The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-10
REPRIMAND FOR
BANKER GLOVER
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release him from custody, and the Incl
Gent was closed as far as the House is
concerned.
The entire proceeding was cut and
dried.
1t was a foregone conclusion that the
banker would be adjudged guilty of con-
tempt He had agreed, on the advice of
counsel, not to contest the authority of
the House. He was waiting in the Office
of the Sergeant-at-arms for the serving
OF the warrant, In his pocket brief re-
ply written in advance, which he was to
make when the Speaker should ask him
If he desired to be heard through counsel
or in his own defense.
In anticipation of the attitude Mr..
Glover would take, Representative Crisp
had prepared a brief resolution direct
ing the reprimand. and in speaking to
his resolution Mr.. Crisp called atten-
ton to the frank avowal of the attack
by the banker and the latters apology
for violating the privileges of the House.
NJ. Crisp then urged leniency upon the
House in dealing with Mr.. Glover and
shut off further debate by moving the
previous question on his resolution.
Cut and Dried Ahnir.
The affair was worked out in advance
and along these lines to obviate as far
as possible an explosion of feeling on
the part of firebrands in the House and
the inf1icting of a heavier. possibly a
prison, sentence upon Mr.. Glover
Those who registered against the
passage of the resolution on a rising
vote were Representatives Hayes of
California and Campbell of Kansas. Re-
publicans, and J. p. Buchanan of Texas
and Frank Buchanan of Illinois, Demo-
Gratis. Representative Campbell alone
offered any marked opposition during
the debate to the passage of the reso-
luton.
The warrant calling for Mr.. Glover's
arrest by the approximations of the
House was prepared in advance, and
Speaker Clark had attached his signature
to it almost before concluding the an
nouncerent of the vote on the commit
tees resolution which called for the
bankers arrest. II was Immediately
taken down to the office of Sergean at
Arms Gordon, who turned to Mr.. Clio er.
read him the warrant, and formally took
him into custody.
In the meantime the House was mark
ing time with unanimous consen: agree
ments, and every neck in the crowded
was straining severa, different ways IN
an effort to watch az the entrances at
once. Finally a connection at the Tain
entrance gave notice that Glover and
Gordon were awaiting n chance 10 come
in. Joseph Sinnot. doorkeeper of the
House. dashed madly from the desk to
give them welcome on the threshold.
MIR. Glover Appears.
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the well of the House, red of face, but
calm and collected. He wore a black
Prince Albert coat, trousers to match. and
black cravat Hating before the bar
Of the House-an invisible appendage only
mentioned in resolutions and contempt
rases-Mr. Glover stood quietly while the
Speaker asked:
Mr.. Glover, do YOU desire to be heard
and to have counsel on the charge Of be-
ing in contempt of the House of Repre-
sentatives for having violated its priv
legcs?"
Mr.. Speaker responded Glover in
low voice. as he pulled his prepared re-
ply from his pocket and read, Il admit
The facts to be found but earnestly
1isclaim all Intention to show disrespect
TO this House or its members or to in
a, the - inc occurrence, that I was
iaing either.
! express my deep regret and offer my
sincere apologies"
Thereupon the Speaker instructed the
Sergeant-at-arms to furnish Mr.. Glover
with chair, and the banker, seating
himself half turned and faced Repre
sentative Crisp, the next Speaker on the |
programme. He listened attentivelv Will, |
Mr.. Crisp spoke to his resolution ex
plalnlhg why the committee favored pun. /
alive measures in dealing with the case,
Text Of Resolution.
The resolution was as follows:
fResolved. That the Speaker do repri.
mand Charles c. Glover. now ar tba ha
OF the House, for the breach Of privileges
OF the House by him committed and tb.t
me said Charles c. Glover be thereupou |
discharged from further custody"
When Mr.. Crisp had concluded Mr.
Glover rose from his chair and listened
1ttentively while the Speaker addressed
him. Mr.. Clark said, in part:
Charles c. Glover, the House of Rep
resentatives. after thorough and patient
of both the law and the
[acts, made by a special committee of
I've eminent lawyers Of the House, ap-
pointed by the Speaker. brought in a
resolution declaring that you had yio- ,
ated the privileges Of the House and ;
lcted in A manner derogatory to the dig ;
lity OF the body; and after a full de-
'ate the House almost unanimously
adopted that resolution. The freedom of
speech and the immunity from being
questioned elsewhere for words spoken
n debate on the floor of the House and ,
Ilso of the Senate lie at the very root !
# our free institutions. You violated
10Th by your conduct I
From time immemorial. from the i
cry inception of parliamentary govern {
nent among English-speaking people, !