The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-01
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spvAKFR CRISP SHOWS "
Tho scene in the House OF Representa-
tives on Friday last. when the 'pe"A''
oor,no,,ed the turbulent and trucuien' ne
| nuh,ican leader Mr. Reed. 10 tahe ma
seat. was an exceedingly dramauc INV
and one In which Mr.. Crisp sho"eo ~
very great advantage. 1t came ANU
thus. The occasion was one foF i'i'o"'
terinp. and Mr. Reed had taken HIS
stand in the aisle in front OF the spea"'' .
desl 10 watch the roll-call. that ne ii''e"'
| no sure enough members voted 10 ene''
. ouoruu, voting. The Speaker observed
h,, and. suspending the roll-call' re-
ouested all members to take their seats
rho Washington Post gives the following
account of what then took place:
or would like to be permitted to see
.,o roIl-calI" said Mr.. Reed in quiet
voice and looking up at the Speaher'
I,ut Mr. Crisp was in no moon 10 pe
trieed with. 1.-The gentleman must tahe
bis scat under the rule" he SAID inei
is no provision which permits member
to stand near the desk. 49,
Mr. Reed moved back toward the
Democratic desks, on the right OF the
orao ,n front of the Speaker. 1T is evil
dent" he commented, from the expert
ence we have had, that there ought "
be some such provision
"The gentleman will take his seat,
said the Speaker, sharply.
The man from Maine bowed and smlieu
| i'm mock humility as he backed 1urthei
| down one Of the aisles to the extrems
right. II am going 10 do It, he SAID
1.-THE Sergeant-at-Arms will ask the gen
| tlernan to take his seat" said the
Sneaker, turning around and facing Mr..
Reed. The latter was ambling down the
| aisle. his back 10 the Speaker. He stag
| eered and turned az il he had been shot.
| His face flushed and he looked scornfully
| at a black-haired deputy, who, in re-
| Spouse TO the Speakers command, now
| stood in front of his burly form. Mr..
| Reed surveyed the deputy and then glared
| defantly at the Speaker. THAT is en-
tireIy unnecessary" he said, uttering each
word with a deliberation that sent it
hurting like a cataput through the air.
| Mr.. Crisp retorted quickly, ut is not,
| he exclaimed. Instead of taking your
seattle Speaker forgot parliamentary
propriety and used the personal pronoun-
you respond to the Chair every time"
certainly 1 90, falu MT. ikeed, Hedteu
but unabashed, because the Chair at
tacks me-"
Without paying attention to this re-
mark, the Speaker uttered his ultimatum,
1.-The gentleman must take his seat" was
his emphatic command. Mr.. Reed hest
tated just moment, and then, amid a
death-iike silence in the House. he moved
across the area from the Democratic to
the Republican side. He walked like a
man following a corpse. His head was
bowed and his feet weighted with I'M
willingness. dragged heavily. For the few
seconds that il took him to march in
silence across the House to his seat the
eyes Of the Speaker were riveted upon
his every movement. watching him as a
cat watches retreating mouse. The Re-
publicans sat almost aghast. the Demo-
Gratis were smiling to see the head OF
their arch-enemy bowed, and the crowds
in the galleries wondered at the strange
and dramatic spectacle Finally Mr..
Reed reached his seat in the centre Of
the Republican side. He looked at his
chair. swung II nervously once or twice.
and then, with a face pale with wrath.
he glanced contemptuously at the Demo-
for the first time. the silence was
broken. The Democrats applauded and
cheered. Some Of the Republicans met
this demonstration with Kisses. The
Speaker raped with his gavei for order
the roll-call was resumed, and the Incl
dent was at an end.