Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-30
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Spicy Debate in Congress-Mr. Brooks
Defines Treason.

From the usually dull report of Con-
gressional Proceedings we clip the following
spicy passage which took place on Tues
day: u.E H
Mr.. Patterson adm, N. H. reported a
bill to incorporate the Newsboys' Home in
the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Brooks opp, N. W wanted to know
what would be the use of such homes if
newspapers were to be suppressed. In that
case there would be no newsboys.
Mr.. Cox (Opp, Ohio) expressed his sur
prise at the remark of the gentleman from
New York (BroOks), for II the newspapers
were suppressed, not only the boys them
selves but the gentleman himself might
want home. ..... ..- ........
Mr.. Eldridge (Opp., Wis., would like the
gentleman from New York (Brooks) to in
form him whether the Government was not
now furnishing homes to editors of news
papers i'm the forts of the North?
Mr.. Brooks replied that perhaps some
gentleman on the Republican side could
give the information. AS for himself, he
was not an organ of the Administration,
Mr.. Herman (Opp, New York; desired to
say few words, coming as he did from a
State where the people were greatly ag-
grieved from a spasmodic energy which
trampled down the rights Of some of her
citizens.
Mr.. Morrill, (Adm., Vt.) suggested that
the discussion of the suppression of The
World and Journal Of Commerce was not in
order on this bill, which it was desirable to
pass merely to secure an insurance on the
building of the Newsboys' Home.
The Speaker sustained the point of order.
Mr.. Herman said that it would be idle to
protect newsboys if we do not protect citi-
zens whose rights have been violated. II
| it was not in order for him to express his
views on this grand inquest of the nation, he
| desired an express that section be added to
the bill, ''providing that the press shall not
be suppressed by the arbitrary will of an
executive officer"
the freedom of the press was not pertinent
to the bill.
| The Speaker again sustained the point. He
said the bill merely provided for an act Of
incorporation of home for newsboys, and
such remarks were no more appropriate to
this than to land or pension bill.
| Mr.. Herman remarked that he simply de-
| sired to call the attention of the House to
the Importance of the subject in its effects
on the wellbeing of the country, and to
show that whenever an executive officer
should by mistake or from impulse do an
act the tendency of which was to ALLEVIATE
the people, the Government was proper
tionally weakened. ..g
Mr.. Stevens adm, Pa.) hoped the gen.
| tleman from New York (kernan) would
not be allowed to 90 on any longer; and
with a view of an accommodation for a
speech, he would move that the evening be
set apart for that purpose.
Mr.. Herman replied that he would be
happy to be heard at any time.
Mr.. Brooks moved to recommit the bill,
with instructions that its 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 au-
thority to suppress newspapers by military
force, thus depriving newsboys of their en-
ployment.
The Speaker said the amendment was
clearly out of order.
Mr.. Brooks then modified his proposition
so as to instruct the committee to report a
new section to the bill, providing ''that no
newspaper shall be suppressed in Washing
ton or its editor incarcerated without due
process of law" t.l
The Speaker, for the reasons before stat
ed, pronounced the proposition out of or
der.
Mr.. Cox asked the Speaker whether he
had ever read the Constitution;
| The Speaker repiiea thaG ne nao not only
frequently read IL, put had sworn 10 sup
port 1t besides.
Mr. herman resumed tne no0r, ana was
proceeding with ms remarks, w1en- ~
Mr. wilson Adm- iowa called Nun eher-
nan) to order for irreievancy'
Mr. Herman said ne naa supposed ne
might make some suggestlons, because IRON
recent events the newsDoys were naDle az
any moment 10 pe 'nro"h ou' VI enipioy-
ment. ,o,,ood tho oo,-
tleman out OF order. r
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