The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-13

do not lhlnk desirable IN any point OF view, 10 con-
unue II and will unite with any gentleman III propo
sion 10 discontinue The whole system. But ii are
TO have the system al all, certainly want but one
corps OF reporters. We do not want two corps-much
less do we want three. Every senator who looks
al The report OF the proceedings OF the Senate 10 the two
papers will find very frequently diversity, bat not very
important olne1erces, ior shpk nat the reporters OF
their profession furnishes What we want, II we
want anything go out under the sanction OF the Senate
authentic record OF their proceedings 10 stand TO
all Time and be conlTadlced by reference TO any
thing else. Ii you want any system OF reporting, you
wan, one corps q reporters only Ina. WIZ cost you
600 year for the Senate, and do not know how much
for the House.
BoRLAspl that however this may be with regard the
future there poprety going back and epublish-
ing past debates Who believes that those speeches
will be read II you print Them The session has passed
away. The interest in the debates is gone ; and
II you PRINT those speeches. and those proceedings al the
rate OF four dollars per column, who will read them
Hardly anybody think that the whole system would
better be discontinued, and that we would better make
beginning OF dscontnuance now We ought 10 make a
beginning with the Union because is the paper which
represents the majority in this chamber, and il is paper
Tor which the majority have sufficiently provided by CIV
ing TO ills proprietor the public printing You have given
him estate in that and there is no reason why an
other should be given him under the idea OF
publishing the proceedings OF the two houses.
Then, sir, lar the dissemination OF information Is
concerned, have shown TO the Senate already that II
you wish to place the opinions the arguments o! the
members of this body before the greatest number OF read
II
of opinion, which in the judgment OF very considerable
number OF gentlemen here are dangerously erroneous,
there another paper to which your attention ought 10
be drecieda paper which, stated before has more
circulation than all the other papers OF TINS city comDhed
The OF that paper are scattered throughout the
whole country II is read North il is read South and
il is read abroad And, sir, 1t is read by class OF per-
who thought, by great many gentlemen here,
especially to need the correction OF their Judgments II
you want 10 correct the judgments OF wings, is IT not
lar important the Judgment OF these indie
pendent democrats? | call them by their right name
but know the custom here not to call them by that
Is not agreat deal better 10 correct their errors
They want too much reform--too much progress. They
too great haste gentlemen think TO bring about
the millennium Place your speeches before them correct
their errors dsabuse them of their false impressions with
regard TO these subjects and thus you may do very
important act towards bringing about that era OF peace,
and harmony, and union about which we hear so much.
The senator from Texas Mr.. RUsK] said that he
thought in saying that there is great deal
OF trash winch goes abroad from Tue TWO houses OF Con-
gress. That may be. But we know how much goes into
the reports which IS not OF the slightest consequence
very lar from saying that the deliberately expressed
opinion of any senator is trash listen TO senators when
they speak with interest and instruction. and so lar as
their arguments concerned am very far from char
acerizng them anything but able, important and val
liable. But, sir, know bow much OF the most trivial
character is continually recurring here. Who desires
that all that should go abroad II does not allow me TO
say to the gentleman enhance the dignity OF the Senate
and the reputation OF this body has not improved IN the
judgment OF the country since this system OF reporting
was commenced. And II you continue this system, and
add job after job reporter after reporter and printer after
printer my word Tor it, it will go down under the same
public odum under which constructive mileage and extra
compensation have gone down.
Mr.. DODGE OF Iowa, moved TO amend the amend
meat by adding the words and the Globe so as to read
as follows:
That om and after the present session the publication
OF the proceedings and debates IN the Union and the Globe
be discontinued"
The amendment rejected
The question being taken upon the amendment OF MIR.
CHASE. 1t was rejected
Mr. CHASE. | now move to insert IN the resolution,
"lnteltyeuCeT,' words a.
ional Era" Upon that question ask the yeas and nays;
The question being taken upon ordering the yeas and
nays, Iesulled-ayes 4, noes not counted.
Mr. CHASE. | ask for count on the other side.
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. SruART) Four
IS not OF quorum SO na' me mou3n ,n IS p, ,t
Chair, when senator calls for a division upon ques
ton to have count upon both sides; and that rule in is
application is not limited TO the mere ascertainment OF the
existence of a majority in favor OF opposed to the
ton Ii requires majority 10 act upon the amendment,
and requires fifth OF the members present to entle
the senator demanding II TO call OF the yeas and nays
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair thinks that
the question is merely this question of business re-
quIres a quorum Of the Senate, and II requires fifth OF
that quorum TO order the yeas aud nays Upon question
which not question OF business upon the question
of adjournment from day 10 day, which may be decided
without quorum hith OF the senators present may de-
mand the yeas and nays
The question being taken upon the amendment OF Mr..
CHASE, "REMINISCENCES 2, noes "a; no quorum voting
Mr.. RUSk. ] hope the Sergeant at arms will be d.
reced TO ask senators TO come IN do not like 10 see
thing defeated IN this way.
Mr.. CHASE. am very sorry tnat lne senator nOfs
not like TO see resolution defeated in this way; but
this resolution is put upon the ground that gentlemen
need to be enlightened By reading democratic speeches
II thai a valid ground then the readers Of the National
Era entitled have The reports printed in that paper
for precisely The On the other hand, has
been put upon the ground OF courtesy TO minority here
Now, Iii that -
Mr.. RUSK. The honorable senator misapprehends
me.
Mr.. CHASE. Certainly that argument has been used
this morning did not attribute 1t to the senator from
Texas.
Mr. RUSK | did not take your party into the account
at all
Mr. CHASE. That may be but undoubtedly the
readers of the National Era, in whose behalf advocate
the amendment. in the minority. | think, in fact,
" than the wings.
Mr. DOUGLAS, Tin bis seat) That is your candid
opnion--isiil
Mr. CHASE | rather think that is the fact but there
has not been late count, and cannot tell with any
certainty, We are growing party, while the wings
decreasing But the Argument Is that we ough, to ex
tend courtesy TO The minority Why, them not extend
the courtesy TO the minority represented by my friend
from Massachusetts, Mr.. SUasER] and myself APP
peal 10 the nagnsnmlty OF the senator IRON Texas
know his generosity; know bis fairness and ask him
whether he rs not willing TO extend this courtesy
minority 1t is growing minority, and there is no know
minority. / do hope that the senator from Texas will
reconsider his position and agree TO accord the
courtesy which he accords TO wing minority also to the
independent democratic minority.
Mr. WELLER II seems to me, sir, that the senator
from Ohio has assumed altogether new name Tor the
old abolition party. Everybody knows that that Is the abo
HtOn which he chooses desIgnate the lnde-