Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-05-25
PROPOSITION
For Fun and Systematic hthort OF
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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For FuR and GysteWaflc htfoT o.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
gsyul1 Editor of the Uoshingso7, Gazette has
Il beeA ANXIOUS, cSer since the commence
ment of his paper in 1915, to furnish full
display of the proceedings # both houses OF
Congress: In 1917 andin 1919 he endeavored
to accomplish his original plan, bit sufficient
patronage coull not, at either period, be pro
cured to Justify the vast additional expense OF
testing the experiment, by the employment
Of sufficient number CT reporters, to furnish
the current debates Of Congress, for pub!ica-
ton, on 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
tentiyely fixed On the acts of its legislators;
that a more earnest desire is felt throughout
the republic to read the legislative proceed
inGs and debates, frcm the seat Of the general
governments and that daily newspaper en-
blacing the plan Of prompt and original re-
ports, would meet with that support from an
intelligent and patriotic community, sufficient
TO dofray the necessary expenses, attendant on
such an undertaking. He therefore submits
the following plan Tor this department OF the
Washington Gazette
l. Five competent reporters to be cnSasedi
two to be employed in the Senate, ard
three in the House of Representatives;
whose time will be exclusively devoted to
accomplish the objects Of this proposal
9. The debates to be currently and correct
Iy printed Oh the day OF delivery, ii posi-
bic:
5. The plan of the London reporters TO be
followed, by transcrlbing the notes, when
they AMOUNT to certain number OF lines,
for press, during the CONTINUANCE OF the
debate, 50 as to produce the matter i'll
type, as fast AS the copy is prepared. The
immediate vicinity of the Gazette Office
10 Che Capitol, viii afford great facility TO
secure he execution ct this 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 frrnished,ina small, but leg-
bic type, will be from five 10 Gig nt-coluuns.
a day
6. And, finally, as q Fundamental rue, no
speech will be admitted, that hos not been
actnany dsivsred on tie .jfoo, ef Congress.
The orators shall appear ill their own
phraseongy as strictly as consistent with
the rules Of the language.
OJA handsome 4to edition will also be is
sued weekly, embracing the most important
puDHC doCunents, FORMING CoH'IScscu IlSto-
ry of congressional proceedings, price s. for
the session. .ass s, az
For the success Of this undertaking, the
editor relies principally on the members OF
Congress: ii each, in addition to his own pa
tronage, (say halt 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 inthe 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 Tor less than S5-invariabIy paya-
BILE in advance for the country.
a. subscriptions will be received by the
editor at Congress, and at his Office, on the
Pennsylvania Avenue, City q Washington.
M JONATHAN ELLIOT.
.abri 1913