American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-04-26
PROPOSITION FOR AFuLlAsD SYSTEMATIC REPORT
OF CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

OF CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The editor of the Washington Gazette has been
anxious ever since the commencement Of his paper
in 1915, to furnish full display of the proceedings
ut both Houses OF Congress in 1917 and 10 1919
he endeayored to accomplish his original plan but
sufficient patronage could not at either period be
procured to justify the vast additional expense of
testing the experiment, by the employment of suf-
fcient number of reporters to furnish the current
debates of Congress, for publication on the day on
which they take place. He now believes the time
has at length arrived when the eye of the nation is
more attentively fixed the acts of its Legislators
that more earnest desire is felt throughout the
public, to read the legislative proceedings and de-
bates from the seat of the general government; and
that daily newspaper embracing the plan Of prompt
and original reports, would meet with that support
from an intelligent and patriotic community, suh.-
clent to deray the necessary expenses attendant on
such an undertaking. He therefore submits the fol-.
lowing plan for this department of the Washington
Gazette -
L. rive competent reporters to be engaged two
to be employed in the Senate and three in the
House of Representatives, whose time will be
exclusively devoted to accomplish the objects
of this proposal.
2. The debates to be currently and correctly
printed on the day Of delivery, if possible.
8. The plan of the London reporters to be follow.
ed by transcribing the notes when they amount
to a certain number of lines, for press, during
the continuation OF the debate so as to pro-
duce the matter in type as fast as the copy is
prepared. The immediate vicinity OF the Ca
zette Office to the Capitol, will afford great fla
cility to the execution of this part of the
project.
4. The reports of interesting debates to be as
literal as practicable,
S. The average quantity of congressional matter
to be furnished in small but egibIe type, will
be from five to eight columns day.
6. And finally, as fundamental RUE, no speech
will be admitted that has not been ortuaily de-
Evered on the floor Of Congress. The orators
shall appear in their own phraseology as strict
ly as consistent with the rules of the language.
~ handsome Alto edition will also be issued
weekly, embracing the most important public do.
Icuments. forming connected history of congress
sonal proceedings, price for the session.
For the success of this undertaking, the editor
relies principally on the members of congress; il
each in addition to his own patronage, (say half a
dozen papers) will procure from Ave to ten subscri-
bers 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 the editor
anXiousy hopes to merit the continued appreciation
of congress in the prosecution of it. His extensive
printing establishment, constantly in operation, ena-
bles him to assure the public that the mechanical
means necessary for the undertaking, are already
On the spot.
The price of subscription TO the Gazette, daily,
is ten dolars-thrice week, five dollars per annum
as heretofore. No subscription taken for less than
S 5-invariaby payable in advance for the country.
49, Subscriptions received by the editor at Con-
gress, and at his Office, on the Pennsylvania Avenue
April 10. JONATHAN ELLIOT