Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-17
GAVE HIM THE LIE
Mr.. Waugh insults Mr.. Turpin
Before the House.
A MOST DIscRAcEFuL SCENE
Members Step Between the Exeissd Men
and No Blood Fiows-That Other
Histonc Scrap.

wAmrsofox, Feb. i6.--Mr. Tarsney
OF Missouri. in speaking TO IN amend
ment in the houss today. referred 70
speech made few days ago BY Mr..
Morse Of Massachusetts,. in which that
gentleman. either IN hls own remarks
OF IN his copy sent 10 the ofticial re-
porters, had stated that he fTarsney)
had referred to the pensioners on the
roll ~ "rufiians. thieves and scoun-
drels." lie had never used such iAu-
guagc, nor would no ever do so. He
Was rot in the habit of using harsh Ian
gusge toward anyone. but If he were
compelled to do go. u would not bs
agains, the men who occupied seats on
this fioor and willfully and maliciously
fslsifed the words of their colleagues.
lie stood mere and every where ready
To respond TO any Individual for his
utterances. and therefore he would not
sneak into the house OF representa-
tives. and under the liberty granted by
its rules, throw into the official reports
Of the house words OF vslhficaIlon,
SANDER and faisenood against HE fell
low members.
Mr.. Morse replied that he had not at
tributed TO the gentleman any words
that had MT been uttered by him as
Tar ~ he Morse) mas understood them.
The committee by this time MAS ex-
pectlng . sensation. The area in front
of the speakers desk WAS tnronged by
members. who were waiting further de
vslopments frcm the gentleman from
Missouri and the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts. The situation. however,
took new and more serious turn.
The Lie Circum.pect
Mr.. Morss having yielded to Mr..
Turpin TO ask = question. the latter
brought about = scene which has not
been enacted on the floor of the house
since Mr.. sparks of I!linols and General
Weaver oil. lows took oil their coats and
pr ceeded to settle their difficulties by
fisticutfs.
Mr.. Turpin inquired OF the gentlc-
man from Massachusetts, whether no
was aware OF the fact that there stood
today upon the pension rolls an ex-
soldier who Was drawing = pension OF
sl9 month for total deafness, who
Was receiving . salary OF 81 800 . year
aud VINO WAS employed At the tele-
phone. Now II any gentleman wanted
TO know the name of this gentleman
he could tell II. 'Name HIM; name
him." came IN cheers
Mr.. Iurpin--l do not know whether
the soldier II democrat or republican,
but IN the light OF the present sur
| roundsngs | suppose that ne 10 . dem
ocrat because he came from the doubt
full state OF indiana.
II do not believe your statement un-
| less you prove H." shouted Mr.. Waugh
| republican, of Indiana, advancing
INTO the arena In front of the speakers
cesk. and then the interest became in
tense.
The gentleman's name 10 William Z.
DAVIS. aAid Mr.. Turpin leaving MIA posi-
ton IN the main alsie and advancing to
Mr.. Waugh. "I believe the statement
- untrue. whether you have the gen.
tleman's names or uot," rctorted Mr.
Waugh.
| Advancing W arriors.
1.-The gentleman can doubt the state
ment. but he cannot cay that | am
false" and with these words Mr.. Tur-
pin came down the alsle and made .
manifestation of attack upon Mr..
Waugh. who was prepared to receive
him. The two men were not separated
| by . foot OF space, and had IL not
been tor the intervention OF Mr..
Hoope- OF Indiana and other gentle
men there would have been an actual
| 7ugilst encounter in front of the
speakers desk.
Speaker Crisp seized the gavel from
! the hand OF Chairman Wilson, as
quickly as his predecessor (Randalll
/ had taken Il from the hand of Chair
/ msn Springer during the Sparks
| Weaver controversy.
A touch OF the authoritative hand OF
the speaker restored comparative
order, but excitement WAS intense.
The speaker appealed to the members
to put al end TO these most unseen.
ingly scenes. but 10 Was several minutes
before MS appeal proved of any avail
When order WAS finally restored, the
house. finding II was IN no temper to
proceed with the consideration of the
bill. adjourned II $50 p. m.