The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-28

to the consideration OF the bill making appropriations 10
supply the deficiency OF the present fiscal year-the
amendment under consideration being the amendment
offered by Mr. BoRLAsD, 10 insert after line 3sS the fol-
lowing,
That the selection Of newspapers publication OF
the laws of The United States shall alter the passage OF
his act be made by the Secretary OF State, follows
The number selected shall be one in each congressional
the District OF Columbia and the preference shall be given
q all cases TO The papers which at the time OF selection
they published the largest number OF weekly sub
scribers, and those in the District OF Columbia which
weekly subscribers IN the United States The amount OF
such number Of subscribers be ascertaned by tue ai
onal evidence as may be required 10 establish the fac. in
each to the satisfaction of the postmaster in whose
office such papers respectively commence their cifcnla'
That, when it shall be necessary publish any public
ADVERTISEMENT except advertisements Of lists of letters IN
State, IL shall be published IN the Two papers in said
State having the largest number OF subscribers as provided
in the preceding section of this for the publication OF
the laws The amount OF circulation 10 bo ascertaned in
the same manner provided in the preceding section
THAT said public advertisements shall be published in
said in the district Of Columbia and in The papers having
the publication OF said laws in the Territories, when and
as often as may be deemed necessary
That, may be after the passage Of this act
and the beginning Of the first session Of every succeeding
ing to ior The publication OF the laws
Of the United States shall be communicated by the Secre-
ments, and the Senate and House Of Representatives
specIvey;
the Senate and House of Representatives annually list Of
all newspapers that shall have published by authority du
with The OF the publishes, the place OF publication
the Of the work performed, and the amount paid to
That all and parts Of nconsistcn, with this
are hereby repealed"
MIR SEWARD. | supposed the question was TO be
taken on the amendment OF the Committee on Finance in
relation TO the Collins line OF steamers and that the other
amendments were 10 be passed over
The PRESIDENT; By unanimous consent the amend
nent 10 relation to the Collins line OF steamers was
passed until the other amendments made; and
the senator from Arkansas offered this, which or
deed 10 he printed, and up for consdera
MIR HUNTER hope we will go on with the debate
on the Collins line. That was the question which
up before. Let us dispose of one at time.
The PRESIDENT. That was not the question which
was last up BY unanimous consent II was passed ove
and numerous amendments offered among which is this
one, which is the one now under consideration.
Mr.. BADGER. would suggest, as reason why it
is better 10 proceed with the amendment offered by the
from Arkansas, that the senator from Maryland
Mr.. PEARcEl is indisposed this morning. had note
from him 10 that effect and saying that he expected TO be
in his place tomorrow.
Mr. HUNTER The senator from Maryland does not
design address the Senate the amendment in rea-
ton TO the Collins line and there several others who
Mr.. SEWARD. hope we may pass the amend
offered by the senator from Arkansas informally
and take up the subject OF the Collins line.
The PRESIDENT. That cannot be done if there is
any objection and the Chair understands that il is oh
jecled 10. The question: therefore, comes up on The
amendment OF the senator from Arkansas
Mr. BORLAND | desire TO make slight modi6ca-
ton in the amendment have offered. is in the form
of provso the end of the first paragraph at the close
OF the 18th line, as follows:
"Propided Tha, in no State shall the papers selected
for the publication Of the laws and public advertisements
be less than two in number
| The amendment modified was then read.
Mr.. HUNTER. | would susges. to the senator to
s,rike out the word weekly" TO let the adver-
Using be given the paper which has the largest num-
Der OF subscribers without reference TO the fact whether
it weekly daily. The object should be to have the
advertisements go to the largest number OF persons
| Mr. BORLAND. | have no particular desire that the
amendment should be limited TO weekly subscnbers but
for this reason which suggested when offered At the
other day-thatihe daily or rl-weekly circulation OF
paper Is OF very little consequence Tor the circulation OF
aud distribution OF the laws The weekly
edition is that which goes generally 10 all the readers
yertisements and laws TO be made known, Ii brings
them to the door and resde OF every reader oil the news
papers throughout the country Those who reside ~
Cities and who take daily OF tweekly papers will Ger
ainly find in their papers all that will be put IN weekies
upon this subject
MIR. JONES, Of Iowa They take the daily papers,
| but do not get the weekly or TIL weekly
Mr. B0RLAND. For these reasons which have sta
ted, have made the amendment as il is. have no par,
teula desire TO limit IT, but am aware that the daily and
tr weekly papers do not circulate throughout the whole
MIR. GwIN Strike out weekly" and leave ii open.
] Mr. HUNTER. II the senator has no particular desire
lt.l1w
ceplabe TO me 10 strike weekly" as TO make II
apply to papers which have the largest number OF sub
scribers
| Mt BORLAND Before decide upon that, wish TO
call the attention OF The senator IRON Virginia to the fact
that 10 make the amendment conform 10 bis suggestion
will limit the publication OF the laws and OF The adyer.
sements 10 the papers 10 the large cities, whose circua-
ton is mainly confined TO those cities. Your city papers
will always command this public work, and your adyer-
tisements and the publication OF your laws Will conse-
queny be restricted almost entirely TO the corporation
limits OF the large cities The daily editions OF The city
papers will monopoZe the work entrely and the publ
cation of the laws will 60 into general circulation, as
would be the you give II 10 the papers having the
largest weekly circulation.
| Mr. BADGER Mr. President, without referring at all
10 the general purpose OF this amendment OF the honor
rect and proper one-t TO that there are three
objections TO IT. two 10 the form OF as u stands, and
the third TO proposition introduced at this time and
on this bill The first OF the tive objections which
think lie 10 the amendment itself that the publication
of these laws and these advertisements in paper in
every Congressional district OF the United States seems 10
me entirely unnecessary Tor any OF the purposes tor which
e Laws and the reqaired TO be made
Known 1t willinvolve considerable additional charge
upon The treasury, OF which, though may no, thok a
great deal-perhsps little any gentleman in this
body-ye object to it, not account OF the amount,
but because IL seems il is much money wasted
n the laws OF the United States published IN Two or
three papers in each Statethree believe is the number
now N8
| A SENATOR. Two.
| Mr. BADGER-every purpose is answered which the
publication OF the laws IN any newspaper can accomplish
II is not necessary have them printed in every little
village ne wspaper II Is not necessary that every man In
all the walks and condoss Of life should read the laws
that we pass here II sufficient that that amount OF pub