The Van Buren press., 1869-05-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
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From Little Rock Gasstts Reports.
WASHINGTON, April 90.

yI-4. w AsHINGroN, April ~.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Sprague's
speech, the Secretary read some remarks
Of Mr.. Brownlow in vindication of Gen.
Burnside eA '.' -+ '-
Mr.. Cameron spoke briefly to the same
purport. .epEEL EL.C WaH
At o'clock the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of Executive business.
NIGHT sEssroN-sRNAroRIAL PISTOLS AND
)-<I(l COFFEE TDyI
At IL 30 p. m. the doors were opened.
Mr.. Abbott sent up to be read the
words uttered to-day by Mr.. Sprague,
telling the story about the puppy. and
msstiff, aud said his intention was to ask
the Senator from Rhode Island il he in
tended to apply the term puppy" to
him. If he did Mr.. Abbott intended to
ask for a retraction rs full as the impli-
cation, and if that was refused, his inten-
tention was to ask for satisfaction ont of
this chamber He gave notice that, in
asmuch as the Senator had skulked out
Of the chamber, he intended to have sat
isfaction out of the chamber. It
Mr.. Sumner rose to point Of order,
and stated that the Senator had avowed
his determination to violate the laws Of
the land
Mr.. Abbott denied making any such
announcement. St '-- .-a-.'-. ~
Mr. Sumner insisted that he had vio-
lated the rules Of the Senate, and called
on the Chair to take notice oft.
NJ rTb,~r,on,s ;pcfonna Mr. All
bolts words were read by the reporter,
and the President pro tenn decided they
were not necessarily a declaration of in
tention to violate a law of the land.
Mr.sThurman submitted that it requr-
cd all explanation at the hands of the
Senator from North Carolina.
Mr. Abbott stated that he was not a
duelist he was not educated as a duclist,
and did not mean that sort Of thing. But
he meant to say that the Senator must
make retraction as broad rs the accusa-
tom Cries Of " order, order
Mr. Nye, soto voce, "Spank him"
Mr.. Wilson moved to 60 into Exec.
utive session.
Mr. Abbott continued that he should
have that satisfaction outside this cham
Der. .....ti .ya.t
The President put the question and the
Senate again went into Executive ses
sion. ,,. a-.pd .n-fr'i J.rH4
ftll.i1l ATCHisoN, Kan. April %.
Regret and disappointment are felt by
all parties at the removal Of Colonel Muir
ply from the central superintendency Of
Indian affairs. 1t is understood that
President Grant agreed to retain him till
the expiration of his term Of office, June,
1870. Both Pomeroy and Clark protest
ed against his removal. t...i}
Considerable amusement has been ere
ated by the appointment Of the Quakers
to Indian Agencies They will find that
"Quaker rule" will not control Indians.
.rF. WASHINGTON, April "a.
To-day has been given up to great re-
joicing in official quarters at the relief ex-
perienccd from the office seeking pres
sure during the last eight weeks.
The President and most oftlp Cabinet
left town. The President went into the
country early this morning and spent the
entire day at village called Laurel,
where, it is understood, he met Gen. Lee
and spent an hour in social converse.
Next week the President contemplatcs
son 81 certain portions OF the Virginia
Constitution to separate vote. The
Radicals in the State are here endeavor-
ing to influence the President rs to what
portions he shall submit, and they have
failed to have him except the disfranchis-
ing clause If the latter be submitted it
will be largely voted down.
THE ABBOTT AND spRAGUE CONTROVERSY.
Both parties have been ont on the street
to day, but no collision has occurred.
Private adviccs say that pretty gene.
raj break up Of the Cabinet is likely to
take place at once.
The Sprague- Abbott fued has not fully
lzzled out Tomorrow Mr.. Abbott will
address a note to Mr.. Sprague asking for
an explanation Of the lattcr's speech on
Friday, and demanding to know if he
meant to characterize Abbott as puppy.
This note will not in any way be q chal
lenge for duel, though Spraguc's reply
will be of the most unsatisfactory charac-
ter, judging from what he says on the
matter.
BoRIr TO RESIGN.
As affairs are now arranged, Secretary
Borie will resign this week from the Ma
w Department, and retire to that obscur-
ity from which he was dragged by Cabi-
not appointment in March last Admiral
Porter, it is believed, will be appointed
Secretary ad interim ....I...
- MEMPHIS, April q.
Representatives Roots and Bowlcs, and
Cashier Clark passed on their way home
to-day. Senators Mcdonald and Rice
remain in Washington awhile longer to
look after Government appointments in
Arkansas. r....
WASHINGTON, April u.
In reply to letter from Senator j. C.
Abbott to Senator Sprague, asking if his
remarks in the Senate in connection with
his story about dogs and dcurs were in
tended to apply to him. Sprague says:
SIR: have no hesitation in replying
to your note Of this morning, just recciv
cd, that the paragraph of my speech re-
fered to was written and in manuscript
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