Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-18
United states Senate.

WASHINGTON, June 17th.-After the reading of
the Journal, Brown rose TO question of priv
lege. He had the Clerk read the remarks of
Ingalls, made Yesterday relating to his browns
remarks made in the debate of Friday last.
When the Clerk concluded the reading Brown
said he had not replied 10 Ingalls, yesterday be
cause he did not wish TO speak under the irrita-
ton which ingalls, remarks were calculated TO
provoke. He called the attention of the Senate
to the insulting and opprObrious language used
by the Senator from Kansas Ingalls, toward Il
member of the Senate who could not repcl such
insults without violating the rules which all
Senators were in honor bound TO obey Brown
did not wish 10 glaze over this matter. The
charge of the Senator from Kansas was thai of
talsiiyng the record and committing forgery
upon the records of the Senate. This language
was a deliberately planned Insult. and uttered
not only in violation of the rules Of the Senate,
but il defiance OF the oath OF the presiding Off
Ger.
The Chair said the Senator from Georgia was
out OF order
Brown then said Sir, that remark is with
drawn, under the ruling of the Chair. Inc re-
marks of the Senator from Kansas, Brown said,
we're not made hastily but after two days had
elapsed, and after, as Brown supposed, Il salts
factory disclaimer from himself had been made
Of all offensive imputations. Notwithstanding
the reinsurance given IN the Senate by Brown,
the Senator from Kansas had persisted in his
purpose of insulting Il senator
The Chair thought this observation out OF
order.
would permit such an outrageous and inexcus-
able breach OF its privileges TO 20 unnOticed. In
regard to the insinuation of want of courage, he
ventured to say there was nothing IN the per
SOnal character or Of the dntecedeuts OF the
senator from Kansas 10 make him an object of
apprehension or 10 excite the fears of any man.
There was no place SO safe as this Senate Cham
Der fora man of discreet courage to buster and
parade his vitupcTatiye rhetoric No other Sen
ator would have used such language as the Sen
ator from Kansas had used under the protection
of the senate, and he ingalls, would not use it
except under protection of that body
ingalls, said if the Senator from Georgia would
allow the remarks m&dc this morning to stand
as they had been delivered he Qngalls) would
be contented, but if these remarks were to be
amended BY nterpoiatlaus and observations not
delivered before they had been sent to the
pTinting-house, he tlngallS) preferred TO wait
before canvaSSing the vote until the returns
were all in. The Senator from Georgia, Ingalls,
said, was mightier with the pen than either the
tongue or the sword. That Senator shed ink
like water. He was very courageous with the
pen. ingalls, would not be diverted from the
real question at issue That question was
whether the records of the Senate had been
ialsited by the Interpolation OF matter personal
| in its character, ana susceptible only to an
offensive Interpretation, after the record had
been made up by the reporters. As TO The i'm
putatons of the Senator from Georgia upon his
uugalls) personal courage and appearances
he begged to say TO the Senator from Georgia
that he tIugalls) here distinctly avowed all that
he had hitherto and in any sense that the Sen
atOr from Georgia saw tit to attribute it, and
that he Ingalls) did not shield himself behind
the privileges OF the Senate Chamber
The usual breathing pause following the
delivery of this sentence was characterized by
& dead silence in the chamber and crowded
galleries. when Ingalls, added " This is all
desire 10 say in response to the gentleman"
On motion of sherman ingalls, motion 10 ex-
punge the word complain was laid on the
table.
The matter then went over, and the Utah bill
WAS placed before the Senate
The question pending was on the amendment
of Vest, providing that in no case shall lawful
husband or wife be a competent witness except
as To the fact of u lawful marriage having been
contracted. Rejected-lS to 80.
Several amendments were offered and re-
iectcd and the Senate adjourned.
vote Will be taken on the bill at O'Clock
tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, June l7th.-Slocum presented
the conference report en- the Fitz John Porter
bill. THE effect is 10 strike out of the bill the
words together with all rights, titles and priv
leges" and to insert the words, provided that
said Fitz John Porter shall receive no eompensa-
ton or allowance whatever prior 10 mis- appoint
nent under this Act" instead of the following
words in the bill: . But this Act shall not be
construed as authorizing pay, or compensation,