The New York Herald Newspaper, April 24, 1869, Page 3

WASHINGTON The Sprague and Abbott Difficulty. Each Belligerent Waiting for the Other to Come On. HOSTILE MESSAGES IN PREPARATION. SATISFACTION WARRANTED. The Nominations Lying Over in the Senate. HOW CARLISLE WAS DEFEATED. WASHINGTON, April 23, 1869, Reported Resignation of Attorney General Hoar, Arumor has been floating about to-night to the effect that Attorney General Hoar haa tendered his resignation, and that it has been accepted and the position offered to a Western man. Inquiry in likely quarters fails to confirm the rumor. -The probabllity 4s there is not one word of truth in it. A Medley of Visitors at the White House. President Grant was visited to-day by a large mumber of Senators and others. Among the visitors was the son of Brigham Young and his wife, one of Brigham Young’s wives, and Miss Little, all of Utah. Besides these a delegation of the German Veteran Union called to pay their respects and pre- sent him with a card of invitation to a flag festival ‘on the 17th of May. A delegation of Indians also called and were admitted to an interview. A dele- gation of colored men from Alexandria were at the Executive Mansion, and will probably have an inter- Yiew with the President to-morrow. Nominations Not Acted Upon by the Sennte. ‘The following is an oMcial list of the nominations which wWete not acted upon by the Senatéi— ~~... John H. Hutchinson, to be Minister Resident - allan Tnianda; A. #, Markinnd, Third Assiataut Poernane Bea crelary o! 3 ‘Bell, Consul et ‘y. gation at Madrid; ighy V. ‘Goderich; De B. Randolph Ket Consul at Kin’ Kiang; Geo. W. Swift, Consul at Windsor? Fienk M. Pisley, United States Attorney for Callvorniay. John 'A. Pr Assessor of Inter- nal Revenue” Yor. Seventh district Kentucky james P. Morse, Pension Agent at Portamouth, N. C.1 Ak. an Newstadt, Assessor of Internal Revenue for the Twelfth Sadie; Jonathan C. Wells, Collector of ace na Slant Tunes Won ae Be eal Yor of Fublic Moneys at Stockton, Cal.; Addison upervising Inepector of Steasnbouts for, ihe Second district; Joseph ¥. Schofield, Consul at Hadodadi; George A. Houghton, 8u ising Inspector of Steamboats, Sixth dis Hott widmas Mozinath: Awraiser of Merobandise for New bs Robert A. Smit, jaxders—James Kelly, at New York; M. Rose, ion, Ya.; Charles a?ingeton, Green- Honesdale, Pa.; Jackson , P Wheeler, Eu‘aula, Ala.; Mrs. Adeline lle, Ala; Joseph Hall, |. Hazerling, reenburg, Ind, ; Joneph Yetfetsonville, Tad. ; George it Cedar Rapids, foway John Surgatelt, Holidays. all, ‘ange, Ga.; 0. Z. Olin, Wau- M. How! burg, Pa; "Prederte . Kesha, Wis.; A. W. Caldwell, Rome, Ga.; James McKean, i. Morrison, Cedar Falls, Iowa. Mercer, Pa.; A Bank President Sentenced to the Peniten- BER cae tlary. ‘Leonard Huyck, President of the late Merchants’ National Bank of this city, who was convicted of a larceny of bonds to the amount of,$13,000, was to-day called for sentence, andy on being asked if he had anything to say, stated that the bonds in question were given to him as collateral security. Excep- tions having been taken by his counsel, the Court sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary at Albany, to take effect thirty days after the expiration of the next term of the Court in General Term, The Indian Bureau. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Parker will enter ‘upon his duties next Monday instead of the 1st of May, as originally intended. Appointments will soon be made of persons to take the place of the two Fricnas who were rejected last night by the Senate as Indian-“Agents, ‘The Congregational Church Difficulty Ad- jJusted. The troubles in the Congregational church have been aimbably arranged. Dr. Boynton has resigned and about 125 members have taken letters to a new People’s church, with free seats, of which Dr. Boyn- ton will be pastor. The others remain in the present church building with General Howard. Satisfactory arrangements were made regarding the property. Another Change in the-Treasury Department. James M. Davis, a fourth class clerk in the Treas- ury Department and private secretary to Messrs. Chase, Fessenden and McCulloch, was removed from office this morning. Affixing and Cancelling Revenue Stamps. Commissioner Delano has decided, with regard to affixing and cancelling revenue stamps, that in all cares where an adhesive stamp shail hereafter be used, except as may be otherwise provided, the person making and delivering or giving the instru- ment, matter or thing to be taxed, shall aMx the stamp; that the entire surface of each stamp gall be exposed to view, and shall cancel the same by writing with ink upon each stamp or by some mechanical means as the Commissioner may here- after require, in order that such cancelled stamp cannot again be used. The cancellation of stamps for spirits and tobacco will remain as heretofore prescribed. The Commission-r calls the attention of officers to the provisions of the act imposing a fine and punishment for using adhesive stamps which have already been used. Weekly Report of Custsins Receipts. ‘The following were the customs receipts from April 12 to April 17, inclusive: $238,038 2,395,005 At Phtiadeipn' 184,007 At Baitimore. 100, 3 At San Franc 134,124 ‘Total. +++ $3,152,648 THS EIGHT HOUR QUESTION. Opinion of Attorney General Hopr on the Con- stituiionality of the Bight Hour Law—He Coincides with the Opi of Mr. Evarte— Circular of the Secretary of the Navy. WASHINGTON, April 23, 1969, Attorney General Hoar, wnder date of April 21, 1869, in reply to a letter from the Secretary of the Navy, gives the following opinion:— Hon, A, E. Bote, Secretary of the Na Sin—T have the honor t9 woknowledgo the receipt of your Jeiter of the Bd of April, 183), in which you ask my opinion upon the trae meant Of Congress ap. fe of hours con: ig wotk of iavorers,, workmen and Mechanica inent of the United tates, taken in connection ‘with the aot of July 16, 1862, which provided that seotion eight Of the net to further promote the efficiency of the 14 De comber 91, 1861, b \ded #0 ng to read erate of wages of employ the navy yards shall conform, as nearly as is Gonsistent with the public interests, with those of private es- tablishimenits in the fmmediate vicinity of the respect! to be determined by the commandants of the navy y gables, to the approval and revision ‘of the Secretary y Lhave the honor to state that the whole subject iy considered in the opinion of my predecessor, <M. the Presiient, on the of Novomber, 1868, to to refer you, and from the conclusions’ of to differ, In my opinion of June 95, has nothing to compensations (0 be paid to work- navy yal and leaves that to be ined ander the provisions of the pee or, 16, 1868 rovision that eight hours shall constitute a day's labor whatever to show whether th bor 0 tendlenay 10 duy's lal ‘established shall be paid at a lower or higher rate than of jours labor or at the same rate. the law to be determined under ie of July 16, 1862, 80 ly as conslatent with the public Interest with hone of private establisuments tn the immediate vicinity of gomonre y to be determined by the com- Manianta of navy’ yard, subject to the al and revision of the of the private estabti co In the borhdod employ: is five houre ® day only there obviously would be no justice In red Frases of thous employed in, na for age hours to the amount paid by the day In pri ate blishmes id the law intended po such result, other thing in the statute which re- same price for eight hours’ labor whieh is pay for ten or tweive — The ake Gite xed tu private gstabilabraeute or for some other reskon ke It consistent with the public interemts, Very reapect- y, your obedient array » R. HOAR, Attorney General. In consequence of the above opinion the Secretary @fthe Navy sends the following ciroular letter to Sommandauta of navy yards and statious:— AVY DRPARTMANT, : mie Wasntneton, ae Age a To NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET, to government. BOKIE, Secretary of the WASHINGTON, April 23, 1869, Senator Wilson has addressed a letter to the Secre- tary of War, dissenting from the oficial construc- tion placed upon the Eight Hour law. He main- tams, first, that the law was passed in answer to the numerous petitions of mechanics and workingmen employed in the government establishments; sec- ondly, that it was the intention of Congress to fully . meet their views; and, thirdly, the law was plain upon the subject. The letter will probably be pub- lished, THE SPRAGUE EXCITEMENT. Tho Great Sensation in Washington—Inter- views With Senators Sprague and Abbott— Sprague Expecting a Communication from Mr. Abbott—Sprague Must Apologize or Fight—The Correspondence to Pass on Saturday. WASHINGTON, April 23, 1869, The extraordinary session of the Senate expired at an early hour this morning, with a sensation. On their way to their homes the Senators seemed to for- get the contests over Sanford and Pile and Carlile, and to think only of Sprague and Abbott. The dis- cussion ran upon the probable means of settling the “Jittle onpleasantness” which had sprung up be- tween the Senator from the Old North State and the Senator from “Little Rhody.” Would Abbott box Sprague’s ears and pull his nose, or would he chal- lenge him to mortal combat, after the good old chivalric fashion? were the questions asked and speculated upon, The pluck of the two men was discussed with as much avidity by grave Senators as if they were professional pugilists ana the expected mill was to come off to-morrow. When the sensa- tion came of there were few persons around the Senate Chamber besides the clerks and. doorkeepers and the newspapers cor- respondents, Like the Senators, they, too, had their opinions and speculations concerning what had occurred and what might follow. Each of the parties to the affair had, of course, their friends, and some went so far in their enthusiasm as to offer tobet. The great mass of the people were entirely ignorant of what had occured until they opened the newspapers this morning. The news, however, sprend rapidly, and during the entife day it has been the talk of the town. A thousand rumors were afloat of a collision having oceurred between the belligerents, Some had it that Abbott had inet Sprague in the street and haa cownided him others that he had Dylle% nis nose and boxed his ears and otherwise *eaned indignities upon him; and others still ‘<nat arrangements were in progress for ‘meeting on the historic ground at Bladensburg. Sprague’s admirers circulated storieg, precisely the opposite, giving all the prowess #0 “‘Little Rhody,” and annihilating Abbott, the rotund and muscular, as did David the gigantic Goliath. All these proved groundless, and the sun went down without any bloodshed, INTERVIEW WITH SPRAGUR. Your correspondent visited Senator Sprague in the afternoon, to ascertain how he took the matter and whether there were any preparations on foot fora settlement. of the difficulty between himself and Mr. Abbott. The Senator remained at home all day, waiting, ashe said, to receive any message that the Senator from North Carolina might have to com- municate. He did not anticipate any, butif it came he did not want to be absent. Having left the Senate before Mr. Abbott made his little speech Sprague knew nothing of its import until he read it in the papers this morning, The only thing in tt that he took exception to was the charge that he had “skulked out of the chamber.” He says he had no intention to run away from whatever danger there might be in either Abbott or his friends. Before leaving the Senate Chamber Mr. Abbott had asked in executive session to have the doors opened for the purpose of allowing him to make a personal explanation. Sprague had inquired whether it re- lated to him, and he was assured that it did not. Thinking that possibly it might be a fresh panegyric on General Burnside, in which he was not particu- larly interested, he left the chamber and went home. “What would you have done, Mr, Senator, had you been present ?”’ we inquired. “Well,” he replied, stretching himseif at full length on the sofa, as if he were thinking up a speech, “I would have said, ‘Mr. President, I did not couple any Senator’s name with the phrase ‘puppy dog”’ when I used it; but if there are any here whom the skin fits they can put it on and wear it.’ That,” he continued, “would bave been my only explanation.” MR. SPRAGUB PREPARED TO RENDER SATISFACTION. “Suppose, Mr. Sprague, Senator Abbott had not been satisfied with this, and had demanded, as he said he would, satisfaction outside the Senate Cham- ber®” “Well,’’ he replied, “I would have said, ‘Sir, you can have whatever satisfaction you want, either inside or outsiae the Senate Chamber.’ ” UNFAVORABLE PROSPECTS FOR SENATOR ANTHONY'S RE-BLECTION. Leaving this subject temporarily Senator Sprague launched out upon his favorite theme—the politi- cians in the Senate and their attempt to ruin the business of the country. “What do you think,” I inquired, “of Anthony's chances of re-election to the Senate’? “Psnaw 1 he exclaimed, with a contemptuous toss of his head and @ snap of his fingers, ‘Anthony stands no more chance of getting back to the Senate from Rhode Isiand than you do, after his term is out. Why, do you know it took ail that his OWhers and backers, Brown and Ives, could do, and all that I coula do, to get bim elected the last time? He has no hola upon the people of Rhode Isiand."” CAMERON AND CHAMPAGNE—SPRAGUE YORSWEARS nora. Turning suddenly around, after a brief pause‘ Mr. Sprague said:—"What do you think of Cameron? Is he a trathfal, honest man” I replied that I knew nothing to the contrary, but that probably he knew more avout Cameron than I did, Whereupon he said:— “T used to meet him a good deal some time ago. He would come and take me down to his agricul- tural committee room, and set out champagne and ask me to drink, Finally I said to him, ‘Cameron, you are a vicious old fellow. I aim a young man and you are an old sinner, and you are always putting temptation in my way. Now I don’t intend coming to your committee room any more.’ Since that time I have had little to do with Cameron. I don’t know what he intended to say yesterday, but I suppose he would have joined in the general attack upon me had he proceeded when he arose to speak.” ROS8, OF KANSAS, RUN BY OUTSIDE PARTIES, Having finished Cameron, he next inquired my opinion of Senator Ross, and failing to get a satia- factory answer be proceeded to say:—‘I think some- body runs Ross—some outside parties. That is the way with several Senators, For all that I think Rosa is a pretty clever fellow, but he is not plucky, or else he would have made a better fight upon Grant the other day when he ascertained that all his friends were being turned out of oMce."’ ABBOTT'S PLUCK QUESTIONABLE. With a view to bringing him back to the main point of interest I said, “Mr. Senator, what do you think of Abbott?’ “Oh, weil,” he said, “he don’t amount to much. He is one of those lawyers who have a great esti- mation of their own abilities. You see Abbott isa Yankee, and he is sharp enough to know that it would not do for him to go back to North Carolina after having been called ® ‘puppy dog’ here in the Senate without some show at what they call chivalry in the South. Why, the very negroes down there would not speak to him. This is the way I account for his speech last night. I don’t think ne means any mischief, at least I have no fears or apprehen- sions on the subject."” MR, SPRAGUE NO a WILL TAKE fIs OWN “Did you ever have anything to do with a duel, Mr. Senatory” I inquired, a! - * bg “No,” he answered. “{ am Rot a fighting man, but it lam pushed they will make a great mistake if they suppose there is anything cowardly in me. Now, after all you heard. yesterday of General Burnside, he is not as plucky @ man a8 people sup- pose. I was with him in the field. and know it.” FIGHTING NOT THE WAY TO SETTLE THE QUESTION— THE PEOPLE BUSTAIN SYRAGUE. “Bat 1 don’t believe fighting is the way to settle ‘these matters. The little affair in the Senate last night only shows that my speeches have stirred these feHows up, At first they attempted tw pooh- pooh me, but they Mind now that the people are be- hind me, and that sort of thing won’t do, Why, I get more letters now by every mail from the State of Indiana than Senator Morton does, and it is 80 from all the other States.” The reception of these letters has evidently tickled the Senator, for when he gets on that sunject he talks with much satisfaction. “These letters,” he continued, “are not the ordi- nary sort of letters that Senators receive, begging foy speeches or documents, They come from firat class men; business men, who understand what I am after and who sympathise with the movement I have inat 7 I congratulated him on getting the Senate to allow him to print his letters in the Giode, He laughed heartily and said:—‘That’s just what I wanted, ‘That is why 1 read them in so low a tone of voice. I knew they would soon get tired, and I was deter- mined to go through with the entire list, if they had not given me leave to print them. You ought,’ he said, “to get the Globe and read those letters. ‘They will occupy four or five copies of the Globe.” Promising that I would get the Globe and look at the letters, anc expressing a hope that he would not be called upon to visit Bladensburg, I left the Senator from Rhode Island. As I came out I noticed a large number of persons sitting in the spacious Parlors waiting to see the man who loomed up and become famous all of a sudden. The House was filled with visitors all day, I learned, and the Senator, who regards himself as the people’s friend, if not the people’s lawyer, saw all comers, INTERVIEW WITTH SENATOR ADnorr. Leaving Sprague’s abode your correspondent next proceeded to the lodgings of the good looking, large chested and belligerent Abbott. Senator Abbott has his rooms on Thirteenth street, near F, in a comfort- able looking house, where he receives his friends with something like the old Southern frankness and geniality. When your correspondent was ushered into the Senator's presence he found him ensconced in an easy chair placed by an open window commanding a view of all the passers on the street. His position suggested the idea of ageneral on the lookout, for he was so placed that he could easily ascertain who might be approaching his citadel. His countenance was serene and his manner showed not the least sign of apprehension. He looked as if he expected the lion of Rhody might come, but he aid not care a —well, flg—whether hg did of Hot, Close by the Senator and recl~ing Tn a rocking chair, per- fectly “y nis éisé, Was @ gentleman of color, who evidently enjoyed the friendship and esteem of Mr. Abbott, The colored gentleman enjoyed the glori- ong privilege of Senatorial condescension. Directly ‘opposite Mr. Abbott was a spectacled gentleman named Martin, who was white. “Walk in, Mr. ——,” sald the Senator; “take a seat, sir,”? motioning to a sofa. “T find it 1s unnecessary to ask you one questton, at all events,” said your correspondent, inspecting the Senator closely to discover any wounds or marks of a recent combat. “What is that, sir?” interrogated the Senator. OoRRESPONDENT—Whether you are still safe and sonnd, and in the land of the living. SENATOR—(smiling)—Oh, I see yourmeaning, Yes, sir, Ihave not been entirely demolished yet. CoRRESPONDENT—The city has been ful of start- ling stories to-day, Senator, and one of them credits yourself and Senator Sprague with a duel. SENATOR—(laughing hegrtily)—Indeed, sir? CoRRESPONDENT—Yes, Senator; and what 1s more, you were shot all to pices. SENATOR—(laughing)—Well, sir, lm glad to find myself put together again. CoRRESPONDENT—Thea Iam to understand there has been no Collision as yet, Senator? SPRAGUE MUST RETRACT THE OBJECTIONABLE WORDS OR BE PUBLICLY DISGRACED. SENATOR—Precisely, sir. No collision has oc- curred, sir, But—(and here the Senator became serious)—this much I want understoad by Senator Sprague and hw friends—that he must make a retraction, as broad as the implication that I am goney, or @ mongrel puppy, or whatever else it was ‘applied to me in his remarks yesterd: Iam no duell Sears in my personal ex tion ast night, but I can suffer no man with impunity to call me a puppy dog. He must either retract, sir, or I will put upon him a public disgrace, which will follow him through life. {come from a State, sir, where people are not in the habit of etiug ine suits, The Ya tp of my State would think very strangely of me were I to submit tamely to the aifront of Mr. Sprague or any other man. CORESPONDENT—A good deal of the old chivalry is left in North Carolina yet, Senator? SENATOR—Yes, sir. That kind of chtvatr , at least, remains. In the town where I live I am known as one who is not in the'habit of permitting anybody to insult him. They know me well there, and know that if any man calls me a hard name or otherwise affronts me that man has either to apoio- gize or fight. CORRESPONDENT—What is your town, Senator? SENATOR—Wilmington. Mr. Martin, there (point- ing to the white gentleman opposite) knows what the people in that town think about such matters, Why, sir, if were to lie ander this insult my people would turn me out of the State whenever I might show my face there. CoRRESPONDENT—Have you seen Sprague to-day, Senator? SENATOR—NO, sir; I have not. I have remained here most of the day, expecting that gentleman or some of his friends would send some message, but up to this moment have not received a line ora call. When I found Sprague had left the Senate | accused him of skulxing away, and naturally thought he would take some notice of that expres- sion to-day; but, a8 I said before, he has n CORRESPONDENT—You say you have received no message from him; but have you sent him any com- munica'iou? SENAT R—Not yet. CoRRssPvONDEN : —Do you intend to do so? RETKACTION TO BE DEMANDED ON SATURDAY, Senaror—I do, sir. I shall wait patiently until to- morrow. Then, not having heard from him, I shall address him @ short littie note calling for retracuion. If he makes a retraction, all right. don’t want to proceed any further. But it he declines, then 1 must see to it that other satisfaction is reudered me. Xge see the position he would have placed fin me. He had the last say with the public, leaving me branded as A puppy, @ inongrel puppy. I did ho feel dis- osed to let the matter so rest. felt Justl- ed in calling public attention to the remorks of Senator Sprague, and démanding a public retraction as brow and full as the im- putation. That was my object in asking an opportunity for a public explanation. Had Sprague been present when the opportunity was offered last night I should have asked him aloud in the Senate whether he intended by his remarks to apply the term “puppy’? to me, If he then answe' “tyes,"? I should have sat down ace, in my seat; for I never for a moment designed violating the rules of the Senate or committing any act that would have disgraced the body to which I have the honor to be- long. I would have waited another opportunity out- od the Senate to demand satisfaction of another a. CORRESPONDENT—Some people here say that you threatened to slap Spt e's face in case he sould Te to apologize. Is that true, Senator? RNATOR—Not exactly. At least 1 did not say I would slap his face in the Senate, What I said was tiie—I believe it was to Senator Wilson— that if Sprague should refuse me either @ retraction or satisfaction I would then stap his face or insult him in some other way that would make him show fight. 1 did not mean by that that 1 would slap him In the Senate, but outside, where we would not be hampered by rules and restraints like those that very properly prevail in all Fis aes and delibera- tive bodies, I believe I said the same thing to other Senators. NO DOUBT WHO WAS THK PUrPY DOG. CORRESTONDENT—I Bu you have no doubt that Mr. Sprague really intended to compare you to @ puppy ENATOR—Doubdt! I can see none, sir. Have you seen the Glove, sir? (Taking up a copy of that paper and looking over it.) You will see, sir, the way in which he uses the terms “‘masti(”’ and ““DUppY dog”? in his remarks as ted in the Giove, le says— ing)—‘‘In ans to tirade ot the Senator then he goes on to tell @ story about chancing to vutte Seemhouse and encountert ° baad : a8 jongrel —how heel, and then, tened at his temerity. ran howl in by his larger companion. If hiv way, follo comparison Meant anything, certainly it was wast Nye was a mastiff and I @ pu yy dog. could the man mean? It lingly express eau te man mean? i da Paging =e, fault. CoRRESPONDENT—Don't think the mast? 16 the most odious in the comparieon, Senator? SeNATOR--I have nothing to do with the mastiff, air, The mastuf can take care of himeelf—(iaugh- ing)—t am the d nave ony 80 Todk shor tree ite tila snccion for using such cacao NOT BBING A YANKEE, MR. ABBOTT SEEKS REDRESS. SENATOR—Well, there need be no foll loll about it, It has simply come to that Mr. Sp! je must it or ao rl Sngiand’ perhaps, {would hveueh insults meekly; Vor not being tron whet Peooetul region 2 _ shall tae the Mberty of eetutng the affair in another Consesronnmers--Somner 100k quite @ prominent part, night, in quelling the excrement? SENaTOR—Oh, of course; and it was his inter- ference that me moderate my language. I was afraid he intended to make c! against me for viol: the rules of the Senate, and therefore Texp! es pr as wag no apeties, bat that I simply raction in open Senate satisfaction outside the Senate, - wn SPRAGVE AWARE THAT A RETRACTION WOULD BB forehand? SenaTor—I was Informed that he had don’t heard know who early in the . Sprague jumped up and exci: attacked again he wanted to give notice that he would taik all night, His object in saying this I unaerstood to be to give me a warning that he would oceupy the whole time of the Senate in Saiking sit the hour of adjournment, so ag to prevent me from having @ chance to make anv personal explanation. One sHALL BEAR EAGH: MB 2» THE MORRDNG, EBPONDENT—' 88; ue Went aw after this” siayeity i us ENATOR—Yes, sir; he got up and went away, and then I found myself in py) fix, I felt itin- cumbent on me to demand an explanation, but found Sprague not rane togive one, What could Ido? could only speak as I did sabaeanendy, when the Senate doors were thrown open to tho ublic, That enabled me to place mysalf right be- fore the public and left it to Sprague to take the next step. Isaidhe skulked away. It is his place to notice that; but if he don’t he will hear from me in the morning, as I said before. It is not a pleasant thing to be called a puppy. The other day I saw by our paper he called another Senator a ‘mutton ead’? and two or three others “pukes,” (Here the Senator smiled.) Whatcan he mean by such con- duct? NOT VERY HARD ON SPRAGUE. idon’t think I said anything particularly ll of him to call forth such extreme epithets, The worst Isald in any speech durmg the day was that the criticism of Burnside came from one who never ap- peared upon the field but in one engagement and who retired from that fleld with no more than common credit, That was not very hard upon Sprague, A SLY HIT AT A CARPET-BAGGER, I suppose, however, he had something else against me, for he came to me one day with a piece of paper and lead pencil in his hand and coolly asked me what state I was from. This was about the time he Was going about hunting up the names of the Jaw- yers of the Senate. Liooked at him when he asked me the question and answered by saying, ‘What State are you from yourself? Are you from Ne- braska or Nevada or Kansas?’ He looked up at me and sald, “ieally, Senator, I don’t know which is your State.” I replied, “Nor do I, sir, really know which is your State. I think, now, you had better go some place else and look up the informa- fen you are In search of” 5; ue thereupon left e. ‘ gaa AS A PUT UP JOB AND AN IMPARTIAL PRESIDING OFFICER. CoRRESPONDENS—That really happeied, Senator? Sularon Certainly, sir, As to my speec:: Which ave him 86 much offence I prepared it with much” are, and showed it beforehand to Senator Anthony. You know the whole thing was put up. It_ was ar- ranged that Nye should speak first, then Chandler, then Morton, then Browplow and then myself in de- tence, of Burnside, but Sprague got the floor, and Would bave Spoiled the arrangement only that Seon understood the programme and recog- nizedme bi ‘Alter some furthet convefsation your correspon. dent took leave of the Senator, with the requ that should anything further happen during the night he might be posted. The Senator smiled knowingly. CARLISLE’S REJECTION—STRANGE ACTION OF SENATOR SUMNER—KELLY AND THE NEW YORK POST OFFICE. John 8. Carlisle, nominated Minister to Sweden, was confirmed at one time last night without a division. An effort was afterwards made to recon- sider the vote by which he was confirmed, but it failed. Itisstated, however, by Carisle’s rriends that later in the night and an hour before adjourn- ment, which took place at about two o'clock A. M., Senator Sumner, by personal appeals to Senators, assuring them that all he wanted was an aye and no Vote on Carlisie’s confirmation, succeeded by a majority of one iu securing a reconsideration of the vote confi ig him, some of Mr. Carlisle's best friends voung for it, under the impression that Senator Sumner was dealing fairly in the mat- ter and they would have the opportunity of record- ing their votes in Carlisle’s favor; but after the re- consideration, Senator Sumner, by resorting to what 13 known as flibustering, prevented another vote, and the Senate adjourned without disposing of this and much other important business before it. Car- lisle claims that the President will appoint him Minister to Sweden notwithstanding the unfavorable action of the Senate. The failure of the Senate to confirm the nomination of Mr. Kelly, Postmaster at New York, will not necessitate ils immediate aj pointment to that place by the President, as it ascertain~ that his commission does not expire yet for nearly a year. RUMOKS OF BELLIGERENT INTENTIONS OF BOTH SENATORS, TEN O'CLOCK P. M. ‘The latest about the Sprague-Abbott unpleasant, ness is that the North Carolina Senator is “on the lay” for the lion of Rhody, who 1s at the theatre listening to the English opera. Abbott, it is said, will wait till the opera is over and walk into Sprague as he sailies from the theatre, Those who pretend to know say that Abbott has a _ trusty friend with him with all the requisites for @ deadly encounter, shoula Sprague consent to accept a challenge to fight according to the chivalrous code, Should he decline, then Abbott will Fate to puli the Senatorial proboscis of Rhode Island and make it yield forth claret. On the other side, it is declared there are ample pre- parations. ‘Sprague is represented as having his weapons and friend in readiness, the friend being General Halstead, better and more familiarly known as “Pet Halstead.” Should this programme be car- ried out what a deal of ae is ahead this blessed night! But “the best laid schemes of mice aud men gang aft aglee,’’ and Abbott's plan may be spoiled, 1 indeed he has any such in prospect. CBITVUART Brevet Brigadier General Miles D. McAlester, United States Army. A despatch from Buffalo reports the sudden death in that city on yesterday morning of Brevet Brigadier General Miles D. McAlester, Major in the Engineer Corps of the United States Army. The deceased oificer was a comparatively young man. He was born in this State and entered the military academy at West Point on the Ist of July, 1852, graduating third fn his class on the same date of 1866, when he was commissioned a brevet second lieutenant in the corps of engincers. A few mouths later he was pro- moted to a second heutenancy, serving 1 Miorida, on the Board of Engineers for the Atlantic Coast Defences, and in the constraction and repairs of the fortifications of New York har- bor. On May 2, 186], he was appointed a first lieutenant, and until March of the following year aided in the construction of the defences of Washing- ton. lie was bboy ered to the field as Chief En- ineer of the Third Army corps, in the Army of the Potomac. While holding this position he partici- ated in the seige of Yorktown and battles of Wil- iamsburg, Fair Oaks, Uak Grove and Maivern HiU. For gailant and meritorious conduct in the Virginia Peninsular campaign he was brevetted maior and lieutenant colonel on the Ast of uly, je Was subsequently engaged in the batties ot th Moun- tain and Antietam, and on the 8d of March, 1863, was conunissioned a captain in the Engmeer Corps. During the campaign which resulted in the capture Of Mobile he greatly distinguished himsei/, teceiving two brevets, one of colonel and the other ot brigadier neral, “for gallant and meritorious services,’’ in arch of 1867 he was commissioned a major In the Engineer Corps, which rank he held at tie time of his death. General McAlester was one of the ablest pos in the army and his loss will be greatly felt. WORSE NOTES, The owners of fast trotting horses who contem- plate entering them for the various purses offered must bear in mind that the Prospect Park Fair Grounds’ purses close to-night, at No. 135 Montague street, Brooklyn, Fifteen thousand dollars is the amount to be put up for competition by the man- agers, and cannot failto draw @ large number of interested parties, The number of trotting horses ig 90 great at present, and their owners are 60 anxious to win some of the tempting i prizes of- fered, that every purse will undouw e lary filled, The more t he merrier, as the Prospect Fair track is so commodious as to accommodate at comers pleasantly. Some misapprehension yet to exist relative to the exciusion of drivers the above Park. The association excludes no one from their grounds who has horses entered for purses. The rule of exclusion only applies to those ‘who make no entries. This princt cannot be found fault with. The accommod for horses 2:46; $1,600 fe Stouble teams; $2,000 for Hi 346; $1,! { 5 Lege roviding cod Thorn and Mountain Bo; sy for horses that never beat 2:37; $1,600 for die horses; $3,000 horses that never beat 2:20; $1,000 for horses that never beat 2:31, and $6,000 for ail horses except and Mountain Boy. made at fairs will be considered a record. ‘The purses for the Fashion Course will close at the corner of Broadway aud Houston street on Monday night, 26th inst, hile examining the trotting horses at the various atables at the Fashion Course on the opening day of the trotting season we were more ¥ an Pm roved greatly pearance Pog more muscular and bloodiike, He will no doubt be entered in all the oe of the trotted a great number of races tn airst it suinmer, with a fair share of and in all ee, hy Rg en poennton ot the Rae former cca Uy wed up elegantly for bia accommodation. presi etn SI 2s cle Bale Ay Bodh ha 1 tA 2 ER RS eA RED che DRA SAE A er SO NED SE iA ER st i EAA Dee RR EERE g a SENATE. ALBANY, April 23, 1869. BILLS PASSED. Enabling the International Bridge Company to Consolidate with any Canadian company; relating tothe Jordon Academy; the New York county tax levy; continuing Fifth avenue, Brooklyn, to Atlantic avenue; to amend the charter of Brooklyn; to amen. the charter of the Great Western Insurance Com- pany; also the charter of Firemen’s Trust Insurance Company; relative to the Brooklyn Club; to define and amend the law relative to abandoned canals. THE BROADWAY SURFACE RAILROAD BILL, Mr. O'DONNELL moved to take from the table the way Suriace Railroad bill, which was carried, as follows YRas—Messre. » Campbell, Chapman, Crowley, Folger, Hale, Hubbard, Wimphrep, "Kenseahy Me ‘Mor: ri , rer, Stan ris, lurphy, Piighols, Hicks, ‘O'Donnell, Parker, jtanford, by ee Banke, Cauldwell, Creamer, Edwards, Genet, Graham, Mattoon, Pierce and , with in. M Mr. HUMPHREY moved to recom: structions to amend the bill, so cnarehe company shali Cretan into the city treasury in five ann per until the dth day of duly ext’ Gatried Gp arwote oF next. 22 to 7, as followse— , dahon’ oXEAS—Mestra, Banks, q Bradley, Cauld\ Chapmat , Edwards, Orahnta, Hale, Hubbard. en, forgan, Murphy, Nichols, O'Donnell, Palmer, rappel, Fo at Williams—22, eed and Van Pattee—2,7 oe? canes Humphrey, Nicks A VETO SUSTAINED. On motton of Mr. Haug the Governor's veto of the Plattsburg and Whitehall Railroad bill was called ee the table, e question, “Shall the bill pasa, notwithstandin; the Governor's objections ?”’ was discussed atiengtie Messrs. Hale, Murphy and Beach favored overridin; the veto, and Messrs. Nichols, Creamer, Morris ani Hubbard opposed it. The question on passing the bill over the Goyer- nor’s veto was lost, ‘The vote 1s as follows:— YEAs—Mesars, Beach, Cauldwell, Genet, Murphy, Nicks, Stanford, Thayer, Van eet iat Norma, ,NAvé—Messre. Bradley, Campbell, Chapman, Creamer, Crowley, Edwards, Folger, Graham, ‘Hubbard, Humphrey, Kennedy, Mattoon, Morris, Nichols, Norton, O'Donnell, Fatt mer, Parkor, Pierce, Tweed, Williama—31, BILLS REPORTED, the Williamsburg Safe Deposit Com- the eharter of the Commercial Ware- nedy, Mattoo Parker, Pierce, AAT Mestre. Toor nor asin any; to amend jouse Cumpany of New York; relative to Bushwick avenue, Brooklyn; relative to the Wallabout tm- [Saree incorporating the Sixth Avenue Savin: ee of New York; relative to fire limits in brook- . BILLS ORDERED TO THIRD READING, _ Incorporating the Stuyvesant Savings Bank of New York; incorporating the Franklin Library So. ciety of brooklyn; incorporating the village of MeGrawville; establishing an asylum for orphan and illegitimate children of German origin; incor: porating the American Trast Company of New York; sRocOrarINS the Oriental Savings Bank of New ‘ork, ASSEMBLY. ALBANY, April 23, 1869, (Halpin), ... 2 re BILLS PASSED AND LOST. To facilitate the construction of railroads in the counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus and Wyoming; to incorporate the Brooklyn Baptist Union; to incor- porate tie Dime Savings Bank of Suffern; to incor- porate the New York and Wiiliamsburg Bridge Com- pany—74 to 31. The bill regulating brokers’ business was killed. On motion of Mr. Hrrouman the bill to widen Broadway, between Thirty-fourth and Fifty-ninta streets, was reconsidered. On motion of Mr, Kiernan the bill was amended so that no property east Of Fourth avenue, and, on motion of Mr. BURNS, none south of Fourteenth street, shall be assessed for the same. The bill was then passed. Incorpo- rating the Excelsior Savings Bank of New York; for the appointment of commissioners to lay out roads in Kings county; to close that portion of the Jamaica plank road lying in the city of Brooklyn; fmcorporating the Great Neck Dock Company. BILLS REPORTED. Incorporating the Veterans of the Ninth regiment; adversely to appropriating Reservoir square for armories for the Seventh and Seventy-first reglinents, Mr. Murphy dissented and presented a favorable report thereon, which was ordered to be printed. CONTESTED ELBOTION CASE. Mr. HeGEeMAN called up the report in the Halpin and McLeod contested seat case. Mr. KIBRNAN moved to lay it on the table, which ‘was lost—52 to 61, Mr. N. B. Smtr moved the adoption of the ma- jority report. . Mr, Husrep moved the previous question. HITOHMAN appealed from the decision of the Chair recognizing Mr. Husted. ‘The Chair was sustained—65 to 2, The question was then en the adoption of the majority report. ‘The majority report giving the seat to McLeod was adopted. Afternoon Session. Mr. Alexander McLeod took the constitutional Oath of orice. Phe bill regulating judicial sales of real estate in Brooklyn was lost. BILLS PASSED. Reiative to ferries—Oompeiling boats to ran every Veteran hour after midnight; Legge seamen 2 the nm Gi to dis- Corps of the Washingtoi continue ee e ray Nag on! McDougall street, Brooklyn; to authorize Comptrolier of Brooklyn to issue registered bonds; to amena the Metro- politan Police law; relative to the inspection of steam boilers; to amend the charter of the Iusurers’ Indemnity Company of New York; to authorize the removal of the Matual Savings Bank of Brooklyn; for laying out the Eastern Boulevard at Westchester; for an additional alinshouse at Brooklyn; relative to the Court of Oyer and Terminer of New York; relative to the publication of legal notices, by a vote of 68 to 15. ¥ RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. FLAG (concurrent)—That the Army of the Potomac flags, now in the Bureau of Military Statistics, be loaned for use on the 5th and 6th of July next at the celebration in New York. Adopted. By Mr. Case (concurrent)—That the State consti- tution be so amended that the commissioners of the canal fund borrow not exceeding $10,000,000 for the improvement of the canals under the direction of the Legisiature. Also that such amendment be re- ferred to the Legislature chosen at the next general election. CANAL COMMITTEE REPORT. Mr, Cirase also presenied a unanimous report of the Canal Committee on the resolutions of thejNew York Produce Exchange, heretofore publisied, aud numerous petitions from all portions of the State endorsing the same. The commitree recommend an enlargement of all the canals of the State to meet the exisiung demands ef commerce, and the adop- tion of the above constitutional amendment to carry out such cbject, The committee aiso recommend the appomtment of a commission of three civil engi- neers and two Civillans to examine the capacity of the cauais, and report at the next Legislature what Ordered is necessary to be done regarding thei. ve printed. BILLIARS TOURNAMENT, to a Veteran Player~Match 500 Between Foster and Testimonial Game for Deery. Last evening a complimentary testimonial was tendered that well known billiard player, M. FP. Geary, by his professionali friends, at Irving Hall. The interest of the event was greatly en- hanced by its being selected as the occa sion to decide the match game of 300 points, French carom, for $250 aside, between Melvin Foster and John Deery, which, for some time past has been an exciting topic of conversation in the billiard circies of the city. An intelligent and highly respectable audience gathered at the hall, and, throughout the exhibition games and the match contest, sat de- lighted spectators. At eight o'clock precisely the beneticiary announced that the entertainment would Sag Raped? a tacky wo" bce 8 0 profeslonais, essrs. Snyder and Rhines, All wl games were pinyed upon a four pocket table. It was @n easy Victory for Rhines, as in his second inning he fisted the me, having by good fortune and brilliant play made & run of ninty-three points. Followin, teresting French caroun atie of twenty-one Points, neh carom game e NT the former winning without difficulty. The match game was then announced, and at twenty minutes to eight o'clock playing commenced, For a while both contestants ay red to be laboring under restraint, and did not do themselves justice. Soon, however, this wore of, and the game pro- ressed satisfactorily to the end, Foster achieving & signal victory. The ‘‘fine” shots of the players wi frequently applauded during the progress of ia the score:— game. Ww Foate: 1 7, 0, 0, 21, 3, 0, 6, 0, 19.3 Sato 1, I, 1, 4, 0, 2 1, *0, 5,2, 08 4, 1,4, & G 1, 0,1, 18 LEER ASUS) leere 0 0 worer Teer lose. ime of game—four hours and five minutes. ‘THE MULDERAY STREET MURDER. On the night of the 22d inst. an altercation 0c- curred at No, 82 Mulberry street between Patrick McCormick, of No. 73 Mulberry street, and William of No. 40 Bast Broadway, the particulars of which ap} in the H&RALD yesterday. Last ‘MeCormick died from the effects of his wounds ital to which he had been conveyed, and ot tier murder has been wdled to the catalogue of Mr. MoseLEY presented a minority report in the case of McLeod vs. Halpin, favoring the incumbent car 4 RAILROAD SLAUGHTER. Terrible Disaster on the Long Island Railroad, Near Jamaica. Six Persons Killed and Eleven Wounded. Scenes and Incidents of the Catastrophe. ‘The recent Inll in railroad accidents was, unhap- Pily, not destined to be continued, for again comes the startling record of still another appalling calam- ity, once more rousing the community to a sense of danger, yet once more spreading grief and desola- tion in manyahome. It was probably the most fearful atastrophe that has ever occurred on the Long Island Railroad, certainly the most har- rowing in its details, of which the follow- ing are full particulars:—The Northport morn- ing train, which left Hunter's Point at half-past ten o’clock, and which was due at half- past twelve, consisted of an engine and tender, baggage and two passenger cars. It reached Ja- maica, L, L, five minutes béhind time. Proceeding on its way to Northport, at the rate of about twenty miles an hour, everything appeared to run smoothly for about a mile and a half beyond Jamaica, when ata place known as the Wiliow Station the last car passed over a broken rall, the foremost truck was loosened, became embedded in the ground and completely tore away the entire bottom of the car, causing the instantaneous death of six persons and most serious Injuries to many others, The scene which ensued was fright ful, sickening and heartrending. Unconscious of the direfal event the driver proceeded fully three hundred feet after the broken rail had been passed, the truck all the while tearing out the bottom planks of the cars. Por an instant—tor some only an instant— human beings struggled in every posture. But the yawning abyss was opened, and before some could even think they were iaunched into eternity by the most torturous means. One was ground to death, another had her head severed from her body, while others were mangled, gored and deeply cut, The struggle for life Was terrible and the moans and shrieks which rang forth are described as being harrowing in the éx- treme. Prior to the dreadful occurrence the ill-fated contained about thirty passengers, very few of whom escaped without sustaining some injury, for as the car moved over the truck the aperture increased rapidly, giving but little chance for self-preservation. When about a hundred yards beyond the broken frail the engine came to @ stop, and then the awful sight disclosed itseifin all its horrors, The forms of human beings were writhing in torture, one being completely rolled up like a ball, and others in most agonizing postures, It was discovered that no leas than six persons had been instantly killed, while others presented the ap- pearance of approaching dissolution. THE SCENE. The intelligence of the sad occurrence spread like wildiire, and rowds of sympathizers imme- diately rushed to the spot. For a time those most anxious to render assistance tively stood aghast at the terrible. spectacle that presented itself. Here and there, at short intervals, lay the six dead and mangied bodies, which but a few moments previous were full of life. The ground was soaked with blood, while seattered about in all directions were the brains en- trails of those whose souls had taken their fight. It was, indeed, a ghastly scene, and the appearauce of the long to be remembered spot was well calculated to excite feelings of the bit- terest anguish, The wounded were promptly at- vended to by the several medical gentiermen called into requisition, and were conveyed to neighboring houses, whose inmates are said to have peen unre- mitting in their kindness. The remains of the de- ceased were takeu to Rewsen’s Hotel, but were sub- sequently transferred to an undervaker’s establish- ment. THR CAUSE. ‘The cause ascribed was a broken rail, but whether the front truck became loosened from the car by passing over it has not transpired. The spot where the occurrence took place Was a level stretch of daud with an embankment on one side of five or six leet in peight, It is said that the track was re- paired last September, new ties and new rails hav- ing displaced those iormerly in use. The ratl broke about four feet from the end and presented the appearance of 2 clean fracture, without any a) pearance of a flaw in it, The theory of some rail- road men $s that it broke from the weight of the engine, which, with the 3 and r cars, over in satety. ‘The last car, owever, swung off in a sudden and violent manner, producing the dreadful result mentioned. BXAMINATION OF THE TRACK, Mr. H. A. Reeves, representative of the First Con. gressional district, wuo was an eye witness of the disaster, made an examination of the track as soon as the excitement incident to the calamity had somewhat abated. From his statement it syoners that the rail Was a new one, and comparatively littie used, to all appearance. The break was a clear one, with no evidence of a flaw in the rail, and the ties were sound, and, accoritng to Mr. Reeves’ opinion, no human foresight could have prevented the acct- dent. Immediately after the cats he had oc- curred the intelligence was conveyed Hunter's Point, and Mr. I, H. Barton, Supermtendent of the road, hastened to the spot and proceeded promptly to care for the wounded. The iollowing are te names of THE KILLED. Mr. William C. Rushmore, president of the Atiantic This unfortunate geatiemaa was terribly mangled. Nearly all the bones of his body were broken and he lay on the track twisted into an unshapely heap. Pray and his mother, Matilda R, ‘n, the former the nephew and the Bank, of Brooklyn. Pray, of Brook! latter the sister-in-law of Mr. Rushmore. The back of the lady’s head was completely crushed in, and her brains were scattered upon the track, The lower portions of her breast aud stomach were torn to Neces. Piearick shannahan, the contractor who built the Northport Branch Road, and who was, at the time of hts death, the contractor for building the branch road from Manor to Sag Harbor, was aiso kliled, He was bound to Huniington and was to return jast night and proceed to Manor to-day George Van Nostrand, of Farmingdal on the train, and aged about thirty, killed, the lower part of his body being mashed into wimost a jelly, ‘A female child of H. B, Adams was killed by hav- ing her skull crushed in. THE WOUNDED, Mr. Adams and his wife are both badly hurt, and it is thought Mra, Adama wifl not recover. She is badly hurt in the head and back. Injuries serious. Mrs. Held, of Bleecker street, a German, was ike- wise badly Injured and removed to Bellevue Hoa- ital. - Mrs, William I. Irvyng end child, of New York, were both eut in their heads, but not seriously. Child's injuries supposed to be fatal. Mr. Emil us, of No, 46 William street, New York, and his Wife and son, were on the train, aud were all badly hurt. Mrs. Maguus sustained four compound fractures of the left leg and child's collar bone was broken. John Byrne and George Smith, of New York, were hurt, but not seriously, as they came on here, The latter sustained an incisive wound on the forehead. Edwin Van Groesbach, of No. 64 Fourti | Hoboken, had severe contusions on the head, an his brain supposed to be congested. itis thought he will set ~ lies in a critical condition at Remsen’s Hotel, Jamaica. Mrs, L. 6, Moore, of 133 Franklin avenue, Brooklyn, ‘was not seriously hurt. Iy D. C. Craig, accountant of the Island freigne oMice, had leg broken boat badly cutin of cane Point, conductor of the baggy and recelved a contusion of mind izing hi er close to the falling car that ‘There were five laborers ard at Hunting: ea in the Boo men wo had his forehead out, [DENTS AT acating the train with Mr. Shan “hands and wept bitterly, but o1 n gc was not the case his joy was any other like affecting occasion, but the entire affair has cast @ ee he entire locality which TRE INQUEST. Immediately A. the dead bodies ® Kernsen’s Hotel, Jamaica, a I by Coroner Hendrickson, and thy been viewed the manest Was set : WEXt, at one O'clock,