The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21
Congressman Declare the
Attack Upon Member Too
Grave a Matter to
Go UnnOticed
TWO INTERESTING
PRECEDENTS OF
ATTACK ARE CITED
In 1870 Woods Used a Bludge0n on
Representative Porter - Matter
Will BE Given Immediate
Attention by the
House Today

Washington. April 20.-Formai notice
viii be taken in the House tomorrow
cf the assault upon Representative Siris
of Tennessee Friday by Charles C. Glo-
Yer. a Washington bank president.
dozen members of Congress- including
NEST of the Tennessee delegation, con-
ferred at the capitol today and deter
mined that an attack upon a member
on account of an utterance on the iioor
OF the House was too grave a matter
10 go lnnotced Representatives Gar-
rett and Houston of Tennessee We're
appointed a committee to draft a reso-
luton TO be presented when the House
convenes tomorrow.
1t is proposed to have the resolution
provide FOR an investigation by COM
irittee of five to ascertain whether tho
facts warrant the arrest of Nh. Glover
on a charge OF contempt of the House.
Some OF those in the conference wanted
TO order an immediate arrest, urging
that the fact that Representative sims
vas attacked while on his way TO tie
capitol to attend a session of Congress
justified drastic action, but the eoun-
sells of those favoring preliminary
was consulted as to the method of pro-
cedurc and before the resolution Is pre-
sented tomorrow IL viii be discussed
with other House leaders regardless of
party
Slapped His Face
In a published statement Mr. Glover
has admitted he 1..apped Representative
sims face on ae@eeat Of the represen e,',l',,
OH district legislation. This. those who
have looked np The law and preeedenls
contend. eousututed contempt OF the
House. Various precedefits afe eites4.
In 1870, one Patrick Woods used u
bludgeon on Representative Porter Of
Virginia and upon being hailed before
the House was sent to the district Jail
for three months a case regarded rs
nearly analogous to the present incl
cent was that of Samuel Houston, who
in 1892 attacked Representative Vii
liam Stanberry because of a speech IN
the House. Houston was arrested by
the sergeant -at-arms, held in custody
for week and, upon being found guilty
OF contempt, was publicly reprimandcd
by the speaker
Today's conference was held in the
offices of the House committee on APP
propriations and those present were
Representative Fitzgerald OF New York.
sherley of Kentucky, Iardwiok and
Crisp OF. Georgia. Pou of North Carolina
and Hull, Garret, Houston. Mcclellan.
Ryrnes, Padgett and Austin of Tennes-
see All present expressed the view
that an act of contempt had been
committed and the only differences
were as to procedure
House to Act
1.-THE matter will be brought to the
attention of the House Immediately
after it conyenes tomorrow" said
Messrs. Garrett and Houston. sub-com-
mitteemen, with whom the matter WAS
left at today's conference $50 far as
the personal indignty OF Judge Sims
Is concerned, he has no disposition to
take steps for redress by the House
and is not being consulted about the
procedure in any way He has not
offered any suggestions. Whatever ac-
ton is taken will be by members Of
.he House In the maintenance OF the
constitutional privileges of tie mem-
bers OF the House TO legislate and servo
the people without being subject TO
hindranee or interference from outside
sources"
1t was suggested tonight that II AIr.
Glover actually should be taken .nto
custody pending disposition of the pro-
posed proceedings the way would be
opened for habeas corpus proceedings
and possibly protracted contest IN
the courts.