Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-10


state OF Pennsylvania for advances made
and money advanced to pay the militia
called In the service under the PRESIDENT
proclamation OF the 18th OF June. 1868.
The senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of the railroad and forfeiture
bill.
ROUSE.
The tarils debate In the house was open
ed by Mr.. elrosvenor OF Ohio, who attack
I'd the bill. Discussing the speech OF Mr..
Nelson OF Minnesota, be quoted that por
tion oil the speech In which the gentleman
put free wool and free lumber against free
whisky and free tobacco. When the gen.
tlemaf undertook to put the Republicans
who urged the appeal Of the internal
revenue law in the position OF favor
ing free whisky and free tobacco he made q
great mistake. The proposition to repeal
the tax on whisky was tc remit the power
OF taxation to the states, and to permit
the states to take the place OF the general
government, Mr.. Rayner OF Maryland
criticised severely the trusts Of the coun.
try, especially the Standard OIL, which he
pronounced as one OF fraud, corruption
and oppression.
Mr.. Lind presented resolutions adopted
by the board OF railroad commissioners ol
Minnesota asking congress to authorize
the interstate commerce committee to re
qtiire the adoption Of safety appliances on
trains; also q petition from the Grand
Army OF Minnesota asking an appropria
ton OF 100000 for headstonesi for graves
of soldiers.
The day was given UP to the speech Of
Ingalls, OF Kansas in reply TO Senator
Voorhees, of Indiana which is said TO have
been one Of the savagest personal philip
pics ever heard in the Senate. The situa.
zion is thus related by a reporter. Mr..
Voorhees, 10 left by the speech in peculiar
position. Mr.. Ingalls, invited by Voorhees,
attack upon himself to assume that Voor,
hees was one of the oted Union leaders d
the war, looked into his military record
and unearthed the famous speech OF Voor
hees, reported to have been delivered
at Gfeencastle, Ind; in 1864. In
that speech Abraham Lincoln was called
by the most infamous names. VOORHEES,
simply denies that the speech is his own.
It happens that the speech was reported
by Joseph 8. MeCulloch. now editor OF
the St. Loiiis Globe-Democrat. The friends
aud 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 of
into a long eulogy OF himself
and his services When he sat
down the senator from Kansas again rose
end With a merciless hand showered upon
the Indianian letters. reprints OF speeches,
pamphlets. documentary evidence and let
ters in Voorhees, own handwriting, coins
TO prove the dallying with treason which
the Tall Sycamore OF the Wabash had in.
tiulged in through the war, At each fresh
~ 49,. VA0rbaaa ,vs,rld arri,,0 - md ahot
that IL was false. But his protests became
more and more feeble until Ingalls, sat
down, and then he rose. In voice mel
low with suppressed tears, he struck out
at Ingalls,, but he could only repeat. "It's
q lie; it has been answered by my people.
Finally Ingalls, rose and asked, 'Did moi
the soldiers on train IN Indiana threat
en- to hang you with the bell cord at one
timer" Voorhees, in Wild rage yelled,
when the senator from Kansas
states thss he is liar. / re.
man behind him johnson OF Indiana
who informed" There was a sensation
in the galleries, but ingalls, simply smiled
and voorhees, set down trembling like Q
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.
Alter the transaction OF routine bushes.
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 cliiei justice, we're referred t.
committees and a number OF reports
mostly upon postmasters, were made by
committees.
The Senate then resumed consideration
OF the railroad land grant forfeiture bill
Mr.. Dawes offered an amendment provid
ing that the act shall not be considered
to impair any rights, legal or equitable
now vested in any person or corporation
to any OF the lands declared forfeited.
After further discussion, participated IL
by Senator Dawes, Hoar. Palmer ant
Berry. an amendment was offered by Mr.
Hoar Gas a substitute for that of Mr.
Dawes, which was withdrawn providing
that the act shall not be construed t.
prejudice the right of the Portage LAX,
Canal Company or any person claimin,
under it to apply hereafter to the court,
or to Congress Tor any legal or equitable
relief TO which they may be now entitled.
After further discussion the bill weai
over. The senate then resumed considera,
ton OF the bill for the establishments of q
bureau OF animal industry.
Mr.. Paddock made speech in support
OF it. defending It both on constitutions
and economical grounds. The bill wai
then temporarily laid aside.
The Duluth public building bill wa
passed.
HOUSE.
The House went into committee OF th,
whole Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois. in th,
chair on the tariff bill Mr. Wilson, o
Minnesota, denounced the protective sys
TEN. He was opposed to the present tarif
because. while IL enriched the few, it pre-
vented the expansion OF our industries
and because it was especially unjust to tbs
agricultural interest.
Speeches were also made by Messrs. Nc
Comas, Lanham, Allen and Caruth.
The committee then rose.
Senate bill was passed to- establish ar
additional land district in Oregon.
There were but halt dozen members
present at the House evening session. MIR
Stewart OF Georgia, spoke against protec
tion, and Mr.. Davis, OF Massachusetts,, ir
its favor.
The Senate resumed consideration o.
the railroad land grant forfeiture BILL tn,
question being on the amendment offered
yesterday by Mr.. Hoar.
Mr.. Hoar withdrew his amendment
with the explanation that Mr.. Palmer de
sired to offer one which accomplished
whathe (Hoarl intended to accomplish
and something else.
After 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 consideration
of the bill for the establishment OF tht
bureau OF animal industry and to facili
tate the expectation ofliyestock. and theil
products.
Mr.. Palmer addressed the Senate in sup
pert Of the bill.
HOUSE.
The house went into committee OF th,
whole (Mr. Springer, of Illinois, in tn,
chair on the tariff bill. Mr.. Wilson o
West Virginia. Ia member Of the ways anc
means committee) made a 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 auC
warmly congratulated him upon hil
speech.
Mr.. Dingley OF Maine spoke against tn,
bill and Mr.. Mckinney OF New Hampshir
Ia its favor. The committee then rose.
The bill was passed authorizing the con
struction OF bridge over the Missouri
river at or near Omaha, Neb. An amend
ment was agreed to providing that th,
bridge should not be located lees than
third OF a mile from any other bridge nov
built or in process OF construction
SENATE.
Not in session.
HOUSE.
The tariff bill occupied the day, Con