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

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then proprietor Of the Union 20 be released
t Win The Senate for the publication oi VIC p
ms before u.s. The senator from Arkansas ~, ai"sd
bnitted proposition 70 increase the com 49, Td 10
~ Globe the allegation being that Il couia ny
mhlh he proceedings of the body az the PS;,
o allowed IT, That subject was referred ~ nj ds,;hsr
- on Printing and il underwent the stTuuhy am &c. n
gso Of the committee. About u mere was raoy IN
ouinoh, and you have now Tying " yo"'
g. t6e mean time the subject attracted The attention 81
some Of the press as before remahsS we shah increase
~ compeosaon Of the Globe, whether ING Onio Ia
chi 10 report the proceedings al oil, ana jam ri ,be
ion therefor II be the fact tha' tne I rocsedings
Gobs cannot afford to report and puolish oai 49,. ,h
:, ths mpensaton now allowed him. u seems " III -
sther the proprelors Of the Union nor Of ,he oeuo
Without attempting 70 throw anythinS lhe a, ,ns
scIe in The way OF this resolution Tor the Pfesss,
~ thai think The Senate might well pause, ana su ~
QUESTION 10 be investigated, before we embark ~ W.
pendilue likely 10 accrue TO the treasury ~ M a. the
sie Inc Usion and the Globe and The ony poss'o'o
round seems to upon winch an appear oyui , bs
S,sde 10 the Senate in favor OF this proposuon 10 ~ "
sonyetor Of the Sentinel s printer TO the senate -,
"a no supuoss aBy gentleman on this MOOR WIZ eh"Si
~ deny that the reports the Globe givo US all me de-
,.is and furnish the country with all me lntoFiA'o" no
~ IL relation 10 our proceedings. he editor OF Iha paper
SAY hs corns az reporters-and believe no one VIII hes-
s TO ward 10 that corps great ability and great
alleges that be cannot live at the present prices
and yet the same time, papais recently iouhuou 1
deemed il due 10 the Senate and the committee 70 submit
these remak ks reference 20 this proposition. =
cannot for nv life the necessity FOR lhfee reporters 70
az hndv II was the sense of the committee that we should
sp M ana kcow the matter underwent the Investga-
nn &C the commute and the only disagreement was as 70
,he compensation proposed 10 &c gwen 20 ale -
rr Of the body to me that, with the expen-
sye and weregua,ed establishment CT the proprietor OF
hat paper and with the ability and accuracy chara:tezng
rs reports there necessity for currng the addipna
Xnense AZ recurring third reporter opposed TO the
adoption of the resolution, and unwilling to saddle the
additional expense which will create upon the country, I'M
less there be an imperOus necessity for 1t
Il occurs that the obvious course of the Senate
would be TO put paper which all recognise the
bsed reporter for the body and that hold responsible
r an accurate report upon solid footing, and TO allow Its
proprietor compensation by which he live Ii this
we're done might dispense with other reporters than
hose of that paper 1t is not political paper. II is con-
Quoted gentleman of great experience and he brings TO
his aid of high character and abilities to give perma
nence reports of that paper and they become part of
the archives of the country which to look hereafter
for history Of proceedings IL to
that is all the Senate ought TO desire
So far as the reports made by the Union con-
cered understand the proprietor of that paper claims the
right DO under Of the Senate with the former
proprietor That question has been investigated and
cannot undertake say what will be the the Senate
fthe question be raised But sir, TO add third,
when the lnegencer declined ii, and the Union ITSELF
the hands Of another party declined the work at the present
prices and when making effort to put the Globe
upon stable and firm ouudaton to to be remark
able
may say further, that inducement recommend
increased compensation the Globe the fact that the
Union had declined the work. and that the Inegencer had
declined il, and deemed necessary to have sabe
establishment. That strong argument urged by some
Of the friends Of the increased compensation to the Gooe
why should agree to their proposition My impression
is, that should continue the Globe; but we add another
paper the list OF reporters thereby weaken
ondag RATIO the ability Of the Globe to furnish such reports
now furnished which all concede to be credtabe
to the body and the country. Such are my views.
Mr. BRIGHT am sure that the honorable senator from
Alabama does not understand the facts of this When
he does satisfied that h all have his vote for
luton. In lsis the Senate, by resolution, directed their
Secretary contract NTH the editors Of the National Inte
and Union o printing the debates and proceedings OF
ths body provided could be done price stated therein
The Secretary accordingly entered into written
With the propneors Of each of these papers That
believe, carried forward for months, per-
haps longer by the lnegencer-the time IS immaLera II
was then abandoned by that paper the ground that did
not pay profit Richie Heiss were, the time the
tract was entered into popretors of the Union They sub
sequenty sold out to General Armstrong General Arm
strong by letter. accepted the terms Of the made by
his predecessor The only contract existing between the
Senate and General Armstrong is the letter refer gay
mg that he would carry out the according 10 It's prosi
SONS lie dad so until December last, when he wrote th
letter which have my table, declining further compl
ance his part the ground ihat his contract did not
sufficient compensation, and asking the Senats to relieve
him from the implied obligation which he had taken him
self by his previous letter have both the letters beo
me.
There legal Obligation resting upon General Arm
strong 10 perform this service tie had perfect right u
abandon II whenever he found Of loss
barrnssment TO him. and entirely respectful and proper
for him 10 do he did The prepreors Of The Ssntine
hereupon addressed communications to this body, pro
posing perform the work that General Armstrong
declined, at the same price
Both communications referred to the Committee or
PnnHg hat committee reported them back, simply re
Sae'gg that they be discharged from the further conseru
uon Of the subject understand that the then chairman
the committee mr. HAMItS about thai lime directed Mr.
Nchoson (the Union newspaper, in the mean time having
passed into his hands perform this service assuring hin
mat he should be paid az the allowed
paid to his predecessor.
Union had or have any with the senate The Sen
ate may, with the greatest propriey employ any one else
ana Wnom can they employ with much proprsty ,hs
printer whom they have elected for this body
My resolutions however does not propose to interfere viii
me existing relations between that paper and this
81 all y simply proposes that the Sentinel shall perform
IKE service, provided ts propueors will perform thu
terms.
he says that by the adoption Of my resolution THE worl
WI be paid for three times. The publisher Of the Gob
only believe, il pad Tor reporting the proceedings of TIN
body, and even he complaining that the price paid no
saneent and asks for increase Of compensation Mr.
Nicholson, also, IN his letter requesting be continued
Puohshe &c, 70 the body asks for increased compensa
non, ana have 90 doubt there is much justice in the
But the propreios Of the Sentinel make no such reaues,
hather man occupy the outside position they now do
ner man deprive their readers Of fall and complete
OF nc proceedings q the body Of which they Of
nahey offer to accept the Of your resolution and
WI nave no doubt comply with the very letter Of lis pro
order y F ~
Mr.. BROWN am very glad to near the ,sr,,or from
Indiana say that there contract with the editor az ths
Union to do reporting for certainly the reporting "a donf
10 uai paper N my Judgment IN exceedingly unsaaar
tory way but have right complain II we Are unJs,