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ing and yet the debates gwen In full and published
in the morning paper three hours after the adjournment
He had the most friendly feelings towards Blair & Rves
and the proposed plan, instead of inicng any injury
upon those gentlemen, would benefit them by saving
them the expense OF reporting in the Senate lie wished
to secure full and prompt reports OF Senate debates. AT
present the ''Gobe weeks IN arrears OF the pro-
ceedngs and debates Mr. BENTON. Oh! mol Then
he (Alr H) was strangely mistaken. One OF the edi-
tors OF the "Gobe" present IN the chamber and ne
(Nlr H. quite willing TO refer to him for the accu
racy of the statement that the "Gobe" did not keep up
with the debates.
Mr.. ATCHISON proposed a reference to a select
committee
Mr. REvERDY JOHNSON was sure that the senator
from Missouri would do him the Justice to acknowledge
that the sole object he Mr had in view was to OBJ
tain fair and full reports of the Senate debates, which
every one must admit were not now furnished AS TO
the impractcaby OF the proposition, the senator from
Missouri was altogether mistaken He (Nr ~ had VS.
tied Europe two years snce and had attended the House
of Commons for week The debates were given next
morning in the morning papers word for word;
MIR; BENTON. Only the principal speakers are re-
Mr. JOHNSON could inform the senator that he was
mistaken The whole debate was given. The
same thing could be done here with equal facll-
ity. 1t well known that everybody was
not reported here; Those We're most accurately
reported who had the time and industry to report them
selves, and amongst that number was his friend IRON
Missouri He could not suffer from any mode of report
ing AS to the objection that the reports would be pub
shed in party papers, twas altogether futile One OF the
objects OF the proposition was to correct the present par
tia system OF reporting IN the political papers ne al-
pealed the good of the senator from Missouri,
and hoped that he would acquesce IN the decision OF
majority of the body and not carry his threat OF speak
ing out the session. IN order to put the proposition
down." AS to committee, that would be equivalent TO
defeat of the project The object was to make arrange
ments for next session. and they must be made during the
recess
Mr. BENTON replied, and spoke at great length in OPP
position to the resolution reiteratng the objections that
it was not practicabe-that il would inure the "Globc'
and that it was deep-laid political scheme,
The question then taken on referring the resolu-
ton select committee, and it reectedyeas 10,
nays 90
Mr. CHALMERS then rose and said that having voted
against the reference he desired to state the reason which
had induced him to do so. The Library Committee, OF
which he member, were last year UNANIMOUSLY IN
favor of the appointment oil corps OF reporters VINO
should sustain the character OF officers OF the body Inc
great difficulty on the score OF the expense necessa
ry to secure the services of competent corps He HIM
self, in favor of employing the corps OF reporters,
cost what it might The committee were informed by
Messrs Blair & Rives that the compensation proposed
by the senator from Missouri would not be adequate to
enable them to furnish reports so ample as was desired
by the committee. This and other difficulties which
themselves and with the detail OF which
he would not trouble the Senate prevented the
committee from making report; and the chair
man offered the resolution authorizing the purchase
Of the Congressional Globe and Appendix, when
fociby exhibited the necessity and value OF an authentic
and perfect history of the proceedings and debates OF the
Senate, which should be handed down to future tunes
His mind was made up the subject after careful ex
animation of it and he hoped that the Senate would act
on it now, and adopt this great and emlnenty useful
measure.
Mr. NILES opposed the project as impracticable.
MIR. CAMERON said that he knew DIR. Houston to be
excellent senographer and very estlmabe man. but
the project would interfere with the Washington newspa-
pers, and therefore he opposed it.
Mr. BENTON moved to amend the resolution by
striking out the of 'Dr. James A. Houston and
demanded the yeas and nays thereon.
The amendment was disagreed to--yeas IL, nays26
Mr. tp resolution
striking out the words land directed, and demanded
The yeas and nays thereon.
The amendment was disagreed to-yeas II, nays 20
Mr. BENTON moved to amend the resolution by strk-
ing out the word "tweve," before the word thou
sand.' and demanded the. yeas and nays thereon.
The amendment was disagreed to--yeas 10, nays IS;
Mr. BENTON moved to amend the resolution by add
ing ''and money shall be paid under this resolution,
except in proportion to the work actually DONE nor shall
my be paid aera breach of the contract IN any parcu
ar" and demanded the yeas and nays thereon.
The amendment was disagreed to-yeas Is, nays 2s.
Mr. BENTON moved TO amend the resolution by add
NJ 'Prorided, That the said DIR. Houston shall first
himself TO be citizen oil the United States either
~ birth Naturalization and demanded the yeas and
nays thereon
The amendment was disagreed to--yeas 8, nays %.
Mr. BENTON moved to amend the resolution by add,
nc "Prorided That the said Dr. Houston shall be bound
give bond and security TO the amount OF the money and
subscription hereby authorized to the satisfaction OF the
Secretary of the Senate, for the due performance OF the
contract" and demanded the yeas and nays thereon
The amendment disagreed to-yeas ] 5, nays %.
Mr. BENTON moved 70 amend the resolution by add
ng "Prorided, That the daily papers now estab
shed in this city, shall have the option and preference to
De made the vehicles of said reports" and demanded
he yeas and nays thereon.
The amendment disagreed to--yeas 10, nays 10.
Mr.. BENTON moved to amend the resolution by in
,erting after the of cdr. James A. Houston" the
words ''or Richie IL Heiss Gales Seaton Blair
\ Rives"
debate ensued in which Messrs BENTON, JOHN
SON, OF Maryland, HANNEGAN, and others partici
Dated
RECESS
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.. SEWER, took
recess until O'clock and the resolution laid upon
he table until that time
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate met again at O'Clock in the evening.
sUsPENsIoNN THE JOINT RULE.
On motion by Mr. FAIRFIELD, it was resolved that
he 10th joint rule be suspended for the purpose of adj
hitting bills and resolutions passed in either House this
lay being sent to the other
PosT-RoUTE ELL.
Mr. NILES, from the Committee on Conference the
part of the Senate the dsagreeng votes OF the two
houses on the bill to establish certain posroutes, made
report thereon.
The Senate concurred in the report.
CONTRACTS OF THE SENATE
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate re-
port signed by the Vice President and Secretary Of the
Senate exhibiting their proceedings and the persons who
have become contractors for the 30th Congress which
was ordered to be printed
CONTRACT REPORTING.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolu-
ton to provide for full and accurate reports OF the pro-
ceedings and debates of the Senate.
MIR. BENTON insisted that the resolution had been
laid on the table indefinitely.
The VICE PRESIDENT decided that it had been laid
upon the table until six o'clock.
h1 eBEy NE MfPn EVANS
DAVIS. DAYTON. and MANGUM took part,