New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-23

members OF tb 6odS fhemseIyes His colleague deemed
It Necessary to make an Issue OF truth anu socr
nifty OF his oath and protected by the pan9y oi ms ConS
tntonal privileges and certain va bs nor Than the
eutToats and thieves who infest the stew ana o
b or the nfanons Fisk IT. Who OF his fellow Senators
had 0gen retped TO defend monopoLsts ana tee IePo
seutatives OF NO00oO0i Was there Anything It III tne
Constitution " our fathers that yet remained sacred
against which they dared not 70 raise their parrcldai
majority of this exalted Senate ignomniouy and shame
fully belitted their august body! In answer 10 inc
lao reminded of little Illustration, which oecnrT 90
rcts through the woods and farms Of the surrounding
neghbOrhO0d. Chance brought him to place where ne
puppy dog. The little dog moved on him with rapidly
barking at his heels but q kick sent him away hownng
apply the illustration They would observe how the puppy
dog encouraged by the mastif and the shadow OF MS
oveTSro%n masrf followed This was no time for such
words as uttered here critieispg his conduct IN
defense OF the Interest OF this country Rrahd HslaAo
had been made es to hls position on tns srea q6t fs
He claimed peculiar merit for himself uu NOT iee
that ms was the representative ngurehead was tne ere
agent instrument OF divine provluence " SCI ny vs.
great and glorious work OF progress arc re0Tln Az wy
not ND to the times As matter Of course he must eT
peet to be reviled and persecnted as as
ST. Paul spoke before Agrpps he spoke r,1 forth tn
"the words OF truth ana sobeness III ne was drunk o
werS eonaiiV drink and insane Mr. sDrsgue then
lifted bundle OF letters and. shaking them az the Sen
would read them to the popular approval OF ms
course. He then read many, having more III reserve
MIR. TRUMBULL CRep.. III asked consent to suggest
to the Senator from Rhode Island that IN view OF the
approach Of the time for adjournment 1t might DC
well for him to go with his remarks, and leave the
Mr. sPRXG UE said he had no frtherremarks to make
ana was quite wiling to torego reading the letters pro-
Permission was gwen, and Mr.. TRUMBULL moved to
proceed to me cSnSideraton OF Executive business.
Mr. CAMERON lsep.. Penny asked him to withdraw
Mr. TRUMBULL-f viii cheerfuly do SO, If the Senator
cali forth aSother speech LsHsHeT '""'
Mr.. CAMERON promised, and then spoke briefly in
Dir. BROwNLow CRep., Tenn) had read by the Secre-
tary some remarks in vndicaton OF that noble and gal
that could make an imputaton Gen. Burnside
before en- East Tennessee audience without being roughly
handled, and that there were enough children named
after him IN that region TO chase any tuch orator from
Pie Senate then Went into Executive session. and at
O'Clock took recess Until 4 cSo s6 this evening
The Senate reassembled at 1880 o'clock and went into
Executive session. At l2O O'Clock the doors were re-
Mr.. ABBOTT rep, N. CJ-I send to be read. words
uttered to-day by the Senator from Rhode Island tMr
spraGue taken down by the reporter Inc secretary
Mr. Psk6E the trad. Of The Senator from Nevada
ton my districts through
The woads and surrounding peshboraOOd chance Ons
time brought TO fonnd in looking large u1sta
st pg dog The little dog MOVED on ., With ray S 5T from
sWaI hollow The Senate will observe hs!
70 Slf sasas sSP S IL Sasf - p
r., S E G os. '9 Of ssy Sdo nsss.d com
Mr.. ABBoTT-when arose in Executive session 20
that tho doors he opened, time ago. SAID that
did not Intend TO utter anything unbecoming this floor
What did Intend to do was TO ask the senator from
Rhode Island II he intended to apply the term puppy
to me, is implied IN the connection OF that ian.
guage, If he did intend TO apply ~ 10 me
my purpose was TO ask him Tor
reributon fun the implication Of the language
and II he refused that retIaeOn, my Intention was 10 ASK
for satisfaction outside OF this Chamber l now give
notice, nasmuca as that Senator has skuked OUT OF inc
Chamber, that intend TO have satisfaction outside OF
Nh SUMNER daep. MASH excitedly stepping forward
Mr.. ABROT T-And desire to say .
The senstor nom Massachusetts point of order
The Senator FROM North Carolina viii take his seat and
tie Senator from Massachusetts VIII state us point o
MIR. SUMNER, with agitation). rise to point Of
violate the law of the land and insist that III making
any such annOnhcelncnt he has violated -.
Mr. ABBoTr.-I did not announce any such oeterrni-
Mr.. sUMNER-I am on the floor now. insist that he
has violated the rules Of the Senate ana can upon inc
Chair 70 take notice OF II.
Mr. THURMAN called for the words
The PRESIDENT pro tem-The Chair dif not under
stand the from North Carolina to declare ms an
tentiOn TO violate the law Of the land.
Mr. sUMSER-I wish that the reporter would read the
Dir ABBoTT-I wish to say, as to avoid all appro-
MIR sUprNER-The Senator knows that by the rules he
: Mr. THURMAN Dem., ohio)-Mr. President ask
that the words objected TO be read.
demands hat the words objected to be taken down and
the cnrtcr Massachusetts, asks that they be read
by the reporter. They will be read .
Mr. d. t. Murphy, the Reporter. then read from his
Shorthand notes the following words Of Mr. Abbott:
now. sir. give notice, iuasmuch as the senator mas
skulkcd out Of the Chamber that intend to have salts
faction outside Of this Chamber" 49, 49,
The PRESIDENT pro tem-In the opinion OF the CHAIR.
these words necessarily declaration or an inten'
tioIf to violate the law OF the land. ~. ...-
7 Mr. THURMAN Dem. H. IL submit these words re-
ore an explanation at the hands OF the Senator from
North Carolina. ,,.---.,-
: MIR WILSON rep, Mass9-Let US go into Executive
Session. move that the Senate proceed to the consd'
Grafton of Executive business.
Mr. ABBOIT-Mr. President
Tie PRESIDENT PRO TENT there Is no objection
the Senator from North Carolina will be allowed 10 state
fhe Interpretation which he gives 10 his language.
Mr. ABBOTr-I Will state that am not dnelist, was
nO educated duelst aud did not mean That sort OF
thing: but 10 say that the Senator from Rhode
island must retraotiOn as broad as tue assertion
fCries o. OrderJ
Mr. NYE--S speak him.
Ar. WILSON, move the Senate go into Executive
s. s-on. We
Sir ABBOTT .(eoutnuing) shall have that satsfac-
ton outside Of this chamber. -,
Mr. ANTHONY put the question ana IL was declareu
carried, to into Executive Session.
At IL O'clock the doors were again opened, ana INC
Senate aG iOurned sine die