Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-06-26

the senate Monday Mr.. ingalls, called at
~. personally offensive 10
relf' which he said Mr., Brown on tseorp,a
INCORPORATED into . speech OF his after n
been delivered on tho floor Of the senate
~Iogalls proceeded 10 read the offensive
rIsge, saying:
ant 10 call attention 10 the fact that by
pra ,iics as this, the senator from Georgia
{miits a forgery and 9 fraud upon the pub
records.
Ia remark produced q great sensation
tbe senate chamber. Vice President
,ands called Mr.. Ingalls, 10 order
M me excitement the chairman again called
senator from Kansas 10 order, but Mr.. In
with bitter sarcasm, continued, ending In
yotion that the language TO which he had re-
IA be stricken from the record. Mr.. Cor
4 objected 10 the notion, but after a while
Iwn calming himself, arose and said that
motion being objected TO, he would not re-
| then. 81 do not intend that this shall
unchallenged,' he added, 'sbut
! reply 10 the accusations
1 question OF investigating tho recent bank
hires in New York was discussed without ac-
4 The senate insisted ON ITS three amend
IT. 10 the p~ostofice bill TO which tho honse
I,inued 10 Disagree. The Utah bill wa de-
In and an amendment permitting divorce
n for one cause in places where the United
Eies has exclusive jurisdiction was rejected
10 II
bu Monday, in t,.e House, bills were intro
La granting leo acres of land 10 every hon
I'M. discharged Union soldier or sailor of the
war and against the prosecution of fraudu-
n claims against foreign governments. The
|rtion committee reported in favor Of the
r~teslantin the Campbell Morey case, OHIO.
| 4 test vote, the house decided-I56 TO 81
90 on with the appropriation bills with
,iev 10 ehfecting an oarly Adjournment, and
|. deficiency bill was taken nm
| Strait presented TO the house the petition
he chamber OF Of st Paul, re-
esting an appropriation for the construction
1 lighthouse at the Grand Marias. Mr.. Wash
I'M introduced in the house a bill pro-
Ing for holding q term OF the United States
emit court once every year II Minneapolis.
nm. The bill was introduced in accordance
IA a memorial of the attorneys of Minneap-
I who practice before the court, which was
by Mr.. Washburn to the hUnse.
n The house Mr.. Slocum presented a confer
report on the Fitz John Porter bill The
h 10 strike out of the bill the words, 'to-
Tier with all rights, titles and privileges"
Il 10 insert the words g provided that salt
y John Porter shall receive no compensation
allowance whatsoever prior 10 his appoint
under this act instead of the following
in the bill. "But this act shall not be
as authorizing pay, compensation or
owance prior 10 his appointment under itn
,e conference report was agreed to-l5S TO
N, Cook introduced in the house a bin
angling the place of holding the courts in
1 Northern district Of iowa and Fort Dodge
AlgOna.
IN tho deficiency bill which passed the house
an item 10 pay ex-Indian Agent Hooper Of
Valley, MINI, the balance due him as
lary and clerk hire, aud other expenses
noiutinc In the aggregate to $500 or $500.
In the Senate, Tuesday, the Brown-Ingalls
was resumed Senator Brown
Ned the attention of the senate to the insult
. and opprobrious language used by the sen
from Kansas (Ingalls) toward q member Of
q senate who could not repel such insults
violating the rules which all senator's
are in honor bound to obey. He did not wish
Glaze over the matter. The charge Of the
nator from Kansas was that Of classifying the
cord and committing forgery upon the re-
rds of the senate. This language was deliber-
civ planned 10 insult, and uttered not
ly in violation Of the the rules Of the
nate but in defiance of the authority
the presiding officer. Ingalls, replied,
a took a suppositious senator from Alaska
7 . target and described old Brown as the
,niyeling Pecksnin of Politics" referring 10
4 habit Of rubbing his hands as IL washing
I'm in invisible water with im%perccptible
81. There was a good lea OF suppressed
element during Ingalls, remarks, particular
when he notified the senator from Georgia
,. he meant every word he said and that the
nator was at liberty to tske il IN any sense he
Ose.
The house on the 10th passed a bill TO pro-
bit the importation and migration of foreign
3 and others under contract to perform labor
the United States or territories and the dis
of Columbia. Mr.. Foran, who was chair
m Of the subcommittee who had charge OF
Q bill, made a long speech in favor Of
6 measure. The bin provides thai
shall be unlawful for any person or cor
10 contract with foreigners or aliens
perform labor or service Of any kind in the
lied States, OF 10 prepay transportation, or
in the importation of foreigners or aliens
c this country; that such contracts, IL made,
all be void and of no effect. For any viola
u Of these provisions a fine of $1,000 is i'm
sed The master of any vessel who shall
into this country any foreigner or alien
III whom an agreement az indicated has pro-
)usly been made. shall be deemed guilty OF q
sdemeanor and fined not less tlian s5OO, OF
~prisonment for a term not exceeding six
Jnths.
In the senate, on Thursday. the 10Th, Mr..
gals submitted a modification Of the arrears
pension provision, the modification proyii-
, that 40 far as arrearages are concerned
are shall he no discrimination between the
te allowed TO a private soldier and an ofii5er.
Ter some preliminary discussion as to the
ohable addition to the annual cost Of the
nsion list by the adoption and amendments
opaaaA ~ fha hill Mr. narE sail Aha raptFnta
ner Of pensions had estimated the amount
about s2f6, 10000. IL seemed to be lacking
about 246,0O0,o00 TO q bill that originally
led for s5,0Oo,0O0. He presumed the inten-
n IN making this addition was TO kill
} bull No vote was taken.
IN executive session the senate confirmed
trick Is. Sinnott, OREGON, agent Of Indians at
and Rande agency; Theodore H. Willsley,
hfornia agent of Indians at Round Valley
8ncy Gala. III. W.. Rothert, Iowa, register Of
land office at Cheyenne. Wyoming.
The congressional business of Friday was
y light The senate discussed the Mexican
nsion bill. In the house the following bills
re passed: Reducing from so and p to 10
ITS clearance fees levied upon vessels en-
ged in domestic commerce. The senate bill
thorizing the construction of bridges across
river at st Paul Several amendments were
opted which necessitate the return OF the bill
the senate. FORGETTING tho unearned land
mt TO the Sioux City a st Paul railroad.
Cook, committee on elections, reported
declaring J. r. Chalmers elected
congress from the Second Mississippi dis
81 Laid over. The house resumed consid-
'hon Of the Campbell Morey contested cleo
a case. The majority resolution seating
mpbell was agreed TO, and that gentleman
peared at the bar OF the house and took the
h Of Office.