The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-08
The Union Congressional Report..

In justice the proPnetors OF the Union and myself
deem proper TO make the following brief statement
which respectfully solicit the attention of the honorable
House of Representatives
On entering my engagement with the proprieors OF
the Union, received general directions from them to
port the proceedings of both houses with all possible
curacy and impartality. No specific directions OF any
kind with regard these reports have been given
me by Mr. Richie That gentleman never sees the re-
ports until they appear in the paper The reports are en-
tirey under my control have endeavored to carry out
The general instructions which received, as to make
The reports acceptable to the public and to Congress
With regard to the portion of the report OF the House pro-
eedings on Saturday last which brought before the
notice of the House to-day by the Hon. Mr. Douglass,
have only 10 say, that the responsibility of it
IN toto The editor of the paper did not 1.-THE did not
know of its existence until many hours after its publica
ton If it be false or scandalous am the only guilty
party in the case But respectfully assert that it is
neither false nor scandaous The sole object of the
port is to give correct description of what said and
done on that particular occasion An honorable gentle
the floor of the House to-day, to whom am per-
sonay altogether unknown, declared that il is an accu-
rate report and he himself participated in the proceed
ngs which purports describe his opinion is worthy
of all consideration Of the accuracy of the report how
ever am willing the honorable committee TO whom the
investigation of the matter is to be entrusted, should
Judge.
hope it is unnecessary that the humble Individual
who makes this statement should dsclam any feeling OF
personal hostility to any member of the House His ear
nest desire is to discharge with the utmost fairness his
duty to the House, individually and collectively, and TO
the peopeor he does not consider himself responsible
solely TO the honorable body who have given HIM the
privilege of reporting their proceedings lie feels hat ne
is RESPONSIBLE also to an enlightened public who value
the press in proportion TO its fidelity TO them
One word more, and have done. In using the eXca-
nation Bah - I sought TO express, with as much
accuracy as possible thu Expressions OF dissatisfaction
which the Hon Mr. Kennedy correctly stated were
very frequently heard in the House. 1t is humby beg
to state sometimes difficult to catch the precise form OF
the ordinations occasionally heard in the House The
human voice is capable OF giving almost infinite vare-
v to the brief terse and significant explanatory phrases
in which human beings signify their dissatisfaction
disapprobation, disgust" any other emotion. II
the House decide that the syllable ''bah " is an i'm
proper one shall never hereafter employ in convey
ING an idea of the sounds which may sometimes be heard
upon the floor of the House OF Representatives.; but
shall with great aacry substitute whatever other
clamatory term may be deemed either more elegant OF
more palatable than the prescribed.
JAMES A. HOUSTON,
Reporter for the "Unon."