Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE,.
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HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. June lT.-Slocum pre-
sented conference report on the Fitz
John Porter bill. It's effect is to strike
OF the bill the words together with all
right, title and privileges" and TO in
sert the words provided that said Fitz
John Porter shall receive no compensa
ton or allowance whatever prior to hts
appointment uHder this aot," instead
OF the following words in the bill: " Bnt
this act shall not be construed as au-
thorizing pay or compensation or al
iowance prior to his appointment under
IT." The conference report was agreed
to-ibS to 81.
Psyson. from tho Committee on Pab-
Ito Lands, reported back the bill to re
store all lands held in indemnity limits
Tor railroad and wagon road purposes.
Placed on House calendar.
The House went into committee Of
the whole, Dunn In The chair. on the
deficiency bill.
After reading the journal. Brown rose
toa question Of privilege. He had the
clerk read the remarks of Ingalls,, made
yesterday, relating to his (Brown's) re-
marks made in the debate on Friday
last. When the clerk concluded read
Ing, Brown said he had not n piled to
Ingalls, remarks yesterday because he
did not wish to add TO the irritation
which Ingalls, words were calculated to
provoke. He called the attention of the
Senate to the insulting and opprobrioas
language used by the Senator from Kan
sas tingalls) toward member of the
senate, who could not repel such insults
without violating the rules which all
Senators in honor obey. Brown said
Ne did not wish to glaze over this mat
YER. The charge of the Senator from
Kansas WAS that of classifying the re-
cord and committing forgery on the re-
cord OF the Senate. This language WAS
plain insult, and uttered not only in
violation OF the rules of the Senate. but
70 defiance Of the oath of the presiding
The chair said the Senator from Geor-
Ria was ont OF order.
brovn-"Theu, sir, the remark Is
Withdrawn. Under the railing Of the
enair, the renlar of the Senator from
hsnsas," Brown said, ''were not made
nsetiiy. but after two DAYS had elapsed,
and after, as Brown supposed, a salts
factory disclaimer from himself had
Seen made OF all offensive imputations.
Notwithstanding the reinsurance given
"a the Senate by Brown, the Senator
ron Kansas had persisted in his pur-
pose OF insulting a Senator"
HE chair thought this obse. walton
out OF order.
brown submitted 20 the Senate
whether II would permit such ouiraees
ana inexcusabie hreech Of lis privileges
40 unnoticed in regard To the insinu'
suon Of want of courage. He ven
.ofed TO say there was nothing In tbs
PERSONAL character of the ante cedvnts
the Senator from Kansas 20 make
nlm an object Of terror, or to excite ths
seafs OF any man. There was no placs
safe as this Senate Chamber for q
man OF discreet courage to bluster and
sfAde imperative rhetoric. No othel
sSsnator would have used the Languages
ne Senator from Kansas used nndel
sro Protection of the Senate, and hs
ingalls, would not dare use 10, sxcep
auoef the protection of the Senate.
ingalls, said IL the Senator from Geor
90 would allow the remarks made thii
morning 20 stand AZ they had been de
avsfed, he (Ingalls) would be coutented
~. II these remarks were 90 be amend
y Interpretations and observation
No. delivered before they had been sen
- NE printing house, he (InRalis) pre-
Erred 10 wait before canvasaing th'
'0's oil the returns were in.