The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-04
THE UNION.

evisons wers transferred the Congressional Globe On
the contrary recolect that two occasions the subject
having been incidentally brought up by an inquiry iion
yourself as to the from Which The Globe reports were
taken you expressed qualification, thought, my
swer that they We're taken mainly from the Union
disnvow any intention, such you npute, sin
lion Of avors of that kind literally bestowed upon myself
through your columns But repeat my declaration Of yes
to-day uli ihve made scarcely any "mentionable use
OF the columns OF the Union during present session.
ccP a to speeches understood have been furnished
revised suppose, OF course, that in asserting that the
amount OF thai matter does not exceed six columns you
cannot speak Of your knowledge because if you do,
must nave been strangely misiniomed by members who
have themselves instructed me the contrary.
respectfully HE SSHE9S G. WHEELER.
JouN p HRiss, esq.
We have no disposition TO do Mr. Wheeler any other
person injustice; but we will see what Mr. Rves and
Mr. Wheeler say on the subject Mr. Rves, in his let
ter published on Tuesday, remarks that:
Soon after the commoncement of the last session, the
junior partner OF the unon sensible that the reports OF that
1aper We're not satisfactory applied the editors of the
Congressional Globe for assistance. Mr. H. g. Wheeler,
one OF the best reporters employed by and who received
his stated salary from during the whole session, per
ntcd on ms suggestion, TO give his reports TO the Union
Globe As Mr.. Wheeler was paid every Saturday night
throughout The session by for his reports do not con
sidcr lat II was dishonest in 10 publish them, after
having first allowed the Union profit by and appropriate
the credit OF originating them"
Mr.. Wheeler in connexion with Mr. Rivess let
repors) the I'd of January and retained until the
10th OF August, the day of final adjournment During
the whole of that period, received from Messrs Blair
Rves the compensation had received during the
previous month of December, when neither had, nor
expected to have, any connexon with the Union"
Now will go into the facts. MIR. Wheeler, pre-
vous to December 18th, it seems, reporting for the
Globe at $50 per week. | desired to employ him as
of the assistant reporters of the Unon and made
application to him to that effect through Dr. Houston,
some time before saw Mr. Rves the subject, which
the following letter from Dr. II. substantiates
DEAR You have directed my attention to that por-
ton of Mr. Whceers note addressed to YOU in which he
refers the circumstances connected with the formation
of his engagement the unon" last sessions and have
only 10 state that in accordance with your request ln,ma,
hat he should become OF the assistant reporters Tor
your paper This interview anteccdent TO the period
which Mr. Wheeers fixes that which he states he
am. yours, Sc. y JAS A. HOUSTON
j. P. lis ililsss s' Esq.
The first conversation MIR Wheeler says he had with
me personally the subject the 18th OF Decem-
Der, 1915. Well admitting such to be fact at such
tme or at whatever time the interview took place, |
made Mr.. Wheeler proposition to become of our
reporters which, account of OF his own, and
expressed to me at the time, he did not accept
| them through friend OF mine, made a proposition
to another gentleman who stands very high reporter,
and found that he permanently engaged for another
paper Some time after this Mr. Wheeler himself made
proposition to take charge of the hoie reports
for the Union in the House at the following rates.
For himself $40 per week.
Mr. Niles 40 I"
Mr. Judd s
! Mr. Kingman per column.
which accepted These reports paid for at these
rates, and the amount per week ranged from $ll5
to $3.50. Now insist, if what Mr. Rives states is
rect, 'hat Mr.. Wheeler paid by him (Rives) every
Saturday night for his (Wheelers) reports" and what
Mr. Wheeler, admits that, during the whole session. he
received compensation from Blair g. Rves for these
rcports--hat is, the reports taken by himself, Niles
Kingnan, and Judd, costing from $l5 TO $l5ot is
certainly admission that he sold reports Blair
| Rives
Mr. Wheeler is mistaken in stating that his engagement
with me was made with the distinct knowledge, on my
part that he had charge of the Congressional Globe and
with the distinct understanding that he should retain it.
had knowledge of such engagement as the letters
of Mr. Rves and Mr.. Wheeler imply. | had no under
standing to the effect that Mr. W. to furnish the
ports of himself and assistants for which paid as
above stated to Blair Riyes; did ever understand
| that he (Wheeler) the Globes reporter, as Mr.
Rives asserts, and not the Unions.
The balance of Mr. Wheeer's letter confirms what
was stated in the paragraph that has caused much
ink and paper to be wasted in very foolish contest
that "hunreds of columns have been transferred from
the Union to the Globe without word of acknowedg-
ment"
| | have no ill-feelngs towards Mr. Rives MIR
Wheeler; respect them both. think they have placed
themselves in wrong position and justice 10 my
self requires that should give fair statement OF the
whole facts. have object on, if the proprietors OF
the Globe proper that they should transfer every
word of reports to the columns of the Globein fact
| would be pleased 10 see them any other publishers
do it, All ask is that the Union may be credited fol
the same.
JOHN P HESS