Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-18

I eo the o4erks desk the Record or Gn1s morn
 Ing and had the remarks of Senator Ingalls, of Kansas, read. He then proceeded to excuse
 himself for the interpoIations complained of l and assured the Senate that he had spoken | the words alleged to have been inter- polated, but that they had been left out of
 the official report, because, as he supposed. the stenoKrRphers had been unable to hear
 him. The explanation was received with 6
 smile. Senator Brown then took up the
 cudgel in his defence He accused Mir In- gals of consistently insulting him. He secuted the idea that he had let fly Parthian
 arrows at departing foe, saying that the iR- situation of the want of courage had never
 been made against him in all his varied career. He said further that he believed there
 was nothing in the history of the 1 Senator from Kansas or his ancestors te i make him an object of fear to anyone.
 He intimstsd that MT. Ingalls, dared not use | such language outside the walls of the Sen- 1 ate, and iksnsd the affair to the fable of the l wolf and the lamb.
 Senator Ingalls,, in replying, said that if the Senator from Georgia would allow the l remarks to stand as they were delivered he would be satisfied, but if they were to be "revised" " he would prefer to wait until tomorrow. He then proceeded to reiterste his charge and said he had the statement of the official stenographer that the remarks complained of had never been spoken. MT. Ingalls, speech was character
 
 jected to by drawing parallel between the action of the Senator from Georgia and the similar action of himself in ease he should interpolats remarks refecting on the future Senator from Alaska. After the remarks had been sent to the printer under cover of this moot case, he proceeded te ex- pose all the weak points of Senator Brown to the ridicule of the galleries. MT. Ingalls, closed by stating that he distinctly avowed every thing that he had ever said at any time in the Senate in any sense that the gentleman chose to take, and that he would not confine his re- marks to the Senate.
 MT. Morgan rose to reply, but the chair ruled that there was no question before the Senate.
 MT. Hampton obtained permission to say that he had heard the Senator from Georgia make the remarks which were alleged to have been interpolated in the Record. This ended the scene for the time being. The crowd in rushing from the galleries made such commotion that business in the cham Der was suspended for several moments. MT. Ingalls, took the floor on the call for petitions and read the inducements of several which he presented with his usual dignity and sang froid.
 After other routine business had been dis posed of MT. Sherman moved to lay the mo- l tion of MT. Ingalls,, to expunge from the Record the alleged interpolations in Mir. Browns speech, on the table. This was agreed 10 without 8 Q1SS6n61QR VO1c0 ana another scene was avoided. The resolution for an investigation of the condition of the national banks of New York was taken up. MT. Sherman said he was di- rscted by the Finance committee to make verbal report on the matter embraced in the resolution. He referred to financial failures of the past fe w months and said the measures of relief were furnished by the associated banks themselves, the government having nothing at all to do with them. The comp troller of the currency had informed the committee that the -certifcation of checks had been practically stopped, and that, so far as known, it had not been indulged in except by the banks that failed. The resolu- ton vent over and consideration of the Utah bill was resumed.
 During 8 lull in the debate MT. Sherman introduced joint resolution to allow an ex- hibition of 8 model of the Bartholdi statue of liberty in the Capitol.
 Mr. Ingalls, asked what was the object of the exhibition.
 Mir. Lapham supposed it was to draw sub scriptions for the erection of the pedestal on Bedloe's Island.
 MT. Ingalls, said it might be considered un- patriotic to object to the erection of statue of liberty, but he thought this thing was being carried too far. The building was al- ready encountered with bric-a-brac and arti- cles of 'bisotry and virtue as Mrs. Mslsprop put it, and he thought the Senators should not lend themselves to further advertising scheme for the sole benefit of New York.
 MT. Lspham said the promoters were en- gagged in 8 public but proftless enterprise. The erection of the statue was not only for the benefit of New York, it was in the inter est of science and culture.
 On hearing that the House had unanimous Iy agreed to concede the privilege MT. Ingalls, withdrew his objection and suggested that the model should be brought into the Senate I i,,f of kho OhoSr
 The resolution was passed.
 After long discussion in which MesSrs Garland, Morgan, Ba ard and Call took part, MT. Vests amendment to the bill prohibiting 8 wife from giving evidence against her hus- band was rejected by vote of Is yeas to 30 nays.
 At D. m the Senate adjourned. with the understanding that vote should be taken on the bill at 5 o'clock tomorrow.
 HousE.-Mr. Holman, of Indiana, intro duced long resolution directing the Com mittes on Foreign Affairs to scrutinize the proceedings of the French and American claims commission, with power to send for papers and persons, and to sit during the re- cess of Congress.
 Mir. Poland, of Vermont. objected, and the resolution was withdrawn.
 Mir. Slocum, Of New York, from the con- ference committee, submitted report on the Eitz John Porter bill recommending concur renee in the Senate amendment. The ayes and nays were ordered on agreeing to the report and it was adopted; yeas 158, nays 61.
 The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the deficiency appropriation bill.
 MT. Randall, of Pennsylvania, offered as an additional section the amendment agreed upon in committee, prohibiting political con- tributions by any Senator, Representative, delegate, clerk or employe of the govern ,11I n4,ko n.Ia -nTnA by MT. Cannon.
 The committee then rose and reported the bill to the House.
 MT. Randall demanded separate vote on the amendment striking out the clause which repeals the law 1n relation to the compensa- ton of fourth-class postmasters. The clause reduces the compensation of this class of postnasters in the aggregate about $1, 300,- 900. The clause was struck out-152 yeas, 80 nays-and the bill then passed; yeas POT, nays 50. Mr. Hewitt, of New York, from the Com l mittee on Ways and Means, reported bill 1 to carry into effect the treaty between the United States and Mexico of January 20, 1883; placed on the calendar. The bill is the one prepared at the State department providing for the presidential proclamation of the terms of the treaty. The report IS elaborate in explanation of the reciprocity | features of the treaty and is accompanied by 1 numerous appendices giving statistics as to | trade, commerce. railway and other commit nication, etc.
 The House then took up the bill to compel l land grant railroads to accept the title to 1 lands earned and thus make them subject to State taxation. The bill was variously amend ed and finally Mir. Pa5son's substitute mak- ' ing the penalty for refusal to pay cost of l survey, location. etc., forfeiture of the land was adopted and as thus amended the bill passed.
 The bill to amend the Thurman act was
 taken up, but without proceeding to it's con- | sideration the House at 5:25 p. n. adjourned. Notice of Democratic caucus at p. m. was I given from the clerks desk.