Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-05-11
The DecOrum of Debate in the
5Oth Congress.
[From the Congressional Record May 2,

tFrom the Congressional Record May 2. 1851
IN THE U. s. SENATE.
| Mr.. ingalls,. will the Senator from In
diana allow me to ask him whether the
| soldiers of Indiana did not threaten to
| hang him with bell-rope on a train be.
| tween New Castle and Terre Haute after
| he made that Lincoln dog" speech ?
| Laughter.
Mr.. Voorhees.-Mr. President, the Sen
ator is great liar when he intimates such
thing--a great liar and a dirty dog.
| T"Orde1!" "Order!''] Such thing new
or occurred in the world. That is all the
| answer have to make.
The Presiding Officer.-The Senator is
| hardly in order. Personal discussion is
not proper. The Chair hopes Senators
| will be in order.
| Mr.. Voorhees, pass it back to the
scoundrel behind him who is instigatin g
| these lies.
Mr.. Ingalls.-Mr. President, there is a
| very reputable gentleman in the Chamber,
a citizen of Indiana, who informs me that
the signers of the certificate about the
''Lincoln dog" speech are entirely repula-
bic inhabitants. male and female, of Sui
llvan County, and that be knows fifty peo-
pie there who heard the speech made and
can swear to 1t.
Mr.. Voorhees.-I say he is an Infamous
liar and scoundrel who says l did. I say
so.
The Presiding Oflicer.-The Senator
will be in order. The Senator from Lou
isiana Mr.. Eustis] was recognized before
the interruption.
TFrom the Congressional Record of May 9Th, 1888.
IN THE U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENT
TATIvEs.
MIR. Bryce.-I ask the privilege of say.
ing before this House that, as understood
the words the gentleman has refused to
repeat, they put false Interpretation on
the action OF man who never did any
thing mean or cowardly in his whole life:
and repudiate the insinuation against
him with the scorn which it deserves.
Mr.. Brumm.-But that does not dis
prove the fact.
Mr.. Guenther.-It is matter of record,
and the facts are easily established.
Mr.. Bryce.-It is Misrepresentation
as have said before.
Mr.. Kerr.-Then that is simply your
statement placed against that OF another
man.
Mr.. Darlington:-You cannot change
history in that way.
Mr.. Brumm.-Mr. Hewitt acknowledged
on the floor of the House the fact, and
apologzed for it right here on the floor Of
the House.
Mr.. Bryce.-What is the geptleman's
STATE ment? If l remember correctly, Mr.
Hewitt explained-nOt apolOgized.
Mr.. Brumm.-Mr. Hewitt apologizad
on the floor of the House for it. l offered
the resolution to investigate that very
matter myself, and when you say that this
man states an untruth, you say that which
ia false. TCIriaa Of ss5)rdnrl',I
Mr.. Bryce.-I say it is misrepresenta-
ton, and address myself to the gentle-
man from Nevada.
Mr.. Brumm.-And say it IS not. That
resolution was offered on the floor of this
House.
Mr.. Bryce.-And it is cowardly to in
terpret a man 3 action when he is not on
hand to state the case exactly as it oc
Cured.
Mr.. Brumm.-The gentleman cannot
destroy the facts.
The Chairman Gentlemen must come
to order. The officers of the House will
see that gentlemen are seated.
Mr.. Brumm.-The gentleman from
Nevada has only stated the facts.
Mr.. Bryce.-I was not addressing my
remarks to you, sir.
Mr.. Timothy j. Campbell -Gentlemen,
you are not in the Senate of the United
States now. Laughter [Cries of OrderI"
"Order''J
Mr. Hopkins, of Illinois.-Mr. Chair
man, is this the Senate of the United |
States? Renewed laughter.
The Chairman.-The officers of the |
House will see that the aisles are cleared