The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-26
Congressional Reporting.

We see the Washington correspondents OF two oil the
New York papers complaining that in the debate between
Messrs Simmons AMI Calhoun the speech of the latter
is said 10 be reported in full lengh "whcreas scarcely
any attention is paid to the speech of Mr. Simmons
One Of these correspondents goes to remark hat the
same circumstance very apt to whenever dis
cussion takes place in the Senate the slavery ques
ton We frankly say at once, that if this remark be
true, the complaint is just There ought to be such
paality shown We have left the reporting of proceed
nys and debates in the hanls OF competent reporters.
We have instructed them to proceed in this way.
May we make another remark to both houses Of Con-
yress' We have submitted proposition for reporting
their proce, ngs in full No action has yet taken place
upon it. But if Congress will appropriate certain sum
the daily presses in this city to enable them to give
the reports in full without any Partially to either side
Of either houseths disbursement OF the money and the
manner Of reporting to be submitted to fair AMI frank
consultation with committee reporting, who will
eve all complaints against the reporters, AMI if we'll
founded, have them recelrHEN all difficulty will
be at an end all complaints corrected at once
We make this proposition again in the most respectful
manner. We have doubt the National Inteligencer
will agree to it. And on behalf of the Union we pledge
ourselves do duty the premises to the best of
md furnish, besides, extra number OF the Congress
onal Register for the use of the two houses as well as
the executive AMI judiciary departments and the public
library We appeal at to both political parties on
this subject But tn, arrangements should be male by
the present Congress- for the next session, order that
we may be able TO organize the best corps of reporters
which can be anywhere obtained. In making these sug
yesions, cannot help recolecting what has taken
place within the last few days. in both houses of Con-
,ress upon our reports But they have left other
impression upon mind than stronger desire to report
faithfully and fully the proceedings OF both houses We
have listened to the complaints thrown before the coun
try We have weighed them carefully. We are anxious
to profit by them We have already instructed our re-
porters to avoid one OF the complaint which was
made in the House of Representatives and let us add
that American citizens, would desire no reports to
20 forth which may throw any shade upon the character
Of Congress or OF our country Every class has an in
eres maintaining far possible the reputation OF
both.
I'VE wrote the above article at an early hour yeste-
day morning, and il put in type before we had any
knowledge of the movement which was yesterday made
in the Senate in relation to the Reports OF the proceed
ngs OF that body and before had any suspicion that
such movement was in contemplation. Circumstances
growing OF our relations with our excellent report
.r who is mentioned in the resolution offered yesterday
in the Senate, by the able and distinguished senator