The New York herald., 1868-04-30
Senator Sumner Indignant at Mr..
Nelson's Remarks of Tuesday.
ANOTHER SPICY DISCUSSION IN COURT.
Continuation Of Mr.. Evarts'
Brilliant Argument.
Definition of Concussion
and Discussion.

WASHINGTON, April 20, 1865.
Perhaps the largest audience that has yet appeared
during the trip filled the galleries Of the Senate to-
oay Even tne entrances were occupied In the af-
ternoon and standing room was impossible. The
Diplomatic Gallery had all Its seats taken up, Mr.
Thorit0n, the British Minister, and Anthony Troll
loye being conspicuous among its occupants. OF
Course, Mr. Evarts was the means Of attracting this
Immense attendance. The fame OF his beautiful
exordium yesterday had gone abroad through wash
ington, and great many persons, having unwit.
tngy missed Judge Groesbeck's great perOraton and
felt inconsolablc In consequence, were determined
that Mr. Evarts OF least should not escape them; 80
that from one cause or another, the Senate wore q
fun and brilliant look, though the day was exceed
ingly gloomy.
Senator Sumner created somewhat OF nutter by
his resolution to censure the language used by Judge
Nelson yesterday In his reply to Manager Buffers un
RcrupuOus attack. Mr.. Sumner, with o very horror
stricken look on his face at the bare idea Of Butler
and Nelson dreaming of measuring of twelve PAGES
and making targets Of each other wanted to put in
his antisanguinary protest. and, II possible, have
Nelson taken thy the Sergeantat-Arms and treated
TO cold bath; but Sumner was put TO rest by
having his resolution laid over, and Judge Nelson
got an opportunity to tell the Senate the date Of tie
letter which Butler wrote about Alta ye>S Tne
date as read by the Judge. proved to Se the 9th of
March, and thus established tho correctness of the
ooansels statement rs well as OF my despatch pub,
lBhed In the HERALD Of the nth nst Mr. Butler has
rather got the worst In this aruument, which was
shown by his failure 70 Say anything in reply. The
ieea Of Sumner dresdng pugilstic consequences is
the subject Of mertiment here In Washington as It
10 well known that Butler never accepts challenges
TO mortal combat according to the rules of the code
duello.
9he explanation OF Judge Nelson, with the several
interruptions by Senators, took up about half an
hour, and at its conclusion Mr.. Evarts resumed his
argument 1t was listened to with the profoundest
stsentaon, and evidently made deep impression
exaong radicals as well as conservatives II was
rodd and convincing rather than persuasive or
0oquent. Mr.. Evarts appeals not to the feeling, but
% the minds Of his audience He deals but little In
~opes and figures, relying principally upon hard
Soaaoning ana legal argument though occasionally
tBdulging In lively hits, such as that by which he
0sslpated to-day the astronomical theory OF Manager
Boutwell, His remarks on this absurd portion
81 Mr.. Boutwell's address provoked frequent
peals Of laughter, which were with dinlculty
suppressed by the gavel in the hands Of the smiling
Chief Justice. Mr.. Evarts seems yet not to have
reached the heavy portion Of his argument and will
probably occupy the whole of to-day.
1t appears pow to be settled that Mr. Stanbery will
follow Mr.. ESatts should the weather prove favor
able TO his going out next Friday. Manager Bingham
WIN close the case and Will occupy two days.
II 10 authoyitauvely denied that Senator hender-
son, OF Missouri, has received threatening letters
from his State, with view to forcing him TO vote
either way In the pending trial Of the President.
This story appears to have originated In the imagna
ton Of some parties who would wish themselves 10
be considered In the confidence Of certain Senators.