The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-31

by way of explanation AT the last session, laid this
good deal of labor, and in which endeavored to con
dense many facts and arguments as could The
other routes had scarcely that time been spoken OF
the northern lakes the mississippi river through
the Rocky mountains 10 the Columbia river Since that
time. sir, other routes have beer expored and i is
thought that another line could be found practicable
than the one at first proposed | never supposed The
scheme to be mpraccable the contrary, think is
perfectly practicable But contendcd that should
dessand the different routes before taking final action
and when the senator from Arkansas introduced his
luton, that the Secretary Of War should order recon-
nosanee to be made the proposition met with my hearty
Mr. BERRlEN do not rise TO proong the debate
and certainly do not intend To make any personal COM
plant in regard to the reports but TO state that feel
some hesitation in refusing TO vote for resolution
of inquiry and thinksnce that inquiry seems to be
dsapproved Of by several members Of the Senatethat
the resolution may be relieved of all objection to it, il
the senator for North Css0ns tAdr BarsEn1 wtcunsent
to insert the words modify" that the committee may
be instructed to inquire into the expediency OF dsconn
ung or modifying the system OF reporting now in opera
MIR. BADGER lwiIragree to that with great rcadi.
| Mr. BRADBURY. l rise for the purpose of making
suggestion, which hope will receive the attention OF
the committee TO whom this resolution will 60 il it is
referred think it may obviate OF the difficulties
referred 10 in this debate. il is. that the committee in
quire into the propriey OF providing room in which
the reporters may have an opportunity Immediately 70
write of their notes after they taken understand
that OF the papers, and probably BOTH have provided
corps of reporters. One after having reported for
few moments would then retire, and have his place filled
| by another. If suitable accommodation, then, was
! provided for them to write off the remarks here,
while they are fresh, and while the ideas advanced by
the senators in the memory, this would give him
opportunity of retaining the thread Of the arguments
more easily 1t would also enable the reporters pre-
sent their reports to the senators themselves and thus
they would have an opportunity OF making any correc-
tons which they deemed necessary. Every must be
aware that it is exceedingly difficult to be heard in this
chamber, especially times when there is perfect
and hv M fhpan nrOvis ma
difficulties which have been named would be obvlated,
particularly with regard to the debates in the early part
of the day rise, therefore, for the purpose of making
the suggestions that 1t may receive the attention OF the
| committee.
Mr. CAMERON I disapprove the whole system of
fore, wish that the resolution might not be sent 10 com
mttee of which am member. think this reporting
could be done mach better by individual enterprise
think instead of encouraging this system we should find
better for to leave it Tor private enterprise Now,
it is impossible to give tie whole OF the debates OF
this body with accuracy 1t never has been done and
never can be done The various complaints made here
this morning prove this AS to the reporters themselves
who are engaged here, do not believe there is better
highly educated and talented They devote more time to
their profession than any other class OF IN any pro-
fession but with all their talents and with all In their ds
of the debates OF this body particularly when you com
pel them to give every word upon every subject, how
ever unmportant that subject may be-
Why, sir, believe the reporting Of the debates upon
bills costs more money than the matters in contro
versy We could BETTER at once, ! think, in many
cases. pay the whole asked for than to pay for the
reporting of the speeches made upon them believe il
might be proper to pursue this system TO some extent
might be well to have reporters paid here Tor reporting
importance to the couny but we need not pay Tor re-
ports OF remarks made upon all the unmportant matters
desire, also, that This resolution should go to the
Committee on Contingent Expenses for the purpose OF
having it considered blythe same committee to whom has
already been referred resolution nquirng what amount
of money has been paid for continuing the system thus
far The system which we have encourages MS to speak
hS Wesf poay not do
for the fact that what they say is 10 be carried home
through the medium OF these reports.
But there is another part OF the arrangement which IS
still worse and that is the provision which allows mem
bers to fewrc tier speeches. After having written
them out for the paper to be published on the next morn
ing they may take their leisure and rewIte, or rather
compile, speeches which were never made here, and
which perhaps intended to be made. seems
to e that ii is sufficient for the speeches to be reported
once If member ia not satisfied with what he has
said he should call upon the reporter before the original
publication is made, and make such corrections as he
MI WALKER lqueston whether there is any ne
cessity for the adoption of this resolution There is
already before the Committee Contingent Expenses
the following resolution .t, fsl.
Resolpsa That the Committee to Audit and Control the
Contingent Expenses of the be instructed 10 inquire
into the mo ana ener, q 70 roorn and
publishing the debates of the Senate, and whether any
mojcation thereof required and that said committee
said resolution since its adoption
i This resolution being already before the committee,
see no necessity for further instructions.
The question being taken upon the motion to amend
the resolution by substituting the Committee on Con-
thgept Expenses for the Committee on Printing, 1t
was agreed to, and the resolution amended then
agreed to.
i SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion BY Mr. BUTLER, the Senate took up the
bill to provide for the more eectua execution OF the
third clause of the second section of the 4h article Of
The constitution OF the United States, and made it the
special order for Monday next.
/ BILLS FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIONS
The following bills from the House of Representatives
were read first and second time by their titles, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Pcnsons
An act for the relief OF VIM. Blake.
An act for the relief of Elizabeth Williamson.
An act for the relief of Sarah White.
An act for the relief OF Polly Aldrick.
An act for the relief of John Wilson.
An act for the relief OF Robert Whlitet
An act for the relief of Amos Armstrong.
An act for the relief of Edward Taylor.
An act for the relief of Warren Raymond.
An act for the relief of Philip Miller
An act for the relief of Henry Miller.
An act for the relief of Elizabeth Kinney
An act for the relief of Mary g. Leveret
An act for the relief OF Mary Buck
An act for the relief of William Whitcher
: An act for the relief of Francis Irlbon
An act for the relief of Edward Cole
An act for the relief of Geo. = Claim.
An act for the relief OF David loWie
E An act for the relief of Henry Chllds
An act for the relief of Isaac Downs
An act Tor The relief of Joseph ID. Ward
An ac Tor the relief of Giles Landon
An act for the relief of Gardner Herring
An act for the relief OF David slurpnyi cr., 81