The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-05-10

since March. 's5, was taken up and adopt.
The following Senate bills were taken
from the calendar and passed.
For public buildings at youngstown. O..
500. 600, and Akron, O., $4,000. 10
authorize the secretary OF the treasury to
re-examine and reaudit the claim OF the
state Of Pennsylvania for advances made
ana money advanced to pay the militia
called In the service under the Presidcnt's
Proclamation OF the 18th OF June. 1868.
The senate then proceeded to the con.
eideration OF tho railroad and forfeiture
bill.
The tariff debate in the house was open.
ed by Mr.. Grosvenor Of Ohio, who attack.
ed the bill: Discussing the speech OF Mr..
ton OF the speech in which the gentleman
put free wool and free lumber against free
whisky and free tobacco. When the gen.
tleman undertook to put the Republicans
who urged the appeal OF the internal
revenue law in tho position of favor
Ing free whisky and free tobacco he made q
great mistake. The proposition to repeal
the tax on whisky was to remit the power
OF taxation to tho states, and to permit
the states to take the place o! the general
government. Mr.. Rayner OF Maryland
criticised severely the trusts OF the coun.
try. especially the Standard Oil, which he
pronounced as ono OF fraud, corruption
and oppression.
The day was given up to the snecch OF
ingalls, OF Kansas in reply to Senate
VOORHEES, OF Indiana which is said to have
been one OF the savagest personal philip.
pics over heard in the Senate. Tho situ:,-
ton is thus related by a reporter. Mr..
VOORHEES, is left by the speech in a peculiar
position. Mr.. Ingalls,. invited by Voorhees,
attack upon himself to assume that Voor.
bees was one OF the oted Union leaders OF
tho war, looked into his military record,
and unearthed the famous speech OF Voor-
hees, reported to have been delivered
at Greencastle Ind, in 1864. In
that speech Abraham Lincoln was called
by the most infamous names. Voorhees,
simply denies that the speech is his own.
1t happens that the speech was reported
BY Joseph s. McCulloch, now editor OF
Of Mr.. McCulloch state that his accuracy
and honor being impeached, he will put
Mr.. Voorhees, to his proofs. Mr.. Voorhees,
made the mistake after uttering his denial
OF Mr.. Ingalls, charges Of wandering off
into a long eulogy OF himself
and his services. When he sat
down the senator from Kansas again roso
vnd with a mcrciless hand showercd upon
the lndianian letters, reprints of speeches,
pamphlets, documentary evidence and let.
ters in Voorhees, own handwriting, going
to prove tho dallying with treason which
the Tall Sycamore OF the Wabash had in.
dulged in through the war. At each fresh
charge VOORHEES, would spring up and shout
that it was false. But his protests became
more and more feeble until Ingalls, sat
down, and then he rose. In a voice mel.
low with suppressed tears. he struck out
ut Ingalls,, but he could only repeat. Its
Finally Ingalls, rose and asked. did NOT
the soldiers on train in Indiana threat.
en- to hang you with the bell cord at ono
time?" Voorhees, in wild rage yelled,
''When the senator from Kansas
states that he is a liar re-.
peat il, a liar, and he can pass it on to tho
man behind him johnson OF Indiana)
who informed" There was sensation
in the galleries. but Ingalls, simply smiled
and voorhees, set down trembling like a
leaf. During the cross fire OF words Voor.
bees called ingalls, "a great liar and q
dirty dog" and compared him TO a pea
cock on a barnyard fence. VOORHEES, in
sisted that he had always been the true
friend OF the Union soldier.
HOUSE.
No business transacted.
SENATE.
After tho transaction OF routine business
the Senate went into executive session.
This being the first secret session for sew
eral days, the accumulation OF nominations
by the President, among them that OF Mr..
Fuller to be chief justice, were referred to
committees and a number OF reports,
mostly upon postrnasters, were made by
committees.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the railroad land grant forfeiture BILL
Mr.. Dawes offered on amendment prOvid.
ing that the act shall not be considered
to impair any rights. legal or equitah bic.
now vested in any person or corporation
to any OF the lands declared forfeited.
After further discussion, participated in
by Senator Dawes, Hoar, Palmer and
Berry, an amendment was offered by Mr..
Hoar las n substitute for that Of Mr..
Dawes. which was withdrawn) providing
that the act shall not be construed to
prejudice the right OF the Portage Lake
Canal Company or any person claiming
under it to apply hereafter to the courts
or to Congress Tor any legal or equitable
relief to which they may be now entitled.
After further discussion the bill went
over. The senate then resumed cOnsidera.
ton OF the bill for the establishment OF a
bureau OF animal industry.
OF it. defending it both on constitutional
nnd economical grounds. The bill was
then temporarily laid aside.
The Duluth public building bill was
passed.
The House went into committee OF the
whole (Mr. Springer. OF Illinois. in the
chair) on the tariff bill. Mr.. Wilson, o.
Minnesota, denounced the protective sys
tenn. He was opposed to the present tariff
because, while it enriched the few, it pre-
vented the expansion Of our industries,
and because it was especially uni Just to the
agricultural interest.
Speeches were also made by Messrs. Nc
Comas, Lanhanl, Allen and Caruth.
The committee then rose.
A Senate bill was passed to establish an
additional land district in Oregon.
There were but a halt dozen members
present at the House evening session. Mr.
Stewart OF Georgia, spoke against protec.
its favor.
The Senate resumed consideration oil
the railroad land grant forfeiture bill. the
question being on the amendment Offered
yesterday by Mr.Hoar.
Mr.. Hoar withdrew his amendment
with the explanation that Mr.. Palmer de.
ired to offer one which accomplished
what he (Hoar) intended to accomp lisi
and something else.
After q long discussion, participated in
by Senators Spooner, Berry, Palmer
Dolph, Teller and Call the bill went over
without action on the amendment.
The Senate then resumed considera tior
OF the bill for the establishment of tn,
bureau OF animal industry and to iacili
tate the expectation Olive stock and thei
products.
Mr.. Palmer addressed the Senate in sup
pert OF the bill.
The house went into committee OF tn
whole (Mr. Springer, OF Illinois. in tn
chair) on tho tariff bill. Mr.. Wilson O
West Virginia, "a member OF the ways ant
means committee) made speech in sup
port OF the measure.
As Mr.. Wilson concluded he was raptur
ously applauded by his party friends
while many republicans joined in the com
pliment, and amid cries OF vote" mem
bers crowded around Mr.. Wilson AM
warmly congratulated him upon hi
speech.