Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-23
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE


and Abbott Centrevefsy-Mr. Abbot,
Demands that Mr.. Sprasae Retract his
ksmarks.Mr: sprakae Does Net Retraci
Outside Of the Chamber.
AT 1l.2o O'Clock last night, the doors of the
Senate We're opened.
Mr.. Abbott send to be read words uttered
To-day by the Senator from Rhode Island.
(Mr. Sprague) as taken down by the reporter
Ire Secretary read Is follows:
MI. President. In answer TO the TRADE of
North Carolina, am reminded of a little illus
tranon. In my travels from the centre here
INTO tne rural districts, through the woods and
farms OF tne surrounding Reighborhood, chance
covered; on looking up large mastif and a
mongrel puppy dog. The little dog moved on
me with rapi6ity from behind, bit At NV heels,
and bowling away, followed BY his larrer
companion. The Senate will observe that the
mongrel whining puppy, encouraged by the
mastin and emooidened 70 make the attack
from the shadow OF his backer, ran rapidly
away, alarmed al his temerity, whilst the over.
grown cur followed after with ears lopped
ana taiI between his legs, to place OF safety
beside his menaceu companion.o
Mr.. Abbott.-When arose in executive ses .
sion to ask that the doors be opened, some time
ago, said that did not intend to utter any-
thing unbecoming this fioor. What 1 did in
tend to do was TO ask the Senator from Rhode
Island II he intended TO apply the term ..pup.
py 10 me as is implied IN the connectlon Of
that language. IL he did intend TO apply il to
me-, my purpose was to ask him for q retrac.
tion as full as the implication of the LANGUAGE.
and if he refused that retraction, my Intention
was TO ask for satisfaction out of this chamber.
now, sir, give notice, inasmuch as that Sen :
ator has skrlked out of the chamber, that
intend to have satisfaction outside Of the cham
ber.
MIR: Sumner.-Mr. President rise TO point
of order.
Mr.. Abbott desire TO say
Tne president pro tem.-The Senator from
Massachusetts rises 70 a point OF order. The
and the Senator from Mas sach usetts will sta te
his point Of order.
Mr.. Sumner.-I rise TO point Of order. The
Senator has announced his determination TO
violate the laws of the land. I insist that an
making any such enunciation he has violated
Mr. ABBOTT did not announce any such
determination.
Mr. Sumner-I am on the floor now. The
Senator cannot be heard. ] insist that he has
violated the Tu les Of the Senate ana 1 call
upon the Chair to take notice Of it.
Qr. Thurman.-Let rs have the words taken
down.
The President pro tempore.-The Chair did
not understand the Senator from North Caro-.
lima TO declare hrs intention TO violate the laws
After further controversy, the Prssidsnt pyo
tem. said: The Senator from ONO demands
that the words objected 70 b taken down. and
the Senator from Massachusetts demands that
they BE- read oy the reporter. They wnl be
Mr. ID. F. Murphy read from his short. nand
notes the following words OF Mr.. ABBOTT:
al now, sir. give notice. inasmuch an tha,
Senator has skulked out OF the chamber. thaf i
intend to have satisfaction outside of the
chamber
The President pro tem--In the opinion OF
the Chair these words are not necessariIv 7
declaration OF an intention to violate the Ia -
Of the land.
Mr. Thurman.-I submit that tho. wo,a.
require an explanation At TIE hands OF the SEN.
ator from North Carolina
Tne President pro tem.-If there IN NO ob;ec,
ton the Senator from North Carolina will bs
allowed to state the Interpretation which b
gives TO hIs language.
Mr. Abbott will state am not q duelist
wss n0t eoucased as duelist, and nd no'
mean mar sort OF thing. bat mean TO say thai
ne Senator from Rhode Island must maze 3
reiaction a. broad as the assertion; Iorderl
and that shall have that satisfa action on tside
OF ms cnamoer In some WAY
rMr. Wison.-l move that the Senate proceed
70 me consideration OF execuuve business.
again closed.
At I:as O'Clock q. m, the doors were reopened
and me Senate ad iourned sine de.