Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-06-01
PNGPOSAgION
For Full and Systematic Nehorf OF
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
yysHE Editor of the Washington !Go2eite has
| Il been anxious, ever SINGS the cocinence-
ment Of his paper m 1915, t, furnish full
display ofthe proceedings Of both hoases OF
Congress; III 15l7 and IN 1919 he endeavored
to accomplish lis original plan, bat sufficient
patronage could not, at either period, be pro-
cured to justify the vast additional expense OF
testing the experiment., by the employment
OF sufficient number Of reporters, to furnish
the current debates Of Congress, for publica-
ton, Oh the day on which they take place.
lie now believes the time has at length ar
rived when the eye Of the nation is more at
tentively fixed on the acts Of its Legislators;
that mere earnest desire is felt throughout
the republic 10 read the legislative proceed
iugs aud debates, from the scat OF the general
government; and that daily newspaper en-
bracing the plan OF prompt and original re-
ports, would meet with that support from an
intelligent and patriotic connuA.y, sufficient
to defray the necessary expenses, attendant on
such an undertaking. Ec therefore submits
the following plan for this department OF the
Washington Gaze to-
/. Five competent reporters to be engaged;
two to be employed III the Senate, and
three in the House of Representatives /;
whose time will be exclusively devoted 10
accomplish the objects Of this proposal
2. The debates to be currently and correct
ly prntcd on the day OF delivery, If posi-
bic:
5. The plan of the London reporters to be
followed, by transcgibing the notes, when
they amount to q certain number OF lines,
tor press, during the continuance OF the
debate, SO as to produce the matter in
type, as fast rs the copy Is prepared The
Immediate vicinity OF the Gazette Office
to the Capitol, viii afford great facility &c,
secure the execution OF tins part OF the
project;
4. The reports Of interesting debates to be
as literal as practicable: ~
S. The average quantity of congressional
matter 10 be furnished, in small, but legi-,
bic type, viii be from FIVE to eight columns
day:
6. And, finally, as a Fundamental, rule. no
speech will be admitted, that kas not been
actually deEusred en- the .Roor Of Congress.
The orators shall appear in their own
phraseology as strictly as consistent with
the rules of the language.
GA handsome 4to edition will also be is.
sued weekly, embracing the most important
public documents, forming CONNECTED msto-
ry OF congressional proceedings, price IS for
the session.
For the success Of this undertaking, .
editor relies principally OH the members of
Congress: if each, in addition to his own pa.
tronage, (say halt dozen papers) will procure
from five to ten subscribers, in theirrespective
districts, the success of the undertaking would
be rendered more certain and permanent,
The plan will be adopted, however, for the
next session Of Congress at least, as the editor
anxiously hopes to merit the continued ap.-
probation Of Congress in the prosecution of it.
His extensive printing establishment, constant
ly in operation, enables him to assure the pub.
lie that the mechanical means, necessary for
the undertaking. are already on the spot.
The price of subscription to the Gazette,
daily, is ten dollars thrice week, five dol
lars, per annum, as heretofore. No subscrip.
ton taken for less than 55-invariably paya.
Bile in advance fol- the country.
Subscriptions will be received by the
editor at Congress, and at his Office, OH the
Pennsylvania Avenue, City of Washington.
JONATHAN ELLIOT.
.ap,T 1915