The New York herald., 1868-04-04

port, and when we 0fer all the reports, then ne
says, "You must take given one" T0 tnat We
And now to test the question II the gentlemen win
agree not to object to Mr. McEwen's report because
It Is not report OF the whole speech, VIII laAe
that.
Mr.. EvARFs-we will not make that objection.
Mr.. BUTLER-We want it fully understood that we
put in Mr.. McEiben's report Of the speech as the
standard report, and we put in the other two, so
that If the President comes with witnesses to deny
aadona @ Of the other Ss reports
Mr.. EvARTs-The learned Manager IS iamiiiar
enough with the course Of trials to know tna6 of ts
time enough for him to bring In additional PROOF 10
contradict proof OF ours when we make 1t.
Mr.. BUTLER-will you allow this report TO be
nader Do you make any objectioqY
Mr.. EvARTs-We object to the two copies from
newspapers
should be decided. want all to go In, and oner
The CHIEF JUSTICE said he could not put the ques-
u0n on all three at once. .
| Mr.. BUTLER-Then l will first offer the Leaders,
report. o.., .r.r ~. ,ono-,
made In the Leader newspaper as evidence IN TINS
case 1t appears from the statement OF the witness
by him with the assistance Of another person. whose
notes are not produced, and who is not produced
himself as witness. The Chief Justice thinks that
| The yeas and nays were demanded upon the gues-
tion as to the admlssbity Of the report in the Cleve
| 50; nays II, as follows
oonse oonss c
Morgan, Morrill, Of Me- MeEli Of w. Morton, Nye rasr'
SsSsr SUMNER Shsser, Upton, Van wnHs Whey and
s%. ssan
so the report was admitted as evidence
Mr.: BuTLER-I now offer the report prepared by
Mr.. EvARrs-we make additional objection.
Mr.. BuTLER--We how otrer the report in the Cleve-
land Herald. Is there objection to thatf
1 iC nm ha 0Yrn Yr NiYlA
Mr.. BUTLER was proceeding with the reports, when
it was agreed that they should all be considered
read
On motion of Senator EDMuNps the Senate, sitting
as Court OF Impeachment, adjourned till tomorrow
| at twelve O'Clock.
The Senate In Legislative Session.
The chair was vacated by the Chief Justice, and
was Immediately resumed by the President pro tenn.
Mr.. ANTHONY moved to take up the resolution
presiding officer be authorized to admit to seat ON
the noor the reporter for the New York Associated
Press during the trial Of the Impeachment.
Mr.. FERRY moved that the Senate adjourn hut the
motion was lost on division by large majority.
Mr; EERKYwl moved to adjourn because am ex-
adopted. do not think the Senate ought to grant
the permission to the reporter Of the Associated
Press Ine Associated Press, Is represented by re-
porters IN other legislative and deliberatve bodies
besides Congress, and the reports Of the Associated
Press from many other deberative bodies have been
and are systematically bes upon the principles the
policy and the conduct Of the friends OF the majority
IN Tins Dody The AGENTS OF the Associated Press re-
ventions now sitting, and heretofore sitting ii many
OF the States have Systematically libeed those con-
yen.a0ns ,a and ,on their me members, and unless
institution can prevent or will prevent
such reports as have enanated from those agents.
think we ought not, in justice to ourselves and the
principles and policy profess to permit reporter
oil the press on the floor OF the Senate.
tns a I sala ne s WAS somewhat surprised at
applications This was not question of lavoritism
TIC
whether better or worse, for information
from day to day touching this trial. 1t appeared
That It was impossible for the reporter to hear
ratey IN his present position In the gallery the esi
mony OF witnesses, and now it was proposed to per-
eight hundred and forty newspapers supplied az he
was Informed, 1.-The Associated Press, faithful re-
reporter connected with this association in some
other place had or had not given fair statement of
ee proceedings that took place there. Some senator
suggested that 1t would be favortsm TO accord the
privilege Mr.. Conkling would say to the Senator
that II u We're fayortsn it was to the entire peodle
OF the state Of New York. as well to the people OF
every other State where newspapers are
circulated, aud where an intense Interest Is
felt in this Trial. He would like to know upon what
system of reasoning they were to exclude from the
galleries the public at large and admit certain per-
fuse to single person such privileges as would ena.
Die tlat association to make an accurate report
enaa Of the proceeding An that he or. Conklingj
sented, as he had been informed, an association
including some eight hundred and forty newspapers
u
no man can number. The favoritism was to allow |
single chair within the limits OF the Chamber FOR |
Mr.. ANTHONY would, II possible give ali the re.
poi.ers OF inc press place on the floor; but that
being entirely out OF the question, lie had |
proposed TO give IL to a reporter represent. |
ing. very much the larger number OF the press.
when generally take the Senate report from the |
Associated Press. The question was whether they |
Should nave those reports full and as accurate as
possible. lie Anthonyl had himself tested the gal.
lery, ana was satisfied that 1t is not pos |
testimony wi
The result was that The reports are |
mneT,eet imp sd which was the very ground Of the obec
mad more experience In this business than most of
his associates and would say that papers all over the
country OF both parties represented ia this asso
ciation, and II any unfair political bias were shown
II would be broken up at once, as 1t ought to be.
MI. EDMrNrs asked whether al newspapers could |
come into the association, or whether IL was close
corporation that prevented others from coming in
except on certain conditions.
Mr.. PERRY satd the Associated Press was com.
posed merely Of seven papers in the city OF New
MIR. ANTHONY Thought perhaps he could answer
the question better than the Senator, having had
soine experiences In such matters. The Associated
Press comprises all the principal daily papers in New
York, and taking the news from all parts OF the |
world sold II to the newspapers in every part Of the
country.
Mr.. CoSKLrNG asked how IL was Sold
no n s o, no, Know but said ne thought
OF ihe Associated Press, was refused
Mr.. louNsoN-They pay for It,
Mr.. fERsY inquired " the senator did not know
that they had refused some daily papersy
Mt. ANTHONY believed they had thought II very |
wrong, but did not desire TO go into questions Of |
that kind. lie called attention the fact that there
are local associations In the country that have the
same restrictions as the New York Associated Press
had-nlmcly, that papers shall come into the As
sOcated Press without the consent OF those already
IN; nut that association solo It's news 10 the press Of
the whole country.
Mr.. RAMSEY suggested postponing the further con. |
sideraion OF the matter for the purpose OF taking up
the resolution IN regard 10 the ticket system.
Mr. HBNDRICKs thought there should he no diner.
ence OF opinion about such question when every
Senator knew that The whole country depended for
the report of this trial upon the Associated Press
lie heard The objection raised 10y the senator from
Connectcui (Mr Ferry) that the democrats had con.
troll or this association ic frst time. He had sup
posed that was controlled Wy the opposite party TO
great extent. Nc knew that he had been made to
appear very stupid In some Of his remarks at one
time: That, however, nc cared nothing about. The