New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MEMORIALS IRON TIE &EW-YOBK CHAMBER q
COMMERCE.

M. OpFLL of New.York (Dem.) presented
memorials fiom the NewYork Chamber OF Commerc'
- tar sales on merchandise, 20 construct s' spc
between Lakes kre ord Ontario a-r 90 establish line
Of mEan STEAMERS 10 Japan and China from san Fran.
Disco. These memorials were al aip.opna'el! TO-
feTIed
ACCESSION az PRIVILEGE.
Mr. RICE OF Massachusetts Onlon) rising 70 o ones
zion OF privilege cansed 10 be read article from Tie
T.p York EoeEis9 Pos. rejecting upon lis conduct on
tbe paper duty question and sayinf lie voted inoLey
tsatOr 10 his sOrfiG selfiltereSt. Tbs article was
coupled with extracts from The Sfrir2fed RF1btcaa,
saying. Mr.. Rice s d paper manufacturer ana voted
against the repeal Of the dIy or paper ~ odr 70 pu
money into his pocket. Mr.. Rice sid he bid been
here five or years. and before thought II
necessary to viRdicae himself In the presence OF bis
ASSOCIATED with respect to the manner IN which he dis
charged his public duties or IlTate duties ana nc dd so
nov to vindcatc bis right as member on this floor,
and 10 yindica,e himself from the l0u asprso1 IN tai
paper. That article proceeded the assump, on
that no member who has All interest IN great eues-
tions has right 70 express his opinions or vote upon
them unless he is entirely independent OF them II e
had no interest In questions which rise here he could not
represent his constituents and be claimed Tie Ieht TO
protect his vel their interests 30 long as II
did not conflict with the interests a large OF his cOun.
trymcn Were thcic n,t gentlemen herewho are inter
stted in cOei and iron and wood IL al The Shapes which
these articles take in the process Of manufacture ana
there not members here also interested a. editors
and publishers In the logiation 81 Congress AS TO
voting put money INTO big own pocket ny fyorng
paper manufacturers or himself The charge Has siau
nil or the manufacture Of paper. directly or Indirectly
ofwhoeyer SO charges uttors that which Is utterly
and absolutely false. Mir. Rice then caused 70 be
read an article from Tie BabiDa0rs Aatrico,.
which animatveTted upon the course OF The
FgeniHR Pos, in attacking tie navy and
stating in this connection that Of he publishers q
The Post who lad held the office Of Navy AceGt, and
against whom four Indictments had been io1nd for
criminal practices, WIS now held to bail for trial Tie
Amercqa SAYS If the editors of The Pos permitting
themselves 10 bc animated by feeling OF revenge be-
cause their associate has boon checked in criminal
career or ifthcy fancy hci can nGg tho Court
the Government in hs cast by robbing naval off,
ces and crews Of ther just merit and are therefore
defaning the services % these Lrove men, attempting
20 transfer il 70 oilers. tbey commit fatal mistake.
Mr. Rice SAID lie could not b0eTa The Article came from
rhe pen Of the venerGed gentleman who is principal
editor Of TIE Post and whose writings have adorned
Abe literature Of the country PROM whatever source
abe charge came lie hurled it lGcI with defiance and
scOIn TO its unclc9n 50aICe
Mr. srKyTSs OF Pennsylvania O'nioa) offered reso.
tuition that The N yoYk EreniTg Post fhal Lot horeaf
Ter be allowed 10 have any reporter on ipOI.ers cte
L. this House
Mr.. morrill, of Vermont Onol,)-Does lilo centle
man suppose that The reporter haI anything 20 do with
Mr.. SrrvTys- II do M know tut To. paper hiss no
tight 10 a reporter In this lIousc
Mr.. RICE-l do moi believe The correspondent Of T.s
EreHing Pet "a Ia any way even In dc least directly
or Indirectly, insoied IN hot article l'e,y much Re.
yret that any reflection h0s been made upon him.
Mr. SITyENsl do not desire 10 cast censuie on The
reporter but the parer which confirms such articles
mas right 20 representative here. The news.
papers and especially those Of Neville orb, become 80
insO,clLy libelOgs aud oaigpni0Us il venture 10
differ from their dogmas that scarcely day passes in
which we are rot attacked in bci manner by these
ebusetts withdraw tho resolution.
GIN GRANT ~ TIT HALL.
Gen. Grant came into the Hall, and was received
ltl Elrled hnnorr as staiea 10 gLoilcl 1i>-2i..,