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

Ior iheir insertion IN that paper But if any paper can be
recommended by cireulaonif any paper can be recon-
mended by the general fairness and ability with which il
is condueed-l think that the National Era Il ihe one
which above all others should be employed TO print the
proceedings and debates Of the Senate.
But am against The whole thing am against adopt
ing Tins, which will prove to be but an W
SO lar as The lntellgencer is concerned have there
lore an amendment TO offer, TO strike out all after the
word resolved, and 10 insert provision that the pub
leaon OF the proceedings and debates in the Union un-
der the present system shall be discontinued shall moi
object to the continuance Of the publication paper
though am Tree TO say that would be perfectly content
10 discontinue all this paid reporting, and to leave the
whole business to private enterprise, the perfect
ylcon that everything which is said and which is worth
reporting, will be reported. Without OBTAINING The Sen
ate IN any further remarks move TO amend the resou
uon by striking out all after the word resolved, and in
sertng the following
zion Of the proceeding aud debates in the Union be dis
continued"
MIR. BUTLER. We have not time to discuss many of
me topics which have been dwelt upon by the senator
from OHIO had no idea of entering into the debate
ana confess that the senator from Ohio has rather
changed my mind by what he has said was inclined
10 vote against the resolution; but am now satisfied
that ought to vote for it, II the amendment passes il
VIII give monopoly an exclusive privilege of spreading
the debates through the country. the Globe II yon
dispense with the Union, and dispense with the ntell
gencer and dispense with the Era, what is the result
The Globe becomes the exclusive vehicle for spreading
these debates through the country opposed the print
ing IN the Globe have opposed the whole system from
the beginning MY Judgment has been that there ought
to be no hired reporters although am free say thai
some very distinguished senators differed from upon
former occasion, Mr. Calhoun among the rest. know
mat very distinguished men representing minoes said
that they could not lave fair play in the Senate unless
they had some way OF throwing out their speeches TO
every part OF The Union AT that time there sys
ematc organization 10 exclude southern speeches from
the northern prints or when they did 60 the North, TO
send with them such woald ilize their
effect Since that time probably many intelligent gentle
men OF the North have read of fharn
men. How far public opinion at the North may have
been affected BY i, know not But the only way TO
reach the public mnd-and suppose the public mind is
the tribunal which has government under its control
IS to throw out the speeches impaally So far, there
fore, IRON voting Tor an amendment to confne the circu
aton OF the debates to the Globe and exclude the Unon
and lnieigencer, | see why this old paper,
somewhat consecraed in my memory, should not be en-
ployed as we'll as the Globe or Union The Inteigencer
s the nrst paper ever saw-the first that brought
from tho post office, more than forty years ago.
member, in 1907 reading the editorials Of the lntelgen
cer by way OF learning to read and, in lsl2-ls, was
paper without its being associated in my mind with for
mer and better times.
Mr. WELLER, Tin his seat) That was before was
Mr. BUTLER. Yes, sir and think we had better
tunes then than now since you were born. [Laughterl
However, do not wish TO be diverted from my argument
by the playful remarks OF my friend.
shall vote for this resolution expressly upon the ground
that am in favor OF free discussion fair discussion, i'm
partial discussion and would make the lnellgencer
OF the vehicles for throwing debates before the pub
lie mind because believe il toIeraby fair paper at any
rate one Of gIea, dignity should no, wish the Era TO
lose the simplicity OF It's character, but TO be confined 10
its own business The lnellgencer takes other
into consideration besides that which exclusively
10 fall within the jurisdiction OF the National Era have
idea that the ln,eigencer ought TO be excluded while
the Union and the Globe are Included would prefer
myself, relying upon my own Judgment that we should
have reporter, but let the different papers take the
debates and them they think proper. know many
differ from me- and think that such plan would operate
unfairly TO the minority, and that the maIoriy-hs pub
IL. h.,n k, houn II
vantage in such contest do not know that they would
But il you Start, take in the whole-al fair papers
would not give to any mere party papers, the diosyn.
cracy oil whose temperament would exclude II from fair
employment OF the privilege
Mr. RUSK. | was in the Senate when the present sys.
tenn OF reporting was adopted. There was good deal OF
discussion whether the Senate and the House OF Repre-
sentalives should employ and pay reporters not Ii
was ascerained that under the old method, by which
each gentleman reported what suited his convenience,
there very many mistakes to what said
and the newspapers were full OF corrections Ii
times though, that mistakes made purpose, and
sometimes that they arose from ncompetency upon the
part OF the Teporers io II ~ business which requires
much alent and demands high rate OF wages, to make
correct reports. The matter was much discussed, and
one system was adopted and abandoned Afterwards
committee was appointed OF which the former senator
from Missouri tMr Bentonl and myself were members
do not kaow who was the third member OF the CON-
mee. We reported the present system OF employing re-
porers II is no speculation upon the part OF the news
papers We called before good many persons. Ii
was joint committee OF both houses and called be-
could be placed. and men familiar with reporting. We
liked the price at bare living rate for those two papers
The rate was ~ so per column for reporting and pub
lIshing, IN the Union and ln,eigencer. They com
planned afterwards and think with just cause, that
had hardly remunerated them for their trouble and
pense. Reporting is expensive business IL requires
great deal OF labor, every knows who is iam-
lar with the in which the debates take place and
are reported. The lstelgencer declined, as has been
stated, to continue the reporting
Now, SIR understand the resolution TO amount to this
for publishing the debates to pay 81 per column
striking out 50 so for the reporting am not prepared
say that il would be better to have corps of report
Upon that subject am not clear because two corps
of reporters, matter OF course, checks upon each
other AT any rate, the system now stands, we are
paying corps OF reporters We are paying the Union
for the publication of these debates. and also pay
ing the Globe for their publication The latter is neo-
paper, while the former belongs TO the party which is
country So that the Inellgencsr, which is taken by
large number Of the opposite party the party in the mn
nory, not publishing The debates that party excluded
from the benefit OF reading those debates do not agree
by any with the senator from Ohio that this -
lob for the prnters that there such vast deal OIL
trash thrown out here by way of public speaking Indeed
II there such vast deal OF trash spoken here think
that the wider and extensively il is published the
better because 1t will inform the people OF the evil which
exists and induce them to correct IT. The further we
extend the knowledge among the people OF what we do
and what say here-every word OF 1.-THE better II
will be- because Il will have sauary influence upon us,
and have beneficial influence. according to my concep-
ton, upon the country.
What is the question before usl Here are the demo-
cratic party majority, paying paper the editors OF
which dcmocrauc and we have before us PROPOSE
ton TO pay another OF the Oldest papers in the Union,
and let say, of the arest papers have ever seen
when il comes statements Of fact with regard TO public
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