New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-23
XLIsr CONGRESS.
tJENATE-spEcrAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, April "a
Export OF TUE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE.

The CHALK llu DeIoIo Iho Don"VO o"O Nv
port OF tho National Academy OF ecle""e' WIN" was
ordered 10 be printed
Mr. CONKLING Q2ep, n. " moved that the Senate
Drocooa 70 the consideration OF Executive business
.vu,roS EyE ANSWERS SENATOR sPRAGUE.
Mr. NyE Rep.. Nevl said he now rose to do what ne
had never before done is this body namely MAKE per
sonal EXPLANATION but if II the wish OF the senate
90 90 into xecntve session. he would defer his remarks
Messrs SUMNER rep, Mass) and WILEY lkep' W.
VaJ suggested that this the proper time lo HIS "a
PLANTATION. .. .- - ~.
Mr. WILSON Rep. MassJ thought it would be better
FIRST to proceed TO the consideration OF bxeo"Ve ous
ness after which, II there time' the explanation
could be made He thought they had been running 'o
matter OF personal eNp9tiOns too hard some sueIk s
wild reckless aud foolish remarks had been lnaoe, -
good deal Of nOtorey TO the speaker u S rSnsse6
. tbe seSaSSE from Nevada might be justified in
Mr. EYE said as several senators had expressed tho
hope that he would now proceed with his remarks ne
for the fact that the entire senate had been
arraigned before the public as unworthy by the
s Ssa sttacfed in " his speeeh Of the eth Of March
b ohor 70 belong He shoGd be pardoned for saying
mat on entering npon arefutaton of tho attacks upon
That profession he had the utmost kindness for the Sen
tor from Rhode Island their personal intercourse hav
ing been pleasant Therefor What he wonld say would
jty The Senator from Rhode Island had in his speech,
given 20 him the cOgnOmcn OF Charlatan OF the Senate
nor Wiling to trust himself a definition he consulted
New.England authority, known as Nebsters Dicton-
IN
ssd The defnton namely, One who pirates much in
his own favor and makes unwarrantabe pretensons TO
healed to Senators TO say whether he ever talked much
q himself. He never 6oased r.on OF d Tnhn'H Is
having made q fortune others misfOTtunes
lie thought the term charlatan was appea9ie 10 nS
senator more than 70 any else for he had b0ased
that no more skinl than mmsen anu 5I, ,h ne
had done great thngs MOI Gog prepared it
appeared great care and caution ana III when tne
Senator INDUCED personal nyeetye against Senators
manning in the connection the HaTequins OF the SEN
ate" He ir Nye) judged that the Senator meant him
as the papers stated the Senator paid has respects 10 nun
IN no less complimentary terms than he did e. mr Ar
hp Hell He had also e9pse9 b %sSf ss
was 70 play le dT4 70 maze sport Ssva Gy b Ss'i ng
ocss o sheet IRON and the unfinished hub Of wheel
10 illustrate his position and prove himself either char
10 sncS Characters in body which he 6onored and
vered His manners might not be cultivated az those
ne broucht here with himself an honest purpose do
what seemed right, and 10 do it frmly. He WAS rot
Dounced by his friend from Rhode Island, and character
ted as "harleqnin playing tricks before this BODY
Senators whether during that time lao had ever played
one harlequin on ts moor but the senator RON hn9oe
vas evident the senator mad never looked INTO the foun-
dalton Of the law Law was not born Of man. but Of ON
nscienoe itself When the first law was proclaimed, ono
Of the two persons visible and the other invisible he
cause the efuGence bright that His face eond
not be seen 1t this heayen.born code. proclaimed
human epactments 1t was in view OF what the
Senator then said that ne Mr Nyel not 70 oeiltue
the son OF Thunder-as no man OF woman born would
the Senator did, namely address the galleries instead
OF the Chair he would have been called to order for
breaking Of the first and fundamental rules OF the
Senate. He had not addressed the galleries. although
blessed with voice OF large scope the galleries could
no occasion make appeals To them. The addressing OF
the galleries by the Senator was fantastic trick lie
be he had not the refined Of that Senator but he
knew better than to accuse his listeners that their gar
m others.
None but Boanarges could do that Tire Senator RON
Rhode Island in language be misunderstood sad
that this Senate Is corrupt That WITS bold charge and
he Prsiase 9st,,t the En-, remark saying eQNTea
it did require a bold TO make it, fcr he
have forgotten where nc stood surrounded by his
natural enemy of tyranny tq breaks the seeter des
Rotism every where He hse never SAID word against
The senator's financial reei for ne frankly confessed
he did not understand IT, II Le should find i TO be rgn
had something which had disturbed his rest He
struck backward for eight years and aSsaed the memory
BarDde as being ms brave as ne was noble and patriotic
His friend from Rhode Island has net compiented that
dained by the Almighty that arms should then DO
unsuccessful The blood Of patriots thee shed sprnked
that there should be defeat instead OF victory 30
arouse the nation to the point OF Ultimate sa,xa,
Of people Gen. Burnside resides in Rhode
df crown it bel, thrice conferred by the generous
and magnanimOus people OF the state represented by tie
Senator from Rhode Island Mr. Nye then sent TO the
Clerks desk letter frou Cow Sprage dated Executive
oce August 2 1861 which was read. was addressed
10 Gen BURNSIDE and Endorsed the resolution Of thanks
10 GEN Burnside which had been unanimously passed by
The Legislature OF Rhode Island GOV Sprague said that
gave him much pleasure to convey 70 nm TINS marx oil
appreciation OF his State and that the people OF Rhode
island would long remember the services rendered by
him 10 them and TO the country, adding, no man 10 more
Brmly entwned around the hearts OF The people tnan
yourself tender you my thanks most Gerday' ana
(aid fought the 2lst OF July and TINS letter o.
Gov Sprague written the 2st day OF August Just
pne month after the battle Of Bull Ran, and while
panoramic view of thar batie was passing before INC
10 endeayor 10 detFact from who In August in
sSl so highly honOred by the Governor me honorable
Eope 10 ruin having lost greatest elements OF
power ana Prosperty w saey h spa pter even
had abandoned the theory thai slavery was an elehet
.land 70 say that the prosperity % this country in the
past present and future rested upon the bass OF nan
bondage III this said Mr. Nye IS wisdom God IN his IN
Hnite mercy give folly; mud more consolation m inc
lOOshness Of rejoicing that the system whlen Meg1Sa
down is dead and buried My friend from Rhode islana
would dnsE ana give life 70 me iSo remains saaEc Se
ide Of immigration winch he SAID would not &c lleIe
the nagne of his country he invited all TO ESCAPE
ON the des 1T and tS and be cotaed
iii the imperishable garments OF an hmeliean eltias
moral and social standing OF this country may net be MP
10 that Of the senator OF Rhode leland but nc io1keu
SrOnnd The Thearthstone; he saw exhibitions OF
maternal 9aan -" and fraternal love; and also Of
Affection Bows would recoect that they had seen IN
darkened room figures on the wall let ~ Uy 1s iss
tkne upside down; and when the Senator IRON Rhode
land caIae from dark to the ehugence OF noon
az Inc wOud he sorry that lac had ever announced tiat
ociai moral decay written on the brow OF Aner
- GEN BURNSIDE DEFENDED. a.
Az CuANDIFR (Reli hchJ said That ne member
Of te Committee the Conduct OF the War; IL was ms
business 10 Investigate the facts relative 20 me uatte OF
FTelcrcksburg Gen Burnside vas several tnes before
the Committee as Witness aud he but expressed tle
opuOn Of every member OF when he sald ihat drawer
moro patriotic DeIer drew sword ana tns wSs
thetestiinony Of every officer from the highest 10 ths
lowest Gen. BnTnside took the Whole responsibility "
the defeat st Fredericksburg The Committee were
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