, 1874-06-16

Sptcfdt Ofspatch to The Chicago Tribune.
NOW CERTAIN SENATORS WOULD PROTECT THEIR
REPUTATION.
WARRINGTON, D. e., Juno 15.-Un1or the inno-
cent title Of II bill to determine tue jurisdiction
of Circuit Courts Of tile United States, aud to
regulate tho removal of causeB from State
Courts, and for other purposes" Mr.. Carpenter
sprung upon tho 8enate this AFTERNOON and had
passed bill, ono section Of which roads as fol-
lows:
That process TO commence In any Circuit Court Of
the United 6tacH in any court Of ay Territory Of
tue United S.ateH, OF tho District Of Goun1biu any
civil sntt not affecting tho title to real estate,
suit ia brought against uny corporation persons rc-
siding IN The United States aud doing business in the
having In said stnte, Territory, Or District where sa
suit IL brought IN AGENT or agents, iu respect Of tho
natter ont Of which such caHea nsse, may 10 alo BY
where there is moro than ol.s, n copy Of s.lch
and J., sush a0fscq as 4vo t1e
Principal Of such agent in tue sote TofrItory or or
DistriCt Of Columbia, wlcru tho suit IL brought ro.
udied horeusr that this section nlsa not npny any
suit TN cause OF action occurring hcfore July, 1874
In rising to oppose tho paasage Of this bill,
A1r. Bayartl, Of Delaware, Mr.: Wadleigh, Of Now
Hampshire, and Mr. Thurman Of Ohio oxpoBcd
tho hidden meaning of tile section above quoted,
said the lrBt-nnmc1 gentloman:
Every great newspaper hns an ageut ut tho Nniona,
oap1tal aud great M1ny Of otir Journals natntau
correspondence in every important City III iho country
Now tp suppose caae: The editor Ut newspaper in
Francisco, writes and publishes an article about ncr
hon Senator Carpenter for instance, who resides or !s
sEonng 70 md eSntaang natter heh
BRINGING sut agal1ast tho editor or raspona!ble
osntar Of nce te Upper s sa as N'w Xor I'll Mr. Car
law. In order to commence h.s action for be ia to
serye prSsess On the paers correspondent agent
Aftark ma 0n1
ts ne M q sch agent n @ the ssae or Territory
abridge tho liberty Of tile press.
Mr. Dnyard
DENOUNCED THE bill
In unmeaBnrnd terms, especially tho section
quoted, to which he offered an amendment pro-
Vidlug for the exemption Of editors aud cotro-
spondo,lts from It's action. The amendment was
advocated by Senators Wadlei.l,, Thurman, md
Stockton. It was dofoated, however the
gentlemen who favored tho original proposition
leing MesHra. foreman, Boutwell,, buckingham,
Edmunds, Gilbert, Ferry (h1lch.), Frelinghny,,
sen, Itam!in, Harvey, Howe, Hitchcock, ingalls,,
tho two Morriils. Morton, ,oglesby, patter-
sSn sont aha anse H.. sa,Tgo9
burn, Window, and Wright-all Republicans.
Tho Senators who int1orsed Dayard'a anend-
mont woIo Moasrs:: Mcorn, Dayard. Bogy, Cooper,
nays, oodthwalto, Gprlon llagor, the Two
AAs"''+totta nD!4AeVitt AolAts n4tt1ahTfs nA0TE4-
mon, Mitchell, Norwood, Ransom, Salisbury,
sehurz, spragao. STOCKTON, mud Waale'gll.-t7
democrats, 4 Republicans, and Independent.
Tho blu IL tie handlwork Of Senators Carpenter
and conkling, both Of whom, aa IL vol known,
have reason to complain Of tho unceremoniols
manner III which great statesmen arc so1ne-
times
oVEHHAuLEp M THE rnEsB.
Doth haYo frequently exprosHad themselves In
favor Of national libel Inv. Carpenter il tue
Senator WHO, in nn interview with q correspond
out OF vt. Louis newspaper fow weokh ago,
hald llo beloved III a censorship OF tho preHs.
Conklng, in tho oarly daya Of tho seBaion,
told q friend that ho Lad 'lihol bill Which, lla
thought, he could pass, tint would fix those fel-
lows. moaning tue Washington correspondents.
Since tho
nEoEar DECISION OF TIE aupnEnE COURT
Of the District in tho Chanler-1'uol caae, dony-
Ing tho Jurisdiction OF bnelfs little police court
iu caseH OF higher order huM chicken tlioying.
Senators Of tue cailro Of Chandler. Carpenter,
and Conkling, and their friends and pals, Shop.
herd, Harrington, oto., have felt tue necessity
Of al enactment like this bill run through tho
Hsnste to-day. It isa fortunate thing for tho