The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17
TELEGRAPHIC.
INGALLS,, OF KANSAS.
He Creates Sensation Among the
Grave Senators.
BrOWn, of Georgia, Charged with
Faisifying the Record-Democratie
Politics-LooL oLking to Saratoga
some Booms-Htems.

WASHINGTON City, June 17.-In the SEN
ate Plumb reported from the committee on
appropriations the army appropriation bill
The same senator reported from the public
lands committee, favorably, with amend
ment the bill forfeiting the unearned lands
granted the Atlantic & Pacific railroad
ingalls,, rising TO a question OF personal
prlviit ge, said the senior senator from
G orga Brown had referred to his making
a characteristic speech on the bill to refund
certain monies to the state of Georgia. That
language escaped attention at the time But
the employment of the terms used were
offensive. He asked if the senator intended
his remarks as personal and offensive
criticism.
Most certainly not" said Brown, "the re-
latlons between the senator and myself have
always been pleasant"
That is sufficient" rejoined Ingalls,, icily,
| "on that point" The senator then objected
| to another statement in Browns speech, in
which he said Ingalls, did not come to the
point but went all around it in regard to the
position of Georgia on this money question.
"Are you satisfied" asked Ingalls, "that you
used that language"
That's my distinct recollection" answered
Brown, calmly.
Ingalls,, continuing, said that after the
report was sent to the public printer words
were deliberately interpolated into the report
of the senator's speech, which falsified the
records and committed forgery upon the
records of the senate.
| This assertion created sensation in the
chamber Vice President Edmunds thought
the senator out of order, and remarked that
if be had any accusations he must make them
IN different way.
That language" continued Ingalls,, twas
not uttered in debate, and is suscepti BILE of
offensive Interpretation"
| Senator'S on the Democratic side cried:
"This is shameful; don't reply, Brown"
Brown, whose face flushed with excite
meat: Il decline to make any reply"
Ingalls,, who remained on his feet looking
fiercely at the senator from Georgia, bsgan,
| Il supposed the senator would
~ he senator is out of order again." said
chairman.
ingalls, went on to charge that the changes
n the report were in the handwriting OF
Brown. He said he was always willing &c
submit to tho fortunes of victory or defeat
but he was not secure against ParthiaI
arrows that flying foe might see fit to dis
charge from the safe ambush oi
the printing Office "While thi:
mode of warfare" he exclaimed, "i
eminently safe to the one who wages it
it is not satisfactory to the victim. 1t re
quires about the same amount of courage q
that exhibited by the thug who waits unit
his enemy is asleep and then stabs him.
move that the language to which have re
ferred be expunged from the record"
The excitement on the Democratic side
continued Several senators clusterst
around Brown and told him to keep cool
German objected to the present consideration
of the resolution, which accordingly wen
over.
Some other business interviewed, and whel
it was disposed of Brown said: "The motiol
being objected to, l will not reply now.
do not intend that this shall go unchal
lenged, and will reply to the accusation to
morrow"
The excite mnnt then subsidized, and the sen
ate proceeded to business.
la the house, Lowry, of Indiana, pre-
sented the report of the committee on elec
tiuIs in the case of Campbell VS.. Morey
from the Seventh Ohio district, awarding tn
seat to Campbell The conference report o.
tn bill providing for bridge over the Mis-
s,uri rivel al Sibley, Mo-, was adopted
The house then went into committee of tn
whole, Damn, of Arkansas, in the chair, o.
the deficiency appropriation bill.