New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-10
GLOVER REPR|MANDED
BEFORE BAR Of HOUSE
First Contempt Action of Kind
in Half Century Is Ora.
matte Scene.
APOLOGY BY MILLIONAIRE
Punishment Decreed After Long
Debate-Sought Pretext
to Kill Sims, Says
Moon.
APOLOGY BY MILLIONAIRE
[From The Tribune Bursau.l

Washington, May 9.-Charles c. Glover
Millionaire banker Of Washington, VAS
arrested to-day, brought before the bar
of the House and publicly reprmanded
by the Speaker, following the adoption OF
resolution declaring Mr.. Glover in con.
tempt of that body because Of his physi-
cal attack upon Representative Thetus
w. Sims three weeks ago.
The arraignment and reprlmand OF the
president Of the Riggs National Bank one
of the Oldest financial institutions IN the
national capital. was n dramatic event
There has been no scene like II within
the present generation. and no member
of the present lower chamber has per-
sonal recollection OF similar proceedings
for il has been almost a half century
since the House took official cognizance in
this way Of an attack upon one Of It's
members for words spoken in debate.
After a debate OF FIVE hours. during
which Representative Moon. OF Tonnes
see. bitterly assailed Mr.. Glover for his
conduct and charged that his slappng
Slms's face indicated that he had muir
der I'm his heart" the House by 2 vote OF
go TO 4 accepted the recommendation OF
the special investigation COMMITTEES TO
cite Mr.. Glover for contempt and bring
him before the bar.
Expecting the adoption Of the resolu-
ton. which was reported unanimously.
the banker came 10 the Capitol during
the afternoon and awaited the service o,
the Speakers warrant a hush fell over
the House and galleries as Mr. Glover.
who IS distinguished looking and mora
than sixty years of age. was brought
down the middle aisle by the sergeant-at-
arms
In accordance with the resolution. tbs
clerk read the charges that Mr. Glover
had been guilty Of contempt I'm striking
member for words used In debate on the
floor and opportunity was given the
banker TO enter a defence or be repre-
scented b. counsel.
In an almost inaudible tone. Mr.. Glover
replied that he regretted the assault upon
Mr.. Sims; that he apologized to the
House. and that he was unaware that
his attack constituted an invasion OF the
constitutional rights OF members TO i'm
munty for words spoken IN debate. lie
made no demand for formal trial wherein
he might enter a more elaborate defence.
Representative Crisp. OF Georgia, a
member of the investigating committee.
then presented a resolution providing
that Mr.. Glover should be- reprimanded
and released from custody In admins
tering the reprimand. Speaker Clark SAID
that apology made by the banker prob
ably had softened the temper of the
House and forestalled efforts to make
hts punishment more drastic.
Mr. Glover was directed 10 stand up
while the reprimand was delivered
THE freedom OF speech and immunity
from question on words spoken in the
Senate and the House" said Speaker
Clark. lie at the root OF our institutions
Assaulting member OF Congress FOR
words spoken in debate might compel
good man. who does not want 10 Kill
ANYBODY. TO perform that very act
Representative Moon made yitriohc
speech Defending Mr.. Sims's course In
refusing to fight, Mr.. Moon charged that
the banker sought 10 have Mr. Sims make
violent resistance. $50 that Glover might
find a pretext for killing Sims.