The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-02
NOT A DRUNKEN CONGRESS.
THE MISS OF TESTIMONY AGAINsr MIR.
UATSON's CH4RGES

burn, Who Went to tho Capitol E.p~-
ciaiiy to lIenr the Judge speak. Several
Memhers WAC Sat Near Him. the
Sicnosrnph-r who Took Notes or ll,s
speech, aud Many Other, Tesin that
the Judge showed no Symptoms OF In.
toxicn,ior.-rho Judge Himself. Il Is An.
nouncrd. WIN Tnks tho stand To-day.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The special commit
too Of tho House. investigating the charges
made BY Representation Watson 81 Georgia
that mombcrs had been seen on the floor OF
tho House to- stnggcr and reel from drunken
ness. mot this morning.
Ey-Guv. Josiah Patterson OF Tennessee was
the first witness called. and Chairman Boat
nor ask cd his namc
Mr. rattcrson-Josiah.
Mr. BoatncrHave you Ind that namc all
tho timer
Mr.. Patterson Always.
Witnoss said no had never noticed a member
drunk on tho floor Of tho House. and. so far MS
he knew. the statement was untrue He had
known Mr.. Cobb since his arrival here as n
mombcr Of tho House. and the day that Mr..
Cobb made his speech on tho Noyes- Rockwell
contested election he tMr. Patterson listened
to him throughout his argument, which was q
very long and exhaustive ono. lilo saw Mr..
Cobb drink from cup. but as to its containing
whiskey he could not state. As to Judge
Cobb's being drunk. he wished the public to
know that il was not true. Witness sat within
four feet OF Mr. Cobb when he was making his
speech.
MIR. Bynum OF Indiana was the noxt witness.
He said no was not in tho House the day that
Judge Cobb spoke.
Mr.. Boatncr- Iinvc you ever seon any NOM
Dor OF the House drunk on the floor OF the
House.
Mr.. Bynum replied that he had mover seen
such thing ami was OF the opinion that such
thing had never taken place on tho floor
Mr.. Simpson objected to tho question.
Mr.. Boatner told him thut he could appeal to
tho committed.
Mr.. simpson, DO not wish to appeal to the
committee.
Mr.. WATSON Hado n statement to the effect
that he was satisfied with tn. investigation. us
1t had rov,d that his clargoS We're true. lilo
did not intend TO maize III" charge generally
against tho House. but only against indi-
Mr.. Simpson moved that the question nut to
Mr.. Bynum respcrtinG tn. general character
Ths e G overr UrH the GS ot t.Se out
AIR. Bynu!n said that t his House was us sober
and Ggnsd ,ra nEay gS"r IN WAS
on the day mentioned. lie was sure that judge
Mr.. Boatner asked if lie had ever seen men,
beEs staggsr about the House
MIR. simpson"Have you ever seen such an
the s' Hou Sfns your service OF three
Mr.. Smith started t. answer tho question
wheh he was told BY MIR. Boatner not to an
=. Mr.. Grout Of Vermont objected to the ques-
Sn IT. saa Saa Mr. cdbb . every
nsryeus temnerament: and tSat I was neess:
would have been impossible for him to have
talked fer two hours; as he DID; without IT:
,iysrs r. his speech on ths SoSss RoSE|e con:
but that was doubtless due to the frequency Of
coloGuy:. '"' '"'' '''
zen; Mise 81 LSMisian ma clerk to the Com.
to M oeb hs sa ne
so%Serpi Hsnhurr Solicitor Of III. rroos,rr M
parnsnt said that Vas s"s at tf he Gapit s
10 nrGr mr. d9 }Po speech on TIE
Judge Cobb He Ind known Judge Cobb for
right right Sir rsor ohioots, ~ Mr. uon,ur, ..s.
tying as 70 r CoSSs Hepburn 'est
saIy sr to 70 &c hro.s in with "vss
fsS est Msn1H 0f0Ns I'D S"' les 50 lar
Mr.: Hepburn was excused. and tho commit.
zee TOOK recess untli l-:fo IN nrder that
mMwmbers might respond 10 Il call OF me House
Mhen me cnmmittes reassembIed Mr.; Hay
nor 81 .Tmfyiamu to9a me sl th ana, IN IN,
ewert lnterrogatories. SAID mat he heard
great Pert OF Mi. Cohb,s speech. ,,,,I
M Mt; M"me.'I in asked II he cons'ueree that
MI; Cono was drunk. ,,
4, Mr. ltnynor lemphaticaliyt-No. sir, and
INK me charge Is npsolutely untrue. ana
I,at tiie I"'futk "i Mr. ,non. ait Speaker.
S GOV nave Nude ne argument TINT Mr.. Cobb
o!H whiie under tnS inn"ehcs OF o. liquor.
Mr. hiIg"l" o. icNaS sniu ,hat ne naI seen
one, mninner under me iniusnre OF lImor
%i we ~ t sr WIZ H. pr,oLo ve
was ~ We tihir Mhiis VT; ,o..h was speak,
ing. snlh Mt. kiiEore ana paid great deal |
Mr. Woiver 'o ms Sne vom think that Mr. cohb
t Ens nndor the influence OF liquor while max
'nE nj i n jn.1'r., civ e,r, .,o,,.
bnvr nntfcnI if II h. Ia, III hccn "N' sure snou'o