New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-24

Mr. Pile claims that some of the Senators treated
him unfairly. His papers recommending him for the
position were signed by q Senators, five OF whom,
namely Messrs. Harris Mcdonald, Cragin, Sawyer
md Wilson, afterward voted against him in Execu-
tive session. Should Pile not be renomnated it is
said that Henry T. Blow of st. LOUIS. who was
member of the XXXVIIIth and XXXLXth Congress,
will get the place. The Missouri Senators claim that
the position belongs to their State and they will try
10 hold il.
The Senate wing of the Capitol last night, both
inside and outside of the Chamber was the scene of
the lvelest interest from early in the evening until
soclock in the morning. For about three hours the
excitement in Executive Session. and in the halls
aud Hobbies outside was threatening in intensity.
The consideration of the nominations of Carlisle
and Pile the exciting topic of the Hale and Perry
quarrel the sportiye eccentricities of tho Sprague
and Abbott discussion, all concentrated in that
brief period and each contained materials for SUI
perior order of sensation. Carlisle had been con-
firmed before his enemies were aware Of it, and
thew were furious for reconsideration. Piles
friends we're anxious and his enemies confident but
neither dared to relax an effort turn their atten-
ton elsewhere for moment. Trading was suggest
ed to obtain the success of both but both were too
much excited to arrange details. and each feared
trickery in the other. Hale had his friends and
Perry his and both gentlemen were roughly handled
by their opponents, and both gently cared for by
their friends. The published correspondence was
referred, and it was difficult to determine what
should be done with the newspaper correspondents
who refused TO answer questions % to the source
whence they obtained the scandalous letters. On
one point only the Hale men and the Perry men
agt6ed, namely, that the newspaper men shOnld be
punished for their contempt. The unsatisfactory
statements of the correspondents. together with the
report Of the Committee thereon were ready, but no
one could suggest remedy. Senator Cragin, the
Chairman of the Committee said it would be useless
70 send the correspondents Jail for one night, and
tho adjournment of the Senate would prevent o
longer imprisonment. Mr. Sumner finally thought
sf plan to let the Senate dowd easy from its undg
pi6ed position, and moved that the Committee be
continued until the next session. for the purpose of
continuing the investig CATION. This seemed practical
and his resolution carried. During all this time
Senators Sprsgue and Abbott, and their partizans
were in the most lively state Of mind Both gentle
men were holding conferences with their friends.
Mr. Abbott was sure Mr. Sprame referred to him in
telling the puppy story Mr.. sprague thought
it strange that Mr.. Abbott should take the
puppy" part of the story, while Mr.. Nye did
not assume the nastif" part. The friends Of both
eounseled moderation, but Abbott in earnest
and again and again demanded opportunity to
compel spragne TO declare in open session whether
or not he referred 10 him in the puppy story. The
outside dogs in the fight looked upon the demonstra-
Gons at first as extremely funny but Abbott con-
tinned terribly in earnest and Sprague showed signs
Of unrelenting determination. The outsiders then
became anxious and finally alarmed, for the c0nse
guences seemed TO assume serious bent. Abbott
was elanmorous for an open session, which the