New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-30
DRUNKENNESS CHARGED IN THE HOUSE.
GREAT EXCITEMENT OVER MR.. wATSONS BOOK
Az INVESTIGATION ORDERED.


Washington July 29.-Mr Wheeler. Of Alabama, In
the IIousc to-day, rising a. question of personal
privilege sent the Clerks desk the book written
by Representative Watson Of Georgia entitled Not q
Revolt; II l. IA Revolution" In this book Mr. Wheeler
is recorded n having voted for the Mail subsidy BILL
There were loud demands for the regular ORDER MI
Wheeler, ~ ori'r 20 secure the hO)r, ma re'll an
extract from book in which II u asserted tat III
The present Congress drunken members reelcd about
the aises to the disgrace Of the Republic, and drAcn
speakers debated grave issues. Im7 undoubtedly pre-
sentcd a question ~ privilege and NJ. Wheeler Wa
recognized lie denounced tn publication a. the
most rdiculou, al>chood ever uttered on The Amer
can Continent. ApplauseQ lie spoke at length. with
many interrupt Ne.
MI WAt.on then rose 10 reply 20 Mr.. Wheeler. He
ASSURED The House that he had not entered into part
ncr,hip with the gentleman 10 advertise IN" volume
lnusl teri but the gentleman. in attempting 10 harm
the bolk had helped II. lie tNir. Wason) stood hero
10 defend every he IN the book md he would do 80
ID. ',r, All com.rs nor south. This decllrauon'
made III - most vsorou, manner, Was the siehal Tor
general Kissing
Mr. Funston. 81 Kansas, protested that the iiS'lns
was di,crlc. to Tie House. whom he was waved
down by Mr. Watson. who announced his ability To
take Of himself
Mr. simpson. u Kansas, moved that tho gentleman
be r1nittcd to explain why he believed the charge to
be true THIS W., agreed to-l39 20 %.
Mr. Watson then read tie pr"'nce II the book. u
CHARGED tie HOUSE with haylns broken it, pledges %
economy and reform.
Mr. NcMill1u. ~ Tennessee. insisted That the
gentleman should address himself to thr words which
ci,r-ri Drunkenness. Nj watson ,rd that las
hook was an indictment against the present Congress.
and the whole indictment ought 10 stand or fall
Their, wa not a charge IN that indictment which had
not been made hy Nj. Holman, and from the press
gallery lie went on reading amid many Interruptions
4, he AT down he was again hissrd
The speaker then s'atd the question, whether he
should DE permitted To proceed. Tho House decided
to refuse HIN permission TO do 80.
Mr. Boatncr Of Louisiana offered resolution
provdug that committee Of i've members be ap
pointed to investigate and report whether Mr. watson
charg,- are true. and, II untrue, whether he ha' vic
a,cd the prvilec~, Of the House and to mako recon
mondaton relative to the same.
The resolution was adopted AID few minutes after
ward The spcaacr appointed a. tn special committee,
Messr9. BoaHer. Wokcrion, buchanan Virginia,
circuit AID Simpson.
The special committee met this evening at O'Clock
Mr. Watson WI, requested to make good The charge
that there had been drunkenness In the House. lie
said bad had time to procure his witnesses and
he would prefer That the inquiry should 20 over until
! tomorrow. The witnesses whom hc would Ike tn
have summoned Representatives. ShicL Butler,
Davis Mcke,an Simpson. White, OF Iowa, llllNOsScn
lagan and OBJ and Mcssrs. j. H. Turner and IL. {.
sapp'llc and Miss Bessie Dryer Turner Is al present
| in It. Louis. II finally decided tlnt he should
! be summoned Tie committee then adjourned until
| ~ O'Clock tomorrow.