Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-17
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY,
ANOTHER SENATE SENSATION.
Mr.. BROWN AND Mr.. INGALLS, AGAIN,
FITZ JOHN PORTER AND THE Def
CIENCY BILL IN THE HOUSE
The Senate.

After the reading OF the journal Mr. Brown rose
to question OF privilege. He had the clerk read
the remarks OF Mr. Ingalls,, made yesterday, relat-
Ing TO Mr. Browns revision OF his remarks, made
In the debate OF Friday last. When the clerk had
concluded the reading Mr. Brown said he had not
he did not wish TO speak Under the irritation which
Mr. Ingalls, remarks were calculated and intended
TO provoke In what he had to say he would keep
Wltnln the dec0rum or the Senate, and had reduced
MS remarks to writing. He called the attention OF
the Senate to the insulting and opprobrious lam
CALLS towards member OF the Senate, who could
not repel such insults without violating the rules,
which all Senators were in honor bound to obey.
The charge OF the Senator from Kansas was that
OF falsifying the record and committing a forgery
upon the records of the Senate. This language was
DELIBERATELY PLANNED INSULT,
and uttered not only n violation Of the rules OF the
Senate, but in defiance Of the authority OF the pre-
siding officer.
The Chair remarked that If the Senator was en-
ploying that language to the senator from Kansas,
ne tNr BROWN was doing the thing that he was
charging against that Senator. In accusing
Drother Senator OF deliberately planning an insult,
the Chair said the Senator from Georgia was out Of
order.
o1sIn Mr. BTown"Tnsn s Sir M IT. that remark is with
The remarks OF the Senator from Kansas, Mr..
aI,sT BIow1 t said, We're nc not made hastily. but
ample, and, as Mr BreWR supposed aaa asasr sat
isfactory disclaimer from himself had been
made OF all offensive mputation Mr.. Brown then
ed TO Senators. No matter how accurate the re-
porter may be, he could not hear all Senators with
equal dlstinctness Some Senators did not speak
as distinctly as others. He (Mr Brown) was told
tnat MS voice was sometimes 1naudible in portions
OF the chamber owing to his weak lungs. He had
revised his remarks In order to have them conform
10 what he did say according to his best recolec-
ton. Had the Senator from Kansas, however,
called his {Mr. Browns) attention to the words
would have voluntarily and publicly divested the
language OF every trace OF even seeming unkndness
or depreciation Notwithstanding even the assur-
ances given in the Senate by Mr. Brown, the Sena-
tor from Kansas had persisted in his purpose OF In
Sulttng Senator.
The Chair thought this observation out Of order.
Mr Brown had supposed he was within the line
OF parliamentary propriety, but withdrew the
remark He submitted to the Senate whether 1t
@ would permit Pc such an outrageous and inexcusable
breach OF its privileges TO 60 unnotced. For him
sell, he trusted 1t was not improper TO say that
during somewhat eventful life, In the many con-
fictS that he had had with brave men. where there
was real danger the nsinuation OF want OF courage
had never been made against him. Therefore the
remarks of the Senator from Kansas to 'parthian
arrows from the safe ambush OF the printing house"
did not apply TO him (Mr. Brown). That Senator
seemed to think that he (Mr. Brown) inserted Sme-
his presence: He ventured to say that there was
nothing In the person. the character. or the ante
cedents OF the Senator from Kansas to make him
an object OF apprehension or to excite the fears OF
any man.
There was no place so safe as this Senate cham
Der lor a man OF discreet courage to biuster and
would have used such language as the senator
from Kansas had used under the protection OF the
and Ih he M ,as would not use
Mr.. INGALLS, REPLY.
Mr.. ingalls, arose amid an intense degree OF sup
pressed feeling all round. The Chair had checked
Mr.. Browns personal illusions several times, and
1T was felt that Mr. ingalls, would respond in kind
Mr.. ingalls, said he could be content II the Senator
from Georgia would allow his remarks to stand as
delivered, but he would object to surreputitious
changes. He preferred to wait until the returns
were all in before counting the votes Laughter
He said Mr.. Brown was peculiar In more respects
than one. That with him the pen was might1er
than the sword, and he sheds ink like water. Mr.
OF the Senate had been "falsifed" and said the Of
flcial reporter had informed him that Mr.. Brown
did not Use any such language as that inserted.
Mr.. Ingalls, anlmadyerted again upon the insertion
OF language not used in debate. Then he said sup
pose Alaska were admitted to the uniOn and he
Nngalls) should say OF a Senator from Alaska that
he was whining hypOcr1te, who was forever wash
ing his hands
WITH INVISIBLE SOAP
in imperceptible water, and that they were not
clean, morally, after all that.
Senator Brown has a habit Of wringing his hands
as If passing one, half folded, continually within
hands, and the alluSfOn OF Nr. Ingalls, was known
to point directly to him.
SoHtlAuiHS, MT. lnSallS SalQ tnaC suppose ne
should characterize the senator from Alaska as
THE URIAH HEAP
of the Senate the sniveing PecksniY OF politics.
ETC.; every side Of every question. and never a
member OF party except to betray lt-would. he
asked, that be within the bounds OF revision?
Mr. Ingalls, declared that he used this simply as an
whatever. He then added that, as MIR. Brown had
intimated that he Qngalls) would not say what he
had outside the chamber, that he now distinctly
doll q ha6 GoiA ND Mr. ,ifyht
1t In any sense he chose.
SENATOR HAMPTON HEARD HIM SAY IT.
This caused buzz OF sensation, amid which
Mr.. Ingalls, sat down The presiding officer en-
deavOred to divert attention from the personal
question and go on with other business; but Mr.
Hampton arose, and he had to be recognized He
said he felt it to be due to the SenaVOr from Georgia
and from Kansas to say few words. He had no
doubt Mr. ingalls, was sincere in denying that Mr.
Brown had uttered the words "and he win not say
1t nOw." Mr. Hampton declared that he heard Mr.
Brown utter those words In his speech and that at
the time Mr.. ingalls, was walking in the rear aisle
MR.. INGALLS, PROCEEDS 10 BUSINESS.
Mr.. Ingalls, arose, and, much to the disappoint-
ment OF everybody, utterly ignored the whole
question, and presented some Kansas petitions
LAID ON THE TABLE.
After the morning business had been disposed Of,
the motion OF Mr. Ingalls,, made yesterday, to ex-
punge the alleged interpolated words OF Mr.. Brown,
was reached Mr.. Sherman said both Senators had
the table. which was done without dissenting
vote.
The House.
Mr.. Holman (Ind.) asked unanimous consent to
offer resolution directing the committee on for
eign affairs to inquire into the proceedings OF the
French and American claims commission, as to
whether they were according to public law justice
and equity, and without fear, favor and affection,
with power to send for persons and papers
Mr. Poland Vt) objected.
THE FITz JOHN PORTER BILL.
Mr.. Slocum On. ~ presented the conference re-
port on the F1tz John Porter bill The effect OF it
is to strike out OF the bill the words together with
all the rights titles and privileges and to insert the
words "PrOpided, That said F1tZ John Porter shall
ever prior 70 his appointment under this act" In
stead OF the following words In the bill: "But this
act shall not be construed as authorizing pay COM
pensation or allowances prior to his appointment
under it,
The conference report was agreed to-yeas 1ss,
nays 81.
THE SPRINGER INVESTIGATION.
MI. Young CTenn.) presented the testimony taken
in the Hot Springs investigation. ordered printed
and recommitted.
Mr.. PaysOn OlL), from the committee on public
lands reported back bill to restore all lands held
In indemnity limits for railroad and wag0n-road
purposes House calendar
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BlLI.
The House then. at l2 O'Clock, went into commit
tee Of the whole [Mr Dunn OF Ark IN the chair on
the deficiency appropriation bill
AGAINST POLITICAL AssEssMRN1A
When the committee had reached the end OF the
bill Mr.. Randall Pa.) moved as an additional SEC
tion proposition against political Assessments