The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-09
In THE SENATE OF THE U. STATES.
sP ECIAL s SION.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1853.


resolution oHeted by Mr. BADGER
Rs.ossd Thai The Secretary e the Senate have pub
ana proceedings Of the Senate for the late legislative
SION and pay The same compensation therefor as is al
lowed 10 The Union and Giobe and for what has
been reported and published In the la'olgencer during the
presen' Congress
Nr. GWlN said: hope that will be passed over.
Mr. BORLAND IL may as well be disposed oil now,
think Ii Is proposition that ought to be looked INTO
and think il would be we'll 10 lay ii upon the table or
10 reject al once There can be no better tune 10 DO
Mr. BRODHEAD. should be willing 10 pay the In
tellgence for the work which has been done-that 10,
Tor the matter which has been published anu lhnk
that il the resolution modified, the Senate would
agree to lis passage hope. therefore, thai II VIII go
over until Tomorrow morning.
Mr.. BORLAND. will state that have very few
remarks TO make upon the resolution and think can
satisfy the from Pennsylvania that we ought no,
pay for what has beea published IN IT. and that there
is no reason for paying Them 10 publish what they have
not yet published Iii is to be postponed al ALL should
hope that II might be postponed until the next session
II il be considered al all this session, think
would better dispose OF this morning II il is aow I'M
der consideration Will proceed with what have 10
say:
Mr. GWlN. hope the resolution will not be taken
up move that the Senate proceed TO the consideration
The PRESIDENT The resolution has been taken up,
and is under consideration.
Mr. BORLAND Then, 1 will proceed TO give my
views upon II in very few words This is PROPOSE
ton 10 pay the National lnelligencer for what il has
published during the last Congress OF the proceedings OF
this body and in addition to pay i for publishing now
that which il omitted 10 publish during the last Congress
am opposed to both propositions; and for this reason
The National neliigencer had, together with The Union,
and upon the same terms, contract to publish the pro-
ceediRgs and debates of the Senate The National In
came forward and reliDquished that contract
think il was generally understood why that was done
and that which followed confirmed me in what suppose
was the general understanding was considered that
made the lnteigencer neutral paper politics 10 publish
the debates in the Senate, because had to publish demo-
cratic well whg speeches. and left but little room for
and fhn vpff ha
democrats-and perhaps more speeches were made
the democratic sdehe debates gave the paper rather
democratic tendency by throwing the democratic doc
trnes before the country The presidential election was
approaching, and il important that the n,elligencer
should be thoroughly wing paper To make it so, and
TO avoid the publication of democratic speeches as par,
of the regular debates of the Senae, renquished its
contract We found, accordingly, that from that period
confined itself almost exclusively to the whig speeches
which might be useful in the canvass, and render il
wing paper. II had It's own option and II pursued this
course for political party purpose. The proposition in
yoved in the resolution is that we shall pay 10 the Ma
tona lntegencer arthe rate OF 81 SO per column for
what published at its option, party paper, after
i, had enGushed the contract TO publish speeches made
upon both sides. | am disposed TO be as liberal in party
matters most men, but il 10 that !, is asking
ite TOO much and little than propreiy requires
hands am willing pay for the publication OF
wing speeches. provided that democratic speeches out
to the country with Them but am unwilling 10 give TO
party paper the privilege of selecting what speeches IL
will publish for party effect and then to recognise it
record OF proceedings and debates, and to pay for
that publication al the national expense.
Now what is the next proposition We are called
upon TO pay them for going back and publishing
what did during the las, Congressfor publishing The
current debates and proceedings OF this body during the
Mr.. SEWARD For the last Congress- or the last SEES
sioni
MIR. BORLAND. understand the resolution 10 say
the last Congress- but ii is the thing in principle II
confined 10 the last session would like TO know if
suppose that The public feel sufficient interest in
The debates which have taken place here to 20 back and
gencer should publish them. 1t is good policy upon the
ia OF The National Inielgencer. Ii threw out those
things when wanted 10 keep ts columns free from party
matters affecting the presidential election Tba, was
very good patty move But now that The excitement
has passed away, and now that persons very little
about The political aspect or character OF the paper Tor
the next yearnow that they to have The leisure oil
long recess, during which will have very lule call Tor
political matters, the public excitement being exhausted
and the presidential election being pasttney very
ready to publish that which nobody will read, and which
tie pubic do not waat, II will pay them Tor it.
Appeals have been made 10 me by gentlemen outside
OF this chamber, that The get along
lelIigencer very we'll, a wing paper bu, il il
cannot get along without such patronage This,
unwilling, a member Of the democratic party,
senator representing not only the democratic, but
both parues 10 give patronage oil that kind, Tor do
not think We have right 10 do II. And II we had the
power do not think this would be proper occasion
exercise IT, This is my understanding OF the PROPOSE
ton before US; and for these reasons shall vote
against the resolution. II no one wishes make any
remarks upon the question: will move that the resolu
ron be laid upon The table. | Withdraw the motion;
see that The senator from Maine wishes TO speak.
Mr.. HAMLlN. As | offered the original resolution.
desire to say very few words in relation TO it, The
original resolution provides Tor increased number OF
the Cong sona Globe aud Appendix Tor the members
of the Senate, upon the ground that we ekpend
much money for The debates, thought il advisable that
should have many copies tor distribution as the
members OF the House OF Representatives The amend.
me Mt Offered By the senator California embraces other
boecs than those contained in the resolution which Of
fered.
Mr.. BORLAND, (interposing) That is no, the reso-
luton under consideration Your resolution was post
poned
Mr.. HAMLlN. was hanging speech in the wrong
place but perhaps II would apply there just as well
Laughter
Mr. GWlN | have few words TO say in reply 10
the senator IRON Arkansas. think he mistaken
TO the object OF the resolution tbak that that portion
OF the debates which II proposed 10 pay for published
during the last Congress- the running current debates
published daily That portion OF the debate which went
extensively the questions discussed 10 the Senate
will not be embraced ~ the resolution, ii | understand
H. The National lntelgencer published very accurate
daily report Of the proceedings OF the Senate add &C
know ledge that look upon Il important TO the coun
ny that such report should be published in that paper II
concise left great deal OF what said here
Still | think il useful II is that report which this
resolution proposes that shall pay for The rest wa.
the official report made out by the Globe or Union and
published by them afterwards. The debates published
by them, compromising more wing than democratic
speeches The senator says, entirely outside OF the
proposition H. beyond their own special reports, they
chose to publish any OF the proceedings or debates OF
II not proposed TO pay them Tor that II is
not proposed that the debates heretofore published IN The
Union and Globe shall be published IN the nelgencer
lust az reported in those papers, but that we shall pay Tor
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