Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-02
HOT WORDS IN THE SENATE.

HOT WORDS IN THE SENATE.
An Exciting Political Discusssou.
Mr. INGALLS, AND Mr.. VOORHEES, THE rARI1crPANrs-
THE LATTER USES TUE EPTrHETs LIAR "scoux-
pREr, AND 'DRrY DOG"
The set speech OF senator ingalls, yesterday did
not come up TO public expectation in the matter OF
bitter personalities. After disposing OF the Han
eocs-AcCellan phase OF the Controversy as re-
ported In yesterdays STAR, and referring to some
OF senator voorhees, alleged utterances in criticism
OF President Lincoln from the point % view Of a
sympathizer with the South, Mr. Ingalls, discussed
the charges OF fraud in the presidential election OF
1879 the Electoral Commission, the teachings OF
the recent louisiana election, and the importance
OF the coming presidential election. The latter
part OF the speech was tanner than the assembled
audlence seemed to have anticipated, but those
who thirsted for excitement had their I'LL later.
VOORHEES, DENIES
Senator voorhees, took the floor soon after Mr..
ingalls, sat down. He compared the great pub
licity and preparation made OF and for Ingalls,
speech and the result with the mountain in labor
and bringing forth a mouse. He also compared
Ar. ingalls, with peacock, and said the senator
IRON Kansas had read 10 the Senate the old, stale,
putrld, rotten ISLANDERS OF years gone by, on which
ne tNoorhees) had traInped in forty political cam
palgnS- IL had seemed TO him Ike the voices or
spawned, broken-w inded, hackneyed political cam
palgn liars OF the last twenty-five years That he
ever uttered one word against Union soldiers or
talked OF their having collars around their necks
was SO base aSehood, so infamous, that the black
walls OF perditlon could not reduplicate 1t. And
he said TO the senator from Kansas without
meaning, perhaps, the fun extent OF what MS
words conveyed that IL was not in his power TO
fish up from the sewers OF lnfamy the old cam
pai2n lies and make them respectable In the
Senate or the United States; but IL was possible
Tor him, BY short step, 10 put himself on an
equality with them. He admired the senator's
orilhancy and his scholastic habits, but he had
been born with ''inaccuracy' marked on him. He
did not state things correctly and could not do so.
Mr.. voorhees, then belittled Mr.. Ingalls, war
record, and thanked God that no legislative COM
mIttee had ever followed him 20 Washington 10
question his title 10 seat In the senate; that he
mad never been "whltewashed' as ingalls, had
been.
Mr.. INGALLS, COMPARISON OF WAR RECORDS.
As soon as Mr.. voorhees, resumed his seat Sena-
tor ingalls, again took the floor and it soon became
apparent that he had armed himself for compari-
son Of war records with senator voorhees, He
charged that senator voorhees, had been from the
outset determined, outspoken, aggressive and
malignant enemy OF the Union cause.
Mr.. voorhees, interposed TO pronounce that a "de-
Hberately false accusation"
Continuing, Mr.. Ingalls, said the senator from
Indiana was the first 10 congratulate him when he
escaped from the conspiracy formed to attack his
seat, and now that senator spoke OF It as white
washing. He Qngalls) had referred only to Mr..
voorhees, pubic utterance5-utteranceS he had
not denied.
Mr.. voorhees, exclaimed that he had denied
them.
Mr.. Ingalls, retorted that the Senator could not
deny the reports and documents he had read.
''The senator's insinuation,' retorted Mr.. voOr-
heeS, shat was ever member OF political
secret SOciety-the Knights OF the Golden Circle
Is so base and UNANIMOUSLY false that do not know
how TO choose language 70 denounce 1t as such"
Mr.. ingalls, next quoted from speech reported
TO have been delivered by Mr. voorhees, in Virginia
prior TO the war. In which he favored slavery and
editions printed. for circulation in tine North
and one for the South.
THAT is not true" said Mr.. voorhees,.
"They are accessible today" replied Mr.. In.
gall. lust as much as the statutes OF the United
states"
"Bring them In" was Mr. voorhees, response. 81
paign before"
Mr.. Ingalls, next produced letter written by
Mr. voorhees, In 1850, introducing F.. A. Shute 10
southern leaders, and by which the latter got an
appointment as brfy adier general
Mr.. voorhees, admitted having written the
letter, but said the people OF Indiana had passed
upon that long ago. As TO the other campaign
lies ne would spurn and spit upon them.
Mr.. lngallS-The senator AYERS that the charge
that he called Union soldiers Lincoln hirelings and
dogs, and said that they should go to black.
smiths shop and have an iron collar around their
necks with the Inscription my dog, Abraham
Lincoln" was campaign slander and a scandal
that had been spit upon. That avermenJ could be
subStantiated by as creditaDle a witness as there
was in the city.
GETTING PERSONAL
Mr. yOorhees-And even II the senator said 1t it
would be absolutely false and palpable lie
'If this were police court" said senator In
gals, with some show OF passion, and addressing
the chair rather lmpatiently-'ff this were a
police court that citizen there, of Indiana would
be arrested and put In the dock for being drunk
and dfsOrderly."
This retort created excitement in every direc-
tIon. IL was expected that Mr. voorhees, would
retort in kind, but he did not He sat down and
did not utter another word until Mr.. Ingalls, GOT
through. The latter went on producing news
paper clippings, pamphlets, &C., containing
charges against voorhees, loyalty TO the Union
he saiu Mr.. Voorhees, deserved charity more than
anything else, and that however obscure his
Qngalls) war record might have been 1t was
always on the side OF his country and not against it,
Mr.. VOORHEES, IN REPLY
declared that II Mr.. ingalls, could find one single
vote he had cast against the payment Of soldiers
their bounties, &C., he Voorhees) would resign his
seat in the Senate. He continued and said: 1.-THE
senator has said that am an object of his charity
The senator, reply, is an object OF my contempt
The senator says that l issued proclamation I'm
is false. never did anything OF the kind-never
In the world fought for free speech and a free
press, but the soldiers Of Indiana know that
voted for every dollar that had ever fed them or
clothed them, and the man who says otherwise is
a falslfier and a slanderer. and brand him as
such hope my Maker will take coynizance OF
Inc at this moment and never let me leave this
chamber II have ever been member or a secret
political society In my life. Oliver p. Morton. a
great man, not ike the Senator from Kansas,
small and active but strong and great, never pre-
tended that was connected with a political secret
organization. But now the senator from Kansas
sees nj, nOsing aroundin a low, little way TO bring
up these things stale and putrid and CASTOR offal
OF years gone by II the senator thinks he is max
ing reputation or honor or common credit In re-
viving these things that have been passed upon by
my peers more than the peers OF the Senator from
hansas) ne Is mistaken l have had several cleo
tons 10 Congress since this poor old stun was pub
NShed and have four times W en- commissioned tn
the senate and three times 10 the legislature So
FAR as the Old stun about my denouncing the SOL
d1erS Is concerned the soldiers will take care OF
That. only miserable set OF people, not soldiers
but suffers or suffers clerks or bummers ever al.
lude 10 anything OF that kind. I do not want to
say anything offensive, but do not care much
whether do or not can only say, as have said
sullivan County, that they lie and do not tell the
truth, nor does the Senator when he repeats what
they said"
Meantime Representative johnson, OF Indiana
mad seated himself Immediately behind Mr. In,
gals. He began 10 prompt the Kansas Senator
leaning over 10 whisper IN his ear. Under this
prompting Senator Ingalls, Interrupted Mr. yoor
heeS with the question: '.Did not the soldiers az
Indiana threaten TO hang the senator with the
bell rope OF a train between Newcastle and Terre
Hante, after he had made that Lincoln dog
speech?" -
GREAT LIAR AND A DIRTY, De-
Mr.. yoorheeS-The senator Is a great liar when
he ntimates such q thing-a great liar and a dirty
dog. IL never occurred, never in the world That
Is all the answer have, and pass it back TO the
scoundrel behind the Senator who Is instigatinry
these lies.
MI. Ingalls-There is a very reputable oan,,o