New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-22

but could not accomplish the design Of the Office,
controlling the censorship. The foregoing portion
Of this report presented the general scope and char
acter OF the Teleeraphic Censorship Of the Prese
it existed for several months prior to the 25h %
February last on which day the control Of the Can
sorslip was transferrei from the Department ~
State to the War Department, and tie following
order was issued:
"WAR DEPARTMENT, wA.HlScrox. Peb o. ,oc.
-" Ordey'd That from and amer F.b 2e the Prssdsnt :,
virue Of an set Of Congress tsSes military Posesxo n ii
telegraph lires IN the Urilec States
tsry operations 10, ztss,ly authorized by The ~ m'
ulent the General coninsDdlg or the Genefr,
armies in the field in the several Department. re sb,o,a
T4i,i: Al newspaper. Pebi.Lio' military news, ssv.
excluded thereafter from receiving Informsoa bv WI, %
or FROM transmitting their rs?or ~ railroad. "T"
oceho ae.sss. Se WeS ss.s s .ae sh
siager ntTy 5gPeriaf>adent Of all telegraph lines and
rim This. pH attended to interfere 70 any way With
the ordraly oeatss. Of companies private bn.oess
By oIoe. 4 tie .nsioent f. ~ SrANIONs
Ibls order gave rise 70 some complaints On 90.
count Of the extraordinary provisions embrpced 10
the third paragraph. On the 18th Of February the
following explanation and modification OF the order
was published:
.m dirsced BY c Secretary Of War tina, the order
rsspec, to 'he seizure by the police Of newspeIs poo'ons
E further directs ue 70 that newpspefs may publist
past c,, icas"g os al s,a q, ,, %a, 2, y sS5 ID y
military Io,ce ofhs United STATE eas tsfsl,yysd
Military Supervisor Of the Tslrgraph"
This EXPLANATION ana modification should have
been i.sued by Mr. Sanford and not the Secretary
of War may seem little singular; bnt az At bag
been acted upon and received by tne censor ah9
other officers az regular, its form viii not lie cone
planned Of
Since the 25,h Of February the Committee is rot
aware Of any interference the part OF the CENSOR
with any dispatches EXCEPT those OF q military
character
The representatives, OF the Press who have tes,i.
fed Letore The Committee have manifested no dispos
siiion 70 complain OF the suppres.Ion OF dIpatchee
Of military character, which could, IN any manner,
be tortured into Disclosure OF Information TO the
enemy, which might, IN the slightest degree. en-
barrass the operations Of the Government. They
have uniformly expressed themselves tie willing TO
submit T. the rules established between thenselveo
ard Gen. Mcclellan.
The Comnittee answer the points Of inquiry die
/ rected bv the resolution Of the House az follows:
firsf. .eezraPac censorship Of the pess has been
S,f his censorship existing at the time the nve,ti.
tto ss dfeced Nv toe House originally cstsbishe1
, h bait al the between the Representatives
re aud Cen Mcclellan Bot enlarge in ts scope
r9 hstt Tine the inquiry 6iI cted by The Hoa,e
49, r e on prior 20 that time, aud until the 2Ah a
esgs-y the censorship was controlled oy me Secretary
I'm The osi1., design vas TO prevent the Paocsoa
ROBE. Alfn1I.fes.
..l ana genera character have been suppressed by the
cu A. core .poadents have been deferred rom prep1'
pF Others b,csnss they kuo~ they could not send them 70
! ttrfr uspsr, ~ telegraph. .,
The telegraph has become a most important suxil.
iary q te pres * the country and should be lefs
as free from Government Interference as nay 10
consistent with the necessities Of the Government IN
time of war. These necessiies cannot extend be.
yond Nhat may be leytiuateiy connected with The
military or naval affairs Of the nation. and to these
should Government interference with the transmn.
sion Il intelligence be confined; for il is the charss~
Ter Of information alone which can be of importance
10 The enemy and which may De pgoI eriy withheld
ron the press and public, in order that II may nos
7 reich the enemy. The Committee therefore IecoIn'
mend tie adoption Of the following resolution by
the House:
E,e ged That the GoyeTumert should not interfere with
hc a. t.nsissila u tate genee bs telegraph Wien tho
sa. vii. not aa tie public ereIy la his M on nsvA
cp,-.ou give IN infora ion concernus sucs opefs-
tons 90 e. psrl o. this Gogerumenexcsp. hen usy he.
com, under tie eltoFy Of Coness Tor lAe uos'
ofaueut exclusive control o. the teessQA io 10
er..iu .te purp0s tie rsa. Of gony 70
. tire trIEsn.lssi9u Of - own alspltc-es