The New York Herald Newspaper, April 23, 1869, Page 3

WASHINGTON The Closing Scenes of the Senate. PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS ALL ROUND. Sharp Rencontre Between Sprague and Abbott, A DUEL ON m~ Rejection of Se rd, Jones, Pile and the Quaker Indian Agents. THE TAPIS. No Trouble Apprehended With England. THE SAN JUAN TREATY POSTPONED, WASHINGTON, April 22, 1969, England Prepared to Render Satisfaction in the Mary Lowell AffairRumored Coall- tion of England, France and Spain—Spain Anxious to Dispose of Cuba. Oficial information received from London confirms my. despatch of two days ago to the effect that Secre- tary Fish had demanded of England an-explanation regarding the seizure and condemnation of the brig Mary Lowell. There is no doubt whatever of the fact that such a demand has been placed before the English Premier, but at the same time it should be stated that no fears are entertained in oMicial circles here that any new cause of trouble between the gov- @mnments will arise therefrom. It is understood here that the English government agrees with our own in regarding the conduct of the Spaniards in this matter as completely indefensible, and fur. ther, that it has already requested an explanation of the whole proceeding. In vindication of its own honor and dignity, should Spain refuse to furnish n explanation to England, there is reason to be- Meyve that the latter will firmly insist upon the sur- render of the brig Mary Lowell. Whatever may be the sympathy of England for the Spaniards in their struggle to preserve Ouba in their possession, she will not suffer # flagrant violation of international Jaw to pass unexplained and unsatisfied. It is said Mr. Fish has assurances from Minlater Johnson that steps have already been taken by England looking to the surrender of the brig in question. On the other hand it is stated on good authority that this point being. settled England will do all in her power, without openly declaring herself on the side of Spain, to aid the latter country in keep- ing the rebellious Cubans in subjection. It is even asserted that a secret understanding has already been entered into on the part of England and France to send a powerful fleet to the West Indies to assist in preventing supplies from reaching the Cubans, and thus enabling Spain to starve out her rebellious subjects. The two statements seem hardly reconcilable, but I give them as they reach me, without vouching for their truthfulness. If England really has any such dangerous designs, it is mot easy to explain why she should express herself so ready to pick @ quarrel with Spain about the Mary Lowell affair. Certainly Brother Jonathan wilt be quite as likely to fight about English and Frencn interference with Cuba as about the seizure ofa little brig in English waters, Fur- ther, if Spain had assurance of English and French support she would hardly yield so promptly to the late demands of Secretary Fish. Some of the diplo- matic folks here declare that notwithstanding all the talk about Spanish pride and the impossibility almost of effécting a bargain for the sale of Cuba the provisional government in old Spain are only ‘waiting @ good excuse and opportunity to sell out the gem to Brother Jonathan. Money, say some of the diplomats assembled in Washington, is what Spain now needs above everything. She must raiso money soon, some how or other, and one of the @asiest modes they believe is by the sale of Cuba. More Personal Explanations in the Senate— Senator Nye Attempts a Reply to Senator Sprague—Little Rhody’s Strategy. Personal explanations have been the special order of the morning hour in the Senate for several days past, This has served to vary the dull monotony of the executive session, for these “personals” are generally spicy; besides, in executive session there is no audience before which honorable Senators can exhibit themselves when they set about to wash their dirty linen. What with the correction of newspaper statements, the growl about Grant’s dis- tribution of the spoils and the standing comedy of Sprague versus Anthony, Ives, Brown & Co., the habditués of the Capitol have not missed their little recreation since the “birds of passage,” as Sumner calls the members of the House, took their flight, It was generally un- derstood that to-day Senator Nye would pay his re- spects to little Sprague for the complimentary Qppeliations of “charlatan’’ and “harlequin” be- stowed upon him in the latter’s speech of a few days ago. The galeries were not unusually full when the Senate met, but the people kept dropping in until by the time Nye got the floor there was a good sized &udience present. The Senator from Nevada has the reputation of being something of a wag. He is occasionally given to ridicule and sarcasm, and sometimes wields these keen weapons of debate with great skill and power against his antagonists, When he arose in his place to-day, therefore, all present as well as the audience 14m the galicries were on the qué vive for something of arare, spicy order. Perhaps no man possessing the peculiar qualities attributed to Nye ever had a better opportunity or was favored with a better sub- ject. Sprague entered the Senate Chamber just as Nye commenced his speech, with a huge portfolio un- der hisarm, After depositing nis coat and hat in the Gloak room he walked deiiberately to his seat, with- Out seeming to notice anybody or even to recognize what was going on. Nye spoke directly at Sprague, ‘who sat gazing at him in a cynical sort of a way, with his chin resting on his bosom. For some rea- son or other Nye made few or no points. He faiied to rivet the attention of his audience, and only raised a feeble laugh by reading from Webster's dictionary the definitions of tne ‘words “chariatan” and “harlequin.” There was no sarcasm, no successful attempt to tura the enemy’s guns upon his own columns. He eulogized the legal profession, the military prowess of General Burn- side, quoted Scripture afd thanked God for the de- feat of the Union army at the first Bull Run batie, ‘and various other “biessings in disguise.” The reai subject, Sprague, was scarcely touched, and when Rye finished his speech and sat down everybody Said that Spragne had still the inside track. The Performance to-day seemed to have been agreed @pon some time ago. How many rehearsals may have been had in anticipation of it isnot known, but it was evident there had been a good deal of Preparation. No sooner had Nye taken his seat than three or four Senators were on thetr feet, and sgmong them Sprague, who was manifestly eager for the fray. Abbott, ef South Carolina, was the lucky man recognized by the Chair, He was asked if he would yield to Sprague, but he shook his head eon- temptaously towards “Little Rhody’s” seat, and signified that he wanted to go on. He took up a pile of manuscript and commenced a panegyric on the safe and military career of General Burnside, There ‘wae nothing in all he said about Sprague, and the ‘wheie speech was #0 dull and stupid that it kept tho presiding oMficer busily rapping with his gavei to preserve order. When he concluded Morton thought it necessary to add his tribute to Genoral Burnside, ro was and assured the Senate thatthe porn in thesame town with SUB that thas were Toland might think of Burnside, him, In the skirmish Sprague had been lost sight of thag far. Everything was now Burnside. A stranger happening in at this point would doubtless have been impressed with the ides that it was “funeral @ay” in the Senate, ana that Burnside was the un- fortunate subject of the sickly oratorical effusions common on such occasions. Old Zach Ohandier took down from the shelves of the Congressional library the dusty tomes about the conduct of the war ‘and overhauled all the eunshiny spots in Burnside’s military record. Simon Cameron wanted wo say something for Burnaide, but the Senate began to be Dauseated, At length Sprague got the floor. Re looked around eagerly and yet leisurely, first on the republican and then on the demoeratic side of the chamber, as if he meant to eesure himself that Burnside was comfortably buried, after the Congressional fashion, then open- ing his portfolio he exhumed therefrom first a huge pile of letters and then @ manuscript speech, all of which he arranged with great deliberation on the desk before him. He had evidently expected Nye’s attack, but, juaging from his specch, he had no idea of the Burnside movement and was not prepared for it. 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 go it alone for a few minutes, at least, without his manuscript, He commenced in good style, hitting right and left, and apparently careless as to where his biows fell or who was hurt. [His manner was unusually earnest and his volce was pitched in a key which made him audible over the wholechamber. Finally, seizing his manuscript, he rushed in front of the “telegraph pole, Sherman,” and out. into the centre aisle in an 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, a3 mild as a lamb, and some timid people supposed that the wrathy Sprague was rushing madly to the chair for the purpose of dragging his colleague therefrom, But the little man stopped when he reached the main alsle, and commenced to read in a loud tone from his manuscript. At the end of every sentence he would stop and look Anthony squarely in the face, with a savage gaze. He got through the first Page of the manascript, which was fastened together, very smoothly; when he went to turn over, however, there was evidently some hitch, and he stopped allof asudden in the middle of a sentence, as if he had ran against a snag. The person who put the manuscript together had failed to page It properly, and Sprague turned over the sheets for some time to find the place. First he would. handle the manuscript ner- vously, in hia anxiety to get the connection, and then look up at Anthony to see if he showed any signs of rejoiciug at his embarrassment. To have done so would have been a fresh casus bell#, Forty- nately for Anthony he did not move a muscle, but was looking around the Senate as if in searok of sympathy. At length Sprague got his manuscript in order and proceeded with his speech, taiking all the time at Anthony and accusing him otf all manner of crimes. The denouement 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 a on of Charles Francis Adams, but Sprague read it in such a bw tone of voice that its contents were inaudible. He kept on reading letter after letter, to the infinite dis- gust of the Senators, until at last Trumbull begged him to suspend. Sprague was not to be put down in this way. If he must stop he would have some recompense for it. Trumbull would give him any- thing if he would only stop. “Will you allow me to print such of these letters as I choose in the Globe, in connection with my re- marks, if I stop ?’ inquired Sprague. “I am sure there will be no objection,” said Trum- bull. ‘1 hope,’? he added, “no Senator will object,” laying emphasis on the word ‘‘no.’? Sprague had got all he wanted and quietly sat down, He afterwards notified the Glove reporters that in accordance with the privilege granted him by the Senate he would give them enough letters to cover half a dozen copies of the Globe, With Sprague’s speech there was considerable disappoint- ment. When he opened in such slashing style he raised the Highest expections. It 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 arousing of the Providence lion anew. But Sprague either got a sudden stroke of mercy or was short of ammunition, and, therefore, omitted to attack his adversaries singly and collectively. Executive Session of the Senate—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 tree 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 tu 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. A motion was made to lay the nomination on the table, which was agreed to—yeas 30, nays 20. The next case taken up was that of J. Russell Jones, nominated as Minister to Belgium. There was con- siderable opposition to Jones, on the grounds here- tofore stated in these despatches, 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 case left but one course to be pursued with regard to that of Jones, to wit, to lay him on the table, which was accordingly done without a division. Sanford not having been transferred to Spain 1s still Minister President at Brassels, and there can be no vacancy until he is removed, absolutely, by the President. So far as the Senate is concerned he is in effect de- feated for the mission to Spain. The case of General Hulburt, of Illinois, nominated Minister to Bogota, gave rise to a good deal of debate. It was asserted that during the war Hulburt was addicted to drink, and there were those who stated that he had not al doned the habit. Senator Yates defended him in a warm speech, and he was finally confirmed without acallof the yeas and nays. The other contested case was that of Wadsworth, of Kentucky, formerly a member of Congress, who has been nominated Commissioner, on the part of the United States un- der the convention with Mexico, July 4, 1868. It was charged that Wadsworth was, and is, a democrat, and that he had to some extent sympathized with the rebellion; that he was under the influence of D. W. Voorhees and other democrats, and that while he ‘was fit for the duty to be assigned him he was nota republican and should not be confirmed. After a long discussion he went through without a division. ‘There was no contest over the other nominations, AgNew Sensation at the Capitol—A Duel in Prospect—Senator Abbott Breathing Ven- geance against Little Rhody. There is @ prospect ahead of a scrimmage between Sprague tnd Abbott. The former in his speech al- luded to two Senators as the mastiff and the mongrel puppy dog. Abbott, supposing Sprague applied “puppy” to him, has prepared a speech, which he intends to deliver if he can get the Senate to sit with open doors for a few minutes. In this speech he will cali upon Sprague for an explicit explanation, and if he d- covers that the term puppy was intentionally ap- plied to him (Abbott) by Sprague, he (Abbott) will then do desperate things. He will firstiy demand a retraction, and, that refused, will insist upon the sfaction recognized among gentiemen. His friends say he will assault Sprague, if no other method is left him, and waliup Litthe Rhody from the Capitol to Georgetown Heights. The newspaper men are on the look out for a lively sensation, HALF-PAST ELEVEN O'CLOCK P. M. Sprague, who had been in his seat most of the evening, has just put on his hat and coat and gone home, It appears that a friend, learning of Aobott's purpose, called Sprague out of the Senate and in- formed him of ti, Sprague said Abbott had just been up and asked for a few minutes of opemsession in order that he might make a personal explanation rel- tive to Sprague’s attack. Sprague thereupon arose and said thatif he was attacked any more in the Senate he wouid not only read letters, but he would Jet ont all that was in him. Garrett Davis went over to Bprague and advised him to keep cool and say nothing. Sprague asked the advice of the frend who cailed him out of the Senate, and he was told Doys together, and intimated that whatever Rhode | that tho vest thing he could do would be to go home “and not eome back again during the seasion, Sprague took the advice and immediately thereafter Jett the Senate. Another version ef the story ts that Sprague has gone in pussnit of his shooting trons in order to be ready for the fray. Abbett Determined on Satisfaction—Nye Ad- vines that Little Rhody be Sent to Bed. Quanrsr-Past ELEVEN P. M. ‘The Senate doors have just been thrown open, and rush has been made for the galleries in expectation that Abbott will make his speech about Sprague. On getting inside the scene was anything but pic- turesque, The Senators were sitting tn all sorte of “| positions, some with their legs cocked on their desks, some smoking, some leaning over as if half asleep, and all looking anything but fresh. Abbott ‘was all ready on his legs, about to open his batteries upon Sprague. When he commenced speaking pro- found silence reigned, and every eye was fastened upon him, You have an account of his re marks in another column. All that is left 18 describe the effect when Abbott exclaimed— “Inasmuch as the Senator has skulked out of this chamber, I intend to have satisfaction outside of this chamber.” A dozen Senators sprang to their feet, shouting ‘Mr. President!” “Mr. President’? “Mr. President!’ Sumner’s voice resounding in thunder tones above the reat. Abbott’s face was flushed and angered, and the outeries of some of his fellow members calling him to order heightened his excitement. When something like silence was restored Sumner, in solemn voice, called the attention of the President to Abbott's belligerent language and attitude, with a view evidently of having him reprimanded; but the sympathy of most of the Senators was with Abbott, and Sumne¥, though looking détermined ad & Hon and talking down all objections, held his ground until Abbott’s words were read by Mr. Murphy, the reporter, and Abbott himself explained he had no duelling intentions; but Abbott still declared he would demand satisfaction outside the Senate, and somebody shouted out, “What kind of satisfac- tion?” ~Nye exclaimed, “Spank little Spraguey, spank him and send him to bed.” This caused a little laugh and ended the incident merrily. Sudden Illness of Senator Morton. During the session of the Senate this evening Sena- tor Morton, of Indiana, exnausted by the fatigues or the day and the conffMement of the illy-ventilated chamber, fainted away, and was carried into one of the retiring rooms in an insensible condition. It was feared for a while that he had been attacked with a stroke of paralysis, to which he is somewhat sub- ject, but it turned out to be merely a passing spell of weakness, cured by the fresh air and absence from further senatorial duty during the evening. On reaching his hotel he had almost entirely recovered. Nominations Sent to the Senate. ‘The following nominations were sent into the Senate to-day:— To be District Atorneys—Henry M. Blake, for Montana Ter- ritory; Bennett Pike, for the Western district of Missourt. ‘ostmasters—James O. Leach, Ballston, N. Y.; Moses Ta; gar, Batavia, N: Y.; Delano W_ Ives, "waltingtord, Com: ames D. Howell, Fair Haven, Conn.; Frank W. Bullard, Westboro, Mass.; Robert A. Smith, Honesdale, Pa.; L. F. Klosterman, Cape Giradeau, Mo.; William F. Tucker, Stock Yards; John Brown, Willimantic, Conn. Nominations Confirmed. The Senate confirmed the following nomina- tions:— Stephen A. Hurlbut, of Illinois, Minister Resident at Bo- ; Silas A. Hudson, of Iowa, Minister Resident at Gua- Consule—Clinton J. of Kentucky, at St. Thoms William Thompson, of tse District of Columbia, at South- ampton. Wiliam B. Wadaworth, of Kentucky, to be Commissioner under the convention with Mexico of July 4, 1838 Julian Neville, Pension Agent at New Orleans. Thomas Lynie and Henry J. Sampson, Ausistant, Ap- praisers and fhomas Ong, Local Appraiser ‘of merchandise at New Orleans. fmon ‘Wolf to be Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia. Nathan N. Blake, of Montana, to be United States Attorney for that Territory. Bennett Pike tbe United States Attorney for the Western district of Missourl, ‘indian Agents—Friend Ass M. Janny, of Pennsylvania, for the Sautu Sioux; Friend Laurin Laturn, of Towa, for’ the Kiowas, Apaches and Comanches; Friend Reuben ‘. Roberts, of Towa, for the Bhawnees; F M. ‘froth. for the Pawnees; Friend Albert L. for the Ottoe and Missour! agencies; Friend Brinton Darlington, for the Upper Arkansas agency ; Friend James Btanley, of’ Kansas, for, the 0: ver agency; Friend ‘Thomas Lightfoot, for the Great Omaha agency; Friend Ed- Ps a ward Swayne, for the tan aft mY ot sort 6k of Nev dents of India jeorge wickigan, for the Territory Monit; Frteud Burauel M. Young, for the Northern Superii Gollectors of Customa—Th tendency. Thomas P. Kobb for the district of Savannah, Ga., and Jesse N. Jarvis for the district of Cherry Btone, Va. United States Marshal—A. Worley Patterson for the North- ern Gietrict of, Micsiasipot. ‘and Elijah A. Priton for the South- issippl. “A: Haller Gross, to be United States Attorney for the Terri- gin. Nomination Withdrawn. The President has withdrawn the nomination of A. J. Smith for Postmaster at Syracuse, N. Y. Sharp Practice of the Indian Ring—Wholesale Rejections of Nominees for Indian Agencies. It appears that Senators Pomeroy and Harlan, with the assistance of one or two other Western Senators, organized a little ring to defeat Grant's In- dian appointments and consequently to defeat his whole Indian policy. These Senators are opposed to tte appointment of members of theSoclety of Friends. It is statea that it was arranged to-night to reject nearly the whole batch of Friends nominated as In- dian agents, Pomeroy, Harlan and their colleagues were on hand early after the recess this evening and succeeded in calling up the Indian appoint- ments. There were few Senators prescat, and before a quorum had arrived Pomeroy and Harlan had succeeded in rejecting Friend Jonathan Rich- ards, agent for the Delaware Indians in Kansas; Friend Howard White, agert for the Omaha agency in Nebrask: riend Joseph Newson, agent for the Kansas Indians; Friend Jacob McNaull, agent for the Sacs and Foxes, and Friend J. G. Tyson, agent for the Winnebago Indians, It is thought an effort will be made to have these nominations recon- sidered. Important Change in the Indian Bareau. Charies E. Mix, Chief Clerk of the Indian Bureau hese, was to-day dismissed by the new Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Colonel Parker, and Mr. Waugh, a clerk in the office, was appointed as Acting Chief Clerk. Mr. Mix has been in the Indian Bureau for over thirty years and has been frequently Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Public Sales of Gold by Treasurer Boutwell. ‘The Secretary of the Treasury will receive sealed proposals for the purchase of gold until noon of Thursday next, in sums of not less than $5,000, Payment may be made either in United States notes or three per cent certificates. The successful bidder will be required to deposit five per cent of the amount of the purchase on the day of the sale. Like proposals will be received every Thursday until otherwise ordered. The Hale-Perry Correspondence. James R. Young, correspondent of the New York Tribune, and H. J. Ramsdell and W. B. shaw, also press correspondents, appeared before a select com- mittee of the Senate this morning in obedience toa summons, They were severally interrogated as to the source whence they derived a copy of the confidential Hale and Perry correspondence; whether it was furnished by any Senator, &c. These gentlemen respectfully declined to answer the questions on the ground that they always heid confidential communications to them to be inviola- ble, and that to give the names of those who privately imparted information to them for the press would be &@ breach of honor, besides injuring them in their busi; ness pursuits. The committee will report the result of their investigation to the Sepate in executive easton. Woman Suffrngo in the District—Sable Sisters Demanding the Elective Franchise. The women of the District are determined to leave no means untried to obtain a recognition of their right to vote, They have enlisted several Senators and members on their side, and have contrived to have several measures introduced in Congress to establish their right to the franchise, -but ail to no purpose, To-lay they resort to another method. Two white ladies, Juiia A. Wilbur and Caroline W, Moore, and ond colored, Miss Louisa ©. Butler, accompanied by two male attendants, the doughty Professor J. K. fl. Willcox and Mr. A. E. Newton, repatred to the omce of the Board of Registration of the First to make a request to have their names enroiled among the legal voters. The fair aspirants for the elective franchise arrived at the election place about five oclock and found it crowded with the newly manufactured American citizens of African de- scent. Not @ white person was to be seen where {but tne judges of election; but the colored gentiomen treated the delegation with distinguished consideration. One of the colored gentiemen stepped forward and offered bis arm to politely proffered arm, while another Miss Butler with all ceremony to the presence of Colonel Cooke, the chairman. Pro- feasor Willcox and his friend Newton were ins measure thrown into the shade for afew moments the finished address of the colored gentry. Miss Wilbur acted as leader of the delegation, and, after being iatrodaced to Colonel Cook, stated that she and the ladies accompanying her had come to pre- sent a written request to have their names placed on the Mat of voters, Saying this she handed the foliow- ing paper te Colonel Moore:— fo, gat Bene ap bemoan Pity Pee Be poser re in which you are it is unusual for g Py e in residents the list of s E have it considered by the board at ita next stated meeting. The ladies thereupon bowed to the chatrman and took their leave, declaring that after all they did not see they haq suffered any harm by visiting @ place of election, They were treated with marked consideration by all present. The Brazilian Mission—Rejection of W. A. Pile. The case of William A. Pile, nominated ag Minister to Brazil, was brought up and discussed for some time. Sumner, Edmunds, Williams and Schurz spoke in his favor, but the opposition to him was so great that the speeches were of fo avail and he was rejected— yeas 25, {Mays 21. The nomination of J. 8, Carlisle was next considered, Senator Boreman, of West Virginia, made an earnest appeal in his behalf, and, besides Informing the Senate that it was the par- ticular desire of the President that he should be con- firmed, gave it as his opinion that his confirmation would strengthen the republican party in West Vir- ginla. He was confirmed without a division, Robert J. Walker on Annexation. Robert J. Walker is out with a ten column letter on annexation. It has special reference to the case of Nova Scotia, in her difficulties with Canada and England, but it also forcibly demonstrates the ad- vantage to the colonies, to the United States and to England that would result from a union of all the British North American colonies with the States, The Dyer Court Marshal. The Dyer Court Martial examined ex-Secretary Stanton at his residence to-day, that gentleman being still sick. He said he selected General Dyer as chief of the bureau of the Ordinance De- partment, because of his eminent fitness for the office. He also spoké favorably of the character of Captain Balch, and remarked that the appointment of Dyer was determined on by himself, uninfluenced by any of the parties charged in the report of the Congressiongl Commiitee with having effected the change by secret influence, Consideration of the San Juan Treaty Poste poned. The Senate in Executive session to-day postponed farther consideration of the San Juantreaty until December next. THE UNITED STATES SENATE. Extraordinary Session. WASHINGTON, April 22, 1869, ‘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 EXPLANATION—SENATOR NYE’S REPLY TO SENATOR SPRAGUE. Mr. Nv, (tep.) of Nev., said he now rose to do what he had never before done in this pody— namely, make & personal explanation; but if it was the wish of the Senate to go into executive seasion he would defer his remarks. Messrs. SUMNER and WILLEY suggested that this was the proper time for his Ng a ion. Mr. WILSON, (rep.) of Mass., thought it would be better first to proceed to the consideration of execu- tive business, after which, if there were time, the explanation could be made. He thought they had nn i igen explanations |, reckless and foolish giving a good deal of noto- riety to the speakers. It seemed to him that such explanations should not soa: be repeat in the Senator from Nevada might be justified in wish- on make bis explanation. ir. CONKLING asked that the Senate go into executive session. The explanation & made now would be likely to lead to discussion in other quarters, » Mr. Nyx said he had no desire to coon the time of the Senate now. He would be content if he could be heard at a su juent hour; but as several Sena- tors expressed the hope that he would now proceed with his remarks, he would commence them by say- ing he would not have risen but for the fact that the entire Senate had been arraigned before the public as unworthy by the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Sprague), who had attacked, in his speech of the 20th of March last, the tegal profession, to which he (Mr. Nye) had the honor to belong. He should be ardoned for saying that on entering upon a refuta- ion of the attacks upon that profession he had the utmost kindness for the Senator from Rhode Island, their personal intercourse having been pleasant, therefore what he would say would be in love, not in anger, and in this he should study brevity. The Senator from Rhode Island had in his speech given to him the jomen of ‘Charlatan of the Senate.’ Not willing to trust himself on a deti- nition he consujted New England autnority, known as a “Webster's Dictionary,” to find out Wn) the word meant. He would now read the definition, name B ge who prates much in his own favor and Makes diwi table er to aki; a quack, an empiric, a mountebank.” He appe: ied 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 a fortune on others’ misfortunes. He thought the term “char- latan” was applicable tothe Senator more than to any one else, for he had boasted that no man was more skilful than himself and that he had done great things, Not content with that speech the Senator made @ speech on another occasion, pre- ared, it appeared, with great care and caution, and in which the Senator indulged in personal invective against Senators, naming him in the connection the harlequin of the Sena He (Mr. Nye) judged that the Senator meant him, as the papers stated the Senator paid his respects to lim in no less compili- mentary terms than he did to Mr. Anthony, the chairman. He had also consuited Webster as to the meaning of the word “harlequin.” The definition was to play the droll, to make sport by paiying ludicrous tricks. He (Mr. Nye) never held up pieces of sheet iron and the unfinishea hub of a wheel to illustrate his position and rove himself either a charlatan or a harlequin, He was not willing to be held up in such chardcters ina body which he honored and revered. His manners might not be as Cultivated as he who had always sat at the feet of Gameiia, but he brought here with himself an honest purpose to do what seemed Fight, and to do it firmly, He was not, therefore, willl ng under any circumstan to be denounced by hi friend from Rhode Island and characterized as a “harlequin playing tricks before this body."’ He had been here for n five years, and he asked Sena- tors whether dui that time he had ever played the harlequin on this floor. But the Senator from Rhode Island, in his remarks on @ former oc- casiol had assailed a profession which he (Mr. ye) honored and revered. It was evident the Senator had never looked into whe foundation of the law. Law was not born of but of Omniscence itaelf. When the first law was wlaimed one of the two reons was Visible and the other invisible, because the efulgence was su bright that His face could not It was this heaven born code, proclaimed that lay at the foundation of It was in view of what the he (Mr. Nye), not te belittle, but to magnify him, applied the term “Boanargea””— the son of thunder born would thus assail the legal profession. If he (Mr. nye) had done as the Senator did, namely, address the gal- leries 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- dressed the galleries, although blessed with a voice the galleries could cl hear him te. He hed no sion to make ap; as Sena ooca- Dy of the galleries by the Bonatek Wee Tape 6 (Mr. Nye) C2:i6 from the frontier, and therefore it pirat be he bad not the refined taste of that Senator; ak he knew Detter than to accuse bie listeners that their garments did not cover mi virtue than existed in others. None but @ Boanerges could do be seen. on the mountain to) all human enactment Senator then said tl that. The Senator from Rhode Island, language not to be misunderst sald that this Benate corrupt. That was a bold charge, and he prefaced the remark by ing it required a bold man like Se ee wit oer en eer rtood, surround: his peers, ‘Whe: senator, dia 1 by not know that the law is the natural ene: of tyranny; that it breaks the sceptre of ‘aepocen woreers He had never said a wi against the Senator's financial pro} for he frankly con- fessed he did not understand If he should Mud it to be right he would support it. He was tnolined to think the Senator had eaten something which had disturbed his He strack backward for eight dead. oie Nye At oO Senusret efemoe es dead. Mr. ari as being a8 brave 8 he Was patriotic. Hia friend irom 2 3 8 be, 3 rested upon the this, said Mr. Nye, is wisdom, God in hi te mercy give me fol : find more consolation in the foo! eas Of rejol that the system which weighed us down is dead an buried. My friend from Rhode Island would disin- ter and give new life to the remains, Give me no such wisdom as that. Mr. Nye then spoke of the tide of immigration, ue he said would not cease. Here, in the hatfie of his country, he invited all to es- cape from the despotism urope, where they oe enjoy freedom and aud be clothed with the imperishable ents of an American citizen, He repudiated all idea of the d of this country. The moral and social standing of this coun- may not be up to that of the Senator from Rhode Island, but he looked around him and saw the smiles of a contented fal around the hearthetone; he saw exhibitions of maternal and fraternal love; and also of the children, whose hearts melted in affection, Boys would recoliect that they had seen in a darkened room figures on the walilet in by the light through a crack, which represented everybody passing as walking upside down, and when the Sen- ator from Rhode Island came from a dark room to the effulgence of noon-day he would be sorry that he had ever announced that social and moral decay was written on the brow of American socicty. Mr. CHANDLER, rep) of Mich., said that as a mem- ber of the Committee on the Conduct of the War it was his business to investigate the facts relative to the battle of Fredericksburg. General Burnside was several times before the commitiee as a witness, and he but expressed the opinion of every member of it when he said that a braver or more patriotic man never drew @ sword. \d this was the testi- mony of every bilicer, from the highest to the lowest. General Burnside took the whole responsibility of the defeat at Fredericksburg. The committee were eng: three hours examining witnesses to show somel e'se was to blame. When he was recalled he said he could not correct his testimony, for he believed it to be true. He never did correct hig testimony, even for his own defence. Mr. Cnandler had never met a more modest, honest and brave officer in his life. Mr. ABBOTT, (rep.) of N. ©., id he was greatly laity the other day, when the Senator from Rhode island, avi himself of hia privilege on this floor, assailed the military reputation of the Rhode Island troops. His criticism on their conduct was the more surprising as it came from a gentieman wno had never appeared on more than one ficid and was never more than one engagement. The verdict of Rhode Island had been pronounced on General Burnside as well as on the troops them- selvés, Rhode Island had already selected him three times as its chief magistrate. General Burn- side did not retire from the fteld after the first battle, nor was he now arraigning his comrades for coward- ice, but stood with unsheathed sabre until the last an ee fired and the flag waved everywhere undis- url . Mr. MorToN, (rep.) of Ind., remarked that he for years lived in the same town with General Burnside and that they were friends and companions. The boy was the father of the man. He was distinguished for kindness and courage, and was loved by every one, Mr. Morton then spoke in terms of eulogy of General Burnside’s military service, and added that the bravest act of his life was after the battle of Fredericksburg, when the press of the country were endeavoring to show that General Burnside was not responsible for the defeat and were laying the blame on others, suspecting there was treason in the camp, having been ca led before the committee, he generously assumed the responsibility of that disas- ter. Mr. SPRAGUE, (rep.) of R. I., then obtained the floor. He did not propose to reply to the defence of General Burnside just made on this floor; he would let his own words stand. His line ofdefeitce did not lead him in that direction. His line of attack was in the paper from which he would now read. The Senator from Nevada was to-day privileged to utter his defence in the interests of cer! ies in Rhode Island, and the Senate, by postponing the motion to go into executive session, thus giving the floor to the Senator from Nevada, had declared itself against the truth andthe peo ten, A'few days ago ie and the le. few days ago the presiding officer (Mr. Anthony) was forced to come to the rescue of his backers and owners, and under a special plea of privilege, which constitu- tionally belonged to the members of this body them- selves, hia colleague deemed it necessary to make an issue of truth and veracity between a fellow Senator—standing here under the solemnity of his oath and protected by the panoply of his constitu. tional vile, nd certain outside barbarians, who were no more entitled to recognition on this floor the cutthroats and _ thieves who infest the slews and slums of this city. Why not do the same for Commodore Van- derbilt or the infamous Fisk, Jr.? Who of his fellow Senators had been retained to defend monopolista and the representatives of a million ofdollars? Was there anything left in the constitution of our fathers that yet remained sacred against which they dared not to raise their parricidalhands? ‘How have the mighty fallen!’ How have the majority of this ex- alted Senate ignommiously and shamefully belittled thelr august body! In answer to the jes of the Senators from Nevada and North Carolina he was reminded of g little illustration which Occurred in his travel ym the centre here into the rural districts through the woods and farms of the surrounding neighborhood. Chance brought er to a lace waar a Fl on ooking up, a mastif and a mongrel pup} dog. Khe’ littie dog moved on him with rapidly, barking at his heels; but a kick sent him away howling to take shelter by his larger companion. ‘The Senate could apply the illustration. = would observe how the puppy dog, encouraged by the mas- ti and the shadow of his backer, ran rapidly, alarmed at his temerity, while the overgrown mas- tiff followed. This was no time for such words as had been uttered here criticising nts conduct in de- fence of the interests of this country. A grand mistake had been ie as to his position on this great question. He claimed no peculiar merit for himself, He did not feel that he was the representative figure head. He was the mere agent or instrument of Divine Providence to set up a great and glorious work of progress and reform, It was not iis fault that the would-be Senatorial leaders were not up to the times. As a matter of course, he must expect to be reviled and persecuted as alter. nately drunk and ¢ ; yet he assured the country, as St. Paul spoke before Agrippa, he spoke forth “the words of truth and soberness.” If he was drunk or crazy, or both, there were behind bim a multitude who were equally drunk and insane, Mr. Sprague then li a bundie of letters, and, shaking them at the Senate, sald he had recetved them trom the ban and would read them to show the popular approval of his course, He then read many, having more in reserve, when Mr. TRUMBULL, (rep.) of Ill, asked consent to sug. gest to the Senator from Rhode Island that tn view of the near Cpr of the time for adjournment it for him to go on with his remarks and leave the iettera to be priated in the Globe. Mr. Spracue said he had no further remarks to make and was quite willing to forego reading the letters, provided they were allowed to be printed. Permission was given and Mr. TRUMBULL moved to proceed to the Consideration of executive busi- ness, Mr. CAMBRON, (rep,) of Pa., asked him to withdraw the motion for a lew moments, Mr. TkuMBULL—I will cheerfully do so if the Sena- tor from Pennsylvania will promise to say nothing that will call forth another 8 hn. (Langhter.) Mr. CAMBRON promised and then spoke briefly in eulogy of General Burnside. Mr. BrowNLow, (rep) of Tenn., had read by the in sec! some remar! vindication of and gallant officer, Burnside, in the course ic) e stated that no one could make-an imputation on neral Burnside before an East Tennessee audience without being roughly handled and that there were enough children named after him in that region to chase any such orator from the State. (Laughter) EXECUTIVE SR2SION, ‘The Senate then went into executive session and at five o'clock took @ regess until balf-past seven o'clock this eveaine. Sension. ‘The Senate reassembled at half-past seven o'clock ee vans ee. Ye Ry g At eee, min- utes past a a doors were pened. Mr. ApsoTT—I send to be read words uttered to- day by the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Sprague) bah 9 down by the ‘ in, answer to. the tirade of "Nevada and the —s the districts, through the woods ‘and farms of the surrounding neighbor. hood, chance at one time brought me to a farm Riera ang nce a ma Dehind, bit at my Tit Fitded"aP net, “as hag in metre dost, the ioogrel wala Gnoouraged vy the mastif, and emboldened to Sroo erage trova tne shadow of his backer, ran idly away, alarmed at his temerity, while the over. grown cut foliowed after, with eare lapped and tail onteide of the chamber, . SUMNER excl nia. ah xcitedly and forward of order, Tinos to'8 point of The Senator Carolina from North wl ake » President, I Mr. Awrnony (pr tara ae = Pp! from Massachusetts, 3 a on the floor now. I insist that violated the rules of the Senate aud I call land. ‘Mr. SUMNER—I wish that the reporter would read the words. Mr ABBOTT—I wish to say 80 as to avoid all appre- n— Mr. SuMNER—The Senator cannot proceed now, Mr. ABBOTT—I Coy the Senate will hear me. Mr. ScumNER—The Senator knows that by the rules he cannot proceed now. JAPAN. Despatches from Rear Admiral Rowan—The Civil War Ended and the Authority of the Mikade Restored—Exchange of Courtesies Between the Mikado and American Naval Officers and Minister Van Valkenburg and Others. WASHINGTON, April 22, 1869, Rear Admiral Rowan, commanding the Asiatic squadron, reports from Hong Kong under date of the 18th of February, that affairs in China, Japan, Manila and Siam, so far as the interest of the United States is concerned, are satisfactory, The civil war in Japan has dragged along slowly during the summer, and the settling in of winter com- pelied the belligerents to go into winter quarters, At the close of the season Enemoto, the Tycoon’s Admiral, acting under orders from Aldzen, the Joganganea family, or on bis own responsibility, took possession of Hakodadi, as an asylum for those who had forfeited their heads in the rebellion, which is thought to be crushed. ° It is reported that these fugitives pray the Mikado to let them remain in eace and they will be good citizens. Enemoto fost his last aulp and is powerless. Aidzen has been severely punished, but saved his life. The Tycoon has given in his adhesion, and tt 18 ogee Japan wilt be at peace under the Mikado rule. e Mikado in ganunry lass EAre an audience at Jeddo to all the forel; ations. in & former despatch, Hy ips by the last mail, Admiral Rowan reported an attack had been made by the Chinese on the English boats in the vicinity of Swatow, and that a force had been sent under Commodore Jones, by Admiral Koppel, to punish the assailants. The force landed and threw out skirmishers and took ap aline of march. When they had neared the rear of the village the natives opened fire, which was returned by the English with their breech-loading rifles, soon dispersing the Chinese, killing about forty and wounding about fifty. The English loss was comparatively insignio- cant. The Viceroy of Canton had ordered a gun- boat and some imperial troops to co-operate with the English, but they arrived late. Rear Admiral Rowan forwards to the Navy De artment a copy of aletter from Commander 8. P. Carter, commanding the United States steamer Monocacy, describing his presentation to the Mikado. The Monocacy left Yokohama on the 2d of January for Jeddo, haying on board Minister Van Valken- berg and family, and anchored outside of the forts on the afternoon of the same day. The French men- of-war Minerve, Duplex and Flamme, and the Itallan corvette Principessa Clotilda preceded the Mon: re The British iron-clad, Ocean, also went up. Italian, French and Netherlands representatives had an audience with the Mikado on the 4th inst, and the United States, Prusstan and British Ministers had audiences on the 5th inst., in the order named. Commander Carter accompanied General Van Valken! mmander General Stahl, tes Consul, Mr. Putnam, the Secretary of the Legation. ‘he description given by Commander Carter of the pees and scenes at the time at the Mikado’s cas- le is minute tn its details and very interesting. The United States officers were conducted to the Mika- do’s palace by a mounted escort and a body of in- fantry. Guards were stationed at each of the cross streets of the route, and crowds of curious but or- derly people lined the streets, while a large police force was scattered along tho route to preserve order, After describing the route and eutrance to site Rae fs Ve ers pea mentioned, where the First Councillor of the Em told them. ikado would soon be to recetve them. Brown. short time it was announced to the Minister that the Mikado would receive hii reaching him and beginning bis speech the Mikado O01 Ls der Carte “While thefiight in mmander r says:—' room was not very good, the day being overcast loomy, [could not see anything in the face of the Sircaao bese cof either much en rt yey 3 character, for one 80 young but seventeen), he conducted Himes? with be dignity. He was dressed im a robe of white and petticoat and trousers of |, and wore on nis head a curious headdyess of fine wire, After the Minister his speech he presented each of us by name. The audience was quite short, but everything passed off satisfactorliy.” ‘The Prussian Charg¢ d’Affaires had an audience the British Castle the party drove to the temporar; Oftice, wi later eo het te bet Foreign A! gave, first a Japanese ai wal atop dinner to the Ministers and their suites, At the latter dinner the Minister of Foreign Affairs age the health of the President of the United Rta , of the Queen of Great and of the King of Prussia. The health of the Mikado was af terwards proposed and drank. ‘This was the first and so far the only audience an American has ever had with the Mikado of Japan. On the 10th of January the Mikado visited two of his men-of-war, both of which were at anchor close to the Monocacy. He took no pains to conceal bim- se'f, but, on the contrary, seemed anxious to be geen. ¢ Japanese flag was hoisted on the Mono- cacy and @ salute of twenty guns fired, which was returned while the Mikado was on board of his ves fel by an American flag being hoisted and twenty- one uns fired from that vessel. The following stations and movements of vessels of the Asiatic squadron are reported by Admiral Rowan on February 1:—The Piscataqua, Sagehip. was at Hong Kong, having arrived on the Ist of January; the Oneida was at Japan; the Monocacy at Yokohama; the Iroquois arrived at Hong Kong on the 17th of January, from Manila September-19, having been in search of the missing cor- tte, Monee the Ashuelot was at Yokohama; The ‘Sroostook left Hong a January 16 for Ni saki; the Maumee is statior at Hiogo, the Ui! at Swatow, the Idaho at Nagasaki. INTERNAL REVENUE RETURNS, The following are the returns made of the gross receipts of the different transportation companies and places of amusement, together with the number of cubic feet of gas consumed by the different com- panies during the month of March, 1869:— BH Railrowle. Broadwi Central Park, North Avenue... and Seventh Avenu 1 Ene Bleecker and Fulto! New eon and £05, ‘Haven Rall New York and Harlem. Hudson River i Grosdway aud Ninih Avenue.