Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-08

blessed influences Of the Christian re-
llglon, when they are let loose in this
great country extending from sea to
sea, rich, untouched, unexhausted,
uneNplored, you come here and
elsewhere, and say that we owe
our greater prosperity, our better oD-
portunities for usefulness, our higher
wages, our better conditions in every
respect, not to the Almighty God in
giving us such country, not to the
wisdom and sacrifice Of the fathers in
giving us free institutions and equal
laws, not to the enterprise and inteli-
gence of our own people, but to a poor
little two by six law of Congress made
by yourselves in the way have indi-
Gated.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Wilson's re-
marks he was heartily applauded and
received the warm congratulations Of
his party colleagues.
The vote was then taken on the pas
sage Of the bill. and the bill was passed,
yeas 1874, nays 90.
Mr.. Funston, Of Kansas, rising 10 a
question OF privilege, sent 10 the clerks
desk, and had read an article published
in the New York Voice, which for ten
minutes kept the House in whirlwind
Of laughter and merriment. The
article which is headed "The
Congressional Tipplers," goes on to
mention the names of a dozen or more
Senator'S and an equal number Of Rep
reSentativeS, who at the Senate
and House restaurants have been
seen indulging in intoxicating liquors.
Mr.. Funston'S name was. one OF
those mentioned and he believed
that the article was intended to affect
the primaries in his district. Laugh
ter. He denied that he had ever drunk
intOXiCants within the capitol, produced
the affidavit of the proprietor Of the
House restaurant to that effect and de-
nOunced the correspondent Of the VOic.
as a liar.
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. Undoubtedly at some
time the correspondent had seen him
drinking a decOctiOn known as "cOld
tea, " 10 which be had been introduced
by Senator EdmundS.
Mr.. Scott, Of Illinois, whose name was
on the black list, denounced the author
OF the article as an unmitigated and ma
lciOus liar.
Mr.. Fellows, Of New YOrk,-"T wish
10 say on behalf Of the correspondent OF
the Voice that he is right in one in
stance, l am guilty" Laughter.
Mr.. Fltcb-"I declare myself guilty
with COL Fellows.
MIR. MilHkin,-"So far as am con-
Germ, 1t is absolutely false"
Mr.. Hatch, Of Missouri, thought
that 10 was due 10 the House that the
names Of the Senators and the Repre-
sentativeS mentioned who were hot
present, or had not spoken should be
expunged from the record.
Mr.. Cock, of New York, who was
one Of the gentlemen alluded TO, re-
gretted that the motion had been made.
II was not his -prartice 20 nav sqy sts-
tentiOn TO articles or this kind or 10 dig
nifty them by referring to them. Enough
had been said on the subject and the
matter should be allowed TO drop into
the obi WON to which il belonged.
Mr. Burrows, Of Michigan, moved to
expunge the whole matter from the
record, and despite Mr.. FunSton'S pro-
test this motion was carried.
Then Mr.. Funston, rising 10 a queS-
tion Of privilege, said that this action of
the House left his remarks without
anything to rest upon. In unmeasur-
able terms, and in language more fore
IDLE than polite, he denounced the cor
respondent of the Voice and called upon
decent correspondents to kick him out
OF town.
Mr.. Lewis, Mississippi, suggested
that the correspondent was woman.
Mr.. FunSton-It makes no difference
whether she is lady or q street walker.
1 am standing here in my own defense.
(HisSeS in the gallery
Mr.. Wheeler, OF Alabama, made the
point of order that gentlemen should
not use such language on the floor OF
the House.
Mr.. Funston said that he was inform
ed that the correspondent was not
woman. He had been told the name of
the man who wrote the article. Mr..
Funston then took his seat amid more
Kisses.
Mr.. Wheeler, oi Alabama, rising to q
question Of privilege, offered reSolu-
tion, declaring that IL was due TO the
dignity and good name OF the House of
REPRESENTATIVES that the remarks made
by Mr.. Funston to-day relative TO wo-
man, should be eXpunged from the
record.
Mr.. Burrows asked the gentleman to
withhold his resolution. He was as
sured by the gentleman from Kansas
that anything that could be criticised
would be eliminated from the record.
Mr.. Wheeler said that with that aSSur-
ance he would allow the resolution TO
HE upon the table for the present. The
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