The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-08
"COLD TEA" IN THE CAPITOL.

Conxressmen Resent the ISLANDERS of No
torious New York Prohibition Sheet
WASHINGTON, April For ten minutes
to-day laughter ran riot IN the House. MIR.
Funston of Kansas was responsible.
New York temperance paper had seen fit to
publish the names of certain Senators and
Representatives.. who, the correspondent
averred, were accustomed to indulge in in
toxIcating drinks in the House and Senate
restaurants. Much amusement was 0c.
cnsioned. as one after another of the men,
bers alluded to arose and denied the softim-
parchment or pleaded guilty to the charge.
But it was not O laughing matter with
Mr.. Funston. and his denunciation of the
correspondent was so vigorous that he was
greeted with Kisses from the galleries. The
fun began w hen Mr.. Funston sent to the
lished in the New York Voice headed. "A
Few of the Congressional Tipplers." 1t
goes on to meptlOn the names OF dozen or
more Senators and an equal number of
Representatives who at the Senate and
House restaurants have been seen in0ulg.
ing in intoxicating liquors. His Mr..
Funstons name was one of those men,
toned, and he believed that the article
was intended to affect the primaries In his
district Laughter He denied that he
Capitol. produced the affidavit of the pro-
prietor of the House restaurant TO that eff
feet, aud denounced the correspondent of
the Voice as liar
was also published. said that at the time
the article was written he was sick in his
room. Undoubtedly at some time the cor
respondent had seen HIM drinking o de-
cOctiOn known as cold tea" to which be
had been introduced by Senator Edmunds.
Mr.. Scott of Illinois, whose name was on
the black list, denounced the author OF the
article as an unmitiGated and malicious
liar.
Mr.. Fellows of New York; wish to say,
on behalf of the correspondent of the Voice.
that he is right in one instance; am guilty.
Laughter.
Mr. Fitch-I declare myself guilty with
Colonel Fellows.
Mr.. MIlllken--So far as l am concerned it
IL absolutely false.
Mr. Hatch of Missouri thought that 1t
was due TO the House that the names of
Senators and Representatives mentioned
who were not present CT had not spoken
should be expunged from the Record.
MIR. Cochran OF New York, who was one
Of the gentlemen alluded to. regretted that
the motion had been made. 1t is not his
practice to pay. any attention to ar
ticles of this kind or to dignity them by
referring to them. Enough bad been said
on the subject. and the matter should be
allowed to drop into the oblivion in which
It belonged.
Mr.. Burrows moved to expunge the whole
letter from the Record. and despite Mr..
Funstons protest, this motion was carried.
Then Mr.. Funston. rising to q question of
privilege said that the action of the House
left his remarks without any thing TO rest
upon. In unmeasurable terms, and In
language more fOrcible than polite. he de-
nOunced the Voice and called upon decent
correspondents TO kick him ont of town.
Mr.. Lewis of Mississippi suggested that
the correspondent was a woman.
Mr.. Funston-lt makes no difference
whether she Is u lady or a street-walker.
am standing here in my own defense.
Kisses in the gallery.
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama made the point
of order that the gentleman should not use
such language on the floor of the House.
Mr.. Funston said that no was informed
that the correspondent was not q woman.
He had been told of the name of the man
w ho wrote the article. He then took his
seat amid more Kisses
Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama. rising to a
question OF privilege, offered resolution
declaring that it wac due to the dignity
and good name of the House that the re-
marks made by Mr. Funston relative to o
woman should be expunged from the
Record.
Mr.. Burrows asked the gentleman to
withhold his resolution. He was assured
by the gentleman from Kansas that any
thing that could be criticised would be
eliminated from the Record.
Mr.. Wheeler said that with that assur-
ance he would allow the resolution to lie
upon the table for the present.