Year: 1869

him. In the skirmish Sprague had been lost sight OF
thus far. Everything was now Burnside. A stranger
happening In at this point would doubtless have
been impressed with the idea that II was funeral
dayn in the Senate, and that Burnside was the un-
fortunate subject Of the sckly oratorical eusions
common on such occasions Old Zach Chandler
took down from the shelves of the Congressional


library the dusty tones about the conduct Of the war
and overhauled all the sunshiny spots In Burnstde's
something for Burnsde, but the Senate began to be
nauseated.


At length sprague got the noor. He looked
around eagerly and yet leisurely, nrst
on the republican ana then on the
democratic side Of the chamber, as II he meant to
assure himself that Burnside was comfortably
buried after the Congressional fashion, then open
ing his portfolio he exhumed therefrom nrst hugo
pile of letters and then @ manuscript speech, all
OF which he arranged with great deberation on the
desk before him. He had evidently expected Nye's
attack but iudging from his speech he had no idea
OF the Burnside movement and was not prepared for
1t. The spirit Of Little Rhody' was up, however,
and she launched out boldly at the Jolly Senator
from Nevada. Sprague evidently felt that he could
90 1t alone for few minutes at least, without his
manuscript He commenced In good STYLE hitting
right and left, and apparently careless as to





manner was unusually earnest and his voice
was pitched in a key which made him audible over
the whole chamber. Finally seizing his manuscript
he rushed in front OF the telegraph pole Sherman"
and out into the centre aisle In excited manner
He was then on the subject Of Anthony and Ives &
Brown, whom he terms "Anthony's owners" Poor
Anthony was presiding at the time, as mild as q
lamb, and some timid people supposed that the
wrathy Sprague was rushing nnady to the chair for
the purpose Of dragging his colleague therefrom.
But the little man stopped when he reached the
main afsle and commenced to read in loud tone
from his manuscript At the end Of every sentence
he would stop and look Anthony squarely in the
face, with savage gaze. he got through the first
page Of the emanuscrpt which was fastened together
very smoothly; when he went to turn over however,
there evidently hitch and he stopped all Of
sudden In the middle Of sentence, as he had ran
against snag. The person who put the manuscript
together had failed to page 1t properly and Sprague
turned over the sheets for some time to ind the
place. First he would handle the manuscript ner-
vously, in his anxiety to get the connection, and
then look up at Anthony to see II he showed any
signs OF rejoicing at his embarrassment. To have
done so would have been fresh cdsus belN. Fortu-
nately for Anthony he did not move muscle, but
was looking around the Senate as II in search OF
sympathy. At length Sprague got his manuscript
in order and proceeded with his speech talking all
the time at Anthony and accusing him OF all manner
OF crimes The denouen,ent to the whole affair was
the proposal Of Sprague to read through the huge
bundle Of letters which lay on the table on the desk
before him. The first one was from son Of Charles
Francis Adams, but Sprague read 1t in such low
tone Of voice that Its contents were inaudible. He
kept on reading letter after letter. TO the infinite dis
gust Of the Senator'S until at last Trumbull begged
20 mt IN ho mt w
in this way. II he must stop he would have some
recompense for it. Trumbun would give him any
thing II he would only stop.


"will you allow me to print such of these letters
as choose In tn Globe, in connection with my re-
marks, If stop ?" inquired Spra9ue.


'T am sure there will be no objection" said Trum-
bull. al hope" he added, mo Senator Will object"
laying emphasis on the word ''no."


Sprague had got all he wanted and quietly sat
down. He afterwards notified the Globe reporters
that in accordance with the privilege granted him
by the Senate he would give them enough letters to
cover half dozen copies OF the Gtooe. With
Sprague's speech there was considerable dsappolnt-
ment. When he opened In such slashing style he
raised the highest expections. II was believed he
would proceed In regular order to grapple with all
his opponents and that the mutton head" the
"pukes the telegraph pole and all the rest would
regret the arouslng Of the Providence lion anew.
But sprague either got sudden stroke OF mercy or
was short OF ammunition, and, therefore, omitted to
attack his adversaries singy and collectively.


Executive Session Of the Sc nate-The Nomi.


nations OF Sanford and Jones Laid ON the


Table.


It was two O'Clock before the Senate went into
executive session to-day, and in the three hours
which remained between that and the recess only
nine nominations were confirmed. sanford's case
was up first by general consent, with the under
standing that he should be disposed Of IL some
way. There were no new points made upon him,
and the debate ran on between Messrs. Sumner,
Anthony, Cameron, Buckingham and one or two
others. motion was made to lay the nomination on
the table, which was agreed to-yeas 30, nays 20.
The next case taken up that Of ]. Russell Jones'
nominated as Minister to Belgium. There was con-
siderable opposition to Jones, the grounds here
tofore stated In these dispatches. He had, how
ever, been favorably reported upon by the COM
mittee on Foreign Relations at the special request
OF the President The disposition of Sanford's
left but one to be pursued with regard to that
of Jones, to wit, to lay him on the table, which
was accordingly done without division. Sanford
not having been transferred to Spain Is still Minister
President at Brussels, and there can be vacancy
until he is removed absolutely, by the President
So far as the Senate s concerned he is In eject de-
feated for the mission 20 Spain. The OF General
Hulburt OF Illinois, nominated Minister to Bogota,
gave rise good deal OF debate II was asserted that
during the war Hulburt was addicted to drink, and
there were thos who stated that he had not aban-
doned the habit. Senator Yates defended him in a
warm speech, aud he was finally confirmed without
a call OF the yeas and nays. The other contested
case was that OF wadsworth, Of Kentucky, formerly
q member OF Congress, who has been nominated
Commissioner, on the part OF the United States un-
der the convention with Mexico, July 1sss II was
charged that wadsworth was, and Is, a democrat,
and that he had to extent sympathized with the
rebellion; that he was under the influence OF d. W.
voorhees, and other democrats and that while he
was nt for the duty to DO assigned him he was not
republican and should not be confirmed. After q
long discussion he went through without division.
There was no contest over the other nominations.


A0New Sensation at the Capitol-A Duel In


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