New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-17
SENATOR BROWN UNHAPPY.
PLAIN QUESTIONS FROM Mr. INGALLS,.
A TRICK WHICH THE GEORGIA SENATOR DID NOT
EXPLAIN.
fBr TELEGRAPH To THE rRmUSE.l

EXPLAIN.
fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRrDUSE-I
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Senator ingalls, en-
tered the Senate to-day with determined leoE Inere
seemed 70 te FIRE in his eye He greeted his coneasuo
with forma poiteness hut reranei from engaging them
In conversation With dlcalty he eeded in hold
ing his chair down until the routine business
OF the first hour had beca dispatcheu Solh'-
thing was evidently preying upon his nina ecu
aor Brown strOled in after Mr. ingalls, hau enVeio
His cointsnance was all smiles. He seemed 10 DC ~
peace with all the world. As he sat down IN MS scc
toned seat and unroled bundle Of manuscript Whch
later In the day proved TO be his second speech Oh ~
Utah bill there seemed be happier man IN inc sen
ate He stroked his patriarcha beard and selsatlSneu
smile came from ono OF his mouth 10 the other Is
much as to say: "Thank God, the people OF hASsSoH"
sets are more wicked than the Mormons."
In less than half hour after sitting down 80 con
tentedy Senator Brown the most miserable ihen ~
the chamber. The first opportunity Offering i'''l
sr. ingalls, TO question Of personal prNneBo.
He begged to draw the attention OF the Senate and more
particularly that OF Senator from Georgia to some Ie
marks the latter Friday last IN the course Oh n
debate on bill awarding certain sum OF money 10 'Ho
state Of Georgia The remarks read as follows
He Gneas rose and in one OF his S Taf To in
fringe went all around talked about everything esS
bu Aat 1ut he dld not come 90 tnas me state of
Georgia and the United states or that me late me
United States anything as state Ut Sn@' '
/ right OF setOh existed.
"The implication Is" said Mr. ingalls, in the most resF
ing manner possible, :" at least In the mlhu VI VIC
Senator from Georgia that 1 refused TO respohu !"
his argument and made a speech that my speech was
one OF a series which alone make, when no otnG
Senator could make, would make II ne could Wouu
be dad II the senator from ga would state, as was
o6cf ~ the time and my attention has been drawn TO
the since, whether IL was his design 70 epOJ u
/ rogatory personal and offensive remarks to me -,
f- th time every bit OF conversation the nOor ana
IN the galleries had ceased Senators came in from t1e
and fastened to their seats sir i
rnbbed,hs nose thoughtfuly The pages stopped puhg
each others hair, and even Captain BasSet me r
! OF service and witnessed more scenes IN
that chamber than probably anybody else, let as
which that moment was conveying p'lcn " p sun fe
nose drop. Every eye rested on Joe brown. %
IN low tones: Most certainly not The relations be
tween the Senator and myself have always been ho''
"That is sufficient rejoned Mr. ingalls, with icy dis
Having tapped the Georgia Senator payfuly on the
head fu Mr.. ingalls, prepared 10 MT hs "a
eStraol rom Mr. Browns speech gwen above. but add
/ ing thereto the words: Ana ne VIII no' s'''' 49,
Are you satisfied" he finally asked that you USED
'i That is my distinct recollection" answered Mr.
That Is ambiguous" replied Mr. Ingalls, 1T is la
bic TO two Interpret Either II Is prOpheuc per
haps preternaturay prophetic OF II npues tnat "a
ability or courage 70 5gPy oI 10 sim more fd Il Sos
.ible than before wnch OF the two interpretations inc
| senator from Georgia desires me TO put upon As
Mr. Brown looked pale with excitement and bis fingers
tvitched nervousy AZ be remarked sSmsIlus aDoo o
/ Mr. ngallss ability us lawyer when would hot
permit aim put such such construction upgH' e.
tempt TO alay his opponents wrath faled Mr.. Ingas
again Squared OF and delivered DoW when hos ON!
k inc breath out his adversary, but actually Irgnt-
eued the who sat by lnto speec III a
most asgrayatlg manner s DIT , ing - he iid not de-
Uberatey intsrpOate the words, and ne VIII not ait9
- in nj, remarks after they made the hoor
thereby sfying and committing iorgeTy on me me
records Of the senate" The Senate and galleries sat
agnast Mr. ingalls, brstied with more nght' ana was
| abIut To prOcsed IN the same manner WEen
Mr. Edmunds stopped rubbing ms nose ana
! called the Senator from Kansas 10 oraer,
rernarsing II he had any accusations 10 make he
must make them in different way ,.,. "a. No, ~,
That language continued Mr lngai!s, " vas nor NJ
tered debate and Is susceptible OF offensive n'erpre
The senators on the Democratic side cried " This is
shaUeful Don't reply, Brown Mr. Brown whose lace
was Hyio III T1s Who remained on bis feet looking
iercey al the from Georsia, began supposed
again sSd the Canr This mad the effect OF casting some
oil ON troubled waters for tune a. Last: o. - r,
Pcc5rd bud strange look about II when came TO read
it. Ny suspicious TeTe r9e Of deSs a but visa also
10 oe secure from the far;Aaln arrows Ehee ytns
ing 1,re. went 10 the odicia reporter ana OOtHLed
him transcript or MS notes t I,U % DIS
coyers6 ia the handwriting OF the senator rom Georgia,
the INTERPOLATION ! object TO- Here IS ana win tHat
| W. iurails held up the corpus deficit Mr. Brown
irked an IL through his spectacles ash he had seen
it before 3r.nt and on r'afnsU displays y lack Of
roir1re which the nan displays who Etabs his eneny
while asleep aud while this mode OF WARFARE - elhInonty
,af 70 tie one practises IT, 1t 10 not entirely sats
Fsctor "a lac victim, Among many intrmites il uot
10 Ice Included tranquil submission to ndignlty m(Ve
mat the remark / object 60 be expunged rom the
] record. 20
Senator Butler who had seconded Mr. BroWns eHo.,s 90
defend himself tina; lie hsd Rad enough, ana threw
M tbe sponge by obectng 10 the immediate considera
rion OF ne motion Mr. Brown Win some eHotI stIus
n o m, feel remarked with CHASTITY leer that ne would
| TeDiy tomorrow He apparently got little sympathy
! fror1 his political brethren. Mr.. Garland, 10 whom
! Hr. EGmunds WIN SIe-e e-"' H" ,,.a,
Toocrfic senator was being worsted remarked coldy:
on Gue ,ion OF privilege the senator can reply to-day
or tomorrow as be tit" This closed the EPISODE ior
! to-day. - ~ c,..-.h.u .,A dtg
! - Joe Brown disappeared from the Chamber ana ald
not turn ND until time Tor him 10 denver anoIhe5
OF those remarkable speeches IN favor OF pOygany aAu
! the Noruons He in bad temper al Gay belHE
/ asked suDse0uenty whom he Thought the Democrat
ond nominate al Chicago he savagey retorted: Don't
care-don'f ask me-ask Somebody eisei know nothing
/ about IT,"