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

that which il pnrports to be- Undoubtedly the Senate
that the whole purpose was satisfied provided some
thing was printed as having been said by the sena
tors. They intended that in substance that should
be published which had been said. Well, now, sir.
have the evidence all around MS that this has not
been done The only purpose Of my resolution is, that
sonic Committee shall institute an inquiry into the sub
ject, to il this cannot be remedied The senator
from Indiana is not bit more in favor of the system
than am; am decidedly and earnestly in favor of IL
but think II is tile least that can expect to receive
in return tor the money that is paid that gentlemen shall
be represented here saying things which they
said-things absurd and foolish
specified Instance with regard to myself, though
not because | thought it of special importance.
could specify instances in almost every of the lew
cases In which have submitted some observations to
the Senate, where have met with the same fate.
should suppose from seeing the reports in the Integen
that 1t was owing to SOME want of cleafness Of en
calion-hat my language was not such as could be cor
siruced in due onlar, and with ldsca r1sosian-sl,a.
had hesitating, agated, confused mode OF speak
ing, 50 that | could not be understood. But ia the
several instances in which have found myself thus
represented have turned to the Union, where have
almost uniformly found that, by accident other
what have said has been reported substantially correct
is regularly translated into the version OF
the reporterhough every has SOME pretee9ce for
his own mode OF expressing mis- IDEAS but what com
plain OF 49, that statements published as having been
made by gentlemen here which made IN form
or substance. and sometimes directly Contrary to the
Statements they heard and understood by every
member on this floor
Now sir under these circumstances, ask il is not
important that some INQUIRY should be made whether
these things cannot be remedied And Ii we cannot
remedy them, whether shall maintain an expensive
system for the purpose of procuring msreports' AS
said before have hostility to the present plan OF
reportngdo not propose and would not vote to dIscon
nue it but think is due TO ourselves, under the cir
cumsiances after the frequent complaint, male here thus
session. at least that an inquiry should be mie Are
we content with this state OF lhngs For one, an not
would waive all objections, freely il not note should
be taken Of what say Generally, what speak sub
mil to the Senate; and if ! should ever make speech
$50 caed) to Bunc0mbe. should certainly take the rou
BILE to correct it, But the contract is to- report everybody
and must confess hat-not having the high reputation
that gentlemen have on this floor Which Would
induce the public suppose that any NONSENSE which
might be ascribed to them did not emanate from them
hut from the reporter do not like to be represented
Mr. HANNEGAN. Mr.. President consider this a
proper to correct AN made by the reporters
some three or four weeks since, in relation TO myself
wish to correct it. although far back, because
portion OF the residents Of my own town, three or four
hundred in number and highly respectable men as
be found anywhere, concerned IN the error.
memorial in favor of the colonization OF free negroes
BY accident other the reporters, in one both
represented me presenting this petition from three
colored pefsons ldeemi due, sir to my fellow towns
men. to make this correction. had Intended to do so
earlier, but did not think it matter OF sufficient conse-
quence bring before the Senate by ITSELF and have
now taken this occasion. being the earliest appro
pirate one, for this purp6sd
So far as the reports generally are concerned feel
bound to bear my testimony TO their fidelity. think that
The Senate has been reported with unusual correctness
The ntonatons OF the cannot always be carried to
every part of the chambers and it often happens that
something lost the reporters, something is mlsun
derstood 1t seems to that it would be well for scna-
tors who desrous OF being accurately reported IN
their remarks here, if they would look over the reports,
which they always may have an opportunity OF doing
before they are published consider the system we
have established here vitality mportant essential to
the proper understanding by the country OF our action In
this body,
Mr. Blu Tier | wish to remark, in regard to the cor
ec,on OF the honorable senator from Indiana (Mr HAN,
NEGAN) that the petition alluded to by him was referred
to the Judiciary Committee, and that the endorsement
upon it of the import stated in the report and am
inclined think, sir, that the should not be attri
buted 10 the reporter, but to the individual who made
that en Dc sH upon The paPet ., hvs a.
CURED at the desk OF the Secretary.
Mr. BUTLER. think it was so endorsed before It's
reference While am up sir will say that there any
fault TO be found with the system OF Reporting now IN
operation, il is that it serves too much as
OF long speeches. That my objection to IT. think It
has hal that effect AS to the errors which have been
complained Of do not wonder that the reporters
able To understand everything that is SAID II has been
said that it is difficult to understand me- on accoun! OF
nv position and so it may be with other members The
senator from North Carolina (Mr BADGER) has very
clear voice, but an sometimes Unable to hear what ne
says upon this floor
An error occurred in the report Of my remarks in one
Of tile papers the other day., upon subject OF great I'M
portance but the moment suggested il to one Of the
reporters for that paper he Immediately corrected II,
hearing what said in the seat which occupy. was
represented that paper and take occasion To say that
the reports generally accurately having stated that
ii would not be long before petitions would come from
many OF the savehoing States, insisting upon dlsso
iuon Of this confederacy or coutse that was not my
language and yet sir has gone forth as my language
upon this floor and has been the subject OF grave com
, ment in many OF the northern papers
nave been represented also-not through the medium
of the reporters but by the tclegraphic wrters-as hav-
ing voted against the reception OF the resolutions from
the State of New York, in fact voted in favor
of their reception; and this, too has been commented
upon
cned think sir that this is very good system OF re-
porting and think for the very reason mentioned by
the senator from Florida, (r WEsrcoTT) that 1t gives
to the minority fair hearing throughout the country
Unless the lntellgencer to be the vehicle OF The
Senate this way, believe that many OF the remarks
made upon this oor and especially the remarks OF gen
tlemen representing 1t is known the views OF minor
northern mind 1t is upon that ground that favor thu
pan--lhat IT gives some guaranty OF dissemination
the views of the minority in all sections OF the Union.
Mr. BORLAND. do not rise, kir to make any com
menis upon, complaints Of this system OF reporting
but to cali the attention OF the Senate 10 remark maa
by myself yesterday, in justice TO the senator from Ill
nos, Mr. BREEsE IL that not only the report
ers, but senator's misunderstood and gave mean
ing to my remarks very different from my intention Int
remark contained the report IN the lnellgencer
the debate, in reference the remarks OF the senate
! IRON Mississippi Mr.. FoorEl upon the subject OF MIR
Whtneys proposed route for railroad In citing tn
names of distinguished individuals who favored the pro
, posed railroad and the plan of Mr. Whitney, he men
noned among Others the senator from Illinois In rep
- that, am reported to have said
81 wish simply say, thai far as the senator fron
IS concerned, he further examination