The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-17
SENATORIAL SENSATION.
The Dignity of the Chamber Dis
turbed.
SENATOR INGALLS, CHARGES SEN
ATOR BROWN WITH CHANGING
THE RECORD.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Tn the Senate today
Mr.. Plumb reported from the committee on
appropriations the army appropriation bill
The same Senator reported from the public
lands committee, favorsbly, with an amend
ment. the bill FORGETTING the unearned lands
granted to the Atlantic & Pacific railroad.
MI ingalls,, rising to question of privilege,
said the senior Senator from Georgia (Mr
BROWN had referred to his making a charac-
teristic speech on the bill to refund certain
moneys to the State of Georgia. That language
escaped his attention at the time, but the en-
ployment of the terms were offensive He
asked if the Senator intended his remarks as
personal and offensive criticism.
Most certainly not" said MIR. Brown.
"The relations between the Senator and N.Y.
self have always been pleasant"
THAT is sufficient replied Mr.. Ingalls.
with icy distinctness, con that point The
Senator then objected to another statement in
Mr.. Browns speech, in which he said Mr..
ingalls, had not come to the point, but went all
around in regard to this money question.
"Are you satisfied" asked Mr.. Ingalls,, "that
you used that language?"
THAT is my distinct recollection" ansW cred
Mr.. Brown, calmly.
Mr.. Ingalls,, continuing, said that after the
report was sent to the public printer words
were deliberately interpolated into the report
OF the Senator's speech which falsifed the
record and committed a forgery upon the
records OF the Senate. This assertion created
quite sensation in the chamber
Vice President Edmunds thought the Sem
ator cut of order, and remarked that If he had
any accusations to make he must make them
in different way.
"That language" continued Mr.. ingalls,.
was not uttered in debate, and is susceptible
of offensive Interpretation"
Senators on the Democratic side cried: "This
is shameful-don reply, Brown"
Mr.. Brown, whose face was flushed with
excitement, said: 81 decline to make any
reply S
ing tiercely at the Senator from Georgia, began:
II suppose the Senator would"
The Senator is ont of ORDER" again said
the chair.
Mr.. ingalls, went on to charge that the
changes in the report were in the handwriting
OF Mr.. Brown. He said he was willing to sub.
init to the fortunes of debate, whether of VIC
tory or OF defeat, but he was not secure against
the Parthian arrows that the flying foe might
see ut to discharge from the safe ambush of
the printing office. While this mode of war
fare" he exclaimed, sis conveniently safe to
the one who wages it, it is not satisfactory to
the victim. 1t requires about the same amount
OF courage that is exhibited by the Thug who
waits until his enemies are asleep and then
stabs them. / move that the language to
reoord.''
The excitement on the Democratic side con-
tinued Several Senators clustered around
Mr.. Brown and told him to keep COOL
MIR. German objected to the present con-
sideration of the resolution, which accordingly
went over. Some other business interviewed.
When it was disposed of Mr.. Brown said:
THE motion being objected to, I will not reply
now. I do not intend that this shall go IN
challenged, and will reply to the accusations
tomorrow"
The excitement, which was growing intense,
subsidized, and the Senate proceeded to other
business