Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-04-06
THAT SIT DOWN.

THAT SIT DOWN.
The scene i'll the House of Repre-
sentatives on Friday last, when the
Speaker compelled tire turbulent and
truculent Republican leader, Mr..
Reed, to take his seat, was an ex
ceedingly dramatic one, and one in
which MIR. Crisp showed to very great
advantage. 1t came about thus. The
OCCASION was one for filibustering.
and MIR. Reed had taken his stand III
he aisle in front of the Speakers
ursk to walch the roll call, that he
might be sure enough members vot
ed TO ensure quorum voting. The
Speaker observed him, and, suspend
lug the rcll call, requested all mem
bers to take their seats. The Wash
,ngton Post gives the following nc.
count Of Whit then took place:
Il would like to be permitted to
see tho roll CALI said Mr.. Reed in i.
quiet Voice and looking up at the
Speaker. But Mr. Crisp was in no
mood to be triled with. "rie gen
tlenlan must take his seat under the
rule, he said. "Thcre is no provi
sion which permits member to
stand near the desk"
Mr.. Reed moved back toward the
Democratic desks. on the right OF tho
area i'll front of tho Speaker. 1T is
evident" he commented, from the
experience we have had, TINT there
ought to be some such provision"
The gentleman will take his seat"
snid the Speaker, sharply.
The man from Milne bowed and
smiled i'll mock humility as he backed
further down one Of the aisles to the
extreme right. Il am going to do
it, lie said
"rLe Sergeant at-Arms will asl, the
gentleman to take his scat,' said the
speaker. turning around and facing
Air. Reed. The latter was amblimg
down the aisle, his back to the Speak
Ell. lie staggered aud turned rs if
lie had been SHOT. His face flushed,
and he locked scornfully ut IL black
haired deputy, who, in response to
the 81 eakers command, now stood in
front of bis burly form Mr.. Reed
surveyed the deputy and then glured
deiantly ut the Speaker. Clint is
entirely unnecessary" ho said, utter
Ing each word with delibern,ion
that sent it hurling like catupult
through the mir.
Ilr. Crisp retorted quickly at is
not, Eo exclaimed. INSTEAD of tak
ing your sent'-the Speaker forgot
parliamentary propricty and used the
The chair every time
Certainly do" said Mr.. Reed.
heated but unabashed, "becnnse the
Chair, attacks me-"
without paying attention to this
remark, lie Speaker uttered his ulti.
lnatum, "rhe gentleman must tnke
his seat Mr.. Reed hesitated Just n
moment, and then. amid death like
silence Ill the House, he moved
across the area from the Democratic
to tho Republican side. He walked
like o man following corpse. Hi,
head was bowed and his feet weight.
W WIN uh~iiiin8hess, dragged henv
lily. For the few seconds that il
took him to march in silence across
the House to bis seat the eyes of the
Speaker were riveted upon his every
movement, watching him as n cat
watches retreating mouse. The Re
publicans sat almost aghast, the
Democrats were smiling to see the
head OF their arch enemy bowed, and
che crowds in the galleries wondered
at the strange and dramatic specta.
Gle. Finally Mr.. Reed reached his
soatln the centre of the Republican
side. He looked at his chair, swung
it nervously once OF twice, and then,
with fnce pale with rage, he glanc.
ed contemptuously at the Democrat.
lc side, and sank into his seat. Now.
for the first time. The silence was
broken. The Democrats applauded
and cheered Some of the Republi.
cans met this demonstration with
misses. The Speaker raped with his
gavel for order, the roll call WAS re.
sumed and the incident was at an
end.