The New York herald., 1871-01-17


psrers nor WIN he be entitled TO attend in person
said James Brooks may but! on the contrary
m.ss 70 es entirely in which your ps.isionsr /. 70
@ supplied any he Afforded Sy the law TO 70
those Who occupy such position
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the profession Of Journalist and, uch. properly
only to an impartial court OF law
And your petitioner will ever pray &e; p.s,s
MIR. LAFLTN now moved the reference of the me-
morlal TO the select committee appointed on the
subject. with instructions to make a preliminary
report on the propriey Of further continuing the
Mr. BROOKS, dem, of N. Y, in reference to pol,,i
democratic Party had no greater willor advocate
damage and destroy his own party.the
republican party: Almost every New York re.
publican party TO the democratic party ana that he
was paid Tor being such spy. In proof Of that he
18th Of January containing six columns Of an adver-
paper received those advertisements, from the
thirty thousand dollars a year. THIS was his (Mr.
Brooss' response to the SYMPATHETIC appeal OF Mr..
House. The afidavt pHHa which, he ' had intFS. has
duced TO the House was an old acqnaint-
a1ce az e. IN n. New W. YORK. when he was memoer
OF the New YORK Legislature, and previously when
he was correspondent at Albany, the existence OF
that paper was rs well known as the existence OF
been reprinted from time to time In the Independent
OF New York uncontradicted; 1t had re-appeared In
wSea MT was to ne
Mr.. Stone, the person llbclled was dead and tnat
his counsel, Mr; Fisher, was also dead there was
itself was only q technical denial. MIR.
Hastings did not deny. ana could not deny, that
paper, and by that publication alone obtained ex.
emptlon from the damages 10 which otherwise he
would have been subjected. He tMr: BrooKs) ap.
ton and to vindcate his character.
Mr.. LAFLrS said that, while he appreciated the
value OF private character ne could not forget the
day the gentleman from New York (Mr BrooSs) oSs
out notice. introduced to the House an afIldavit
which the gentleman knew had been publicly
to tarnlsh the reputation of the memoriast was so
marked that he stood mere to-day an organ Of the
democrasc rat party publicly coniesslng tnat that
and as proof OF that felerring to corporation adyer
tlsement in the Commercial Advertiser. II he (Mr.
tisement appeared in the New York 7rtouie ana
Ere'itng Post And would any one pretend that
BY that pu % brIbsd 10 Were Se
tray the republican party II not why
make I such charge against Mr.. Hastingse
New York polltics.for the last twenty years, and
knew Mr.. Hastings political record during that
Mr.. Hastings was anything but wing aud repub-
lican. In 1854 Mr. Hastings was elected clerk OF the
MI. Erastus BROOKS, who then broncht up the same
AFFIDAVIT: but Mr.. Brooks subsequently satisfied
tn at he had done an injustice to Mr. Hastings, and
made ample apologies therefor.
MI. FARNSWORTH, (rep.l OF ILL.,, moved to lay the
motion on the table.
MIR. DAWES, (repl Of Mass.-What objection is
there to having preliminary report made the
subject?
Mi. RANDALL (dem.) OF Pa, called for division
The vote was taken as to whether instructions
should be given to the committee to make pre-
The memorial was then referred without tnsIruc.
tions to the select committee.
OCEAN TELEGRAPH CABLES.
Mr.. BANKS moved to suspend the rules and pass q
concurrent resolution resembling the resolution
passed last Monday which referred to special COM
mittee the subject OF ocean telegraph cable legsla-
ton He represented that the resolution passed
hurredly and without being understood by
the House, which had already referred the
subject to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
He went on to say that the subject involved appro-
priations to the amount or twenty or twenty five MIL
lions OF dollars. One enterprise alone called Tor a
subsidy OF ten millions and there were four or five
Others which would follow IN the same wake. The
subject had Deen considered for five months by the
Commission ON Foreign Affairs and that commits
sion was ready to report.
Monday, opposed Its being rescinded and advo-
Gated the prOprety OF having the subject referred TO
Joint select commission as no less than thirteen
bilis on the subject had been referred in the
Senate and the House to the various district COM
mittees.' lie alluded to the fact tnat the Chairman
OF the Senate Commission on Foreign Affairs had
stated in the Senate thai the commission would not
report at this session, tnus leaving the whole busi
ness OF ocean teegraphing In the hands of q mono
poly that charges triple rates.
The question was further discussed BY Messrs
Butler OF Mass, Garfield and Dawes against the reso
luton offered by MIR. Banks. and by Messrs. Judd
Wood and Myers In support Of 1t.
Mr. WOOD said there was something suspicious in
the mode and manner by which 1t was sought to ac-
complsh, indirectly and unfairly what could not be
accomplished 10y the action OF the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. That committee had reported
general bill but was opposed to granting subsidies.
That fact was at the bottom OF these proceedings.
He was informed that the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts fhir. Butirrl really the arthor OF the
resolution offered on Monday last by MI. Stark
weather.
Mr. STARKwEATHER contradicted that statement,
and said he had never consulted Mr. Butler about IT,
Mr.. BUTLER also contradicted the statement.
The motion no OF Mr BANKS :, 70 snspena the rules
jected-yeas l03, nays So not two-thirds voting in
the affirmative.
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs a bill on
the subject OF ocean telegrapns.
Mr.. ARSELL objected.
Mr. BANKS moved to suspend the rules in order
that such bin might be reported now. The rules
were suspended without division.
Mr. BANKS said he would not ask the House to con-
sider the bill now.
Mr. sTAEKwEATnER-we want it considered now.
III the gentleman has q bill let him report il.
MIR. WOOD thereupon, from the Committee on
Foreign Aiairs, reported the bill relating TO tele-
graphic communication between the United States
and foreign countries, and moved the previous ques-
uon on its passage The previous question was sec
onued and the bill was passed. without discussion or
division. The following is the text
That an communication established or that may be
sbshed between the United States and any foreign coun
Try by of elegraphc magnetic lines cables laid
in part thereof In and the waters reefs island
shores and ands within the Jurisdiction OF the United
shah be subject to the following conditions spuaons
reservations: 10
first The government of the United States shall be en-.
titled 10 and enjoy the similar privileges
with regard the control and or cable
that may by law otherwise be exercised and
enjoyed by any foreign government whatever.
ccoudCtzens OF the United States shall same
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