New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE PRESS CENSORSHIP.

MI. MASON pTtstIltu luO lOiloNlbS hl|uAv'
r,al from Samgel WlkesoD, namely:
The unAorsigDod rdpros6Dts to the Congress ~ TIE
United States that lie i. the Washington editor OF INF
NEw-YoRH TRiBiNIi 'ha' as seer, he GENT, VI threr
different days within the current week TO the ocefs OF
the American Telegraph company III TINS cry loF
transmission u TtU TGBuNE in New. YORK, kilograms
announcing the removal of Gen. Butler from the coni
inand OF the Army OF the James; that me kilograms
were rot seut, bit Suppressed; thGt Your p"li'
liuner has been Informed that they were suppressed 10y
an order from The War Department; that yoar pet'
toner has 90 believe that censorship oil news
paper kilograms has been established IN me cty OF
Washington without law and that the same IS excr
cscd therein without responsibility IN violation OF tAe
freedom Of the press ~ Tie inlnrs ~ '1"In
crty ard notification OF law. Nor petitioner
further represents that the suppression OF the new,
the removal ofGen Butler extended to ana inc!ensn
tho tecgrams Announcing the same, ana 70 al ne ne
newspapers in the Northern ord Western states DJ
their representatives resident in Washington, ana that
while this censorship ind suppression are IN iofce IN
Washington. The agent oi one oi me New ioIa ho"S
paIeis the headquarters of tho Army OF the
had nee let and license accorded 10 him 10 SEND 10 Dis
naIer full accounts Of the said removal OF Gen Bht'rr
and extended conn eats thereon. which license ne I'M
proved and thereby secured and gave to his paper
monopoly Of said news all the paprs OF the tnitei
States 10 the unjuss Interference with business and Tue
violation OF equiv. iour pe1.nones therefore. ptays
M The passage law thar shall place thc rs, - Use
d mails and I'd, shall punish interference WIN ara
interruption suppression Of this night g. row theis~
prnIsfcs tie suppression or interruption ni anu i.c
crnca With The rig, Ia U'e tie mails Of the United
stairs. SAMUEL " II KEsoS.
The petition vos referred 70 the Committee on me
j Judiciary.
IHF coSsTITUrIoyAL AMENDMENT
VI. riftY moved aud II was ugreed that after TO
d :, tbc ur,tsr consideration OF the un Savery Con
,'i'utioul, aneucsncrt b. pos.roned for $50 weeks
from Tuesday next.
Mr. RoLltSs fAio) said NJ tbc bst session he voted
ayain, the proposed amrrdnent, bot xhea the 9nes'
ton sha ngan be taken. he intended TO record BIS
name in tho Affirmative. III had changed MS vows
with reference To tie eNpcd.ency OF the measure ana
satisfied with The reasons which tad induced oin
10 reach such conclusion. He entertsAe the sane
op on. OF the Rebellion now which nc AWAY had.
and that there not shadow nj prctesr for the IN
famous and disastrous conduct on the part ui TIE >outn
Nevertheless BE- believed thar tier. had not been ei
bib;ed sufficient yilllI gne.s TO extend eonciiato u
The masses who haze been misled and betrayed theiI
leaders IL he could preserve the Constitution hnu
Union by pres.rving te present stains o. slavery ne
sogri do H. Tic would 20 furFnct sra sac .nyIn
even II were lecessiry 10 extend Saycrr he Womb
IA the iargnago az the President ritter pai1hy OF ~
together destroy Slavery u accomplish TINS plfn%ci
and Il Was simply because be believed the amendment
II adopted world serve thlt patriotic end, mar ne
should vote iu- IT, lie argued lfat Congress mas fAe
power 10 propose The amendment 20 To consttat,on
asd yielded ~ the pubc sentiment OF Missouri N ao'!'
i.ting Slavery. We csn never have peac" nntH we
in some afy snose ct that insttGtor lilo eHpT ssed
opinion that in ess than two yssrs konineAy too
IN De free Stae. and viii abo'i.h slavery Whom
Hr Rollins wes Gpplaudei nj the con
t los OF his rr,larks which extended over two hours
VIZ. GARriftp alluded 10 tns progress @, emsneipa'
tion. Slavery INST driven roEl the lefF.tor.rs
and then II, Kingdom ~ tho states vas shaken 'ol
gnaaton and by one it, corncrs'pnrs wore tehG
rrr.yed. Ills colleague (pendIetOu) lad. however
found resting plso. Tor slavery -igairy "Lere
the great statue al bcry ~as c5strnedi Ia, 20 'to
VA, SACRED that slavery could not De- phisBtu !" te
uinr and there slain Tho Argument or lls colleague
were good II Il true that tho States were snVer
sign ard Independent. Tbs heecntroTrstedi hnd
they were sovereign ard incpcLdeni thty were not 20
now coming ilto the CB.0n The Obligation onee
taken rendered them an ladiyisible Dstion =,
Mr.. SrfyESs said ite gentleman from Uno {fendle
tom had eyyieratrd us. IN arms IN She Rebel state,
from rcspOrs hfy Cor tbs bloody MAR and placed II
upon hu -sls .Steven.i and those who eccd WA HIM
his was q grieyous charge II tue. and shouId make
them foe not only regret but enUre. for t1clF cOnIci
Ifc Thanked God het his lougcutertainet hatre, 81
slavery bad not been weakened by enteeb1s ase. Inc
party With which be- had acted could not hesitate 70 90
hsi dniy required VIZ. 10 c,einGo Sa'eLy iou. we
s iu'I @oa III 'T w SSe' own ,Su % W.
r The "1e b. 1sed Tor laS sTssss sassr
he ,ad The rpitaph u the fertI from Ohio would
Here rests rho ab's' and moot "rroacioGs De-
-ndcr oi slavery sni opponent ~ liberr! Oh as
,any"; whilc bis own (Si'yeu.s) would be g Here
e. oae who neyes rose ~ an eninenco. and only /
o.lted ia, low ambition to have = ssid that ne sought
. amelorai" hr condition Of fh- poor snd d""niFod
len If every Lang -agc. raUr and color
Mr.. BALDWIN Mas entered nto al alignment rs 70 !
h. chsIscIar q form ~ g0vsrnnent denying That
hls Was CcufsfiegroY 81 sOIrE"Kh Stp"s-!l " - /
aton. He briefly advocated tie psLdiGs resolution /
cgardiny Ssy cry IA outlaw " ciSiIni.on and os
hS rrosoritor o; treason which should b. AZ oucs
bosLe,l.
No o'her ,necche, we're rHdo N the resolution.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. CuLg introduced bill in g~eniHeat o;thc fnGihc
Railroad Act rni.g..g thc aSsyumert mace % the ,
'rntre Paono Railroad Company %; California 10 rhe
Western pncfc Raii,D Company, ana requiring sail
Dad to complete iSon'y Eve niles veu-i'. rld ID,
hole l,pe !r0i san joe ;O Sacramento IN i'Gr yeas
GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS.
Mr. H nD.Rn Iowa Introduced BIZ Authorizing
4. Secretary a a. Interior TO inst..Ltc geological sut
.ys ot ;rc B!,ck Hills in neko.a. ard approPr.arns
~ 80 fOg that purpose.
TnE FIRE IN SEw-YoRk ~ ISiI.
Mr. Beook> presented u memorial OF NJ" ION nor
hants 20 have paid the fc clann oGis31
Aiic1gncd until Monday
NEw.XORK GGGlsIAltKE.