The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-22
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From Washington
THE CONTROVERSY BErwEEN BURLNGAME AND
BROOKs-FNAL ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS, ETC.
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1885,
Mr. Burngame, Of Massachusetts, is out with the fol-
lowing card this morning, reopenng his controversy
with Col. Brooks
ACARD-I am informed that the memoranda n Of
recent conversation OF myself and friends with the friends
of Mr. Brooks has received, in some quarters from its
position as appended TO Mr.. Brooks speech an inter-
probation which does injustice to It's real meaning and TO
This is what say, and have said in relation to NV
speech-That observed in 1t the rules Of personal and
parliamentary decorum; that could not qualify
tract any portion of it, and held myself responsible to
any gentleman aggrieved by it.
This is the only construction which supposed would
be placed on the memorandum, which my friends re
duced to writing, that there might be no misunderstood
ing. But inasmuch attempts not altogether unsuc
cessful have been made to perver its true meaning
now withdraw it. And that there may not be any mis-
apprehension In the future, say explicitly, that leave
my speech to interpret ITSELF and hold myself respond
hle for without qualification or amendment
WAS NGToN, July 49, 1856. A. BURLlNGAME.
The controversy had been considered honoraby settled
Mr. Burngames pretended friends and home have
goaded him to take ridiculous step. As informed you,
Mr. B. had no. been asked to explain reract word of
his recent speech He said that he did not design to
cast any personal mpuation on COL Brooks. This was
accepted by the latter satisfactory and regarded by
friends consulted alike honorable to each OF the par
ties. Here it should have ended. Friends, however,
charged him with cowardce, and have lacerated
his feelings until he has been driven to take the unlotu
act of publishing card retracting what he had
said. If he designed no personal imputaton upon Col
Brooks, what is there to retractY
II is difficult to tell which proposition the House will
adop-the 18th 18th Of next MONTH the day Of ad
journment They will decide the question the FIRST thing
tomorrow morning. They are about equally divided
the democrats avorng the 18th Of August while the OPP
position 60 for the 18th.
The Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads will,
understand in few days report bill in favor of estab
fishing monthly line of steamers between New York
and Rio Janeiro.
The Committee on Elections of the House will this week
NAL report based the results Of the Kansas Inves
tgating Committee declaring Mr.. Whitfield not the
legally elected delegate from that Territory.
According private adviees received this morning it Is
not probable that Mr.. su will resume his this
session.
The Postmaster General has just ordered daily mail
from Jefferson City to Springfield No. at the instance Of
Major Pheps-thus opening direct and expeditions route
to the Osage and Cherokee countries fro st. Louis.
The Herbert trial will probably close on Wednesday
New testimony having been procured, the cross-examna
tons rigid and prolonged than the former
trial. The interest in the continues undated
The Senate confirmed the nominations of John Forsyth
Minister Mexico and Walker Ferne Secretary of
Legation