The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-08
TIPPLING IN CONGRESS.
FUNSTON KISSED FOR ALLUsIONs
TO WOMAN.

An Article In New York Publica-
ton Naming Members Alleged 90
Crook Their Elbows the Basis OF a
Sensational Little Debate In the
House-May be Hxpunged.
WASHINGTON, April I'm the House to-
day, Mr.. Funston OF Kansas, rising to q
question OF privilege, sent to the clerks
desk and had read an article published in
the New York Voice, which for ten min-
utes kept the House In a whirlwind OF laugh
ter and merriment The article, which is
headed "A few of the congressional tip
piers" goes on to mention the names of a
dozen or more senator's and an equal number
of representatives who at the
senate and House restaurants
have been seen indulging in Intoxicating
liquors His (Mr. Funston's) name, was
one of those mentioned, aud he believed
that the article was intended to affect the
primaries in his district. [Laughter.l He
denied that he bad ever drank intoxicants
within the capitol, produced an affidavit Of
the proprietor of the House restaurant TO
that effect, aud denounced the correspond
ent of the Voice as liar.
CUMMINGS DRANK COLD TEA.
Mr.. Cummings of New York, whose name
was also published, said that at the time the
article was written he was sick In his room .
Uudo oubtedlv at the same time the corre-
spoudent had seen him drinking decootion
known as "cod tea." TO which he had been
introduced bv Senator Edmunds.
Mr. Scott OF Illinois, whose name was on
the black list, denounced the author OF the
article as al unmitigated and malicious liar.
FELLOWS PLEADS GUILTY.
Mr.. Fellows Of New York. wish to say
on behalf OF the correspondent OF the Voice
that he is right in one instance. lam guilty.
Laughter
Mr. Fitch-I declare myself guilty with
Col. Follows.
Mr.. Milliken-So far as am concerned it
is absolutely false.
Mr.. Hatch Of Missouri thought that it
was due TO the House that the names OF the
senators and Of the representatives men,
toned who were not present or had not
spoken should be expuuged from the
Record.
Mr.. Cochran Of New York, who was one
Of the gentlemen alluded to, regretted that
the motion had been made. 1t was not his
practice to pay any attention to articles of
this kind or to dlgni " them by referring TO
them. Enough had been taid on the sub
iect, and the matter should be allowed TO
drop into oblivion, to which 1t belonged.
THE LETTER ExPUNGED.
Mr. Burrows Of Michigan moved to eK
punge the whole letter from the Record aud
despite Mr. Funston's protest this motion
was carried.
Then Mr.. Funston, rising TO a question Of
| privilege, said that this action Of the House
| left his remarks without anything to rest
upon. In unmeasurabie terms aud in Ian
nuu f0rofhla than npiita ba do
nounoed the correspondent of the Voice,
and called upon the decent correspondents
| to kick him out Of town.
FUNSTON GROWS RECKLESS.
Mr.. Lewis of Mississippi suggested that
the correspondent was woman.
Mr.. Funston - It makes no difference
whether she is q lady or street walker.
am standing here In my own defense
| Misses 10 the galleries
Mr.. Wheeler Of Alabama made point Of
order that the gentleman should not use
| such language on the floor of the House.
Mr.. Funston said that he was informed
| that the correspondent was not a woman.
| He had been told the name of the man who
wrote the article. MIR. Funston then took
mis- seat amid more htsses.
WHEELER ATTACKS FUNSTON.
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama, rising to a
| question Of privilege, offered a resolution
| declaring that it was due to che dignity aud
| good name OF the House of Representatives
| that the remarks made by Mr.. Funston to-
| day relative TO woman should be expunged
| from the record.
MIR. Burrows asked the gentleman to
| withhold his resolution. He was assured by
the gentleman from Kansas that anything
that could be criticized would be eliminated
from the record.
Mr.. Wheeler said that with that assurance
lie would allow the resolution to lie upon
the table for the present.