The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-10

more prompt way whether proceedings 10 appear
IN reasonable time after they have ranspred because
II they not shall be Just much opposed 10 paying
him anybody else When questions discussed here
II Is OF the first importance themselves that the
debates should be Published, and published promptly
that while the matter Is before the country NAV have
fair opportunity OF making up just and proper judgment
IN regard TO A. IL fair exceedingly unjust defer
the publication OF proceedings until the public mind
made up the question which they relate for la this
goahead age Of ours when the mind has concluded
upon subject cannot be reopened unless by some very
powerful appeal an altogether presentation Of the
question For these should like know from my
friend from Indiana whether there prospect pro-
prieors of the Sentinel will keep up the publication with The
proceedings the Senate IN some reasonable me saw
/ within day or two after they occur
i Mr. BRIGHT VIII answer the question by saying
that have no means Of knowing that ct but these persons
are ~ the w OF The Senate sad they be dis
missed at any time IL person employed under order
which we make negects his duty the power Of the
Senate to dismiss BIN at any Time but take for granted
matter OF that ii this service be undertaken by
the projectors OF the Sentinel they will perform faithfully
| have doubt of ii.
/ MIR. GWiN. Mr.. President shall move 10 refer this
resolution TO the Committee Printing, and wish give
my reasons Tor dong Ii Is well known that three
sncei think three years ago Marchthe editors
OF me integeneer an od-estabsed paper here of many
years standing, threw similar with the
proposed TO he made because they could afford fulfil
1t at the price allowed them. IL also known that the late
proprietor of the Union did the same thing Ii ia further
well known that the editor of the Globe who certainly pre-
pares the debates of this body and other House
Congress with an ability and accuracy be
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IN which he shows that he loses large Of money by
reporting at the present rates. Now know what win be
the result OF all this These gentlemen viii print for
nothing, nor without profit and the close of this
OF Congress- shall be called upon TO make up TO them
what they have lost by this contract
Mr. President think that official paper for the Senate
and the House OF Representatives, enough Wehave the
Congressional Globe, which is ably conducted, with
porting corps IN my opnon equal any this country,
ana my impression y has we had better dispense with me
rest OF the papers which proceedings fully and
have but that alone think the proposition of General
Armstrong 10 decline should bave been accepted
as that of the National inegencer accepted. think
better not TO have the reporting and printing Of the de-
of the Senate and of the House connected with the
political papers OF this District any longer. Originally
reporting was gwen TO one paper OF each party Subse-
queny, the editor of the Globe, who has for long
printed the proceedings of Congress- the reporting
moye now, to refer this resolution the Committee
Printing and hope the committee will give the subject
i thorough investigation think the proper for
pursue is to have but official paper for the Senate and
let be Globe believe further thu, at the end OF
this session OF Congress- all these printers who printing
for noIog, and finding themselves will for addi-
uonat compensation, and claim twenty thirty per
for what they have done, addition the pcea they
received have that done heretofore and have
doubt it will be done again think however, that
should be dong duty to the country by having Off
cia paper which the proceedings are be published
the reference of the resolution the Committee
Printing ~
i MIR. FITZPATRICK. 1 think my honorable friend
from Indiana aborng under mistake, when he says
that the Globe reporting without claiming compensation
q MIR. BRIGHT. did not say the Globe.
n. n. l should
aor's remark applied the Union. He asserted as
derstood, that the Union publishing proceedings
without claiming compensation.
Mr., BRIGHT Not at all. said understood the Union
continuing the publication reports under
ment with the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK. Not at all.
Mr.. BRIGHT Then should like to know upon wha
iurms, what authority il Is proceedIngi
Il MIR. FITZPATRICK will explain. The former pro-
preto Of the Union requested the Senate release hin
from his obligation TO report the proceedings His commu
ncauen referred to the Committee Printing, but be
fore that committee acted upon IT. the proprietor died.
known TO the Senate We then concluded to defer &C
uon until the paper placed in the hands of som,
other person. at least did upon until after the
present proprietor got possession of the Union lie ther
addressed communication to the Committee Printing
claiming the right to report under the contract made viii
former proprietor That examined by th,
committee, and regarded Judicial question,
sgued TO him that If he considered himself entitled
port under the contract he could proceed, but that
not called upon whether he entitled clau
the benefit OF the former contract not; hence report
ed resolution TO the Senate, asking simply to be die
charged from the further consideration of the subject W.
believed that II question between him and the
gay authorized 10 report proceedings and receive
peusaton for dong understand, that that pc
ROD he has assumed the character Of reporter and has
ceyed compensation for reporting the dehaes of this body
from that time until the present Such understand to b.
the facts; and this ia The history Of the matter
e Now, sur II this were new question, and had to sc
ect reporter for this body should certainly be willing
confer the reporting the gentleman who has been select
ed by the majority OF this body do its work. Bat
sympethtZe a. remarked before, with the sentiments
the honorable senator from California, and believe it
: the deliberate opinion of the committee that shout
have but person furnish reports and that shou
put hun upon footing that will enable him have the
: ports done correctly, and that will be cTedita
g be to himself and to the country.
think the evidence which nave before us is suicien
satisfy the mind Of every that the reports tn
: Globe equal to any II any country. Where, then,
the necessity appoint additional reporter We already
have two Is IL to afford Information 10 the members Of thu
body By means, because have the Globe aud TIL
Union Land upon tables every morning and in the alb
sence Of the Unon If is the Judgment of The Senate tina
that paper authorized reporter, here the Globe
What then repeat be the object Of creating the add
. tonal expense Of 500 not th
amount; but think It Is that | ask the Senat
where the necessity for adding the additional expense
900, when have reports made the style which
they arc made IN The Globe, and when informed by
the proprietor 81 that that unes he receives
compensation, he continue give those reporsi
Divide the annual OF betveeen $50 600 and 00
between several and your reporting will not be good
footing and well calculated give satisfaction tn
country, or to this body, as you to take half tn
amount less than half the amount, and appropriate tn
: money for the payment Ola solitary reporter.
Ill These the which have Influenced me in conin
70 the conclusion which have expressed TO the Senate
rtiteate that bad better dispense with all the reporter
but one md such the opinion " the Committee
Y Printing when investigated the matter We came L
that determinations and after bad reported the facts rec
commended increased number Of the Congressional Gob
70 be taken for each senator
The present proprietor Of tho Union says thai he IL
titled 70 the of the former proprietor Of that paper
and under that contract, be has gone making reports
and 10 receiving compensation for them, as am assured
" matter Of indifference 10 whether the Senate refe
the resolution to the Committee Printing. dispose
Whichever the Senate prefers will suit me; but M