Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-04
IN THE HOUSE.
Watson of Georgia Feels Aggrieved al a
Newspaper Criticism.

WASHINGTON, March In the House,
Watson Georgia. rising to a question Of
personal privilege, bad read q special dis
patch to the Atlanta Constitution from
Washington, criIicising his vote upon the
Craig Stewart contested election case, and
iniimating that IL voting for Stewart he was
playing into the hands of the Republicans.
that be might secure fiaancisl aid from them
IN his next campaign for Congress.
IL, raid Watson, one OF the reading
clerks should denounce him as corrupt
member Of the House, the House would
he startled and reply would be made.
But when the clerk to the Speaker Of the
House denounced through the public prints
a gentleman when he knew to be the po-
iitical opponent or the Speaker, justiica-
zion for repy will be more complete, and
the statement in :he newspaper is false.
The Speaker knew 1t TO be false, tie
gentlemen who wrote il knew It to be false,
and every member Of the House knew it to
be false.
Ever since he had BEEN here the clerk to
the Speaker thought il Is duty 10 dispsrsgs
him, ridicule him and mistepresent him.
A claim 10 now reached aud patience is no
longer a virtue.
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and as a base, infamC us faisehood.
The matter was then dropped and the
House went into 2 committee of he whole
on the District Of Columbia appropriation
bill.
Butter Of lows moved to strike out the
appropriation for the support Of the militia
dlsriei Of Columbia. Lost.
In speaking to verbal amendment, Ding
ley Of Maine commented upon the reduc-
tiJns made by the bill. There WAS no
bs.is, he said, for the claim in really rs-
duced expenditures. 1t was true it
carried S4O9,570 less than the bill
last yesr. Every dolsr Of ihis reduction
wsa made by the appropriation Of less for
streets, paving roads, sewers and police
station. These were necessary and perma
nent public works, and tins reduction
simply defered expenditures and saved
nttning. Il was foolish for the gentlemen
to say they reduced the expenditures s609,-
900, when they had not reduced them one
dollar. They simply deferred them until
sfier the Presidential election.
The committee rose and reported the bill
to the House. The bill passed.
The II 1use resumed the consideration Of
the bill allowing railroad companies to give
special rates to commercial travellers.
O'Neill Of Pennsy lvanis, offered an
amendment providing that nothing in the
bill be construed to prohibit any common
carrier from granting reduced rates of
transportation to passengers or making re-
duced rates for freight.
Harris Of Minnesota, offered an amend
mens providing that any common carrier
may give reduced rates to members Of the
G. A. K. when travelling from any annual
encampment.
In speaking of the bill Simpson CT Kan
sas referred TO the author OF the iLtaIsrate
commerce set (Senator Cullom) as al in
iq1itous railroad attorney and he was
promptly called to order by Lind Of Mime
sofa.
Simpson expressed a willingness to With
draw ''iniquitous, bat this would not sat
isfy Lind, Who insisted that Simpsons
remarks were clearly out Of order. Smp-
son then Withdrew the entire expression.
A demand for the previous question was
voted down and pending action the House
Adjourned.
rhe bill will now go on the calendar Of
ur ioished business.