The morning call., 1892-07-31
PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
President Harrissa Insists Upca Peace il
Hyeming.


WASHINGTON, July 30.-The Presidenf
issued the following proclamation tod sg
concerning the irouaia between the cate a.
men ana rnstiers in Wyoming.
"hHEREAs, By reason oI aalaafaf ssss
structions. combinations sna asssmbiskes
Of persons. Il has become impTacticable, ia
my judgment, 20 snfolea by the ordinary
course IF judicial proceedings the laws O
the United States within tbs Stale aud dis
trict OK Wyoming. the United States Mar.
shal. after repeated efforts, being unable
by his ordinary deputies or by any evi
posse which be is able to obtain, to execute
the process OF the United States courts
now. therefore 10 it known-that I, Benja-
mia Harrison. President of its United
States. do hereby command a. persons en-
gagged in such resistance 'a tho laws and
process OF the courts Cf aa uiird States
" cease such opposition and resistance and
disperse aGG retire peaceably TO their re-
spective abodes on or before Wednesday,
the third day of August next"
Fate OF the Fair Appropriation.
Though keeping up a brave show Of con-
fdence the Worlds FAIR people were some
what diSheartened when the House ad-
journed to-day without any progress being
made toward a solution of the difficulty. 1t
Is hard to see how they are gCing to over
come the filibusters and the latest move
of the Illinois contingent Hopkins Objec-
tiOD 10 the consideration OF the resolution
extending the appropriations Of the sundry
civil bill over till Wednesday added a new
feature OF Interest If tile fair men persist
in their objections they may be able TO de-
lay the passage OF Jhis resolution for an in
definite period. The failure of he sundTy
civil bill, even for a few days. will result
disastrously, as IL covers a varied field of
Government interests.
The watson Investigation.
The names Of the members OF Congress
referred TO by Watson OF Georgia In his
| pamphlet alleging drunkenness were not
| disclosed by him this morning at the ses-
| sion of the special COMMITTEES appointed
! yesterday to inquire into charges. He said
| be knew enough 10 substantiate his charge,
| but would not mention nantes, except under
cOmpulsion. He said he had in his mind
/ two members.
lie was present during the debate on the
| silver bill at the night session in March,
| when he wrote about the members reelIng
| on the floor 0f the House intoxicated. The
I phrase drunken speakers debating grave
| questions referred to one of the speakers
| In the oyes-Rockwell debate.
Watson said, in his opinion, that the
| speaker was In a state Of maudlin intoXica-
tion In front OF him was cup and saucer
It's contents were replenished several times,
and IL was noticed that the more he drank
Watson heard the membeT say to page:
Bring me more of that stutf-ihat whisky"
OTIS of Kansas asked about the member
in question.
Watson said, "He was pretty well set
up; the longer lie proceeded the worse he
grew"
The Charges Sustained.
Miss Dwyer, the Congressional rerorter
of the National Economist, corr0b0rated the
previous Witnesses
Representatives Halverson OF Minnesota
ana Butler OF Iowa each testified that on
Two occasions they had seen a single menu
Der drunk In the Rislrs. Otner witnesses
testified to the same effect.
Watson wanted TO prove the existence OF
barroom In the Capitol building. but
Chairman BOatner would not let hlnl, and
would not agree that the record should show
MS refusal. Boatner said it WAS matter OF
public n0loriety that whisky could be had
at either the Senate or the House wing OF
the Capitol.
BY the vote Of Boatner. Buchanan Of Viz
ginta. WolvertOn and Grout against Simp-
son. the motion to admit the evidence OF
drinking in the House restaurant was over
ruled.
The Member Named.
During Oates testimony 1t was developed
that Representative Cobb OF Alabama was
the person charged with int0xication py
Watson.
Cobb appealed to the COMMITTEES to let the
matter proceed openly. and asked thor,
ough investigation. saying he was not AFRAID
OF the result. Oates said while Coob was
speaking he appeared greatly exhausted
aud some one sent him something TO drink'
This stimulant had some effect on COBB,
enlivening his manner. Oates declared,
however. Cobb was not drunk. he had
known Cobb for q years and never knew
him to be drunk. though he sometimes took
drink. The investigation was then ad-
| journed.
Land Cases Decided.
The case of Nils T. Nelson VS.. Joseph +.
Sears, 1or timber-cnlture entry in San
DIego county, was decided in favor OF
Sears. Secretary Noble has ordered the
record In the case of Michael Newman VS..
Edward L. Raun TO be certified 10 the De-
| partment OF the Interior for review. The
land involved is in the Visalia district.
Board OF EngIpe.rs Appointed.
BY direction Of the Secretary of War, the
| following officers or the Engineer Corps Of
| the United States army and civilians have