The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-30

country knrwit through tho representatives
Of the p,ess. Because h, had made tie charge
this Democratic House wanted to mako him a
The Speaker here INTERRUPTED the gentleman
cor,Ied him not as matter OF right tut as u
Sir. Watson ttestily,-I do not want anything
| plause on the Republican -i,ie.l viii appeal
| from any decision it may make to tn" fair
| sense Of justice which abIes in the hearts u
and vracrs You will hear me- IN ny mn tsht.
n Ts w"rs v%s If a% ali -l HRs
! SpoaE er said that If the genti"man from Geor.
| gia di, not pruceed in order hc would call
! do 20. Tho genticnan was permitted to OK
! plain his remarks by vote Of the House. und
MIR. Watson then prcceJ ded to read from his
bMH;T , hut was sd air nm 'gerIWHnted by Mr. Nc
ns hms Tu the question r 'G nv"v n. 'G hc
charG."f 'i'unkcnnes;s which was fragrant
violation OF al he cations of IL memUer-
Mr.. Watson sain that undon ,edly the charge
| hurt some members. because ii was true
nfy Hs so"a T1 n w TnnfF IL
him Watson, ny !! pleased. He dcied contra
50 far as hey related to lie charge Of drunk;
the que t"n To- he ,whe,h r. the gentleman
from, Ge"rGa should b" allowed to, reply to
Mr. Nntpl'T NJ VUeS ltI N was nut TO the
House. which refused the permission. Mr..
Watson then took his seat. AMI the matter
After th+ transaction Of some routine lusi.
ness Mr. Boatncr Dem. La offered a resolu-
tinn. "iting thr , language r;sartinc drunken;
reiterated On the floor and providing for the
appointment Of committee Of i've members
to investigate and ren?rt whether the charges
wer" true or not. and whether the privileges
Of the House had cen violated.
Mr.. Reed Rep, Ne si mittcd that the reso.
INtt mot LAS, Nl,1
matter was. finished and the restitution was
InTeomnpai le NV With the ATTN d Of the H"use
care befo taking a"tion.
Mr. McMilin vDem.. Tenn! thought that
when menne, printed ANYTHING san ler"us
question for strirt investigation.
Mr.. hoatnrr said thu canrg-s. II true. we're a
disgrace: il not true the author was disgraced.
Tn" House should in duty it-el Investigate
the charges and place tefore the country the
Iac. 8 in the case.
The resolution was then adopted.
THE INVESTIGATION BEGUN.
The thermometer In the roon Of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs registered lO2' to-
the Si ecql Committee appointed to YES /.
gait, the "Margss OF irunkennr;s OF mem ers
ate'' On the toor o. the House to-day. The full
committee. c"nsi.ting of Mrs.rs. E,mtnrr.
son was present
Ar"T rrrliminary stap'emcn's as to the score
OF me lnSestlgatlon. tn" Chai man MI Boat
ner) asked llr. has II II he ha a list of W t.
n"s.cs who "oul ie summoned to testify as
to the charges Mr.. Watson sid that he had
and that he did not he 1--we the invrstigat ion
would occuny much time. He expected to
prove the statements made concusivcy. and
In short order.
A discussion ensued az to summoninC Mr.
j.. H. Turner OF It Louis as witness. and it
was finally conrlu d that he should appear.
MIR. Watson said that he did MT snirk the
tnvcstigat on. IL he trans.ressr the limits
Of a reasonable length OF time the committee
could cal II m to order.
The Chairman said it was the desire of the
committee to include the investigation as
session. '''
Mr.. Watson furnished tho following namcs
as witnesses: congressman Shell, But or
Davis Kan. Otis an. McKeighan. HnlvoI.
DIVER. j. II. Turn"r e wiam np na IkMl:s and + E
Satfrl Ii was d"ci ed that the examination
q witnesses, should rrocee Tomorrow at 10
o clock. anu the committee then adjourned,