The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-24
shall take the liberty Of settling che AFFAIR In another

method.
CoRREsPoNpENr-sumner took quite prominent
SEsAToR-Oh, yes, Of course; and it WAS his inter-
ference that made me moderate my language. l
was AFRAID ne Intended to make charges against me
for violating the rules OF the Senate and therefore
Iexplained that was no duelIst, but that simply
intended to demand sretraction IN open Senate or
sPRA0UE AWARE THAT RETRAcTI0N WOULD BE
DEMANDED.
,Snd =, sprague know that you IN
sEEAToREi was Informed that he had heard
rose and stated tSa, desired is an opportunity %
sDraeue early in the day. spraeue tnereupon
jumped up and exclaimed that II he was to be
attacked again he wanted to give notice that he
would talk all night. His object in saying this !
Understood to be to give me warning that he would
occupy the whole time Of the Senate in talking till
the hour Of adjournment, 80 as to prevent me from
having chance to make anv personal explanation.
HB SHALL HEAR FROM NE IN THE MORNING.
CoRREsPosDENT-They say Sprague went away
sENAToR--Yes sir; he got up and went away, ana
then found myself IN curious fix. l felt 1t in
found Sprague not present to give one. What could
doI l could only speak as ! did subsequently
ms c
fore the public and left It to Sprague to take the next
step STEP said he skIlked away. It is his place to
the morning as said before. 1t is not pleasant
thing to be called puppy. The other day saw by
head" and two or three others 'spukesn (Here the
senator smied.) What can he mean by such con-
ductS
NOT VERY HARD ON sPRAGuE
don't think / said anything particularly Ill OF
him to call forth such extreme epithets The worst
criticism OF Burnside came from one who never ap-
peared upon the field but in one engagement and
who retired from that field with no more than
common credit That was not very hard upon
Sprague.
A SLY HIT AT A cARPEr-BAGGER.
suppose, however, he had something else against
me- for he came to me one day with piece OF paper
and lead pencil In his hand and cnolly asked me
what state was from. This was about the time he
yers OF the Senate. looked at him when he asked
me the question and answered by saying, "What
State are you from yourself? Are you from Me-
braska or Nevada or Kansas ~ He looked up at
me and said, "Really, Senator, l don't know which
know which Is your state. think, now you had
better 20 some place else and look up the nforlna.
ton you are IN search Of" Sprague thereupon left
A PUT UP JOB AND AN IMPARTIAL PRESIDING OFFICER.
CoRREspoNDENr-That really happened, SENATOR
SENAToRI1Certainly, Sir. As to my speeSa which
care, and showed it beforehand to Senator Anthony.
You know the whole thing was put up. It was ar
then Morton, then Browpiow and then myself In de.
fence Of burnside, but Sprague got the floor, and
would nave spoiled the arrangement only that
Anthony understood inc programme ana recog-
Alter some further conversation your corespon;
dent took leave OF the Senator, with the request
that should anything further happen during the
night he might be posted. The Senator smiled
knowingly.
sUMNER-KELLY AND THE NEW YORK POST OFFICE.
John 8. Carlisle nominated Minister to Sweden,
was confirmed at one time last night without
division An effort was afterwards made to recon-
slider the vote by which he was confirmed, but It
failed. 1t Is stated however, by Carllsle's friends
that later in the night and an hour before adjourn
ment which took place at about two O'Clock A. NJ
Senator Sumner, by personal appeals to Senator's
assuring them that all ne wanted was an aye ana
majority Of one IN securing reconsideration OF the
vote confirming him, some Of MI. Carlisle's
that Senator sumner was dealing fairly in the mat.
ter and they would have the opportunity OF record
ing their votes In Carsles 1avor but after the re-
consideration, Senator sumner. by resortng to what
Is known as finbusterng, prevented another vote,
and the Senate adjourned without dlsposng Of this
and much other important business before 1t. Gar
Isle claims that the President will appoint him
Minister to Sweden Notwithstanding the unfavorable
action OF the Senate. The failure OF the Senate to
confirm the nomination Of Mr.. Kelly, Postmaster at
New York, will not necessitate his immediate APP
pontment to that place by the President, as 1t Is
ascertain- that his commission does not expire vet
for nearly year.
RUMoRs OF BELLIGERENT INTENTIONS OF BOTH
SENATOR'S.
Ten O'CLOCK p M.
The latest about the Sprague- Abbott unpleasant
ness Is that the north Carolina Senator Is ION the
listening 20 the English opera. Abbott, it is said,
will walt till the opera Is over and walk into Sprague
as he sallies from the theatre. Those who pretend
to know say that Abbott has trusty
friend with him with all the requisites for
deadly encounter should Sprague consent
to accept q challenge to fight according to the
chivalrOus code. Should he decline, then Abbott
Will proceed to pull the Senatorial proboscis OF
Rhode Island and make 1t yield forth claret On
the other side II is declared there are ample pre-
parations. sprague Is represented as having his
weapons and friend in readiness, the friend being
General Hastead, better and more familiarity known
as .'Pet Halstead.n Should this programme be car.
ried out what deal of spice Is ahead this blessed
night But 'the best laid schemes OF mice aud
men gang aft aglee," and Abbotts plan may be
spoiled, II indeed he has any such in prospect