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

the reporter NV colleague went on TO show the con-
nexion between the question and the remarks he IN
tended to subm-hat fact is suppressed by the reporter
When this House, believe, in all sincerity laughed at
the failure call him to order, the reporter takes upon
himself to say that il "lronca laughter and loud
confusion and nose undertake say that this report
is not an honest report undertake TO say that il is a
suppression OF material facts. 1t is statement of facts
which did not occur. ~ And al OF it was done, as
would appear the face of it, for the purpose OF degra
ding member of this House and in order TO show that
he nsulted, il is willing to show that the House was
Mr.. LEAKE here rose and said VIII the gentleman
permit single observation | am not going rs make a
speech ] do not know the fact myself, but under
stand that the fact PROFESSIONALLY is that the regular
reporters of the Union were not in their Sat-
urday but that the report made by an assistant spe-
ciay employed for that day think Is an act of JUS,
tce to the reporters OF the "unon and all concerned
Mr.. {. j. INGERSOLL here remark that he thought
the gentleman from Illinois out of order IN his remarks
He not speaking to any resolution.
! The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Illinois rose'to
speak TO question of privilege Heisproceedng to show
MIR. DoUGLASS. I will crafty the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, by sending up this resolution before |
| proceed
The following resolution was then read:
Reolrsd That the reporters of the 'Union newspaper
Published in this city, be expelled from this House.
Mr. 6. s. HOUSTON. Very well, we will take the
Mr.. DOUGLASS. Yes--we will have no lodging
Nj. Mr., Houston Oh. no None in the world No
Mr.. DoUGLASS proceeded: And | will say to my
friend from Pennsylvania that rise here spirit OF
element have done this thing deliberately stand upon
this matter without consulting mortal man. IA laugh ]
Not knew after had resolved upon it. have
done it from solemn consciousness of duty In regard
TO the personal matter between my colleague and the
i editor OF the Union have nothing to say. have
had nothing 10 do with that personal matter any further
h1a ERRasss hasr u suggested that the matter
be referred to select committee, so that the facts could
| be obtained.
that know not the guilty one have personal i'll
will to any of them The proprietor OF the paper is my
friend The reporters my friends, as far as know
year on my friend from Ohio Mr. SAwYER1 resolution
was brought forward, OF which that was copy,
Mr.. C.: J. INGERSOLL. That was a letter writer.
\ Mr.. DOUGLASS. 1t was the etter-wrlters and report
ers of the New York Tribune for smi lar offence. A
question then raised that the resolution did not dis
dngush between the guilty and the innocent This
House determined that if paper would allow its report
and to commit such outrages the House
could only look the paper, and hold them responsible
to report the proceedings here Whenever the editors Of
the Union will purify the reporters box by putting men
there that will make faithful and honest reporsby put
ting there that will be impartial, then shall be for
readming the reporters of the Union to their seats
again My object is not to nure the editors OF that pa
per- nor to nlure any reporters connected with the pa
per, except the guilty one; and, sir whenever the ed
tors of that paper shall purify the reporters box so that
the persons occupying il shall be such gentlemen could
safely associate with, then and not till then will be
willing to allow that box to be filled with reporters for
that paper.
Mr.. CHAPMAN Do you pretend to say that the re-
Mr.. DOUGLASS | do and I ask that gentleman
[Mr. CHpMAN] if, when Mr. WENTWORTH desired to
say word on that BILL any said 'bah BAH" to
Mr. CHAPMAN was understood to ask, what the ex-
clamaton was which was peculiarly obnoxious
/ Mr.. DOUGLASS said he would read the report again
| "Mr WENTWORTH desired to say few words upon that
bill r Bah bahn"l
Mr.. CHAPMAN. Why, the reporter does not say that
any gentleman used that exclamation, bah p
4 Mr.. DOUGLASS. No, because he knew that it was
falsehood and knowing that it falsehood, he
\ AvOICE-[on the Hoorl This is great waste of
Mr.. DOUGLASS Then, say, that the greater is the
ofencethe infamous is the crime, because, he
says no particular man is named So the suspicion at
aches to the whole House. 1t applies to the whole
House, and those EXPLANATIONS contained in almost
every sentence, showing that the object Of this report
first TO suppress the previous Enthusiastically, to mag
nifty this thirdly, to put this in such shape would
lead the world to believe that the whole House nsed
my colleague, and dsgaced themselves; and for the pur
pose OF running my colleague through false report, the
House is disgraced in the eyes Of the world Sir it
this consideration, desire TO vndcae the character Of
the House, desire 10 yindcate my own reputation as
member of the House-a desire to do justice to my col
league by stating what true, that has prompted me
TO offer this resolution and tell gentlemen that have
offered it, prepared to meet the consequences of it, tell
them that am not going to expe wing reporter for
less offence and then refuse to expel democratic reporter
for the greater offence The difference thisthe wing
reporter only wrote little note purporng 1.-THE of the
sentence not heardl This reporter has pretended
report what took place, and in doing has beled this
House, and every member of it. For that reason offer
the resolution. hope it will be adopted
! Mr. KENNEDY then rose and said: Mr. Speaker,
desire to tell the gentleman from Illinois, before he
to expel this reporter, whom do not know do care
To know, that he must not assume that this is libel upon
the House, or false report 1t happened Mr. Speaker
that myself participated in the scene, which am per-
ectly willing The gentleman should desgnatef he will
have it disgrace to the House But sir it will
do for members Of this floor because they are clothed
with little brief authority to attempt to throw off their
own shoulders that responsibility which justly attaches to
them, upon the shoulders of those who dare report them
tell the gentleman that the way to this House from be-
ing belled is for the House avoid the necessity report
1 this House. Now, do not mean TO say how many
'bahs!" there were, or how few 'bahs !" there were
/ Mr.. DOUGLASS rose
u The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman from Indiana
yield the floor
Mr.. KENNEDY. Certainly, sir
Mr., DOUGLASS The gentleman saysth he participant
ed this which he pronounces have been disgrace
full did not know that he did and now wish 10 put
the question TO him whether he did, when member
speaking respectfully to a question, cry "bah 7"
\ Mr.. c. J. lNGERS0LL That is what the committee
are TO ascertain.
Mr. KENNEDY recognise no right on the part Of
the gentleman from Illinois to catechise me-
i Mr.. DOUGLASS | was disclamng that you said
1 'bab !"
Mr.. KENNEDY. tcould state that Iheard repeated
IN oper this House ordinations of Dissatisfaction and dis
gust that member of this House should seize upon the
occasion of the of private bill to undertake
the delivery OF personal explanation, and persist in the
effort when the House refused to hear and which it
disgracefu in him TO attempt TO make in such circum
sta