The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-26
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1919.

MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate tn,
proceedings OF public meeting held at Point Isabel
the State of Texas, in favor of the establishment of
port OF entry at that place which was referred to tn,
Committee on Commerce.
Mr. MILLER presented the memorial of the commit
tee OF the corporation OF the city of Washington in be
half Of said corporation asking appropriations for III,
completion of City Hail. and for clearing out the cit,
cana which was referred TO the Committee the Dis
trct of Columbia.
Mr. TURNEY presented additional documents in rela-
ton to the claim OF William Custer horse lost in the
military service of the United States; which were re
ferred TO the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. BORLAND presented memorial from citizens of
Arkansas in favor OF railroad from Memphis on the
Mississippi river. 10 the Pacific ocean; which was ne erred
10 the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. DAVIS OF Massachusetts, presented the petition of
Daniel Dolaai. discharged soldier OF Colonel Ste
phensons regiment asking extra nav and bounty land
which was referred to the Committee on Military Alirs
Mr. JOHNSON OF Maryland presented the petition of
VIM Cation, of Anne Arundel county, Maryland, for
remuneration Tor services rendered during the late war
with Great Britain which was refer ed to the Committee
on Claims.
Mr.. DOWNS presented the memorial of A. G. Bianch-
ard and Others officers and soldiers who served in the
war with Mexico, asking to be allowed extra pay.
Mr. DOWNS These memoriasts represent among
other things that as by the instructions of the proper of
ces OF the government, bounty lands were given to
those who shou engage in the with Mexico those
who engaged ought 10 receive the bounty lands twice
As this encouragement was held out to the memoriass
and the provision OF law upon the subject of extra nav
and did expect, that all the privileges conferred upon
them by his act either as volunteers regular sol
ders, should be extended to them. They represent in
strong terms, that this held them as an en-
couagement for engaging, the reasons which ap-
piled in the first instance ought 10 apply to their
who re-engased would be more valuable on account Of
the experience already acquired | think the application
reasonable one. hopst will be referred to the Conn
mttee on Military Affairs.
The petition was then referred to the Committee on
Military Affilrs
While up, sir wish to say that in the official re-
port OF the debate yesterday in the Union" on the bill
for the admission OF California State, the statement
OF the few remarks made is totally erroneous that
deem 1t my duty to refer to them. After giving a
paragraph correctly, stating that was Indifferent as to
which committee the bill referred, the reporter makes
say what is palpabe contradiction to it, and which
is altogether different from anything said The report
reads =" think however, that it should be referred to
the Judiciary Committee"
said no such thing. | expressed my entire indifer-
ence ast which committee the bill was referred, or if
expressed any opinion, it that should be referred
TO select committee. was, therefore, peculiarly in
appropriate in me TO say that wished it to be referred
committee, majority OF whom had been opposed TO the
bill as originally committed to them
But another error still greater il possible occurs in the
last clause in relation to the amendment offered by the
senator from illinois. The report reads:
Il wish to remark however, that was considering,
lar as 1t the amendment offered by the from
ll'noi. substitute BILL which differs very materially
ron the one which feport ed here"
Now. Mr. President, the principal object had in rising
-nl.e the only reason which induced me to
to state fact exactly contrary to this 1t that the
substitute reported by the honorable senator from Ill nos
lf DoUGIAsl was so near IN principle to the plan sug
gesed il my report, that had no objection to it; where
as the reporter represents me as making assertion
directly contrary to this.
Now, Mr. President, am not very particular in such
matters butin matter OF much importance, where
am made TO say exactly the contrary to what did say,
feel my duty to make this,eyplanaton.
While on this subject wish TO remark that although
have advocated from the first. the publication OF the
rnl nan Al amt at a
with OF the objections that have been urged to this
course yet do hope that while the contract continues,
the editors OF those papers will feel a duty which they
owe TO the Senate, 10 themselves, and 10 the country
nave efficient and competent reporters in their
II IS a duty which they owe to all They have large
circulation They were selected because they had
large circulation and doubt their circulation has been
Increased on account of their reports. consider it
part of,he contract that they should employ faithful and
accurate reporters OF these proceedings
have never made any distinction, and suppose no
man has made any Distinction between the papers
here. II was admitted all hands that the reporting
should be given to BOTH wish to preserve this order OF
The Senate. But upon looking at the reports OF the few
remarks that ie IT to be my duty to make, upon var
Gus occasions. have, unfortunately, invariably found
The mistakes in one paper; have found the reports in
one paper much more incorrect than in the other am
sorry to say il; because, though would make no dis
JUNCTION between the two papers, this is paper which
cculates more among my own constituents than the
Other regret, therefore, to say thai the reports OF my
remarks have not been correct in this paper as in the
other.
40 nope that proper measures Will be taken 10 secure
proper reporters and that the reports will be made more
correct do not know who ii is that reports for the pa
per; and, therefore, there be personal auson to
any one What find fault with is, that the reports
not correctly made and say that it is the duty OF the
paper TO have them correctly made wish 10 bear my
testimony, IN the main, to the correctness OF the reports
published IN the other paper But to the reporter for
this paper, if he write better English than this
substitute bl,"-(why, is not Engllsh)-f he cannot
write English. hope that hereafter they will send and
get sips IRON the other paper. We have right to eX-
pect ordinary correctness in the reports under the
tract know very well that we cannot have every word
taken down which is spoken in debate but when only
two or three sentences spoken, there ought to be
more correctness But when sentence follows mme-
oa'ely alter another and there papabe Contradc
uon between the two, must say that is not within the
cohact-lt Is not within the bond do hope, therefore,
hat 'hs thing will be corrected Congress pays large
sum OF money for these reports and all ask is TO be
rePosed correctlyi and we certainly have right 10
poet ilat.
RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate joint
resolution OF the legislature OF Iowa, favor Of APP
pIoFalion to complete the harbor of Dubuque; which
was referred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
Also, Joint resolution from the same State 10 accept
OF reconnaissance and preliminary survey and in favor
kuk which referred TO the Committee on Public
Lands
Mr.. BORLAND presented joint resolution of the
legislature of Arkansas in favor of law allowing com
rensaon for horses lost in the war with Mexico which
was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
MIR BRIGHT presented resolution of the Legislature
oil Indiana, in favor of reduction OF the price OF the
public lands in the Great Miami Reserve; which was
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. JONES presented JOINT resolution OF the egs-
alure OF Iowa, in favor OF grant OF 10000 acres OF
land to aid said State in making levce upon Muscatne
Island, 10 prevent the the which