The Washington times., 1913-04-21
HOUSE PROCEEDS
AGAINST GLOVER
Committee of Five Named to
Hear Stories of Attack He
Made Upon Sims.
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The hearings. which are purely pre-
iiminary and which are not to be con
fused with the actual tiaI of the bank
er, which may be ordered at the ba
OF the House. will be held i'm the hi!
rooms of the House Committee on Ju
Giciary. Chairman Davis, of the sc
Icct committee. will call the commit
tee together at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning, according to present plans.
Congressman Garrett, as predicted il
The Times yesterday. presented tn
resolution callirg for a. preliminary in
quiry rather than the summary ar
raisnment OF Mr.. Glover at the bar o
Tie House.
The resolution was adopted on a Viv;
vcce vote ana there was little debate.
With the exception of Congressman
Cooper, of Wisconsin, members wht
spoke on the resolution were agreed
TO be a breach of the privileges OF
the House, although several speakers
including Mr.. Mann the minority
leader, said they were not yet clear
cn just how far the House may &C
iE punisEing for contempt
Congressman Cooper criticised the
fact that Mr.. Sims himself did not
present the question of constitut tiona
sence of such presentation. said Mr.
Cooper. the House had only newspa.
per accounts Of hte fracas. Mr.. Gar
rctt retorted that ne. on his cwr
resolution of inquiry in the belief
that Mr.. Glover had been guilty OF
! contempt of the rights and dignities
uf the House.
q House Resolution.
The Garrett resolution adopted by
s the llouse reads:
Whereas. 1t has been published
in various newspapers circulating
in the city of Washington, D. c.,
'ently reported, that on Friday,
April Is, 1913, Thetus w. Sims.
Representative in Congress from
the State of Tennessee was, in a
public park in said city; while on
his way from his place of residence
10 department of the Govern
ment for the purpose of transact
ing official business, and while in
attendance upon the Congress IS
sach Representative, set upon and
1.hysically assaulted by one c. c.
lover. citizens of the District of
Columbia;
And, whereas, said assault is al
legged to have been made because of
words spoken by said Representa-
tive on the floor of the House while
IL was in regular session;
And, wheareas, said assault if made
constitutes a breach of the privil-
eyes of the House and of its men,
bers and demands immediate action
on the part of the House for the
protection of its rights and the
rights of its members in the per-
formance of official duties;
Therefore, be 1T resolved. that q
select committee of five members
hc appointed forthwith by the
speaker of the House to investi-
cate and report;
First. whether such assault was
made by said G.. c.. Glover upon
the said Representative, Thetus w.
Sims. and, if SO. then:
Second, course of procedure to
ne followed in dealing with the
said c. c. Glover, to the end that
the rights and the privileges OF the
House Of Representatives and its
members shall be maintained and
protected.
For the purpose Of ascertaining
ibe fact herein required TO be re-
Torted upon, the said committee
shall have power TO send for per
sons and papers and to examine
witnesses upon oath administered
by the chairman or any member
thereof.
Said committee shall report not
later than Saturday, April 26, 1913.
The course followed by the House to-
day is but slightly different from that
the House first arraigned Samuel Hous-
ton at the bar and then appointed a
committee TO conduct his trial in the
House chamber and to act as virtual
prosecutors. in the same capacity as
members of the Judiciary Committee
appear before the Senate in impeach-
nent cases. y lengthy trial followed.
Houston being rep. esented by counsel.
and he was finalI: found guilty and
Teprimanded.
Seats Full
Practically every member Of the House
vas in his scat today when Mr. Gar
Tctt presented his contempt resolution.
The galleries were also crowded. When
the vote was taken the noes were so
scattering as TO be almost inaudibIe.
Congressman Victor Murdoch, Pro-
Eressive leader. wanted to know why
more summary acGOn was not to be
taken.
Why Is this committee appointed -
ne asked. Why is II not better that
the House should act with more dis
patch?'
Congressman Garrett said that the
manner in which the case was presented
10 the House made the appointment of a
committee n more orderly procedure and
that there would be no delay Since the
committee must report in five days.
In the Houston case. II will be re-
called said Mr.. Garrett that the at
NaNhfb cOHlpIhlIl III a
letter. which the Speaker laid before
the House. AS there is no letter Of
this character in the present instance,
We have decided that the better plan
will he to have committee report the
facts to the House and recommend
what procedure shall be taken by the
House"
Congressman Mann expressed SYM
pathy with the purport Of the Garrett
resolution, but said he hoped the COM
mittee would make an exhaustive study
Of the precedent and would inform the
House TO what extent IT might go in
Furnishing for breaches of its privi-
ieEes
Mann Seems Doubtful
Il am not now prepared to say" de-
clared Mr.. Mann. whether or not the
rights OF the House have been vio-
lated. If the privileges OF the House
have been invaded. il is the duty OF
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