The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-12
House OF Representatives.
wAsmE0ror, Feb II, 1858.


TAXING SALES or MERCHANDISE, ETC
Mr.. ooElI, (opp) ofN. Y, presented memorials from
tho New York Chamber OF Commerce TO tax sales Of
merchandise, TO construct ship canal between Lakes
Erie and Ontario and to establish line Of mail st.am-
Japan and China from San Francisco. These
MORALS all appropriately referred.
QUESTION or rRvLEok
Mr. RICE, (rep) OF Mass, rising TO question OF prvi-
lege caused TO DO read extract from the Now York
Evening Post rejecting upon his conduct the papr
duty question: and say ing he voted money into his
pocket thus pcrvcrting his ONCE legislator TO his
soriid selfin,ercst This article coupled with ex-
tracts from the Springfield Republican, saying that Mr.
Rice Ii paper manufactures, and voted against the
repeal Of the duty paper in order put money into his
pocket Mr. Rico said he had boon here ave or ak
years and before thought necessary To vim.
dictate himself In tho presence Of his associates with
or private duties, and he did 10 vindcafc his
right az member on this floor, and 70 vlndicate himself
from the foul aspcrsion in that paper That article
ceeded on the assumption thai no MEMBER who has
interest In great questions has right TO express his
opinions vote upon them unless he IL entirely ind.
pendent Of them. II he had interest In questions
which rise here he could not represent his
and be claimed the right 70 protect his own a. well A.
their interests 70 long As u did no. conflict with the in.
tsrcsts at large Of his counymn We're there not gen.
tlomcn here who interested In coal and iron, and
WOOL In all the shapes which these articles take In the
here also Interested - editors and PUBLISHERS In
the Legislation OF Congrcssf A. 70 20 voting q 70 put
money INTO hts own pocket By fsvorue paper m.nuf.c
turers er himself the charge was grstutous. He had
nol single dollar invested In any paper mill or the
manufacture OF paper, directly or indirectly and who
charges uttcrs that VIII Oh utterly and abro
iutsy FALSE Mr. Rice thsn caused TO be read article
from the Raliimore Aweyaan which animadvsrted upon
stating N ths csnnccsoa that one Of the publishers o.
the FoF, who had held the ofhce OF Navy Agent and
against whom foSr indictments he'd been found for crim
inal practices, held 70 bail for trial The Arseu
says n the editors OF the fot permitting them
selves 10 be animated by fseling OF revenge because
their late has been checked criminal career
they fancy they influence the court or the govern
mcnt In bis case BY robbtng naval officers and crews
Of their just merit and are therefore dsamng The ear
others, they commit fatal mistake Mr. Rice said he
could not believe the artiols from the pen Of the
and whose writings have adorned The literature OF the
co ptry. From whatever source The charge cane, he
hurled back with defiance and sccss 70 ~ unclssa
source
M SIR srs' sse q p cSsa .:s:g.... .A.. he !,
havc any reporter o. Reporters table Ia this House.
Inc pscs ssysas % With sh.s
Mr. srkynss-J donrxnow, butthaa paper has no right
M ktcs-1 DO not believe the correspondent Of the
n y ,s 70 me s s,' .sos s
thai sny reflection has bees made upon him
Mr. srsvEr.-I Do ncA desire "a east censurs on the
vepover but the paper which contains such articles has
and especially those Of New York become 20 nsoiest
,lsr dcsmss that wsrcsiy Day pars in which we ara
dot attacked In foul manner By these sorbbers In
Difference 10 abe gentleman from Massachusetts, with
draw the resolution
vsfr 0ewERAL GRANT.
General Grant ints the hall and resolved with
marked bonesl
REonyv or SMITHSONIAN rxsrrrrrS
On motion Of Mr.. FnA,g. frcp \ OF n. ", the Houss
took w an1 raasA the eenssss isnt rcsouson sppcsn
Ing osnsrs R9hssd DsAasis ~ regeat Of the smith
sonaa lnssituttoh.
URrUrn - I'M w4sBprrrx
Mr. 0ARyvfn. frrpl az 0ns, wiiLdrsw the resolution