The New York herald., 1869-04-23
THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
Extraordinary Session.

Extraordinary Session.
WASHINGTON, April q, 1889.
The Chair laid before the Senate the report of the
National Academy of Science, which was ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. CoNKLING, rep.) Of N. Y, moved that the
Senate proceed to the consideration Of executive
business
PERSONAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NYEs REPLY TO
SENATOR sPRAGUE.
Mr.. NYE, (rep.) Of New, said he now rose to do
what he had never before done In this body
namely, make personal explanation; but II 1t was
the wish OF the Senate to go into executive session
Messrs. SUMNER and WILEY suggested that this
was the proper time for his explanation:
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) OF Mass, thought It would be
better first to proceed 70 the consideration Of execu
tive business, after which, II there were time, the
been running the matter OF personal explanations
too hard. Some strange, wild. reckless and foolish
rety to the speakers. It seemed to him T that such such
explanations should not longer be- repeated; still
ing to make his explanation.
Mr.. CONKLINo again asked that the Senate 20 into
executive session. The explanation U made now
would be likely to lead to discussion In other
Mr.. NYE said he had no desire to occupy the time
OF the Senate now. He would be content II he could
be heard at subsequent hour; but several Sena-
tors expressed the hope that he would now proceed
ing he would have risen but for the fact the
entire Senate had been arraigned before the public
as unworthy by the Senator rom Rhode Island (Mr
10th Of March last the legal profession to which he
(Mr. Nye had the honor to belong. He should be
pardoned for saying that on entering upon refuta
tion Of the attacks upon that profession he had the
utmost kindness for the Senator from Rhode Island,
therefore there what he would say would be in love-
not In anger, and In this he should study brevity.
s aaem to Sm @ the o ~ n
the Senate" Not willing to trust himself on def
milton he consulted New England authority, known
Intl tnrfl niPft n 6rhp fxut
word meant. He would now read the definition,
napely:l.oRs who pirates p much In his own favor
auacE qua H an empirc. mouniebank." He appealed to
Senators to say whether he ever talked much OF him.
self. He never boasted OF running more spindles
than any other person and OF having made fortune
on Others misfortunes He thought the term ''char-
latan" was applicable to the Senator more than to
more skiui than himself and that he had done
great things. Not content with that speech the
SsPea appeared with great care and Caution and
In which the Senator induged in personal invectve
against Senator'S naming him In the connection
that the Senator meant him. as the papers stated the
Senator paid his respects TO him IN no less compli
chairman He had also consulted Webster as to the
meaning OF the word ''harlequin." The definition
ludcrous sa Tricks He Mr. Nyei never held up pieces
OF sheet iron and the unfinished hub OF q
wheel to illustrate his position and prove
not willing to be held up In such characters In a
body which he honored and revered. His manners
might not be as cultivated as he who had always sat
at the feet OF Gamea, but he brought here with
himself an honest purpose to do what seemed right,
under any circumstances, to be denounced by his
friend from Rhode Island and characterized as
.harequn PLAYING tricks before this BODY % ~ ne nad
tors whether during that time he had ever played
the harlequin on this floor. But the Senator from
casion, had assailed q profession which he
ldr Nyel honored and reyered. It was
born Of man but OF 0mniscence itself.
persons was visible and the other invisible because
the eugence was 50 bright that His face could not
be seen. II was this heaven born code proclaimed
on the mountain top, that lay at the foundation OF
ali human enactments. 1t was In view OF what the
Senator then said that he Mr Nyel not to belittle,
the son OF thunder no man Of woman born would
thus assai the legal profession. II he Mr. Nye had
Hgi.s eres i instead OF the Chair he would have been
called TO order for breaking one OF the first aud
fundamental rules OF the Senate. He had not ad.
While S he addressed ths senate. he chad had % no occa @
sSn sse4ss 1S .sss ~ ssp sspgsn gsnsS % HS s Of
dr Nyel csEie nom the frontier, and therefore il
sht te he bad not the refined taste Of that Senators
their garments did not cover more virtue than
existed In others. None but BoanerHes could do
not 10 be Inisundsrstood said that this senate Il
corrupt. That was bold charge, and he prefaced
the remark BY saying u required bold man IKE
himself to make It. Yes It did require bold man
70 make Il; for he must have forgotten where he
stood, surrounded by hts peers. The Senator did
not know that the law is the natural enemy
Of tyranny; that u breaks the sceptre OF depotism
everywhere. lie had never said q word against
the Senator's financial project for he frankly con-
fessed he did not understand IT. II he should dad Il
to be right he would support It. He was inclined TO
disturbed his rest. He struck backward for eight
years and assallcd the memory OF the living and the
dead. Mr.. Nye then spoke of General burnside ns