The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-12
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
Thirtieth Conxress---Fir.t sessi'
FRIDAY, AUGUST IL, 1913.


SENATE
The journal having been read
On notion it ordered that a committee OF con
ference be appointed on the dsagreng votes between the
senate and House on the civil and diplomatic bill
The customary resolution, paying extra allowances 10
the employees of the Senate, was passed.
The resolution reported from the joint select committee
., the Part of the Senate providing for the employment
If fine National integencer and the Union TO report and
publish the debates and proceedings of the Senate, and
10 publish the speeches written out by senators, at the
price of seven dollars and fifty cents per column OF bre-
Some discussion followed in which Messrs BADGER,
Johnson of Maryland, NILES, HALE, and FOOTE
took part.
present Senate reporter (Dr Houston) twenty-five hun
AIRED dollars in lieu of all claims under his contract
Mr. KING remarked upon the difficulty attending any
atempt at full and reporting No system OF re-
porng would give satisfaction for twelve months. The
present system had stood for year. and every one APP
peared to be dissatisfied with it. There was no reason to
cessfu He thought would be better to let the matter
90 ON as it formerly did If senators chose to write out
long speeches. they ought to publish them their own
expense He moved to strike out that part OF the resou
ton which provided for the publication OF the speeches
written out by members of Congress To have the de-
bates as they actually would be sufficient, without
publishing the thoughts OF gentlemen, who might
seek such of promoting their reputation IN the
country He suggested, ALSO that reporters were en-
ployed they should be put under obligations TO report
faithfully
Mr. BENTON advocated the provision forpublishing in
full, and in an improved manner as to the argument,
some of the more elaborate speeches; but the cur
rent debates might be described in general manner
The resolution reserved the right OF terminating the
proposed contract at any time; He was opposed to all
swearing In the French Chambers and elsewhere oaths
had been once required from every one but they were
abandoned How could reporters be to report with
accuracy when senators themselves misunderstood what
each other say every day.
6r KING wished only to guard against garbled and
partial reports The reporters could OF courses only be
sworn report faithfully as far as they could hear and
Mr. HANNEGAN was in favor of the resolution as it
came from the committee The rescison OF the contract
with the present reporter did not imply any doubt as to
his accuracy or fidelity. He had achieved wonders in
both.
enough they would daguerreoype speeches No re-
porter could with accuracy take notes longer than TWEEN
y minutes, and write them out lie moved that the
journal of the proceedings of the Senate be published IN
the papers week. so that the yeas and nays might
60 to the country
Mr. BENTON said, if the amendment Of the senator
from Ohio prevailed, he would move TO strike out all the
resolution except what the senator proposed TO put IN
Mr. KINGS amendment was lost.
Mr. ALLEN amendment was negatived.
Mr. WESrCOTT was, he said, against the resolution,
and would call for the yeas and nays.
The question being taken. the resolution was adopted
yeas 81, nays 8, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Allen, Achison, Badger. Baldwin, Bell.
Corwin Davis Of Massachusetts, Dicknson Dix. Dodge,
Downs, Felch, Fitzgerald, Foote, Greene, Hamn, Hous
ton, Johnson Oh ,unlis9,' VI i4oI M
Mason Mecalf Miller Miles, Pearce, Phelps Spruance'
Underwood, Upham, and Ynlee-S7. ,,..,,
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Aad be it further enacted That from and alter tue hst
day OF July eighteen hundred ana @ ns
On letters sna oe as oo @ s,nOcs IN he Ifned
M ha he eha,aed Win th,,s cents hostage and a
ite sum for every additional half ounce or fractional part
thereof the postage being pre- paid and paid
then postage shall be i've for each letter weighing
than half ounce and like for every ad
donai nall ounce or fractional part thsrso anu AN
sd sb, he CHARGED viii one cent postage to be pre-
and two cents if not 60 prepaid.
Src And be IL further enacted That shall be the
duty of the Postmaster General at post offices where
the hostage amounts to thousand dollars annually TO
provide or conveying letters post Office by establish
Inc suitable and convenient places of depose, and by
povny carriers to receive and depose them in the post
office free charge and at all such offices shall also be
ms auy 70 d b bin far ,h.r nrnosc for which
o exceedns one cent for each letter shall be charged
and on advertised letters shall be additional charge
no. :, E,Ls .,,c,sJ That from and after the
.,;nj of,rasaid he hostage on newspapers and other
p;asd MATER shall be rs follows ali newspapers.
e.s, .o.n,aa ~, sycaai;ng one onnce i'm
SeSchange Papes enoepseu NO., and ike sum for
& I,;n,pp ounce or fractional mari thereof Propded
rhif az, anars ma, ayceed;no one ounce in weight
in IA. L 80 thar 6fiue miles shall he CHARGED
With cent nostage only and on ali papers not sent
WIN cen. pu ,;,ia X ros.no ns be id
And all hand bia and circulars shall be considered as let
'ers, and subject TO postage accordingly
And the question being on the motion of Mr.. DICKIN.
SON amend the BILL to strike out in the Sd section OF
ALL NDtn Ant.r,f