The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-30
Representatives Openly Accused with Walking
the Aisl,s Maudlin Drunk and Debat-
ing Questions with Thick Tongues.
Senatah Cahlisle Replied to Senator
Aldrich and Nobody Was Hurt, Sab.
The Old War Horse from Ohio Who Can Read
the Signs Of the Times Informs the Free.
Trader What Will Take Plsc in November.
A SENSATIONAL SCENE.
Charges of Maudlin Drunkenness Against
Members of the House.

party in the House. He reiterated state
ment made in a campaign document issued
By him that members OF the House had
reeled drunken along the aisles and had
addressed the Chair in a maudlin manner.
His remarks gave rise to great excitement
and Indignation. and he was frequently
Kissed. A committee was appointed to In
quire into the truth of the charge made.
The incident was one of the most dramatic
of the session, the Speaker and Mr.. Watson
being about the only men who preserved
their customary GOODNESS. IL came about
this way:
Mr. Wheeler. of Alabama, rising to q
question of personal privilege. sent to the
Clerks deskthe book written by Repre-
sentative Watson, entitled, Not q Revolt;
1t Is a Revolution He read an extract
from the book, in which it is asserted that
in the present Congress drunken men reeled
about the alsles to the disgraoe OF the he-
public and drunken speakers debated grave
issues. This undoubtedly presented O
question of privilege. and Mr.. Wheeler was
recognized. He denounced the publication
as the most ridiculous falsehood ever Mt
tered on the American continent APP
plause. History did not show an instance
of a vIler attack on a representative body
than this. Every member was tainted
with the charge. Mr.. Wheeler then pro-
decided TO answer the speech made by Mr..
Watson on Wednesday.
wATsoN's HOT REPLY.
After this Mr.. Watson rose to reply to
Mr.. Wheeler. He said the gentleman from
Alabama had quoted from his (Watson's)
book. He assured the House that he had
not entered into partnership with the gen.
tleman to advertise the volume [laughterl.
but the gentleman. in attempting TO harm
the book. had helped il.
81 say" he continued with emphasis
that every word in that book is literally
true and all men that have been here keep
ing their eyes open and wanting To admit
the facts, Will admit that these facts are
literally true"
This declaration, made in most vgor-
Gus manner. was the signal for general
Missing. Great excitement ensued, the gen.
eral feeling being adverse TO Mr.. Watson
Tor reiterating, as be did by his declara-
tioD, the general charge OF drunkenness
made In his book. Dir. Funston, of Kansas,
protested that the Kissing was a disgrace
TO the House, when be Was waved down
by Mr.. Watson, who announced his ability
70 take care OF himself.
Mr.. Tracey. of New York in a voice
plete with Indignation, called the gentle
man from Georgia TO order. That gentle
man had asserted that every word III the
book was true. The book cOrtaiDed gen.
ersl charge of drunkenness against mem
beers. He called the gentleman to order for
making such an assertion on the floor of
the House, and he demanded that he take
his seat. Applause.
Mr.. Watson quietly resumed his seat brt
was subsequently allowed to proceed. He
said there was not charge In a paragraph
from the book that bad not been made
from the press gallery and circulated
throughout the country. Now because he
made IT. and because the ten members of
the Peoples party were in the power of a
tyrannical majority. he was selected as q
scape-goat. Kisses and contemptuous
laughter on Democratic side.
''Oh, oh" continued Mr. Watson, "if you
want TO howl me down you can do so, and
j will appeal from your tyranny to the falr
sense OF justice that abides in the hearts
of the American people," Applause on the
Republican side.
sCORNED ANY FAvORITISM.
Mr.. Watson was called to order, and the
Speaker reminded him that he was speak
Ing, not as a matter of right but by grace
Of the House. Mr.. Watson impetnously de-
Shared that he scorned the grace; that he
wanted no grace. The next instant the
House was In q state of great excitement.
Hr. Watson, though holding his own
throughout. was submissive when the
Speaker directed him to take his seat.
When order was restored Mr.. Watson was
permitted 10 proceed, which he did by read
ing the open portion or the Objectionable
paragraph beginning. Pledged To reform.
:hey have not reformed"
He had gone thus far when he was again
called to order by Mr. McMillIn. who in
sisted that the gentleman must OK plain the
language which WAS objected TO. Mr.. WIT
son complacently read on: Pledged TO re-
form, they have not reformed; pledged to
economy. they have not economical:
pledged 10 leglslste. they have not losis-
Mr. McMillin-That, gentlemen. is In ia
grant violation Of the rules. but will not
insist against his reading the paragra ph. in
the hope that when he has finished hs will
come 10 the SANDER he has perpetrated.
MIR. Wstson-An eleventh-hour CONVEX
sion Is better than no conversion at all.
Continuing. Mr.. Watson said that the
pnly charge In the paragraph at which
Democrats took offense WIS that members
got drunk at the bar which the House per-
united TO run in the basement of the Capt.
toll They had planted the tree; why won
der at It's FRUIT
"can do what IL likes about that para
graph, but stand by il as the exact truth
and DEFY Won to contradict it,"
~ Mr.. Watson sat down he was again
Missed. and there was considerable sensa-
tion In the House. while cries of Name
your man resonnded through the hall.
MIR. Watson remained impsssive and APP
parrntly uninterested spectator of the
HCcuC WUiCn ITO Hou OFFn cO
In placing upon the Legislative stage. The
outcome OF the whole matter was that
Meesrs. Boatner Dem.l. OF Louisiana VOL
verton DEM. of Pennsylvania- Buchanan
DEM, of Virginia. Grout Rep, of Nir-
ginia. aud Simpson tF. Al. of Kansas. were
appointed committee to investigate the
sbarges.
The remainder of the day WAS spent in
hhbustering over the worlds fair amend
ment. Recess was taken. the evening ses-
sion TO he for the consideration OF private
pension bills.
EEAsON OF THE FITIBUSTER.
What the outcome of the fiilIbustering
struggle now IN progress in the Honso will
be IL still uncertain. There Is no sign of
weakening on either side though both
parties to the contest arc suffering fir ON
desertIons. The attendance. while large
showed falling of from that of yesterday.
and each recurring hour of departing
trains will lind the forces still further de-
Dieted. IL seems To be q battle TO the
death, neither side showing the slightest
symptom of yielding.
Mr.. Dufborow. OF Illinois although he
does not speak As confidently as he did yes
terday. has faith In the ultimate triumph
of the friends of the worlds fair appropri-
alton. lie has no idea when the fight will
end, but he IL snre that the friends of the
appropriation will be snccrssful. Mr.. Cnm-
minRs. of New York, who Is now in charge
OF the filibnstsrers. when asked what tho
situation meant said IL meant that tho APP
UroDrioflon WOuld not 10 through and In "A