Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-03
THE SOLONS AT WASHINGTON,
Yesterdays Doings at the Ma
tional Capital.
The Senate Decides to Investigate
the PinkertOns.
The House Adjourns After Revoking g
=, All Leaves of Absence-A worlds
Fair Confersnce-Congres
man Cobb's Tea.

By the Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The resolution
for the appointment of select commit
tee to inquire into the Pinkerton system
occupied most OF the time in the senate
today. Sherman thought the question
should not be taken up now.
The house had already examined
the matter, and the subject involved
to some extent the domain Of the sovar-
eign states. The senate itself had no
quorum. He knew the question was a
very important one, and he hoped the
resolution would go over to the next
session, when it could receive proper
attention.
Palmer said the Importance OF the
could not be overstated.
The country would be startled at the
amount Of information that would be
collected as to'the extent to which such
dangerous semi-political and semi-rnili-
tary organizations were employed. They
ought to be hunted down as enemies OF
mankind.
Vest also favored the investigation.
kRudN 6hIO IL d bcloCb COlnullttCO SOUiN
go to Homestead and influence an ad-
justment as to wages, it would be wei
come; otherwise the people were not
anxious for it.
After discussion, the resolution was
ate adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
After an hour or more of filibusteriug
the house today adjourned, after revok-
ing all leaves of absence to members. A
majority of the Democrats in the house
are making strong efforts to bring
about compromise on the worlds fair
matter, and this afternoon conference
of forty or more members was held in
the ways and means commit
tee rooms. Both sides in the DEM
ocratic party were represented. and
a committee to talk ever the
matter within the party was finally ap-
pointed by Dockery as follows: Against
the worlds fair-Bankhead. Cummings,
McCreary, Culberson and McMillin. In
favor-Dnrborow, Williams iOllinois),
Fellows, Reilly and Shively.
The conference committee appointed
by Dockery met after adjournment, and
had long discussion over the various
propositions in regard to the fair appro-
priation. An adjournment was finally
taken without agreement.
REPRESENTATIVES, CogB's TEA.
Cobb of Alabama took the stand in
his own defense today. Several days
before his speech in theNoyes- Rockwell
debate he engaged in the labcrieus work
of gathering materials, etc. His throat
troubled him, and before beginning his
| speech he requested an employe
of the house to bring him
in q cup of beef tea. From
time to time he had cent this back and
| replenished. Wateon's assertion that
he had told O page to bring more
whisky was untrue, for he never said it.
When whisky was brought-by the page
for beef tea and placed on his desk,
he didn't know it. He was
too much engaged at the time
in argument to notice whoaplaced it ON
his desk. Cobb acknowledged that
whisky was brought him during the
course of the evening by some friend,
but only to relieve his throat. Ii it
affected him in voice or manner
he was not conscious of it. He
drank q little beer during the day.
When whiskytwas put before him, he
slipped it two or three times, and when
he concl1ded dis remarks, took another
sip, but was not made drunk by it.
After Sharp collos1y between Boatner
and Watson, the committee adjourned.