New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-12

cd the appolntm ot the reporte, OF T'is Tr5rpe
Mr. Crate suggested Mr. Price. who was unosa.
nectet with any press, and Stste4 At length the
INJUSTICE done the Congress by rnisrenresenting
/ their proceedings.
Mr.. Moore one of she Reporters OF the Nst,
Yorker explained the process OF reporting IN
yer, Ineligible manner, stating that ON the al
iournreut OF Congress. Tuesday evenings. in
order 10 give any idea OF rs dolnss t WAS found
treaueut!y necesssr, to abridge the Reports hand
ed IN for publication 70 secure us seaSoaao'e pup
LEGATION, &c.
Mr. Barr defended the Reporters, and trusted
thew would not be censurod for doing their duty
They had to earn their livelihood the best way
they could. like all the members oil the Congress
For one he was opposed to censorship OF the
Press, although false reporting caused MN as
much vexatou rs any other member
MIR Bowling, another Reporteri Oh being per
mittcd to speak, eoquentIy defended the reporte-
rial craft and said that they were to man eas
advocates Of Industrial Reform.
Mr. Joshua A Heath opposed the appointment
OF Special Reporter, and was followed by AR
Pond fot the Jewellers in favor OF the PROJECT Ga
the only way in which justice could Dc done thea
by the Press.
Messts Heath ana Adam inquired what guarsn.
tee The Congress had that even their "specs
reports would not be mangied TO ,commodate tha
SPACE ard suit the whims Of the Editors OF ne
Tribune or any other paper which would publish
their official reports
Nr.I D. Hennessy ,of the Carpentersl replied
that they need have no fears that TIE TrtsN.e
would not perform its share OF the contract. as
Mr. Greeley or his Reporters were never known
knowingly to msrepyesent any "orkingmeh
movements
Mr.. Commcrord said norehance couldb be placed
unon the fairness Of many of the New \ ork papers
with the exception Of Tie Tribune and portion
Of the Sunday press perhaps, as any person con
yersant with the treatment of worklngmens
movements By the City press all knew. Hs
thought it ought to be made the duty OF the Gee.
rotary to furnish abstracts tor all presses iesrous
of lavipg their proceedings before the public. To
Mr. Moore's comparison of the Industrial Goa
gross with the Congress OF Politicians at w asa
fngton he denied all resemblance, as all papers
wished to cater to the tastes OF the POLITICIANS.
and bat very few to the interests oil the iaooTinS
men The press were Obliged to report the Coz
oress at WASHINGTON fairly or suffer the conse
99ucnccs while workiugmon arc and will be o.
yavs misrepreseuted so long as they were IN thesf
present degraded position
George r Evans considered 1t too great a TASK
for the Secretary to perform. and attend @se W
his present multiplication OF duties he nea ieatn
that tbey never would be fairly dealt 10y until tae
Workingmen established daily organ OF tneir
own, devoted to their interests When suoh
nonsr WINS estabGshed it would be for the inter
sc of its rivals to compete with it in tnlrly re-
porting w orkingmen's proceedings, ana al On
forts 70 benefit struggling huWaiiltJ' ~,
Mr. Ben Price was most anxious tha. the you
press should be correctly reported, and SAID the
Congress moved in this matter not to 9oge any
poper in particular only for the cause OF truth and
its dissemination. .-... .,o.;,ns
After the defeat of few unimportant mosl 1aI
and hearing Mr. Crates attack upon the "uU'c
nress without distinction, for interpreting, thS
original origin motion to select Special Reporter was
carried. and the appointment OF ConSress'o""'
Reporter laid over until next meeting
In view of the present condition OF the repofIo
rial craft, all the reporters who were presen,,
united in calling meeting to take place nexI
Tucsday evening, in the lobby OF the Congress-
of of IS Society to protect their interests and to b.
represented in the Industrial Congress with eneo
fellow workingmen The wretcned con tatad h,
his department OF the Press, as it was staten =!
Messrs Moore and Bowling, produced quite u
Adjourned until next Tuesday evening