The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-25

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pass merely 20 secure an insurance on th
building Of The news boys home. III p
+ The Speaker sustained the point of or
fder: ia -, g,o,er s-,li,.sErs MI
Mr.. Herman said that it would be idle t
protect newsboys if we do not protec
citizens whose rights have been. Violated,
It's not order for him to express his view
on this grand inquest Of the nation he de
sired that an express section be added 4
/ the bill providing the press shall not b
suppressed by the arbitrary will Of an ex
ecutive officer.
| Mr.. Morrell- again raised the question
that the freedom of the press was not per
tinent to the bill
The speaker again sustained the point; b.
said the bill merely provided for an act o
incorporation Of q home for newsboys, ant
such remarks wore no more appropriate tc
this, than to land or pension bill.
Mr., Herman remarked that he, simply de
sired to call the attention cf the House t
the importance of the subject, in its effects
on the well being Of the country, aud t.
show that whenever an executive officer
should by mistake or from impulse, do an
act, the tendency of which was to ALLEVIATE
she people, the government was proportion
atelY weakened.
Mr.. Stevens of Pa. hoped the gentleman
from N Ywould hot now be allowed to go
on any longer, and with a view.of accom-.
modating for speech, he would move the
evening be set aparl for that purpose.
Mr.. Herman replied he would be happl
to be heard 1T any time.
Mr. Brooks moved to recommit the bill
with instructions by which it's provisions
shall be made to apply to the newsboys OF
New York, provided it shall not be lawful
for the Executive or any other person in
authority to suppress newspapers by mill.
tary force, thus depIiving the newsboys OF
their employment,
The Speaker said the amendment was
clearly out of order.
Mr. Brooks then modified his proposition
so as to instruct the committee TO report q
new section to the bill providing that no
newspaper shall be suppressed in Washing
ton or its editor incarcerated without due
process Of law.
The Speaker for the reasons before stat
ed, pronounced the proposition out of order
Mr. Cox askec the Speaker whether he
had ever read the Constitution.
The Speaker said he bad not only fire.
quently read it but had sworn to support
it besides. t.
Mr. Herman resumed the floor and was
proceeding with his remnrks, when
Mr. Wilson of Iowa called him (Kernan)
to orlsr.
Mr. Herman said he supposed he might
make some suggestions, because from recent
events the newsboys were liable at any
moment to be thrown out Of employment.
The Speaker again pronounced the gent
out of order.
Mr. Brooks who had yielded to Mr. Her
nan resumed the floor.
He said it was the pride OF the Speaker
of the House as we'll as his own, that in
their early days they were newsboys and
had been educated to be journalists.
Mr. Nelson of N Y asked his colleague
whether he was in favor of continuing the
home at Fort Lafayette.
Mr. Brooks said the newsboys home
should be the Capitol prison. He would
have their education such as would thor
oughly fit them for champions OF human
liberty. He would have them thoroughly
trained to. the principles of that charter ex-
torted by the barons which declares that
40 man shall be deprived Of his liberty ex.
cept by due process of law. He would
have the newsboy educated under the Pc
tition of right and the principles Of common
law, efecting human liberty as declared
in England centuries ago. He would have
so thoroughly trained, that when
they were stopped from selling their papers
by arbitrary power, they would have the
ability of the journalist to demonstrate a
gainst the gross injustice and outrage upon
their rights.
Mr. Brooks was asked to order, by AIR.
Wadswortb, who was sitting. Now MIR.
Brooks ironically said his remarks were
REASONABLE.
Mr.. Brooks resuming said, those who vi;
olated the constitution were guilty OF trea-
son, those who awlessly arrested editors,
and suppressed journrls were guilty OF ire
son, a violation of the constitution, which
was the highest order of treason.
The speaker. The gentlemen s not IL
order.
Mr.. Brooks remarked if that was in order
he had nothing more to say, and took bus
seat
The bill incorporating the news boys home
in the District of Columbia, was then passed
under the operation Of the previous ques
ton.
The House resumed consideration of the
reciprocity treaty.
Mr.. Davis, of New York, made speect
against tae propriety end expediency al
this time giving the notice for the tarmina
ton OF the treaty
Adjourned.
FORTRESS MoNRoE, May 24.-The steam
err Thomas Powell, Gen Buffers dispatch
boat, has JUST arrived. 1t appears that the
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