Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-20
PERSONALITIES IN The SENATE.

LII Inc course OF me ui1CuSSio1 Va LILO wv
omargsrine bill in the Senate yesterday, Mr..
Ingalls, in his oh held up vial, which
he said contained ''co,oriug ireparation,'
made in Vermont. ios The use Of dairymen,
aud is warranted to add FIVE cents per
pound 10 every pound OF white butter thai
they make ia winter time.
In reply, M. Miller said Re knew MOTH
ing abont this coloriEg mailer. When Inc
distinguished Senator Mr. Ingalls, was 60
ipc over its wonderful qualities he wa; car
ried back to bis boynood days when, On
general training" days, he used 20 see Il
man standing on wagon auctioneering bis
bogus goods or bogTs jewelry, or offering 10
The people some "eiSir of ,ife.' Whether
the Senator had ever hal any ex perience oil
that kind be (Mr Miller did Dot know; bot
the Senator had shown great aptness Tor
it. If the Senator failed in his present call
ing ne could certainly succeed 10 I'M! klnd
OF work
Mr.. Ingalls,, responding, said Dir. Miiler's
huwor WAS very much like the attempt CT a
hippopotamus 10 dance on the slack rope.
The Senator has seen fit to refer 10 his Mr..
Ingalls, ayccations and to present the spec
tacie oi country pcddler dealing in bogus
jewelrv and elxirs TO that he Mr.. Ingalls,
had this remark to nake-that, whatever lie
might have done. he bal never stood before
the Senate advocating measure in which
he had the strongest personal interest, a
the Senator from New York had done.
That Senator was in he dairy business. He
owned IA dairy farm and herd Of dairy
cattle, putting its produce on tie market II
the product oil O.khil Or Oakleaf Creamery.
And lie use,l the whole power of his official
station as Senator and as chairman Of a
committee 10 get lin the first place. this
| measure away frcln the c)plDt'ee to which
| i, brlonged and referred TO his own com
mt;G", and then he .tocd Gu the floor OF
The Senate day after day advocating
measure which vas TO increase directly the
profits Of his own product. After Mr.. In.
gals had delivered this sentence With great
emphasis and effect be paused far several
seconds, smid The mos! profound silence.l
H. then proceeded. A more shameful
spectacle had never been presented to the
American people than had baen presented
in regard to this measure. In the other
house ii had been under the leadership Of
the chairman OF a committee who was him
s.f engaged in the dairy bu,inoSs and 10
his body that gentleman was reinforced by
the chairman Of the committee on agrlcal-
tuic, MI >ililiSisI " ~ "i9 ~ W
same business, and who was 10 profit d.
rpct!y By this legislation.
Mr.. Miller, apparently laboring under great
excitement. to reply. lie denied having re-
icrrcd IL the Senator's Mr.. ingalls, calling IN
carly lie. The Senator hal charged him with
h.Lg directly interested i'll Ibis measure. lie
Mr.. Miller WAS proud Of the fact that he had
u Ct: born and reared farm. and that his
home now vas :. farm. 1t was trlc that for
hi; own dedication, he kept n few cows AMI
horses, .ud other domestic animals. 1t was true
that AZ some periods Of the year he made butter
oil hi3 farm, and at other periods of tie year
chcAse Tie hal, however. in his experiments for
making butter and cheese expended 10 for every
dollar which hc got back in return. Bnt whether
this bill became Il law or not, it would net adj
one flrthing Ia any profit which he could po5sib
receive: for whatever butter was made on his
farm sold for a price so high that it was in no
way affected by tho olnpetiton of olcomargarine
or buttcrinc. other bogus stUil. No sncer5 Al
the dairyman Of the country, nc Implication that
lie was actuatcd by basr and corrupt motives,
| would close his mouth He appealed from hat
in f.uiouS charge 10 his constituents throughout
all the great rural districts of New York lie left
Judgment Of the mat 10 thcm. and not 10 a:T
| man the floor Of the Senate WHO vcntaicG 10
| charge him with corruption. Th.ac were %ords
which the Senator o" any other man would not
dare 10 speak TO him Out,dc of the Senate cham
her. They might shield themselves behind tn.
| constitution a:.d hehnh parliamentary Law, hut
nc w"n!d 90 to his constituents nu that base. in.
Iamru- Charge, and there lie would cayc il.
This c!oscd the personal alterc2tiom between the
Senator's from Kansas aud New York.