The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
In the senate Monday Mr.. Ingalls, called at
tention to language personally offensive te
himself, which he said Mr. Brown of Georgi,
had lnterpolated into speech of his after i
had been delivered on the floor of the senat,
Mrs Ingalls, proceeded to read the offensive
language, sa9ing:i l. ~
Il want to call attention to the fact that by
such practice as this, the senator from Georgia
commits forgery and fraud upon the pub
lie records.
This remark produced great sensation
Edmunds called Mr.. Ingalls, to order.
Amid the excitement the chairman again called
the senator from Kansas to order, but MIR. In
gals, with bitter sarcasm, continued. ending In
motion that the language to which he had re-
ferred be stricken from the record. Mr. Cor
man objected to the motion, but after while
Brown calming himself, arose aud said that
the motion being objected to, he would not re-
ply then. Il do not intend that this shall
viii reply to the accusations.
The question Of investigating the recent bank
failures in New York was discussed Without ac-
ton. The senate insisted On It's THREE amend
ments I'd the postoffice bill to which tho house
continued to disagree. The Utah bill was de-
bated and an amendment permitting divorce
only for one cause in places where the United
States has exclusive Jurisdiction was rejected
a to H.
On Monday, in the House, bills were intro
duced granting l6o acres of land to every hon
orably- discharged Union soldier Or sailor of the
late war and against the prosecution of fraudu-
lent claims against foreign governments. The
election committee reported in favor of the
contestant in the Campbell Morey case, Ohio
On test vote, the house decided-156 to 81
to so On with the appropriation bills with
a view to effecting an early adjournment, and
the deficiency bill was taken up.
Mr. Strait presented to the house the petition
of the chamber of commerce of St Paul, re-
questing an appropriation for the construction
of a lighthouse at the Grand Marias. Mr. Wash
burn introduced in the house bill pro-
vlding for holding term of the United States
circuit court once every year IN Minneapolis,
Mimi The bill was introduced in accordance
with memorial CT the attorneys of Mlnneap-
oils who practice before the court, which was
presented by Mr.. Washburn to the house.
Ill the house Mr.. Slccum presented confer
ence report ON the Fitz John Porter bill The
effect is to strike out of the bill the words ''to-
gether with all rights, titles and privileges"
and to insert the words g provided that sail
Fltz John Porter shall receive no compensation
or allowance whatsoever prior to his appoint
ment under this act. ;" instead of the following
words in the bill: But this act shall not be
construed as authorizing pay, compensation or
allowance prior to his appointment under it "
The conference report was agreed to--15S to
81.
Mr.. Cook introduced in the house a bill
changing the place of holding the courts in
the Northern district of Iowa and Fort Dodge
TO Algona.
In the deficiency bill which passed the house
Is an item TO pay ex-lndian Agent Hooper of
Browns Valley, Mimi, the balance due him as
salary and clerk hire, aud other expenses
amounting in the asgreg gate TO $500 or $500.
In the Senate, Tuesday, the Brown Ingalls,
CONTROVERSY was resumed Senator Brown
called the attention of the senate to the insult
ing and opprobrious language used by the SEN
ator from Kansas Ingalls) toward a member of
the senate who could not repel such insults
without violating the rules which all senators
were in honor bound to obey. He did not wish
TO glaze over the matter. The charge of the
senator from Kansas was that of falsifving the
record and committing forgery upon the re-
cords OF the senate. This language was deliber-
ateiy planned to insult, and uttered not
only IN violation of the the rules of the
senate but in defiance of the authority
of the presiding officer Ingalls, replied,
and took supposltious senator from Alaska
for target and described old Brown as the
''Sniyeling Pecksniff of Politics. referring to
his habit of rubbing his hands as if washing
them i'll invisible water with imperceptible
soap There was good deal of suppressed
excitement during Ingalls, remarks, particular
ly when he notified the senator from Georgia
that he meant every word he said and that the
senator was at liberty to tSke it in any sense he
chose.
The house on the 10th passed bill to pro-
hlblt the importation and migration of foreign
ers and others under contract to perform labor
In the United States or territories and the dis
trlct of Columbia. Mr.. Foran, who was chair
man of the subcommittee who had charge of
the bill, made long speech in favor of
the measure. The bin provides thai
it shall be unlawful for any person or cor
poratlOn to contract with foreigners or aliens
&c perform labor or service of any kind in the
United States, or to prepay transportation. or
assist in the importation offoreigners or aliens
into this country; that such contracts. if made
shall be void and of no effect. For any viola
ton of these provisions fine of 81 900 is i'm
posed. The master of any vessel who shall
bring into this country any foreigner or alien
with whom an agreement as indicated has pre-
vlously been made, shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor and fined not less than $500, or
Imprisonment for term not exceeding six
months
In the senate, on Thursday, the 10Th. Mr.,
ingalls, submitted modification of the arrears
of pension provision, the modification provid-
ing that so far as arrearages are concerned
there shall be no. discrimination between the
rate allowed to private soldier and an officer
After some preliminary discussion as to the
probable addition TO the annual cost of the
pension list by the adoption and amendments
proposed to the bill, Mr.. Beck said the commits
s1oner of pensions had estimated the amount
at about s246, oG0,0C0. 1t seemed to be lacking
on ABOUT S24b,WO,UO0 to a bill that originally
called for s5,0O0,OO. He presumed the inten-
ton in making this addition was to kill
the bill No vote was taken.
In executive session the senate confirmed
Patrick B. Sinnott, Oregon, agent of Indians at
Grand Rande agency; Theodore F. Willsley,
California agent of Indians at Round Valley
agency; Gala. h. W. Rothert, Iowa, register of
the land office at Cheyenne, Wyoming
The congressional business of Friday was
very light The senate discussed the Mexican
pension bill. In the house the following bills
were passed: Reducing from so and 25 to 10
cents clearance fees levied upon vessels en-
gagged in domestic commerce The senate bill |
authorizing the construction of bridges across |
the river at ST Paul. Several amendments were |
adopted which necessitate the return of the bill !
to the senate. FORGETTING the unearned land
grant to the Sioux City & St Paul railroad.
Mr.. Cook, committee on elections, reported |
resolution declaring J. r. Chalmers elected
to congress from the Second Mississippi dis |
trlct Laid over. The house resumed consid !
Grafton of the Campbell Morey contested cleo |
ton case. The majority resolution seating |
Campbell was agreed to- and that gentleman |
appeared at the bar of the house and took the |
oath of Office.