said Mir. Turpie, leaving his
position in the main aisle and advanc-
ing towards Mr.. Waugh.
81 do not believe the statement is
true. whether you have the gentleman S
name OF not" retcrted Mr.. Waugh.
"Ihe gentleman can doubt the state
ment, but he cannot say that l am
false" and with these words Mr.. Tur-
pin came down the aisle and made a
manifestation of attack upon Mr.
Waugh, vino was prepared TO receive
MIN. Ine CWO meh were not separated
by foot of space, and had it not been
for the Intervention of Mr.. Hooper, of
| Indiana, and other gentlemen, there
would have been an actual pugilistic
encounter in front Of the speakers
desk. Speaker Crisp seized the gavel
from the hand of Chairman Wilson
as quickly as his predecessor
Speaker Randall, had taken It,
from the hand of Chairman Springer
during the Sparks-Weaver controversy.
A touch of the Authoritative hand of the
speaker procured comparative order,
but the excitement was intense. 1he
speaker appealed to members to put an
end to this most unseemly scene and
take their seats; but it was several min
utes before his appeal proved OF any
avail. When order was finally restored,
the house, finding it was in no temper
to proceed with the consideration of the
bill adjourned.