Evening journal., 1892-07-29
EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE
Watson Raises a Storm BY His
DcnunciatOry Remarks.

IBy Telegraph to the Evening Journall Fi |
WAsHINGToN, July s9--ln the House
to-day. Mr.. Wheeler, (Ala; renewed his
attack on Mr.. Watson, (of Ga) He
quoted from book written by Watson |
charging members of the House with |
drunkenness on the floor. Mr. Wheeler |
denounced the statement as untrue |
There was good deal of excitement.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, called Mr.
Wheeler TO order and said business
could not be interrupted by a political
harangue, Mr. Wheeler took his seat,
after being called to order several times
Mr. Watson then arose to reply, and ac-
cused Mr. Wheeler of falsely charging
him Of trying TO break up the solid South
with the sub treasury bill Mr. Coombs
| (of N. Y. J called Mr. Watson 20 order
/ Mr., Watson said: THE gentleman from
| New York cannot bulldoze me. He at.
tempted to proceed amid interruptions.
/ Holding his book mp he said Every
word in il is true. (Hisses)
Mr.. Tracy (of n Y. called Mr. Watson
to order and said he had reflected on the
members. He demanded that Mr. Wat
son take his seat. There was renewed
excitement Mr. Watson took his seat.
/ The speaker called the House TO order
and said kissing must cease Mr.. Wat
sons statement as TO the truth of his
book was read from the stenographers
notes. also the statement in the book that
members had been drunk while debating
There was sensation over this Ian
guage Mr. Simpson (of kan.) moved
that Mr. Watson be allowed to explain
why he stood by the allegations in the
book.
Mr. Watson then read from his book
to the effect that Congress had not car
ried out i promises of reform. Also a
paragraph in egard to drunkenness on
the floor
Mr. McNnllm Dem. TENN thought
that the gentleman from Georgia had
no right to go into a general discussion
on the failure of Congress TO keep its
pledges Mr. Watson retorted with
some feeling that the gentleman from
Tennessee, a qnisileader of the House,
indicated what explanation he wanted
clean-cut fair-shaven explanation
Qaughter), He might not be able to ex-
plain to the satisfaction of Mr. McMillin,
but he belived that when the explanation
was made the House would be satisfied
The final chapter of the book was a
summing up of the abuses Of the day.
Every line, he said was distinct point
in the indictment, and he had a right 20
Z read the entire paragraph as explaining
Z the language objected to. The indict-
ment should stand as it had been writ
ten There was nothing new in IL.
! There was not a charge in the book
which had not been made by the gentle
man from Indiana (Mr Holman) respect
| ing the failaure of Congress to keep its
pledges.
Members have been seen ina state OF
intoxication and every member knew II
the country knew il throug n the
representives Of the press because he had
d made the charge. this Democratic House
wanted to make him a scape goat (hisses).
The speaker here interrupted the gentle
e man from Ga, and said he had been ac
t corded the floor not as a matter of right
d but as a matter of grace.
T. Mr.. Watson testify retorted: 81 dc
=. not want anything from the House as q
: matter of grace (applause on the Repub
lican side) will appeal from any decis
ion it may make to the fair sense of jus
tice which abides in the hearts of th'
. American people l scorn your courte
T. sizes and graces. You will hear me in m,
= ewn right" (The House was now il
complete up-roar and Kisses were hear,
- from all sides) The speaker said that
~ the gentleman from Georgia did not pro
!, ceed ia order he would call upon the sar
- geant alarms to compel him TO do so
4 The gentleman was permitted to explain
a his remarks by vote of the House, ant
!. he must respect the rights Of that body
On motion of Mr.. Boatner a resolution
- was adopted providing for the appoint
I, men Of a committee of five TO investigat
whether the charges made by Mr.. Watso
are true or not and if the privileges O
le the House have been violated.
Mr. Watson then proceeded to rea
from his book, but WIS again interrupted
m by Mr. McMllin, who said that Mr.. Wat
son must conhne himself TO the questi0
involving the charge of drunkenness
IL which was a fragrant violation of all TIA
IS obligations of "a member scandal up0
N the House of the gravest character
I'd Mr. Watson said that undoubtedly th
As charge hurt some members because
ly was true They had planted the tree
T. why wonder at its fruitsg This Hous
N could do what it liked about that pari
F. graph and could deal with him (Watsor
as it pleased. He deied contradiction q
s the charges.
This concluded the remarks OF Nj
Watson so far as they related TO drunk
rs enness on the floor The speaker the
in stated the question TO be whether Il
Mt gentleman from Georgia should be a
IN lowed to reply to Mr. Wheeler III
=, question was put to the House, whic
~ y, refused the permission. Mr.. Watsc
20 took his seat and the matter WI
"a dropped
1J MIR. McMilin thought that when
~ member printed anything slanderous {
!; ~ false about other members, it was certain
-. a question for strict investigation NJ
W Boatner said the charges. if true, We're
90 disgrace, if not true the author was di
graced The House said in duty to
self investigate the charges and pla
before the country the facts in the cas-
,o The resolution was then adopted.
= After the transaction Of some routii
'sV business Mr.. Boatner (of La) offered
as resolution citing the language regar'
". ing drunkenness quoted from Mr.. Wa
Tor sons book and reiterated on the floor az
lrt providing for the appointment Of cor
en- mittee of five members,to to investigate al
on report whether the charges were true
MS not and whether the privileges of Il
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