New-York tribune., 1894-06-17
A QUESTION OF TERACITY.
EX-SPEAKER REED AND MIR. CRISP IN
CONTROVERSY
THE LATTER SUBSTITUTES HIS OWN RECorIEc
TIoN FOR THE OFFICIAL REPORT OF
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS
IBY rELEonApH TO THE rRrprxE)

! Washington. June 16-The proceedings In the
House Of Representatives to-day on the approval Of
| yesterdays Journal we're unprecedented as some
OF the other proceedings have been since this Con-
gress assembled. For the fEs time. probably In the
| history OF the American Congress, a Speaker has
felt 1t necessary 10 disavow and repudate the re-
| port OF the sworn official stenographers OF that
body on n matter which constituted n part OF the
ordinary routine proceedings and to substitute there
for his own recollection OF what occurred. backed
| by the wavering recollection OF one OF his party
| supporters and the testimony Of one Of his col
leagues on tho Committee on Rules In all fairness
| 1t should be said that the recollection OF many
members OF the House. who were careful and intent
observers OF the proceedings, Including px-Spealer
Reed. Mr.. Payne OF New York Mr.. Loud. OF Call
| forna. and Mr.. Dalze OF Pennsylvania Is entirely
| different from and contrary TO that Of Speaker
Crisp and Messrs. RicharleOn and Catchlngs II f.
also important 10 remember that this difference
lates 20 fact-not to mere phraseology-and there
fore that the notes OF the official stenographers
after all. the test evidence Otherwise and II the
doctrine enuncated by Speaker Crisp to-day tina;
, he would not take the recollection OF any other
member or the notss OF any reporter evidence
Is to obtain. the making up OF the record OF the
House OF Representatives may hereafter be brought
to depend upon vote OF that body. which Will
usually and naturally hs cast party lines
Speaker Crisp would have lost credit or ad-
vantage in his woriy duel with Mr.. Reed II his
passionate. Mr.. Renl can well afford to rest his
case where It left today.
After the nading OF the Journal. Mr. Reel rose
and said that there mention in the Journal
OF the fact that Mr. Richarls,n had made n per-
sora explanation The Speaker replied that as
the House had taken no action It would not appear
In the Journal.
1T part of the proceedings OF the House"
insisted Mr. Reel
The Speaker, however. maintained that only when
mat,e, was & acted on IN The House was It GUS
Il have never examined the matter" said Mr.
Rcei but !, Is certainly a part Of the proceed,
be .cfi out any more than any other proceedings"
Mr. Reed went on - say that The Record
shovel that Mr Richardson had risen to a ques-
"Tha, Is incorreet" declared the Speaker
Mr. Reta h' lie T ihen rcaG the vi" 1xrat IN dsssS srie
from THE Record stating that Mr. Richardson
That Is no, a fact" reiterated the Speaker.
Here f.. The Record which says It IS fact"
MIR Richardson here entered the arena and ex-
q priv.ieSe and the nrst sentence OF his type
written remarks had contained that statement. but
and nay vote on the consderation Of the ' indian
BIZ was being taken. he had gone 10 the Speaker
and asked that he be allowed TO make personal
statement knowing that 1t could only be made
was taken. he addressed the Speaker and asked
permission 10 make personal explanation and
he understood that he was proceeding by unanimous
consent
Mr Reel again entered the discussion and TAX
ing The Record" read the report of the colOQuy.
commenting upon II a. he read According 20 the
reporters notes" he continued There was 10
question put TO the House. and request for per
mission 70 make a persona, explanation but. on
the contrary. the gentleman rose to question
OF personal privilege and there no question
put TO the House" But he read a reporters note
appended. stating that The foregoing Is given \
understood by the reporter"
Mr.. Richardson inquired whether Mr.. Reed had
heard what he said
81 did." replied Mr. Reed
II think then that ne should know that rose
70 make a personal explanation" said Mr.. Rich
ardson.
II think ne VIII soon have to mako another"
retortei Mr. Reed.
II will get ready" replied Mr.. Richardson.
There was some further coioquy between MesSrs
Reed and Richardson. when the Speaker said that
he understood and believed that Mr.. Richardson
had asked and obtained unanimous consent to
make a persona! explanation.