The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-14

MEMBERS os CoNQRSn AND THE NnwrX0
PREss.-A few days since city evening pspsr
commented in rather caustio terms upon ~
course Of Mr.. Rice, Of Massachusetts,, in -
House Of Representatives, In regard to the duty
on printing paper, and the matter was refsrrsa
to by that gentleman, whereupon Mr.. Thaddsus
Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, INDUCED In vitups-
rative attack upon the newspaper press gsas-
rally, and moved for the expulsion Of the
reporter Of the newspaper in question from his
seat in the reporters gallery Of the House. M
Rice rejoined by exonosating the reporter PER-
sonally from blame, urging that, as reporter
or correspondent, no should not be held respon-
sible for what was stated edtorially in the paper
with which he was connected. But Mr.. Stevens
did not agree with this He said there must b
some way Of reaching newspaper editors, and
Furnishing them for their insolence" in ortiz
cising the doings Of the members Of the House.
We care nothing for the merits Of the case h
point; but we object TO this wholesale denun-
citation Of the newspaper press by any member
Of the House of Representatives, particularly
by one who uses such foul language as that
Of this representative from Pennsylvania. We
have only to refer TO the report Of recent
debate In the House to satisfy our readers that
no respectable newspaper employs, in discus
ing public matters, language so coarse and indie
cent Is that uttered by this Pennsylvania Scion.
But this il net all We deny the right Of n.
Stevens to arraign before any tribunal powss
like that OF the press Of this country in u
manner he doe& II II were not for the whole
some and vigorous criticisms IN the public jour
mails upon public measures we would soon find Dc
demagogues who now infest our halls Of legisla-
ton plunging the nation into vortex Of lnex-
tricable confusion, corruption and disaster. We
have enough bad legislation ~ II IL, even Win
the aid Of the newspaper press in exposing III
intrigues and imbecility Of Legislators; and ths
people are not prepared 70 submit 70 any in-
fringemsnt upon the liberty Of the press that
NAV entail the surrounding, a. by an impsns.
trable curtain, Of the debates IN Congress upon
public measures instead Of maiisning 80
editors and reporters Of the public prsss
many Of the legislators should extend to them
every need Of courtesy; for II II were not for
them they would never survive one session o.
Congress, but be allowed to drop into that
utter obscurity from which II ID pity and >
shame they were ever allowed 70 emerge By .
credulous and connding constituency.
Tm New STATE CArrrAr--wHEHr Is II TO b
LOCATED "A proposal 70 remove the capital o.
the State Of New York from Albany has met wisn
much favorable attention in Legislative and othss
circles. But, although frequently discussed.
nothing has been done 70 make the proposed
change . practical and decisive one. Several
committees have been appointed and evil
aence taken on the question; but still no
change has occurred We are now glad 70 sss
that . move II at last being made in tne
rirhs direction. The Board Of Supervisors Of
this city yesterday unanimously voted In favof
OF offering, ~ the new Capitol, the splendid
marble building now being erected In the
City Hall Park. aud which II y axnactes