Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-29

personal privilege, cent to the clerks desk the
book written by Representative watson Of
Georgia, entitled ''Not . Revon; n il . Revolu-
ton" In this book Mr. whseier ID recorded -
having voted for the mail subsidy bin. There
were loud demands for the regular order"
but Mr.. Wheeler insisted upon being beard.
He had not voted that way.
Mr. heed Me, soto voce)-we viii take your
word Dor little thing like that.
HE woULD NOT DOWN.
But Mr. Wheeler would not down. and al
though the Speaker decided that no question Of
privilege had been presented insisted upon be-
ing heard
In spite Of objection on all sides Mr.. Wheeler
held his ground, and in order TO secure the
floor had read an extrUct from the book in
which il is asserted that in the pre.snt Congress
drunken members reeled about the sisles 10 the
Disgrace Of the republic and drunken speakers
debated grave issues
This undoubtedly presented . question Of
privilege and Mr.. Wheeler was recognized. He
denounced the publication as the moet ridicu-
lous fAlsehood ever uttered ON the American
continent (Applause.l
History did not show an instance Of . viler
attack on Q representative body than this.
lApplause.l Every member was tainted with
the charge.
Mr.. Wheeler then proceeded to answer the
speech made by Mr.. Watson the day before
yesterday, and he was frequently called 10 order
by Mr.. Burrows (Mich.), and repeatedly
requested by the Speaker TO confine
himself TO the question Of privilege But
Mr.. Wheeler declined to do 90, and
was permitted to proceed for quarter Of an
hour longer. when q remark about the organiza-
ton OF the Society of Sons and Daughters Of
the Revolution called forth another point Of
order from Mr.. Burrows, who requested infor-
nation as TO what the organization OF that
ss sSsssE sS. had ,ss 70 do with the Of Ns Is
confine his remarks to the question.
Mn prrn,. ,xor,,x
NJ. Dad 60. an, -
o~lo' INC enss' susSoss so"e
remedy Tor this infiction9
The Speaker $ patience was now well nigh ex-
hausted, and with frmness he directed the gen
tleman from Alabama to confine himself to the
question before the House take his seat.
The chair would not allow the gentleman
wlllfully to violate the rules Of the
House:
Darrass the cnair In any manner; hs would
'n0'e'0fe resume ms seat,
WATSON hkPLh
ml watson 'nen rose 70 .epiys 70 Mr.. neeier'
ou' AZ nrs' qua not connne himself 70 the ques-
uon OF privilege, and he was called to order by
Mr.. Coombs (N. ".
This interruption Mr.. Watson resented and
he exclaimed dehantly: "No New York Repre-
sentative can bulldoze q Representative Of the
state Of Georgia la the exercise Of his rights.
lou understand that, Win your
A. nuine nus remarks nr; wstson saad tnas
INT Watson1 b.S shr.a,snsS h;n, -;sh ,ssss..I
violence. That ckar0e v,s unfonn3sd He
had gone to the gentleman TO assure him that
he had intended 10 discourtesy 10 him and
to say that II the gentleman build allow
him the poor privilege Of making .
preliminary statement be would make
full explanation of the words in his speech TO
which the gentleman objected yesterday. The
gentleman had denied him the privilege that
Sue ssen.sn zen Oh .ns sou.n mao Essss Auo~ea escn
traction 10 the eentleman yho hsd i.en
aggrieved.
The gentleman from Alabama had quoted
from his (Mr. Watson's) book. He assured the
House that he had not entered into partner
ship with the gentleman TO advertise the vol