The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31

case no noticed tho effects OF liquor upon .he
oses M Watson az. not sa ia Rat he would
ps hess s9@ Irscsbs
ne would not shrink from the responsibility vi
the charge.
=, Mr.. Boatner said that he was present during
gentleman to whom Mr. Watson referred, but
c cato hot notice anything about him 10 '''o'-
Mr.. Watson, referring to tho phrase where
An ati' said that II occurred during the e
0y9,s,hockwell case. and was made after tne
ished for the third time Some one asked the
gentleman who was speaking question. and
as t ss 9Sa spa to be utterly T Snd
son said that he thought this must have been
very embarrassing TO the Chair and 10 mem
peTs; II caused litter on the floor and in the
20 The committees. without deciding whether
70 70 require Mr.. Watson to give the names Of
called Representative Otis OF Kansas to the
s saih In response to Mr. Boatner Mr OTIS
We're under the niiunco OF liquor lie would
reeled about the aisles Of the House. He had
the floor. standing in very unnatural positions.
a ms observations OF drunken members were
ton He had however. seen others who acted
Mr. wa!son., through Mr. Efoatner usked the
MAS speaking on the contested election case of
Noyes vs. Rockwell. and ut various times sont
were delivered in a rambling. maudlin tone.
am sna w In oe,nG 1ntfgTnrted' asked: Mr. Speak
put ne was not sure Of the words addressed to
the Speaker He did not like to saw that the
hs daInH as pSec
nrst ne thought the remarks were well deliv-
ered. put upon proceeding they were discon-
an old one in the House 1t was probably not
Que to embarrassment
~, In response t. Mr.. Simpson Mr., Otis said
that his observations generally OF the condi-
we're most certainly under tho Influence OF
Miss Bessie A. Dryer. Congressional re-
porter OF the National E'onom;st testified in
ne ne case S OF the member making the address on
inc Noyes-hockwel! contest. whom she OBJ
served from the gallery. She said she could
tel s ~ from the manner Of speech and the actions
bRie De-, Members did their best 10 have
PIE h,m y. take his scat but without avail. as he
long the as ns srntd des s sns
, number Of times. Her first iien was
INTO the press gallery she noticed II great deal
Of hllarity among the correspondents. and she
s Shew IRON t , time on what was in the cup.
where am at 2"
sal. n res, response o to M simpson. Miss DIVER
Representative &. W. Shell of south Carolina
s es.ed tnst on one occasion during the night
not not remember hayin.: seen any member reel.
Representative Clover Of Kansas Tsa had seen
members drunk on the n light OF the vote on the
Bland Silver bill. He had never heard drunk
hear the phrase. Where am / at?''' ''N NV
Representative Davis of Kansas said that he
was not very observant. but his attention had
,larS
intoxicated. Ono was whsn, member was
speaking to him and the other when a mem
was probably on the Noyes-Rock well ease. but
he could not state positively.
MIR. Simpson asked il the conduct OF these
persons was such as to lead him to believe
it was. '''''' '''a'
OF the general conduct OF members were in re-
gard to drinking. He replied that members
some under the in fInen enc Of it. 10 "Ao o''eea
ton. and asked to be. allowed to prove That
Capitol. whore intoxicants were sold and
where members, were often seen drinking.
s said sH dd not think
reIolution.
Mr. Simpson thought It was: and the other
ton. Grout. and Buchanan. agreed with the
Chair. and this line OF inquiry was dropped.
Representative KEN Of Kansas testified that
and had also seen others that he believed to
be intoxic , t One cnso Vas during the dis
other was In the early part Of the session. but
he did not remem Der the occasion
Representative Baker Of Kansas had seen
three msmhers on the floor who lie thought
we're intoxicated. and one in tho cloak ROOM
one was during the silver debate one in tho
Moves. rockwell case. who ne thought We're in
toxicated. and one In the cloak room at time
he could not exactly recall.
me committee TOOK recess until . o'clock.
representative rockwell OF Now York was
the hrst witness after the recess. lie testified
that he had seen the gentleman referred to
Immediately after no had c99ncluded his argu-
ment ann sLoke 70 MN; He was not intoxi-
tateu, DhC was Urea a1ter making Il three
hours speech. re had never seen any mem
neI unurr me lhnuehce OF liquor on the Moor
oltho house.
representative Mchaig OF Maryland said he
NAG naa never seen any members Keeling about
the House rs though intoxicated: and had
nHe never" drunken speakers address the
House'p ne Mau NeaId inc debate in the
Noyes. hockWeli contested election case. and
knew tne gentleman referred 70 as being in:
IoAlcateu. ne SAT quite near MN. and moved
AVA 10 give MN room lie Joined several
me- IN tns rear OF tne gentleman speak
Inc gentleman speaking turned and requested
tne.h 10 Gease ihey uld 80. ana he took his
se rau anG negro fme gentleman conclude his
man when he saw one. and he did not think