The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-24
WASHINGTON.

A PRECIOUS ROW IN THE RADICAL FAMILY
sPRAaUE AND ABB oTT-REJEoTI IN OF QUAKGRs
-ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Sprague' q
words, which offended Abbott, were: 'sMr
President, in answer to the TRADE Of the sena-
tor from Nevada and the senator from North
Carolina, am reminded OF o. little illustration.
In my travels from the centre here into the
rural districts through the woods and farms of
the surrounding neighborhood, chance ut one
time brought me to farmhouse. discover
ed on looking up large mastiff and mon
grel puppy-dog. Tho little dog moved on ms
with rapidity from behind, bit at my heels, and
then frightened at his temerity, ran bowling
away, followed by his larger companion. The
Sanate will observe that the mongrel whining
puppy, en- ,ouraRed by the mastiff and embold-
ened to make the attack from the shadow of
his backer, ran rapidly away alarmed Mt his
temerity, whilst the o o7ergrown cur followed
after, with ears Tapped and tail between his
legs, to place of safety beside his menaced
companion"
During yesterday evening Abbott threaten
ed to horsewhip Sprague unless he retractcd.
In the Senate last night, Abbott said: s'When
arose in the executive session some time ago
to ask that the doors be opened, said that
did not intend to utter anything unbecoming
this floor. What did intend to do was to ask
the senator from Rhode Island if he intended
to apply the term puppy to me as is implied in
the connection Of that language. If he did
intend to apply it to me, my purpose was to
ask HIM for retraction as full as the impca-
tion of the language, and. if he refused that
retraction, my intention was to ask for salts
faction out of this chamber. I now, sir, give
notice, inasmuch as the senator has skulked
out Of the chamber, that intend to have
satisfaction outside OF the chamber"
Sumner called Abbott to order, ana after
much confusion he was allowed to say in ex-
PLANTATION: "Iwill state that am not a duellist.
/ was not educated as duellist, and did not
mean that sort of thing; but meant to say
that the senator from Rhode Island must make
retraction as broad as the assertion (order y
and that shall have that satisfaction outside
Of this chamber in some way.
There was false report that Sprague left
town early this morning. and that Abbott was
absent from his usual haunts; but it is now
known that Sprague has been at home all the
morning, and has not heard from Abbott.
IAArrn.-eouutvI epruaue rodo out as usual
to-day; he gives dinner-party tonight. No
uennlIe report mas Deen received or AbbOtt's
movements or intentions.
The expected interview between the Presi-
dent and the Wells wing ofsthe Virginia Re-
publicans failed to-day. M
There was full Cabinet to-day.
The Austrian Minister Jay, having received
instructions, will sail on the 9th of May.
Secretary Boutwell, will go to Boston until
the middle of next month.
Senator Morton is convalescent. "a,
Colonel Mix, for thirty years chief clerk of
the Indian Bureau, has been displaced.
Receipts from customs from the 12th to the
17kh instant, inclusive, three-quarters Of q
million.
Secretary Borie has issued orders, author
izing commandants Of navy-yards to pay work.
men for extra labor, but not pay full prices for
days work oil eight hours.
Secretary Boutwell, will open and consider
bids for gold, in sums Of not less than 5000,
every Thursday until further notice.
The Senate rejected two of the twelve Qua
kers whom the President nominated as Indian
Agents.
The Senate adjourned sine die at i 80 this
morning. nv suA,