New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
IN MEMORY OF JUDGE CRISP.
EULOGIES OF THE LATE Ex-SPEAKER
DELIVERED IN THE HOUSE.
HIGH TRIBUTES TO HIS WORTH AND ABILITY
PAID BY POLITICAL OPPONENTS AS
FRIENDS

HIGH TRIBUTES TO HIS WORTH AND ABILITY
PAID BY POLITICAL OPPONENTS AS
WE'LL AS FRIENDS.
Washington. JAM 1.-THE House to-day in ac-
cordance with an order made several weeks ago.
turned aside from the consideration Of public bust
ness and listened to euogies on the life and ser
Vices Of the late ex-Speake- Charles f. Crisp. OF
Georgia The occasion was marked by an unusu-
ally large attendance Of members. while the gal
leries were filled by auditors. who listened with
interest to the obituary eloquence. Tributes were
paid to the memory of Judge Crisp by Representa-
tves Turner (Dem.. Ga.). Henderson tRep.' lo"a)'
Catchings Dem. Miss). Dazen Rep. Perr.)'
Richardson Dem, TENN. Bartlett. tDem CAL
McMin (Dom.. Tenn. Cummings Dem. ~ fD'
Hermann Qtep.. oregon. Dearmond tDem' MOB
Dinsmore Dem.. Ark Buck Dem. La. Cooper
dem. F1a). Swanson Dem. Va. Lacey Rep..
Iowa.. Bell pop. COLI, Wheeler Dem. Ala')'
Woodland Dem. n. c.. Layton Dem.. Ohio). Nc
I,aurin Dem., S. c.. McCredry Dem kyD well
lington (Rep. Md. Tate Dem Ga) Livingston
Dem. Ga). Lawson Dem. Ga) and Morse 'Rep..
Mass.).
Mr. Turner offered the customary resolution
suspending business for the purpose Of listening
to the eulogies providing for an adjournment al
the close Of the proceedings. and for the transmits
sion OF copies the Senate and TO the family OF
Mr.. Crisp.
Mr. Turner was the first speaker. He briefly
life and closed by saying that there were wide d.
vergences of opinion between himself and the late
Speaker which made 1t fit that he should not DE
his euogist. but that this service should be per-
formed by other members of the State delegation.
The tribute of Mr. Henderson expressed the gen.
eral esteem in which the ex-Speaker was held
Mr. Henderson said: "My relations with Judge
Crisp were somewhat singular. He was the first
member OF Congress with whom held heated de-
bate. and believe the last with whom he
had debate developing some OF the railing so oi'eH
incident to our legislative life. but leaving no scar
Though never intimate with Judge Crisp III 'ie
sense Of comradeship, we were always eoou
friends enjoying thoroughly cordial relations ana
mutual respect. ! soon learned that his word once
given was sacredly kept. lie was man o. hish
honor and sef-rcspect was dominating element
In his character He was truly strong, aerp ana Ha
was kind and gentle In his manner. 30 much 80 80
IN ordinary 9 9sso 09e When at times he
was capable o. swiftly reacnng He mad IN nl; !,
any Entering the Confederate Army as mere boy
NJ sixteen he soon learned how very serious a
matter life was. 1t tempered the good metal un'il
il was capable of great work and the boy Withou, a
hoyhood was soon a powerful and aggressive man;
HIS strength and ability invited the confidence OF
the people, who soon elevated MN s,rp ad, 10 sre
second only to that Of the Chief Executive. When
death took him he had not yet ATTAINED the s1asn
after a hard. active tireess summers work. ana
before tho autumnS harvest nau come.
In concluding his remarks, Judge DE Armond OF
Missouri departed somewhat from the beaten PAN
Of such dscourses and considered the future OF tne
departed saying: HIS spirit. where? Has It's ex,
istence terminated with the existence OF the noay
Whatever philosophers may say. man reDeiS al t'ic
thought The hope sonnet times ciuis 10 III u ,,i
lion sometimes chung to In brightes; anticipation.
that there is hereafter. and that men i've IN Una,
hereafter, no one Of us will give The philosophy
| OF ages of calm reasoning cannot banish H. IL
sprines as an Inheritance OF humanity, as an III
stnct in the soul Of every being that breathes.
| We bclieye-our hopes. our affections. all tnat We
| hold near and dear In life admonsh Us TO believe
| and constrain to believe-that our iriehd has
| not persisted. but that in a higher ana hoDei
sphere this great intellect. this great LOVING spip
viii flourish and expand and achieve new triunphs
| and perform new acts OF glory ard OF grace
| The resolutions then adopted w ME ,tne
euloeies were being delivered Speaker Reed calico
| 10 the chair, temporarily. Mr. Richardson OF Ten,
| nessee who was Speaker. pro tenn: or the ioust
| under the administration OF Speaker Crisp the
| frat instance In the present Congress that Demo
! crat has been asked TO preside over the delioera
tiors Of the House. a., ,,.
passed two or three private bills also one author
| Ting the Columbia and Red Valley Railroad Sofn
| pany TO build a bridge across the COLUMBIA RIVER
| in Washington. At o'clock the House adJourheu