The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-10
LOADED KOR BOURBON BEAR.

gaIls' eunH. The Indianian Still Keeps Closely
70 His Room and Avoids the Public Bye.-0ff-
DIAL Report Of That Part Of the Debate Following
the Delivery Of Er. Ingalls, Speech.
WAsHINGToN, May "a special to
the indianapolis Journal says: Just
before the Ingalls, Voorhees, debate
opened in the senate, on Tuesday
afternoon, it was reported around the
Capitol that Senator Blackburn was
loaded for the man from Kansas, -
and that he was anxious for an oppor-
tdnity to participate in the ARRAY. 1t
was noticed during the early part of
the debate that Blackburn squirmed
nervously in his seat and evinced the
keenest interest. Three or four times
he was on the point of rising to put in
his oar. but was admOnished by Sena-
tors around him to keep quiet. The
senator from Kentucky could scarcely
contain himself when Ingalls, made
broad intimation about con-
federate brigands and banditti, raiders
and guerrilas, and the crime there was
n sending clothing infected with
deadly disease into families of limo
cent people to destroy their lives, etc
The face Of the Kentuckian blanched,
and he gritted his teeth. He said not
word, however. Presently a note
was brought to Senator Blackburn by a
door-keeper. He took it and read it
nerYously, and after that sat back In
his chair and watched the proceedings
with intense interest and extreme ner-
vousness, but made no effort at any
time to offer reply or to engage in the
proceedings. During the awful can
nonading and the discharge of painful
loads of facts by Ingalls,, and at mo-
ment when the sensation in the senate
beggared description. the Sena-
tor from Kentucky left his seat
and retired to the cloak room.
Those who saw him were amazed
as they expected him at every moment
to spring to his feet in defense of his
helpless friend from Indiana. A friend
of Senator Blackburn explains why he
did not engage in the debate. He says
that the note the Senator received was
from q dear friend on the outside, who
begged him to say not a word at the
hazard of his reputation. He said that
Ingalls, was loaded to the muZZle for
him, having secured certified copies of
his war record, and that he would ruin
him (Blackburn) if he took any part.
There were also EXPLANATIONS of sur
prise heard from the lips of people in
the galleries and about the senate at
the time of this furious fusillade, over
the extreme quietude Of Mr.. Turpie,
Senator Voorhees, colleague from In
diana. Many of TuIpie's democratic
friends declared that he would up-end
himself and extinguish the senator
from Kansas, but Mr.. Turpie said not
word. 1t now becomes clear why he
was 80 quiet. Senator Ingalls, was
loaded to the muZzle for Mr.. Turpie,
also. He would have placed him in
the same cOpperhead category and des-
picable role in which he arranged VOor-
hess, and he had documents over
Turpie's own name in his possession
to prove his assertion.
Senator Beck, of Kentucky, and SEN
atOr Vest, of Missouri, were also re-
markedly quiet on this occasion, and
it develops that they were forewarned
by friends who learned that the Sena,
tor from Kansas was likewise prepared
to club them if they arose to inter.
fere.
Before noon yesterday not a copy OF
the Congressional Record could be pro
cured about the city. There was al
unprecedented demand for the Record,
notwithstanding the fact that only the
running debate and cutting dialogue
between Senators Ingalls, and VOor.
hees was published in yesterdays is
sue, the main speeches being withheld
for revision. There have been many
thousand copies of yesterdays issue
of the Record ordered by Senators fol
distribution among their constitu-
ents.
Three of to-day's Washington news
papers announce with marked and sig
nifcant precision that Senator Voor
hees has gone to Indiana on law bust
ness. One goes so far as to say he lef
on Tuesday night. These statements
, | mara oodo M tho 1-auroaf n
Voorhees, friends and for the purpOs
/ of accounting for his absence from TIT
Senate. The Journal correspondent j
: informed tonight that Senator Voor
hees is now in the city, and that III
has steadily remained in his room, un
: der treatment, and that he has no ide;
J of going out of the city. HE looks a
though he had gone through
threshing machine" Another mai
Villas is quoted as saying: 81 went t
the Senate on Tuesday afternoon +
} see what kind of a fight man wit
such bullying qualities could make in
mental combat with q man reall
strong. Ingalls, ground him up, pul
verified him, and ] am glad of it."
at a meeting of the National League
held last night, at which Gen. Z. T
, Beale presided, resolutions thankin
! Senator ingalls, "for his fearless an
! patriotic defense of the republica
party and his arraignment and expos
: ure of Voorhees, and his cOpperhea
allies who, in the nations hour of nee
and peril, sympathized and plOtte
with rebels, encouraged the enemies c
! our country in their reasonable worl
but lacked the courage to openly unit
with traitors and fight for their cause,
were adopted amid enthusiasm, and
ing public reception to the senate
I from Kansas. A committee represent
3 ing the League will call on him an
1 present him with a copy of the resolI
tions, and request him to fix a date fl
/, the reception.