New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-22
IKE gEwaOEsEIgp OF Tx PHIas,
Report Of TIC Committee.

We gave, 10 Yesterdays edition, Dnei syuopsis
NJ the report ct tho Judiciary Committee Of the House
Of Representatives, on tie subject Of ioegFaphc and
newspaper supervision aud restriction by The Gov
eminent. The following is o complete copy CT inc
report as presented TO the House,
REPORT or JANIS L. WILSON or IOWA FROM
THE COMMITTEE oN TIE JUDICIARY.
The Committee ca ie jua-e5y inst. c.o4 d., r-hoaoi o
Ilo..e to rl-i.5 81 slFl.c Ce' ship Of 'a' is'
70, bt,n esa' rej in tl city, by whose aa'AoH'y' oy
whom controlled" &C.. .cluit tie following report
On ,hc s.h Of December, 1861, tie Hoze passed
the following reeolfon:
htsl--1 Ilat tic judiciary Committee ne tefift'ea 20
inquire --9lsrlc 'ir oi le ~ e ~ ursn u
led 400 EMS cfr, 30. by .'Cfc authority 1nd uy w i y
h Low c~ ttolei 20 ltpo u f.c- eisei 'Ap as ~
gl. fs and ls.f .e o. Jet la been 40 wilh'
ne ho e. .m. inioluaon 4n reference 20 'o -'''''
10 eral le the Committee 10 pnrsue it's iuves'iga-
tons eecuaily, The hsuso, on tLe "a OF danna'yi
co,hed IL with power ID -cnd Tor ,'ersoLs age l'-
pes &c, and the i1wrlitt' ~ Once ehleltu et.-
The discharge 81 ifs duties
Much testimony has been i4Sen upon ai the poihIs
q inQui.y directed by The House
Daring the sdart DAYS" Of Anil 1861 The Gov
erpuent a.spmcd exclusive c0r'soi of TIE telegraph
liaes leading from tlis yty Tins was an o., al ne
ces.itv, arising from the extraordinary peiis then
surfouuo.ug tie Gov -umelt, and IN 10 sensc cen-
snr!Die. f. wa one OF tucsf acs of Interference
with tpe Transmission 81 intelligence uacetslTs -
the safety Of tho Government, and which all COED
citizens viii readily approve
The Censorship seeWs 90 have been fret under the
control Of too Tiegtufy Department; thon ~ Wac
Transferred 10 the War Department. tlen 20 ne
STATE Department. where it remained Luil ,Je .'lh
Of rebfuary la-t.
soon aftcr Gen. Mcclellan as.rm,1 command II
tho Army Ci t:e Potomac, 81 series Oh resolutions
were adopted by the representatives Of tie lree-,
and approved by SIC 0enc.al for tie pulposc Of CO.
te-miuiug u rle, for the guidance "a the Press ~
,he publication o. matter which might be connec ed
with the .ntercbt- Of tho Government. paper con-
ta.nil. sail resolutions was produced before TIE
Committee. by Mr H. !. Ihs!er, Ne present Cen.
COZ end reads rs follows;
Ata eeets o. .ha E,rre.el.ai.ya' o.. Che 'e~.lape'
tfct h-.- = " '.- o. O. ~.. 90 4.'l e-i ''"'--
VIZ. iaiof oeu. Actie.'sn .. "es r'a1inol'Iy 49,,
hef ires 10 o. oao 20 tlc following ,.s-r.'iors i0i
u uad - .lanst Item % e e.itoi ~ al ntNsIai isir
the 's.. staici md Dt-n. o. co.liio.@
" I.f AZ tIrl .toIs be- Teflenei f1 tesfin ION rub
..h,r clc o. eto Job of a. core c.Dr Of eny eng
I.u, o. 81 ny nt l-y matter t-al y i-s~h aid 'Aa
T. I5a re-, be- -o requested sna euas'iy solicited &c
,liJ To- .l-ut. Zero ad esneI-, tAeir ai-
r1oya a. t,, foregoing s...csl, esd g. cen by With e. ia
..'rr- IL.t., g .,efnr.f' oc .-liy foqgsitel
- 4l iun,d.siey 'uif, al iDefr.a',r iuiue oi
pr tcl,5r particularly e4ga. el',ats ,h the ene0g.
th,se rcsolnl'one were approved BY
Crosses p fi .cittt'T Ms.o' Ge-eraL
=. H. r,.r.1e,, fiil'ds.. Is, nerh Americas.
% W. ID w. .t'-. Nls.irrfsr p Going ollf-
oso. "a. asa,.. ,'r,,ussa is. aud Plald Bu'san.
-. A. --agforn. C.nc.rrst C9uuclo.ll
" D. 81. h'frLfrr. r. b. 'fe-i.f in..
L. e. Co.. ,'.' ~ ~ l. A''' ''.'' F'''I
~. d. P,nlsa a.. adolf la irGl'rer'
minority OF the aboy,-namc1 representatives o..
the pre7s have tesiled before llc Comli'tee, god
ai arffc traf tie fcr0 buttons WtrD rn1srst0O' DY
tue GJys~umtat, represented by Gen. Mcclellan,
r.I hy those ac,.lg l0r tto PgeF- o. constitute -
fu.e q ac'inl ior thc Cen .r ana the Press, and,
indeed. % would Or difficult o. arrive a. ans o,lsf
conclusion; iDr ialets ODE resolutions were lOr ihsf
pgrpofr, they ave uesnlgIaes.
II l. stated by many of tie wiine-ses cXar.irrd
.hlt there bes been gTculd Of comp in tlc
manner IL wh.f she Censorship has been c2crc..'d
since tlo ado zion at the above resolutions than he
fore. TIM cfuuot be 81 matter - surprise when we
consler tle mature ol tLe so fractions given 90 the
Cen,or, y 1 UrcsCAicd Gle following among othcfa
20 tho COMMITTEE:
ii. T. IrsINE. s.c-i'-af ST.. pr tLr o. .ssrt. i 4f
de~med soyiah'o 90 prohibit tersrpic tis .,,fes on
Wa.a ur iat aird 'cr c.i'n i4 raaie 60 Oh. -l
a. tlr rrtrirs oi ttr M o.. tie 1ciat1 il,'
90 oil,i .i'pae8'' " .ieh c'i'siH Gle ssa'r fie.'
"te.y ,ra.y yoass. w SEWARD
TIE instruction certainly goes IA toyond the
spiur ~ lie icao.utiou- approved by tie Goy,fn
Why tLe "ci,i operations Of lie Government
shout be- included. l. b. 'Ue tiai DE iustr. son
contains a qualification TO he elect that whatever
Toe regular agent Of tho Associated Pr.ss might
be 1 SHOULD le ilce for O-lcra bat Why collect .lc
"a. IG'rlcs OF the regular aleut of Che AlrGci ef
Proc as Tho rule Perhaps The testimony Of Mr.
Cobrent, who has for many years been tie rgent,
vii 60. cor light upon uis subject. Tie follow
ing il % portion ol tie examination:
"e1e.Iou 'ly -L" ,al-as1l-Can yol 'ste Whether yeu
sse been abe 20 send icfoluaton elcersnic
hich ,ne OF palacu4sI psPss tssc been
An,wcrI hai'ly know how to anyver That question the
SPECIAL clespcna' y 90 % eel re hef special tuuessend
10 not cell them nrei have no comiltin % tAe Of he
Censor but pehgrf Can make xfl1nu which viii rem
de. tia rstter eeAi 'rfnes' is merely 20 eoanuni re
lscs ny u0coDs d. not allow M TO make cry comment
% papers o OF manner o. pOics and tie editors fsy y
able TO make Oh II own ueuis upca the fcts which
lernste 10 not sci politician belonging my
school, bot Try to be truthful and pst.l M dispstche
merely cy uiera Of lac ana detail pgcsi couel Odd
e'ts may wr- 20 su Tire temper Of their ogal,; e
tnough try 10 write wiheu ie2sd to men politics, DO
not ai~eya escsre ccns.ro"
The eject Of tie Instructions given 70 the censor,
when construed by the rule Which guides The egen,
OF the Associated press IN making mp bis Dispatches,
~ 10 pr0hibi, the transmission Of dispatches con
tanning comments and criticisms upon the "dry
matters OF fact and detail" allowed 10 pass over tbe
wires "Dry matters Of TACT ard detail, collected
for transmission q" TO papers u all manner Of jOl-
tiles, " will seldom embrace anything which pof.ons
IN high Official position consider injurious TO tneg
interests The rule II carried 10 tie fail extent Of
rs legitimate consequences, would develop - most
inexoIhle censorship. IL has already teGdod too far
IL chat direction.
Several witnesses were examined concerning tie
extent 20 which the censorship is an lied to dis
patches relating 10 the action Of the Cove rnient bud
10 ocers both CIV i and military. Upon this branch
nj tle subject, Mr.. 3. Ni,koson, corresa Ondent Of
IHF hEW-YoRK IBInOAE, testiled as folio ws;
The gercrsi r,srt Of my obsery4ton stree
f0 Co.,tc l q. Institution oi Tie couso.s eli Aa
Prov is tat en- not permitted 8 send anything tie
sircs which a. the Estimation Of the Crrt1f the secretary
lf state OF tie Af,.tart .sier 0 state. sinai ne dara.
u -- ~ Q. D. AdllllIa..Ll- aLH Lnl y.a.