The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-30

sel1 TO the words In the book COM
planned of. to the whole paragraph in
which they were contained or to the en-
tire book.
The Speaker stated that the gentle.
man must conhne himself. to an ex-
PLANTATION of the words charging
drunkenness.
Watson then read the preface of the
book in which it is stated that it was
full to the brim with the facts no had
stated; that the facts set forth in the
book were correct so far as his know
ledge extended. He thought that the
whole paragraph which contained tho
words objected to should be read The
beginning of that paragraph charged
the House with having broken the
pledges OF economy and reform.
McMillin, of Tennessee, insisted that
the gentleman should address himself
to the words which charged drunken
ness. The gentleman had made the
gravest charge that had ever been
made against the members on this floor.
He wanted the gentleman to eonfine
himself to that clear cut charge, which,
II false, was the meanest SANDER, and
If true, the greatest disgrace to the
House.
The Speaker thought that the gentle
man should confine himself in his ex-
PLANTATION to the words objected to.
Watson said that the gentleman from
Tennessee, the quasi lea derof the House,
told him what kind of an explanation
he INC Millin) wanted, clear-cut, shave
your head off. explanation. He might.
not be able to OK plain in the manner
desired by the gentleman, but he would
explain in which would meet with the
approval Of any man who deserved the
fairness and frankness Of truth, whether
it helped his party or hurt it.
In the paragraph Of tho book alluded
to there WAS an indictment against the
present Congress, and the whole indict-
ment ought to stand or fall. Every
Item was separate count in the indict-
ment. The Indictment ought to stand
as he had written it, word for word, line
for line, sentence for sentence. There
was not charge in that Indictment
which had not been made by the nestor
of the House, Holman. There was not
Charge in paragraph that had not
boon made from the press gallery and
circulated throughout the country, and
now, because he made them, and be-
cause ten members Of the Peoples party
were in the power of the tyranical ma
joritv, he was selected as u scapegoat.
(Hisses and contemptuous laughter on
the Democratic side).
"Oh! OH" continued Watson, eff Won
want to howl me down you can do so,
and will appeal from your tyranny to
the fair sense of Justice that abides in
the hearts Of the American people.
Applause on the Republican side.)
Again was Watson called to orc er.
The speaker reminded him that he was
speaking, not as a matter of right, but
by the grace of the House. Watson i'm
petuously declared that he scprned
the grace, that he wanted no grace,
and in an instant the House was in
state of great excitement. Watson.
the confusion, was Immediately respect.
full and submissive when the speaker
directed him to take his seat.
When order was restored Mr. Watson
was permitted to proceed, which he
did by reading the opening portion OF
Objectionable paragraph: pledged to
reform, they have not reformed" but
he had gone but thus far when he was
again called to order by Mr.. McMillin,
who insisted that the gentleman must
explain the language which was objected
to.
Watson (complacently reading):
pledged to reform, they have not re-
formed; pledged to economy, they have
they have not legislated."
Mcmillan: THE gentleman is in fla
grant violation of the rules, but will
not insist against his reading the para
graph in tho hope that when he has
finished he will come to the slandor he
has perpetrated."
Watson: IAN eleventh hour CONVEX
sion is better than no conversion at all"
Continuing Watson said that the only
charge in the paragraph at which the
Democrats took offence was that the
Nom bers got drunk at the bar which
the House permitted to be run in the
basement of the Capitol. They had
planted tho tree; why wonder at it's
fruit? This Congress-" said he, in
conclusion, "can do what 1t likes about
that paragraph, but l stand by it as the
exact truth, and defy you to contradict
it,"
AS Watson sat down he was again
Kissed, and there was considerable SEN
sation in the House, while cries OF
Name Your Man" resounded through
the hall. But Watson remained impas-
sive and apparently an uninterested
Specta tor OF the scene which he had been
so instrumental in placing upon the
legislative stage The speaker then
stated the question The gentleman
from Georgia had been called to order
for remark made by him. The gen.
tleman from Kansas (Simpson) had
asked that an opportunity for an expla-
nation be given, and that had been
done, and tho gentleman from Georgia
had availed himself of the opportunity.
The question now was whether the gen.
tleman should be permitted to proceed.
The House decided to refuse him per-
mission to do so.
The speaker then stated that in the
absence Of any motion the House would
proceed to other business