The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-30
EXCITEMENT IN TIE HOUSE.
arm. WATSON ACCtskD OF REFLHCTING
On HIs FELLOE MkMBEhA

| An Extract from Its T. ird rsrty CAN.
,a,rp Boob Read. IN which He Said
,h,, Dru,k f. Meuber, Reel d About the
A,.,es and r. ted o Debate Grave ISSUES
-M-. Watson Insisted that u Was : rue,
and that Every member Knew Il Was
A Compi,tes Appointed to lnve-siss's
the Charges Begn" WORK Lost Nish.
VASE. Notion. July 2a.-Whether or not this
is a drunken Congress- was the somewhat
, novel question raised In the House to-day.
Mr.. Watson. the eloquent young Farmers
Alliance member from Georgia. charged that
II WAS, and was prompt, called to order and
required to tnke his seat. Then q COMMITTEES
OF investigation was appointed. and now the
sobriety VI the House IL under serious invosti-
pntion by a committee authorized to admins
ter onths. send for persons and papers. and to
81, during the sessions OF Congress. Watson.
who is young aud looks younger than he
is. having thin. etudent-like face. and long.
black hair which falls over his eyes as he
speaks, developed a high order Of courage or
bravado Having written a hook FOR circula-
ton by the Third party. in which he summed
up the abuses. and particularly the legisla-
tive abuses. OF the times. and in this took
charged that drunken men reeled about the
aisles Of Congress-. and drunken speakers dis
cussed grave issues on the door" and that q
member had attempted to speak while In such
n mau lin condition that he was comrelled ut
one time to stop and inquire: Mr.. Speaker.
where was l atf" the 6ery young
Georgian st od his ground and admitted that
he had written the words reported. endorsed
them az being true In every word and line. and
defantly dared the House to do with him
what it pleased. The House Kissed him. and
80 an tir,,, it kad Though the LOld cha
rion OF the Third party would 10 censured or
expelled. The Republicans. under the leader
shin of burrows and Henderson OF Iowa. en-
courrgrd Watson to throw upon the Demo-
Gratis the responsibility II disciplin ng him.
a task which tho Southern Democrats.
already timid about the threats Of
the Alliance to dispnssess them Of
their seat on the floor at the next election. did
not much relish. Mr.. Boatner Of Louisiana
quickly perceived that 1t would never do to
censure Watson while the truth or falstty OF
his charges remained unknown. and. there
fore. introduced resolution appointing a
committee OF Investigation. which Is now at
work.
In his speech Watson referred to Judge
Holman. and some tusyhody told Holman
that atson had insinuated that he was one
Of tn. drunken Mentors. Holman asked
Watson II this was true Watson said that 1t
was not tue. but that he had used Hol-
mans name ON account OF the fact that
the latter had in speech once tnsinuated
that too much liquor was consumed by the
mrinDrrs n,ak ing speeches In the House. Mr..
Holman smiled in cnmplncent sort oi way
and then tried to give the House n good char
nrtcr. SAYING that in all his experience In
was more sober or ATTENTIVE to business.
Watson may find himself In serious trouble
before hr gets through with IN air. t. ough
La n M n ttN-d;
his so called triuml Ii owe the Democratic:
mao ity. Tint was heLorr the resolution Of
generally supposed tho Whole matter would
be dropped. 80, ~,
S.sS ns sI Incident on wn %sn watin ns
about the ai-lrs. a disgrace to the public" Hc.
was the somewhat memorable, speech made
tested election casa Il was generally believed
at the time that Mr.. Coz, ;. who was not we'll.
hf d" some Tu mno out 81 teaup while
Saherent. ils aid. as mater = fat, Al, er an
was inqury sI"! es eHu cum IN"
is used every day by members Of Congress
who do not drink strong drink.
ccmmtt "'so to Me and tc.ifed that What
appeared to e his int"Nicati"n during the de.
livery that slerch was. in fnrt. mental and
YOU. He drnie that he was under the intu..
encc Of LIQUOR. NJ roatner. the Chairman, OF
Coul aud it is understood that he is willing 10
testify that Mr.. Cohhs tracup did MT contain
wnisk;";y or any Other int"xi ptinG !iln"-:
asI.s" and Ina, "d,unkrn sr..lke 5 h .,Se dis:
Alliance m"mhers say that tue maloI ity dare
not eyprl ar cen-ure. Their 'eicf is that c-n-
ha o" the 'H nus W Wnnd H ake him
MARTYR and -rrutly strengthen their cause be-
fore the leopie.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
AS soon rs the journal WAS approved
in the House today Nh Wherler Dem.
Ala rose 10 question OF privilege, He
read frm the h r"mR"IH look q the Third
IL whirl, it wa stated that many mem
Lera had disErared them. elves and the louise
MI Whee er said this was a most wuuton at
tack upon the House coil lively. and history
did not show yiler nttack upon representa-,
tive bod, tIan This. Every member WAS tainted
Much excitement prevailed at times during
Mr.. Whrrl"r's remarks, wnirh were not strictly
confined t" II question Of privilege.
,M r, Throw II'ep.; M;ri,.l twice called Mr.:
t. nsrI ia snI h tire hrs1ess Of
Mr Whr"irr W. called TO order several times
rcntiom"n from AIa,gma tSir. whr"l.ri'' was vas
Yin h;s It1' All M no, I he'd n,5li.gd 10y
WITH 'als, h,nd. nm! hal sail thai he was
at rinrtluE to freak up the solid south with
the Sab Ica>ury mn.
Mr.. Cuom!rs Dem. y. " then called Mr..
Watson 10 order.
MIR. Watson The gentleman from New York
cAuD0t huid 20 me. ! SNOW my right as a
mni,ib-r OF tins floor. lsuip essed excite.
nl"ht
He ti,"n ATTEMPTED to proceed; but was In.
t"rruI tel several times 10y members. lie said:
A." stand yyYc,y Iinc In tbs nook iholIing
the hDoE high A,oye his bead Every woid IN
the hook Is literally true" Kisses all Ner
the ilOur.i
Mr.. Tracey Of New York then called Mr..
Wnt~r' t" ordnr. and said that he "a! re-
llt","d upon tn" mem Lrr- on the u nor Of the
House. lie derlanh,d that MIR. Watson take
his -cut. which lac did. Excitement on the
tinorl
The SPEAKER called he House to order. and
ndmOnSLrd ;ihe members ard the galleries
that the hl.eing must cease. The sienog.
IaIhors' notes Of whnt Mr.. Watson said re-
garding the truth o, the statements IN his
book wer' thon read AT the desk. u d also tho
objectionable language In IN" woi k. as follows:
DrunKe rueuDers e-I"d about the aisleS, n dis
grave Issues on he moor. in thr midst Vt maudin
rai4h,nLs have been heard toask hr speaker where
am | atf"
The reading OF this statement created OK
element on the floor.