The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-30

parry OF uurU lt. IN tue paThSEApu VI bho
book alluded to there was an indictment
against the present congress and the whole
indictment ought 10 stand or fall. Every
item was o separate count In the indict-
ment.
STICK TO HIS CHARGE.
The indictment ought Co stand as he has
written it, word for word, line for line, SEN
tence for sentence. There was not charge
In that indictment which had not been
made by the Nestor of the House (Mr. Hol-
man. There was not a charge in the para
graph that had not been made from the
press gallery and circulated throughout the
country: and now, because be made them
and because ten members Of the Peoples
party we're in the power of tyrannical
majority, he was selected as the scapegoat
Kisses and contemptuous laughter on demo-
cratic side. 20, o." continued Mr.. Wat
son, IF you want to howl me down you can
do 30 and will appeal from your tyranny
to the fair sense Of justice that abides in the
hearts of the American people" CApplause
on the republican side
Again was Mr.. Watson called 20 order,
and the speaker reminded him that he was
speaking not as a matter OF right but by the
grace OF the House,
Mr.. Watson impetuously declared that he
scorned grace, that he wanted no grace and
in an instant the House was IN q state Of
great excitement.
Mr.. Watson, though holding his own
throughout all the confusion was imme-
diately respectful and submissive when the
speaker directed him TO take his seat.
When order was restored. Mr.. Watson
was permitted to proceed, which he did by
reading the opening portion Of the objeo-
tionable paragraph, Pledged TO reform
they have not reformed" :" But he had gone
but thus far when he was again called to
order by Mr.. MoMillin, who insisted that
the gentleman must explain the language
which was objected to.
Mr.. Watson (complacently reading
pledged TO reform, they have not re-
formed; pledged to economy, they have not
economized; pledged to legislate, they have
not legislated."
Mr.. McMillin-The gentleman is in fla
grant violation OF the rules, but will not
insist against his regarding the paragraph,
in she hope that when he has finished ne will
come to the slander he has perpetrated-
Mr.. Watson-An eleventh hour conver-
sion ia better than no conversion at all
Continuing, Mr.. Watson said that the
only charge in the paragraph at which the
democrats took offeuse was that members
got drunk at bar which the House per-
mitted to be run in the basement of the
capitol. They had planted the tree; why
he in conclusion, "can do what it likes about
that paragraph, but stand by it as the
exact truth, and defy you to contradict 1t. P"
NAME YOUR MANI
As Mr. Watson sat down he was again
hissed and there was a considerable sensa-
tion in the House. while cries of "Mame
your man" resounded through the hall.
But Mr.. Watson remained impassive and
apparently an uninterested spectator of
the scene which be had been SO instrumental
in placing upon the legislative stage.
A.
The gentleman from Georgia had been
called to order for remark made by him
The gentleman from Kansas (Mr. Simpson,
had asked that an opportunity for explana-
| tion be given. That had been done and the
gentleman from Georgia had availed
himself of the opportunity. The question
now was whether the gentleman should be
permitted to proceed.
The House decided to refuse him perrnis-
sion to do so.
The speaker then stated that in the ab-
| sence Of any motion the chair would pro-
| ceed to other business.
Various Senate bills we're appropriately
referred, and then the Watson controversy
assumed another phase Mr.. Boatner of
Louisiana offered resolution citing the
language used by Mr.. Watson in his book
charging that in this congress drunken
| members had reelsd through the aisles and
| drunken speakers had discussed grave issues
recitng that he had reiterated those
| charges, and providing that a COM
mittee of FIVE members be appointed to
| investigate and report whether sold
charges are true, and if untrue whether
said MIR. Watson has violated the privileges
| of the House and to make a recommenda-
tion relative to the same. The committee is
| granted leave to sit during sessions of the
| House and to report at any time. MIR.
Boatner said that the object of the resolu-
.
| which the gentleman from Georgia
had based his wholesale charges. If
| it were true that members had
been reeling through the aises drunk, it
| was a disgrace to the House. If, on the con-
trAry, these charges were not true, then
they were disgrace TO their author. The
House owed IL to itself to ascertain the
facts.
HOLMAN PUTS IN A DENIAL.
Mr. Holman said that the gentleman from
| Georgia had referred to him, and stated
that he had made the same charges as were
| made in the Objectionable paragraph. He
had not done so.
Mr.. Watson explained that in making
| his remark he had referred merely to the
| retrenchment and reform items Of the
| paragraph.
Mr.. Holman accepted the explanation.
| He had, he admitted, said something about
the extravagance of the House, but he had
never known a House SO exempt from the
misfortune Of intemperance as the present
| House.
The resolution was adopted aud few
minutes after ward the speaker appointed as
the special committee, Messrs. Boatner,
Wolverton, Buchanan Of Virginia, Grant
and Simpson.
Theincident was one Of the most dramatic
of the session, the speaker and Mr.. Watson
| being about the only men who preserved
their customary GOODNESS.
The remainder OF the day was consumed
in f1libustering over the worlds fair amend
ment. In Mr. Outhwaite's absence Mr..
Cummings OF New York was promoted to
the leadership of the flibusters with Mr..
Bailey Of Texas as his lieutenant. They
did their work well, for at o'clock, when
| Fridays session is interrupted by recess,
the situation was the same as last night.
The House did nothing at its evening ses-
sion, Mr.. Kilgore Of Texas suggesting that
it was too hot to work.
THE COMMITTEE MEETS,
In q close stuffY room in one Of the
corners OF the House wing of the capitol
the special committee appointed to investi-
gate the charges made by Representative
Watson of Georgia 90 the effect that mem
bers had been seen drunk on the floor Of the
House met tonight at s O'clock. Mr.. Wat
son was prompt, but some Of the members OF
the committee were slow in arriving. When