The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-12-30


Andrew jackson, would have given the order
without hesitation. But MIR. Fillmore shrunk
from maintenance Of the inquest onable convic-
lions OF the Government, with such demonst ration
as those convictions would fully justify"
The Fillmore administration 10 going out Of
power, and has no more patronage to give; there
fore the man who now sustains il cannot be aus
pected OF
"Rending the pregnant hinges of the knee,
That thrift may follow fawning.'
The outgoing Administration is In its last gasp,
and the Wing party had been badly beaten
any party on earth; but they could have the most
glorious recollection Of the manner in which
foreign affairs have been managed by this Admin
party should follow the flibastering to which he
has given expression, there "a not an honest man
OF his party but who will say he would rather be
long TO the Fillmore administration than TO the
party which triumphed in 1852. , In. +.
The Administration goes out honored by Demo
Gratis as well as Whgs, and the gentleman cannot
hurt It. When an attack is made II should be
open and above board, although the gentleman de-,
cared he was ready, and able, and willing, to de-
lend himself With such boast and flourish
shall not appear before him. will leave some
body else to meet this Goliah. There was once a
flibustering judge elsewherc-I will not call him
u Democrat-whose habit it was to punish those
who appeared before him, and then try them.
The gentleman from Maine follows his example. He
introduces a resolution, sends out speech, and
then tries the President afterwards Why not
wait to hear what he has to say? hope the reso.
luton will be adopted for the purpose Of correcting
q great abuse, and let the reporters report what
takes place and what gentlemen say. II a gentle
man goes to the reporter and modiies his express
| sons, 1t shows that he has generous instinct to
| soften harsh words; but VIXEN harsh, vindictive
words inserted let the reporter say the speeches
were handed in by MIR. A, b, or c. do not think
1t fair to represent US sitting still and not say
| ing word in reply. 1t is too smart. Laughter
Mr.. RICHARDSON said the practice had been
INDUCED several years, but was now, for the first
| time, brought to the attention of the House. He
thought this was fair practice, too. 1t would be
quite as well to publish the speeches as to make
| them here. We would save large sums of money
by it. He moved that the resolution be laid upon
the table He, however, withdrew the motion, at
| the request Of =. ."0""-
Mr.. BROWN, of Mississippi, who said in reply
| to Mr.. SMART, who had men tioned his name and
that of his colleague, I'M. FREEmAs,) that they
had both filed speeches under the rule, and they
bore this fact upon their face. They concerned
State politics, and were unintercsting to the
| House.
| MIR. STEPHENS, of Georgia, did not think it
! proper for the House to adopt the resolution He
concurred generally in the remarks of the gentle
man from North Carolina as to handing in speeches
and altering the official reports Of the House. The
| gentleman would see that great embarrassment
would attend it. What indulgence would be
granted TO the reporters5 They would be restricted
or restrained against reporting any thing but what
is said And who is to say what was said. u
| Mr.. STANLY said there would be no difficulty
| relative to speeches.
| Mr.. STEPHENS resumed. The resolution says
| speeches made on this floor. 1t is difficult for a
! deliberative body to have correct and impartial
| reports. He believed that the only instance in
which reporters we're recognised as such, with this
exception, was in the French Assembly in 1898 or
1854 They set about to have exact reports of what
was said by every member in debate. without the
right to correct at all. He believed Shey employed
| ten men for this purpose. One reporter took the
first sentence of the speaker, the next the second,
and so on; there being no connection between the
reporters to do injustice to the opposite side. Even
this Jailed. There complaint of Partially; he
| had no doubt justly. He did not see any better
way than to allow members of the House the priv
iege Of correcting their remarks each day now.
| Mr.. STEPHENS. think there should be no
objection to members handing in written speeches,
| il 80 noted.
Mr.. STANLY. That ia all want.
| MIR. STEPHENS resumed, and finished his re-
| mark saying, in conclusion. that he should vote
| against the resolution. %'..a >
Mr.. FREEMAN, of Mississippi. proposed an
| amendment-that hereafter the rules of this House
shall not be construed as to admit of the dis
cussioh of political other questions not legiti-
mate to the subject before the House. ... IS
| The SPEAKER decided the amendment to be
Mr.. FREEMAN appealed from the decision OF
| the Chair; and said he did not think it bad rule
| to allow gentlernen to correct their remarks, but
he thought it wrong to permit them to amend their
speeches and alter them entirely, SO that gentle
men cannot reply. He then proceeded to show
that his amendment was german to the original
proposition. There were certain gentlemen on
to gentlemen from the slaveholding States, but by
| common courtesy members sit still and never re-
| ply. This was allowed under the construction of
the rule. A member may now talk on whatever
| subject he pleases. The country are crying out
everywhere that the House 10 squandering time
and the peoples money, and this very Hall was
becoming by-word and reproach. Months are
spent in doing practical business; why, then,
| IN Iterth he rple Or civ
| 1t the construction he had proposed?
| Mr. STANLY added the following to his resolu-
ton provided that nothing therein shall be con-
strued to prevent any gentleman from correcting
| and revising the reporters notes." ,. a-..
| Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, thought that the res
| olution Of the gentleman from North Carolina
| should be adopted. He said the practice of which
the gentleman from Mississippi {Mr FREEMAH)
the House not applicable to the resolution of
the gentleman from North Carolina. Whether
right or wrong it was the construction of the rule.
| when the House is in Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union, having the Union generally
under consideration, and particularly a certain
measure, that a gentleman can speak to- of, and
about every thing which per taius to the Union.
| The rules require, when in Committee of the
Whole House, that the person shall confne himself
| to the subject under consideration and the reso-
| luton of the gentleman docs not prohibit what
they please under permission Of the House. 1t only
prohibits the official reporters, made by differ
ent resolutions of the House. from reporting in the
| Daily Globe, rs q part Of the proceedings Of the
House, speeches or remarks which were not made
in the House. This is all the resolution requires
| Mr.. SMART remarked that several gentlemen
| had informed him that they heard him give notice
that he would hand his spccch in to the reporters
| Mr.. CHANDLER, Mr.. FICKLiN, and others.
| Mr.. STANLY remarked the House should cause
the reporters to take down what the members did
| say. ... d." $780,. .af ... .a..
| Mr.. EWING thought that the debate had pro-
| gressed far enough, and that the conviction OF
most Of the members was that the abuse com.
| planned of should be corrected. The resolution of
the gentleman from North Carolina would have
that effect. He could perceive broad and easy
distinction between correcting the notes Of the re
porter and printing speech never delivered. The
former should be allowed in justice to the member,
because the reporters notes seldom present n cor
rect report of what s sad; and this seems impos.
sbc. 1t would be the very best method to abolish
every thing like reporting. Ifany thing is said Of
sufficient etercst TO the people. it will be published
in the papers. II not, let any gentleman who
wishes to put himself on the record correct pub
ish his speech at fifty cents per hundred copies
The fact Of a man publishing speech ms being
made on this floor when 1t was not is certainly an
abuse, because it is fraud and falsehood. He did
hot wish TO be understood rs censuring the gentle
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