Evening journal., 1890-03-12

Sensational IIiustration-Baby Mckee
Calls Out tho Fire Department.
WASHINGTON, March le-The senate de-
bated at length the resolution TO correct the
report in The Congressional Record OF the
speech made by Mr.. Call on the political
assassinations in Florida. The credentials
Of Mr. Allison for his new term were pre-
sented and filed. Mr.. Morrill, offered a reso-
luton, which was agreed to, directing the
secretary Of the treasury to report any in
formation In his possession in regard to the
authorization of lottery company by the
Indian territorial government Of the Greek
nation. MIR. Hoar called up the resolution
Of the committee on privileges and elections
TO eliminate from The Record sentences in
terpolated by Mr.. Call in the report Of his
remarks in debate with Mr. Chandler some
weeks ago.
A Safe Place for an Insult.
Mr.. George said the resolution was with
out precedent He argued that while there
was verbal change in Mr. Calls remarks
there was no change Of meaning. He adj
mitted that Mr. Calls reference TO Banquos
ghost was in bad taste.
There had been a time when personalities
in the senate had led to personal conflict
But now there was no safer place In Gods
creation for man who desired TO insult
another with impunity. II was no evidence
Of want Of courage that senator about
whom insulting language had been used ON
the floor did not call the speaker to a per-
sonal account
II Was Little More Fiowery.
Mr. Eustis wanted 20 know what the COM
mittee had found Mr.. Call guilty Of. Ger
tainly not Of the falsihcation Of The Re-
cord, or that he had violated the custom Of
the senate for on this the committee was
absolutely silent There was not, he said, "A
single exaggeration In what was inserted in
The Record, as compared with what was
publicly uttered on the floor. The language
was not the same, but the accusation was
the same, although he confessed that the
language inserted In The Record was prob
ably little more aowery than the language
uttered on the door.
Mr.. Edmund's Sensational illustration.
Mr.. Edmunds illustrated the question y
saying: II might say on the floor Of the
senate that believed that the senator (Mr
Eustisl misrepresented the state OF Louisiana
and that If there had been an honest vote,
J an honest count in that state, the senate
should not have the pleasure OF the senator's
presence Here Mr. Eustis interrupted tc
inquire; "But, do you make that state
mentf7
Mr.. Edmunds--I make It because believe
Mr. Eustis-Oh, not because it's true.
hlr. Edmunds-Also because II Is true, as
l believe Now il / make that statement in
tho senate and il tomorrow there appears
In the Record an additional statement that
this was accomplished in some way by the
action Of the senator himself, aud, that
with bloody hands and wicked intentions he
l. had managed by fraud and violence TO
b construct legislature OF that character,
j suppose my friend from Louisiana would
say that all that had been said yesterday,
and that II was very proper for me, behind
his back, to have Il inserted in the Record.
Mr.. Edmunds was continuing when he
Z, was stopped by a point Of order from Mr.
4 Daniel who asked that Mr.. Edmunds' word,
! be taken down Mr.. Daniel said he under
: stood the senator from Vermont to impute
= distinctly TO the senator from Louisiana
the defense of murder, and it was 20 that
language that he took exception; on the
{ ground that no senator had a right TO inn
pute wrong to another.
!. Mr.. Edmunds Explains.
! Mr. Edmunds proceeded to explain the
= point Of the argument TO which he applied
bis illusions to the Louisiana election H'
I said Mr.. Call had in moment Of warmth
! or heat 80 far forget himself as to cause t
: be printed an apparently carefully drawn
4 up statement imputing to the senator from
r another state and In new languagel criml
< IA concerted and systematized crime HI
o thought that the senator from Florida had
o. .
] and even OF embroidery, that he ought L
stand up like a man and take Whatever wa
Z implied in the resolution, saying that tha
7 sort OF thing should not be done any more.
o Mr.. Daniels Views.
Mr.. Daniel said that the question was one
which addressed itself to the sense Of honol
OF the senate He had heard the remark
( made by the senator from Florida, and b
i did not regard them as coming within th
a pale Of parliamentary privilege. No senato
( had a right to point his finger at anothe
!, and attribute TO him anything that woul,
cause him pain or oifense. Therefore b
3 did not hesitate 10 say that the senator fron
g Florida had no right to designate the sen
b ator from New Hampshire In his personalit'
n as person responsible for the crime an
charges imputed to him. IL was the duty O
the presiding officer as soon as he notice
the drift into personalities to call the offend
+ ing senator to order. 1t ought never to b
, safe for any senator to say anything tina
+ would break, with insulting import, on tn
4 ears of another.
Evarts, Vance and Call Speak.
Mr.. Evarts, member Of the committee
Y defended the. resolution as reported, an,
y said that the senate could not afford TO b
/. indifferent TO such interference with th
, absolute correctness and reliability OF Tn
Record Mr.. Vance, a Democratic member
Of the committee, also defended the action
bus said that nothing was further from hi
!, intention than to cast any reflection on th
senator from Florida. Mr. Call submittel
some remarks in his own vindication, an,
!, quoted some Of Mr.. Chambers expression
in the same debate imputing to him th
4 possibility Of provoking homicide, and add
= = ing to "the silent voters Of Florida ans
l assured the senate that he had no idea o
Z violating its rules
vote was then taken on the resolution
and resulted: Yeas, "a; nays, II; no quorum
Messrs. Gray. Pugh, Turpie and Vance
Democrats, voted in the affirmative. With
!, out disposing Of the matter the senate ad
y journed.
e Baby Mckee Creates a Sensation.
e WASHINGTON, March 12-Baby Mckee Sc
, Washington in wild commotion yesterday
There was hurrying OF policemen, tn
frantic run of fire engines and rush o