The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-06
OUR REPORTS OF CONGRESSIONAL PRO
CEEDINGS AND DEBATEs

We pledged ourselves at the commencement Of
this session to give reports Of the proceedings and
debates in Congress with the utmost fidelity, full
ness, and impartiality. In this important depart
ment we employed the best talents to be found, and
we think we may safely say that our pledge has
been redeemed. We have spared no pains and no
expense Our corps Of reporters for the two
houses costs from 900 to TO- 900 dollars in addi-
ton to which we dedicate the frat page to the full
speeches of members, with the great expenses of
composition in place of profitable advertising which
evies an entire tax upon establishment of from
- 900 to Is, 900 dollars Yet we have not complained
Of the expense. We have bIed profusey-we
have bled freely, although Congress has cut down,
in the receipts of the public printing, and by the re-
Prospective principle of their resolution, from 10000
TO 25, 900 dollars.
The session has been one Of unsurpassed interest
and importance Debates of the most exciting in
terest have repeatedly arisen. For full and faith
fu history of this eyentful and exciting period we
point with great satisfaction to the flea of the Union
Throughout the session our brethren Of the press
have largely borrowed from our reporting columns;
and from the annexed notices it will be seen that
they bear testimony to our efforts in the most cor
dial and liberal manner.
From the New York Express
"GREAT DAYS woRK-Doctor Houston, Of the
Union, took the notes and wrote out twelve columns
Of the Senate proceedings, on Tuesday last. The
report was published on the night Of the day Of the
n-anaadipga- The and ad-
and we do not Believe greater days sork was ever
done" -.
From the United states Gazette.
"a GREAT pERFoRMANcE.-If you will look at the
L.. Ia ..,..kt I,z. -
observe that it contains very full report of the
speeches and proceedings in the Senate yesterday
With the exception Of the Vice Presidents remarks
and Mr. Benton's, the whole was reported and
written out by DR.. Houston, the stenographc re-
porter for that paper"
From the New York Journal of Commerce
"The history of the remarkable and interesting
proceedings and debates Of the Senate during their
protracted session of yesterday, is faithfully and
fully recorded in the Union Of the same night This
report, occupying two pages Of the paper made
by the accomplished reporter Of the Union, DR..
Houston. The debates of both houses have, dur
ing the present session, been reported with unexam-
Piled despatch and accuracy, and commendable i'm
Partially"
From the Baltimore Patriot
''The reports Of congressional proceedings and
debates during this session have been made with
great funess and (what il most essentially prompH-
Jude"
The following compliment is also paid by men,
Der of the House of Representatives whose name
pervades the Union:
81 have been much struck with the spirit and ex-
IRENE accuracy of the report as given in the Union
of the important tariff debate, which has just term
mated in the Senate. | was present during a consid
cradle portion of it, and found the slight and
characteristic interruptions with which it was inter-
spersed, completely daguerreotyped.
ROBERT DALE OWEN"
Washington, July 30, 1886"