, 1874-06-25

What tho Wisconsin Sennt0r SnYs In
Defense OF 1t.

New YonK, June 4.--scnator Carpenter pub
liahes lero, this ming, a lottor about what
has boon styled "Oarpentors Gag law" and
says: " an accurate statement IN regard to this
matter will satify every Journalist who respects
truth, and will diminish tho force Of tue r'tu-
peration uttered by those of tAe profession who
do not" In tho course Of his rsview Of tho law
aud its several sections, the, seuator writes
triet of Columbia as vel! rs to ti,s Ierrltoros is
Now York or Boston, carrying on buHi-
neHs by IN agent In this District,
Should havo creator objection to com
or Of wyoming, is not vory apparent; But tho great
objection il that it appied to publishers Az we'll
~ merchants mechaulcs, manufacturers and all
other business mon. Now, to tlis, reply that
the bill mas no special reference to publishers.
this objectlou ought to show upou what GROUND
publishers can claim exemption from lhws which
bind everybody else. They seem to think that
they may bo sued in Washington for libel. We'll,
rySy T p 40 asent il this D 5latrict} Thos Of iool
IL no moro unfavorabla to tho preas than tho
statute againa: larceny is unfriendly to the poo
plo. Quo porploxes thieves. and tho other Liars,
but neither ia 3 terror to honest men, mud this
bill il no more injurious TO publishers than every
law must bo TINT looks to the impartial adminis-
tration OF Justice.
the Senato Democratlo Senator moved to
amend the eleventh section 40 that 1t should not
apply to any suit for libel or slandor here. The
proposition was directly presented to exempt
ono class OF citizeuB from tho operation Of the
Coueral law and declare immunity in faYor Of
libel and Islander, and every Democrat who voted
for this il quito obvious. Tue chief occupation
OF the Democratic presB to-day is to compose
and publish libcs upon the party IN power.
Any encouragement given to libel aud R!ander
wonlu be thwarting tile means BY which tho
Democratic party hopes to overthrow t1o Re-
"Tho plopositlon was defeated by the votes Of
thirty-tIroe Republicans. Tho motion to strike
out tue whole OF the eleventh Gection was also
defeated by q vote Of yeas, 16, aid nays, 40, aud
on the passage OF the bill thirty-two ssnator'
Senator Carpenter thinks TINT under tho cir
cumstances be should not be singled out for
special criticism. Tho gonoral operation of the
law the Senator illustrates as folowa:
"Supposo a manufacturer Of carriagea In tho
City OF New York eBtabiishos house in Chicago
for tho aaio Of such carriages. aud hin business
there is managed by MI agent. The agent sells
carriage with a falsa warranty. Under the pro-
Visions OF this section, suit might bp brought in
made upon tho ngent thore, md upon !.
principal in Now York. Ia there any injustice
in tlls 2 Should tho party who laa
been defraudod be compelled to take hla
Wltneabeb u NEW 4UFA 1ut tI4hlF 10 ~ q Aato
ship to provide that auit may bo maintained
whore tho transaction out OF which it arose WIS
had7 Is thore any injustice III providing that
the agout sent to Chicago to transact businosH
shall 10 considered also tho agent in regard 10
suits aris,ng thorofrom under this section Pro-
ccss eau only Lo served upon tue agent who vas
such In respect to tho very transaction out of
which tho suit arises. It Now York capitailas
chooHos to do business by Ill ageut in tho West
cru States, why bhuula ho not submit to the
Jurisdiction OF lie court where he las an agsnt
to trausac. tho worry businesa out Of which tue
sui. arisos a. hH would have to 10 IT ~ carried