Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-06-08
PROPOSITION
For FuH and Systematic Rehort OF
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

| CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
V5ytiE Editor of the Uasiingion Gazete has
Il beeu ANXIOUS, ever since tine Commence
inent OF his paper IN 1915, to furnish full
display OF the proceedings of both houses OF
Congress: In 1917 ana IN 1879 he endcavored
to accomplish his original pan, but 5uhcieht
patronage could not, at either period, be pro
cared to Justify the vast additional exrense OF
testing the experiment, by the empoyment
OF sufficient number Of reporters, to furnish
the current debates Of Congress, tor pubhca-
ton On the day on which they take place.
He now believes the time has at length ar
rY ed when the eye Of the nation is more at
tentiveiy fixed on the acts Of It's legislators /;
that 1, more earnest desire Is felt throughout
the republic to read the legislative proceed
iags and debates, from the seat of tn. general
government; and that daily newspaper en-
bracng the plan OF prompt and original re-
ports, would meet with that support from an
intelligent and patriotic community, sufficient
, to defray the necessary expenses, attendant on
| such an undertaking. he therefore submits
the following plan ion TINS department OF tht
Washington alette--
1. Five competent reporters to be engaged j;
Two TO be employed in 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 printed on the day of delivery, il posi-
bic:
5. The plan of the London reporters to be
followed, by tralsc.ibing The notes, when
they amount to certain number OF lines,
for press, during the continuance Of the
debate, SO as 10 produce the matter IN
w.. t,r, tc H..
immediate vicinity OF the Gazette Office
| to the Capitol, viii afford great facility to
| secure the execution OF this part OF the
| project:
| 4. The reports of interesting debates to be
as literal as practicable:
| 5. The average quantity of congressional
| matter TO be furnished, in small, but legi-
! bic type, will be riom five to eight columns
day:
| g. And, finally, as a fundamental rule, no
speech will be admitted, that has not been
actaaAy dehverea on the .foor Of Congress
The orators shall appear in their own
phr.seoosy as strictly as consistent with
the rules Of the language.
! q "A handsome 4to edition will also be is
sued weekly, embracing the most importan,
public documents, forming a connected histo-
ry OF congressional proceedings, price IS for
the session.
For the success Of this undertaking, the
editor relies principally on the members OF
Congress: if each, in addition to his own pa.
tronage, (say halt a dozen papers) will procure
from five to ten subscribers, in their respective
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 APP
probation OF Congress in the prosecution of it.
His extensive printing establishment, constant
ly i'll 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 S5-invariably paya.
BILE in advance for the country.
UrSubscriptions will be received by the
editor at Congress, and at his office, on the
Pennsylvania Avenue, City OF Washington.
JONATHAN ELLIOT.
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