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Special Dispsteh to Tho y Tno' ITO 1sse
WASHINGTON, July i'' ieoo'
lively day in the House.
Twenty-Five speeches were maao .. 'n' 1900
o.ss under the 6fteen-minute RUE WIZ Gu "'' 'p
n,;.d late in the afternoon None Oh Inc sp0e0h''
-, strred the chivalrous MIR. BROOKS 70 aP-
ho"S''., "a. Of honor that have heard of, except
pp IN Woodruff Of Connecticut who, in de-
,..n ,bs resolutions OF the Legislature OF Con-
sos,cut. applied terrible excoriation to the South
I'...,,;sn. Who sat all the time within reach OF
~, Brooks looked Indignation at Mr.. Woodruff
ali the time be was speaking, but the words Tell
thick and fast until the close, when Brooks with
much feeling, bowed his head, and muttered some
thing which was not understood BY Mr.. Woodfun'
But few moments had expired, when Col. saw
ACE Of Tennessee waited upon Mr.. Woodrun aud
informed him that he, Savage, was the friend OF
FOL. Brsoks. and ia behalf Of that gentleman d.
sired to know if he, Woodruff, recognized the code
of homer. Mr.. Woodruff replied that he recog-
nized 10 code that WAS direct violation OF the
laws Of bis country.
Savage then told Mr.. Woodruff there were very
objectionable words in his speech which ought not
10 be printed.
Mr. Woodruff thought otherwise, and faid he
characterized the conduct Of Mr.. Brooks as he
thought tjustly deserved.
Thus ended the first interview.
Mr.. Woodruff, understand, will print his
speech as delivered. 1t was an able and pungsnt
production. He sad that Mr.. Brooks had COM
mitted brutal outrage in violation Of al honor
and decency. The time had como for the expia-
ton Of such dastardly outrages, and he did not
hesitate to characterize it as lofty assumption
of Arrogance and mean achievement Of co xardice.
The speech electrified the House, and has won
uurels for Mr.. Woodruff and his State. He is
plucky, ard if attacked by Gatta Percha, will take
care of bis honor.
Messrs Kupkel, Hickman and Campbell of Pa,
and MessIs. Knapp and Hall Of Mass, made very
able araumentative speeches.
Mr.. Kunkle desired the South to give notice if
its future policy would be to meet freedom Of
speech in Congress with freedom of the cudgel.
Mr.. Hickman made sharp reply to terrible
bludgeOu speech from his colleague, Mr.. Cadwal-
sder.
Mr. Campbell eloquently defended the people Of
Pennsylvania from the unjust imputation cast upon
her fair fame by his colleague from the Philadel-
phis District-Mr Cadwalader-that any portion,
even a single Ward, of that Commonwealth SYM
pathized with the perpetratOr of the outrage upon
Mr. Sumner.
Mr.. Knapp hayed the advocates Of the code of
honor in a speech of much ability.
MIR. Hall brought Brooks and Keitt to their feet
to explain away the testimony of Gov. Brown.
Mr.. Halls speech was the most learned effort of
the day.
Brooks and Keitt will have an opportunity to
speak Tomorrow.
The previous question will then be called. Mr..
Campbell Of Ohio will close, and the vote will be
taken. Mr. Callen of Delaware, and Mr.. Etbe.
ridge Of Tennessee, and Messrs. Broom aud Faller
of PeDDsy lvania, will vote to censure.
The Rev. Mr.. Conway has been arragned to-day
BY bis society for preaching powerful Sermon two
weeks ago, against Slavery. A resolution was
offered declaring that he had converted the pulpit
into political forum in which to advocate Sec
tiopal doctrines. After lengthy discuss iOn, the
Society pending the passage of the resolution, adj
journed TO next October.
The Jury in Heibert's case are stll out. Tney
were to haze come in with verdict this morning
at nine O'Clock if they agreed.
A large crowd of excited citizens filled the court
room ard avenues leading thereto until ten O'Clock,
when Judge Crawford adjourned the court
II Is reported that the jury stood last night nine
for acquittal aud three for conviction, and this
morning, eleven for scquittal and one for co 1vic-
ton. IL