Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-17
FLOWS IN The HOUSE
he>srs- Turpin and Waugh Indulge in Fis-
ticans, but Without Serious Results.

he>-rs- Turpin and Waugh Indulge in Fis-
sicgns, but without Serious Results.
There was personal COLLISION between two
members IN front of the Speaker desk while
the House was in committee of the who's
shortly before O'Clock yesterday. The pension
till was under discussion and DR.. Wilson Of
West Virginia was in the chair. The debate
lad been more or less bitter during the whole
cay. and great Getl OF sectional bombast had
t-eH thrown into II. Ma Morse had the day
before made some remarks TO which Mr.. lars
hey took exceptions.
NJ. Tarsuey said that Mr. Morse ..either in
his open remarks or in his copy sent in 70 the
oeicial reporters. had stated that he (AIr.
Tarsney' bad referred to the pensioners on the
Toil- a. ''TI.Sau-. thieves and scouudrels." lie
rad never Used sucn language. nor would he
ever do 80 He was NOT N the habit Of using
1arsh language toward any one. but II he were
compelled % DO 20 1t would not be against
tue men who had fought for the Union. bat
against The men who occupied seats on this
toOr and wi!,fullv and maliciously falsifed the
words Of their colleague" lApplause.l He
stood there and everywhere ready to respond
10 auv individual for his utterances. ana. there
fore. he would not sneak into the House Of
HePrers natives and under the liberty granted
IL ~ rIies throw into the official reports OF
the Hld~e words Of villtcation. SANDER and
f.asehood against his fellow members" ZAP
plause.l
NJ. Morse replied thai ha had not attributed
q the gentleman any wOr,is that hae not been
uttered by him. as far as he had Morse under
stood them
TgE TEACEMAEER nit.
Nr. Tu-pin interrupted Mr. Morse and asked
him Il lie did not know that there was an ex-
soldier receiving 81. 500 year salary in the
tension Office and attending the telephone who
Nas receiving also SIS per month for total
ceaiuess- Dir. Morse esid he did not know it,
a2G III Iurpla asserted that he did and would
give The name There was considerable excite
IleEt Il the House &C the time and tho mem
ters we're crowded down in the space IN from.
az the SpeG&e-'s desk. Sir. 1urpiu said the
nan name Davis and that he was from
Indiana This brought Dir. Waugh OF Indiana
lato The Controversy Sprinsing 20 his feet and
advancing toward Mr. Iurpin be denounced
tEe stseeroCn- a. untrue. When the two men
s.; In reach q: each other Turpiu struck ont
from the shoulder and some one was hit. but
testimony disagrees 10 whether il was Mr.
waugh o. Ny Cooper. who had rushed between
10 preserve the peace. NJ. Waugh then struck
hack, and again there Is doubt as 10 who was
liz. TN, Il = believed to have been Mr. Cooper.
he blows were Tot hard. however and no one
was hurt mere was intense excitement on
tie fOOr. and II looked for Minute a. II there
Inistt De a general lsticutt. Sgeaker Crisp
Quickly entered the hall and. taking the gave.
IRON the EAi-d q. NT. Wilson, who surrendered
tbs char 20 HIM a. soon as he appeared. speedily
restored order b. the power OF his authority
and impressive appeal the members 70 pu.
an end 10 the Guseemiy scene. A. soon =,
Srde- wss restored the House adjourned