The Portland daily press., 1892-04-08
CALLED THEM T!PPLERS.
In Return Representatives Called the
Reporter a Liar,
WHILE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS
LOOKED ON AND LAUGHED.

An Article in the "voice' on Congress
Denials-Mr. Funston of Kansas Mado
His Reply in Language Which Brought
Kisses From the Galleries and Objections
From the Floor.
WASHINGTON, April I'm the House,
today, Mr.. Funston of Kansas, rising to
question of privilege, had read an
article published in the New York Voice,
which for ten minutes kept the House in
whirlwind of laughter and naerriment.
The article was headed "a Few of the
Congressional Tipplers," and mentions
the names of a dozen or more Senators
and an equal number of Representatives,
who, it alleges, have been seen at the
Senate and House restaurants indulging
in Intoxicating liquors. Mr.. Funston's
name was mentioned. He denied that
he had ever drunk intoxicants within the
capito |, and produced the affidavit OF the
proprietor of the House restaurant to
that effect. He denounced the cor
respondent of the Voice as liar.
Mr.. Cummings of New York, whose
name was also published, said that at the
time the article was written he was sick
in his room.
Mr.. Scott of Illinois, whose name was
on the blacklist, denounced the author
of the article as an unmitigated and ma
licious liar.
Messrs. Fellows of New York and
Fitch declared themselves guilty.
Mr.. Milliken-ssSo far as I am con-
cerned, it is absolutely false"
Mr.. Hatch of Missouri thought it due
| to the House that the names of the sem
ators and representatives mentioned who
| were not present or had not spoken,
should be expunged from the record.
MI. Burrows of Michigan moved to ex-
punge the whole letter from the record,
| and, despite Mr.. Funston's protest, this
motion was carried.
| Mr.. Funstog, risinn to question OF
| privilege, said that this action of the
House left his remarks without any thing
to rest upon. In language moro forcible
| than polite, he denounced the correspon-
dent of the Voice and called upon decent
correspondents to kick him out of town.
| Mr.. Lewis of Mississippi suggested
that the correspondent was a woman.
Mr.. Funston-ssIt It makes no difference
whether she is lady or a street-walker.'
| [Hisses in the gallery.
Mr.. Wheeler OF Alabama made the
point of order that the gentleman should
not use such language on the floor OF
| this House. s
Mr.. Funston said he was informed that
| the correspondent was not aswoman. He
had been told the name of the man who
4 wrote the article. Mr.. Funston then
| took his seat amid more Kisses, and the
House went into committee of the who le
on the Turner cotton bagging bill. What
the committee rose, Mr.. Wheeler of Ala
bama, rising to a question of privilege,
offered resolution declaring it due to
the dignity and good name of the House
that the remarks made by Mr.. Funston
today relative to a woman, should be ex-
plunged from the record.
Mr. Burrows asked the gentleman to
withhold the resolution. He was assur-
| ed by the gentleman from Kansas that
anything that could be criticized would
be eliminated from the records.
Mr.. Wheeler said that, with that assur-
ance, he would allow the resolution to
lie upon the table for the present. This
closed the incident.