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Mr. BADGER wish merely to say, sir, that hope
Tins resolution will pass and expressly for the benefit oil
the senator IRON New Hampshire know OIL no gentle
man who, t seems 10 me, is pursuing course more adj
verse 10 his own interest and 10 his public reputation
80 deseryedly hgh-as the senator from New Hampshire
IN opposing this resolution
Mr.. HALE did moi oppose il; 20 for it,
Mr. BADGER. understood the senator from New
Hampshire 20 oppose so much Of the resolution author
Mr. HALE, But that is not portion OF the resolution
Mi BADGER. Well sir. the senator so commonly
speaks 10 the subject before the Senate and SO seldom
wanders from Il, that really had supposed that such
proposition was before The body [Laugherl But, sir
was about 70 say that have sometimes regretted that
that honorable senator has not taken pains his
speeches will not say that they need any addition but
they certainly have stood very much in need of the IN
csed Stylus and no one gentleman perhaps has suffered
more ior the want OF this expungng process [augher
upon the speeches he has made in this chamber and my
regard Tor him is great that he does not wish do
it, should be almost willing take the labor myself OF
striking out the passages which should be stricken out
though very rarely do itin my own case.
Mr.. HALE. The answer to that is, that do not like
some other young gentlemen come here 10 make a dis
play OF myself and when speak here il is moi for my.
sell but for the country Let those who ambitious of
reputation pore over the midnigh-lamp. putting into
their speeches propositions and other ornaments OF heto
ric; but lei them not find fault with practical business
in the Senate who comes here to do the business Of
the country because he is not able TO race with
them IN rhetorical defamation am perfectly willing
that the Senate should have day here and dis
play themselves Saturday afternoon, think would be
ahghly appropriate time. lLaughler,l And am per-
fectly willing that the corps OF reporters should under
stand that at that time they only make the skele-
TONS but the ornaments to be put in afterwards To
that have sort Of objection; but when we have
corps OF reporters 10 keep record of what is said,
want that. want what is said; and do not want to
trust 10 the terte~ imagination that may be licked into
I'M ,,AnrI
not said the eifevescence OF The moment That
iswhat mean. am plain. blunt man, and speak
what comes up at the time II il is not in the ornate
form OF The eloquent productions OF the senator from
North Carolina perhaps that is my misfortune | am
not here 10 make speeches for schooboys to decam at
academic exhibitions, with the star affixed, and ~ 2.
Hale" at the end OF them. Not at all am here to
work Tor my constituents and TO speak the sentiments of
my heart in the painest way that can am not de-
sous OF the reputation which the honorable says
have Jeoparded by not looking my speeches after
wards.
Mr.. BADGER. What the senator has JUS, said is
speeches. Why Sir what would Il The n honosbe sen "a.
tor himself, or what would any other man, think of
what he has Just now said about clicking a. fertile
correct that anyhow. [Renewed laugher.l But the
honorable senator compels me now-which did not de-
sire before-to assign additional and much stronger
reason than that which did assign why wished that
he would look and expurgate his speeches.
toned reason which affected him personally but there
isanoher and more serious reason. wished il for the
sake of the country. wished 10 avoid in many in
stances such infections the gentleman has imposed
upon them, and which doubt in his cooler and more
dlspassonate moments if he ever has such, he would
think proper TO strike out OF the reports OF the Senate
Mr. HALE. The reason OF this desire OF the senator
il. suppose, that he knows that the country reads my
speeches. [augher and therefore he thinks they ought
10 be expugaed and be would 10 imply that other
speeches which are sometimes delivered here are not
read and therefore do not need expurgaton therefore
take the compliment but not the censure, implied in his
remarks. a Fs
Mr. CASS. Mr. President
Mr.. BADGER Ihope the senator will yield the floor
Mr. CASS.. yield you may keep up your wit as
Mr. BADGER ! only wish to say that the contes, of
the senator from New Hampshire 10 be Tor the last
word, for his wit is running low the wine is exhausted
and nothing is left but the lees. [Laughterl have
Mr. HALE, Tin his seat) You would better not have
said that. Laughter
Mr.. CASS The Senate will recoect that at the last
session OF Congress proposition distinctly made by
another member that no senator should have oppor.
UNITY TO revise his speeches by revising is meant
that should not look the notes Of the Reporters
and correct any that he may have made in writing
out our speeches, 1t is tyranny which Legislature OF
the world would tolerate. ! am in The condition OF the
senator from California IL is difficult for the Reporters
TO report me accurately Ii is not their fault il is my
own ii is owing 10 defect in my hasy enuncia
ton some other but have found by experience
that my remarks cannot be reported with correctness.
And if look over their notes and find egregous
is the report 10 be- like the laws OF the Modes and
Persans, unaterablel Cannot correct the mistake I!
How far gentleman should 60 upon the revision OF the
debates is point for his own judgment 10 decide |
have no idea that he should place others in false posi-
ton; but to cay that he shall not correct revise the
noies oil the Reporter is 10 put him IN position which
legislature in the world would tolerate.
Mr. HALE do not wish to put myself in false
position have sort of objection 10 the senator cor
rec.ing his speech, and making appear what be said
What object TO is suppressing what senator did say,
and putting in what he did not say.
Mr. BADGER. Does anybody do that
Mr HALE Yes
Mr. GWIN and others Name the senator who does
that ea
Mr. HALE do not suppose that this is criminal
matter il is privilege which many senators take. And
] may be mistaken in the fact in this instance; but, in
looking the report of the speech OF the honorable
senator from Florida, Mr. MALLoRyl the last lengthy
speech which he made in the Senate, examined II with
some find remark in 10 which had replied,
and could not find word OF that remark in the speech
poor remarks which made published reply TO
something which by the report the senator did not say,
and which did not appear to have been said That
ia one instance. But that is a solitary instance and do
not mention this matter OF repoach, because be-
eve il is frequently done, commonly done That ought
not to be done IL should not be done. do not
plain Of any one situated the honorable senators
from California Mr. GwSl and Michigan, Mr. CAss, ]
for making the repor, correco read they did say
but sometimes read in the reports OF things being sad
that were not said and find that that has been omitted
which was said. That is what complain of sir.
The resolution was reported TO the Senate, read
ond time by unanimous consent and ordered be
crossed for third reading.
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The Senate proceeded, in COMMITTEE OF the whole
10 consider the unfinished business OF yeserdayb being
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