The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-04-28
XII CONGRESS,


WASHINGTON, April22.
hSENArE-Mr. Nye obtained the
door to make q personal explanation.
he sarcastically replied to Mr.. Sprag
ue's aliusion tohimin the enate as q
eharlatan, and at the serenade as a
harlequin. Mr.. Nye also, at consid-
eaable length, defended the Senate,
the profession of the law, and the re-
putatIon of Burnside and of the
Rhode Island soldiers. He criticized
and ridiculed the assertion of the vir-
tue and prosperity of the country. and
spoke altogether nearly one hour.
Mr.. Chandler then, as q former
member Of the Committee on the Con-
| duet Of the War, briefly, eulogiZed the
bravery and skill of General Burn
side. ID
MIR. Abbott followed in a similar
strain at some length.
Mr.. Morton, also, spoke warmly in
praise Of General Burnside, and COM
mended especially his brave assump-
ton of responsibility for the Fred
ericksburg disaster.
Mr. Sprague then took the floor,
and proceeded 20 read from manu5-
cript q speech, reiterating his former
charges against mOnopoliSts and their
defenders in the SenRte. referring with
lEeSpecial bitterness to the presiding
officer. He also compared the attack
tof Mr.. Nye on him to the barking OF
. puppy dog, encouraged by the pres
ence of mAstiR. In Yindication Of
the soundness of his views, he read
complimentary letters addressed to
/, him by the National Board of Trade
and many individuals throughout the
country.
! at the conclusion of Mr.. Sprague'
, speech, the Secetary read some re
marks of Mr.. Browulow in vindica-
ton of General Burnside.
MI. Cameron spoke to the same pur
port.
: Mr.. Abbott sent up to be read tn,
{ words utteredto day by Mr.. SpFague
telling a story about 3 puppy an,
I mastif. He said his intention was t
: ask the Senator from Rhode Island j
, he attended to apply the term pupp,
to him. If he did, he IAbbottl in
tended TO ask for a ret action as fuI
"a the implication; aud if that wa
refused, his intention WAS to ask fO
! satisfaction out OF this chamber. II
. gave notice, inasmuch as the Senate
z hal skulked out of the chamber, tha
he intended to have satisfaction on
of the chamber.
yel Mr.. Sum Il er rose to q point of o.
/. der, and stated that the Senator ha
II avowed his determination to Violat
the law OF. the land.
Mr.. Abbott denied making an
. such announcement.
: Mr.. SUNNI er insisted that he ha
= violated the rules of the Senate. an
called on the chair to take notice
= it.
10 All Mr.. Thurman's instance, NJ
Abbott's words were read by the T
8 porter, and the President pro te
I decided that they were not neceSsAT
$ ly u declaration of intention to vi
late the law of the land.
20 Mr.. Thurman submitted hat the
is required explanation at the hands
the Senator from North Carolina.
&c Mr.. Abbott stated he was not
r, duelIist. He was not educated as
IN duell st, and did not mean hat sort
Of thing nut he ment to say the Senati
y must make retraction as broad as q
assertion. Cries of"Order."
y. Mr.. Nye CsOtt0 Voce)-Spsnk hiI
ID Mr.. Wilson moved to go into exec
tive session.
d. Mr.. Abbott continued, that
should have that satisfaction outsi
this chamber,
- The President put the question al
n the Senate went to executive aessiO