The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-08-11
IN AN UPROAR,
WATSON OF GEORGIA CREATES a
SENSATION.

ny the House.
WAsnINGTON, July 29-In the
House today, as soon as the journal
was approved. Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama
rose to aquestion of privilege. lie read
from the campaign book OF the Third
party. written by MIR. Watson, OF
Georgia, IN which it was stated that
many me mbers had disgraced them
selves and the House this session by be-
ing intoxicated on the floor. Mir.
Whtelcr sad this was a most wanton
attack upon the House, collectively
and 1tat history did not show yiIer
attack upon representative body than
;hlS. Every member was tanned with
the charge.
Considerable excitement prevailed at
times during MIR. Wheelers remarks.
which was not strictly confined to the
question OF privilege.
MIR. Burr ,WS, of Mich, twice called
MIR. Whe, Ter TO order, and said that the
business of the House should not be
interrupted by general harrangue of
political parties. Finally after MIR.
Wheeler was called to order several
times, ne said he would take his seat.
Applause
MIR. Watson, in reply, said the gentle
man from Alabama (Mr. Wheeler) was
IN" assniItot, and had not been asSailed
by him (Watson)
lie (Nh eie) had charged the gentle
man !r"iu Georgia with a fasehood,
lad had aid no was attempting to
break ny lhe Solid South with the sub.
treasury ! IL.
Mr. C.Hmba, Of New York. called
h;r Na'H,n to order.
Mr. Ntt9on-The gentleman from
New \ OH cannot bulldoZt me- know
my rights Us Il member on this floor.
i>ulprrSs'i Il excitement
liz the attempted to proceed, but
was upttd several times by mem
tcEs. tie said; Il stand by overy line
III this ho' k" Holding the book high
"rCve h,H head. "Every word in the
look is Ii rally true Kisses all over
lhe tl)ul.
MIR. Ti"cey Of New York called the
gentlemat to order, and said that he
(Wats ii lad reflected upon the mem
ueIs on III floor of the House. Mr.. Ira
cey denIal ded that he (Watson) take his
seat, which he did. Excitement on the
floor
The Spt aker called the House to or
der, and " lmoDlshed the members and
the Rall.Iies that the Kissing must
cease Its sterographer'S notes of
" i'Np A'ii' w thoolA oulo lCSdIuluk Gll0
truth or ihe statements in his book
were then read at his desk, and also the
objectionable language in the work, as
follows: "Drunken members have
reeled ahuut the asles, a disgrace to
me EGunE 'ic:. drunken speakers have
debated grave issues on the floor, and
In the mltst Of maudlin ramblings have
been heard 10 ask, 'Mr. Speaker, where
am | al =
The iea' ing of this statement created
great excite ment on the floor.
Mr: SIlhpson of Kansas moved that
MIR. Watson bo allowed to show why
he stood by allegations in the book.
MI Wa son then proceeded. He read
from the preface Of the book, which
STATE Il that it was "an armOry from
which tie Peoples party champions
can draw very weapon of offence and
defence" The paragraph leading up
to the Gbjt ctlonable paragraph read as
follows: "The Congress was pledged
TO reform, they have not reformed.
Pledged TO- ecoHomize, they have not
economical. Pledged TO legislate, they
nave not l'gislated. Extravaganza has
been the order of the day. Absenteeism
was HeVtr so pronounced. Lack of
purpose WAS never so clear. Lack of
con!mon bnsidess prudence never more
glariEg."
lie then read the words heretofore
quoted to which exception had been
taken
Mr.. Nc Millin of Tennessee thought
that the gentleman from Georgia had
no light to go into general discussion
on the failure of Congress to keep it's
pledges.
Mr.. Watson retorted, with some feeI.
ing, that the gentleman from Tennes-
n lnr L<,
Gated VIVA explanation he Wanted--a
clean cut, hair shaven explanation,
lhughttr lie might not be able TO
explain to The satisfaction OF Mr.. Nc
Mlllin, hu' he believed that WHEN the
txplanau, n VAS made, the llOuSe would
be satisfied. The final chapter of the
D0nk was summing up of the abuses
OF the day Every line, be said, was a
distinct i int in the Indictment, and
he bad ght TO read the entire para
9raph as Explaining the language OBJ
J0ctcd to. The Indictment should stand
ha II ha( been written. There was
hotlhng W in it. There was not a
charge III he book which had not beon
mace ny he gentleman from Indiana
(Mr. HON M respecting the failure of
congress t1 keep its pledges. Members
hHd h"'i. Zen lii state or intoxication.
and every mcmber knew 1t; the coun.
Try fnc" 1t, through the representa-
liEtS a. re press. because he had
mac" tht charge, this Democratic
House w1!tcd TO make him scape-
Koai. ti...ses.
lc - aker here interrupted the
Rtntitnial from Georgia, and said he
hau beth ,Cc0rdGd the ilOtr, not as a
matter u. right, but as a matter of
grace.
MIR. Wat son retorted-I do not want
anything from this House as Il matter
"i grace lApplause on the Republican
siot'l VIII appeal from any decision
may ma He to the fair sense OF justice
Whlch abltts in the hearts of the Amer.
lcan people. l scorn your conrtesies
hLd eiaGcs, You will hear me in NV
own right. - my
The House was now in complete nm.
loaf, ana hisses were heard from ali
SiucS. "''
Tie Speaker said that If the Veo,l..
man from Georgia did not proceed in
oIder he W 1uld call upon the sergeant.
at.aIIno 10 compel him to do so. The
pgtntleman was permitted to explain his
remarks by vote of the Honsa and