Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-21
DEFERRED DEBATE.

LAT the instance OF several members, we publish
this morning the following remarks upon a resolli-
tiOn to subscribe for newspapers made in the House
of Representatives, on Tuesday afternoon. They
will appear in the proper place in the Le7s!atiUe
Union and Aaericaa1
| Mr. MARTIN Mr. Speaker, If the reports made
in the DAILY Union and Ausric1n are examples Of
| the reports IN the Legislative Union and American
do not consider it full report of our proceedings
| Il is nothing more than little outside Of q nero
journal of tie proceedings The reports that have
been made, purporting to report speeches of mem
bers upon this floor exceedingly imperfect: and
last week, when few remarks made were at.ribu-
ted TO the Representative from Bedford, Mr. Wise.
nefl the next morning, ! asked TO have that re-
pert corrected no account Of the correction is
found in the report published in the DdiEy Union
and Aneric06. Now, SIR, l have no party feeling
about this thing. am willing TO vote ior the Le-
gtStdtUe linton and american, but do not consider
from the specimens have seen of the reports that
1t Will be document any more valuable than will
be the reports which We see in other CITY papers
l say this without having any hostile feelings ia
wards anybody, and because l believe am net the
cniy member upon this floor who thinks as d,
upon this suhiectI there are others who have dis
covered these things; do not think i. a matter Of
so much importance that TIE LsgisIdtive Jaoin and
american should be paid for out OF he Treasury aDy
more than other city papers. All the papers thai
are laid upon our tables purpOrt to give Journal
of proceedings, and that is all you find in tn.
pai9R and American, and don't see why We are SO
particular to get 1t history CT the proceedings
of this house l an willing to vote for FIVE copies
of it, have objection that; but there is no rea
son why we should take any more numbers of thai
paper than any other. do not know any particular
reason, repeat why the funds Of the STATE should be
appro praed to furnish members with COP es Ct the
Legislative Union GEd AHIsTG! W more taan other
papers What does man Want with more than two
three any way?
Mr. BENNETT Mr.. Speaker, regret Ii Q co,r
this debate has taken. The gsatleman frUla Vii
son mir, MARTINI seems to think the Reporter for
the Legislative Union and American has not reported
fully our debates in this House. l must beg leave
to differ with that gentleman. l know the gentle
mans speech the other day was omitted and nv |
important reply was omitted also; but l did not |
think proper to complain at it. did not think |
anything was intended by the Reporter either ia |
ton, Mr. Speaker, without any party feeling in it.
and whether the Reporter of the Legislative Uason
and American is a Wing, Democrat, Know Nothing.
or American, | do not know. have not thought |
1t proper to inquire, do not know his political
feeling prOclivties. have not ascertained that
fact. But am certain that l do that Reporter no
more than justice when say 90 far as l have no.
ticed, and have noticed pretty closely, all his re-
ports Of our debates have been impartial aud fair
and have been as fall as we could expect under ali
Ihese circumstances. am not here for the purpose !
Of defending the Legislative Union and american be-
cause L. u. Eastman Co. are the proprietOrs of
hat paper; not at all. l think, if ! know myself
hat if these reports not impartial and fair and
ull, that would have nerve enough to get up here
Ind say so. And because they agree with me in
political sentiment and feeling, do not think my
party bias is such that would permit it to control
ny feelings in this matter l am astonshed at my
venerable and esteemed friend from Wilson (Mr
iartlnl when he al tun |
ast week he must have five papers-it was liberal
light and proper then.
| could but admire the honesty of the gentleman
rom Williamson, Mr.. Ewing the other day when
lie said he had watched the Reporter for Legislature
Union and american infinitely aud critically end |
hat he would withdraw his further opposition and
ote for any number of copies, because it was aI q
important and impartial report. | hope, sir that
arty bias and party procliVity will have nothing |
do with US in regard TO the Legislative Union and
imeTtcGH; it is not political journal; it is but
rue record Of the proceedings of this House, and
hope gentlemen will do away with party oonsid-
rations and vote to sustain that paper literally;
unless it is done that paper must go by the board
he proprietors are paying five dollars day for the
eporter here They are at considerable expense;
hey never expect to be naid back, but they are
Ding ii to enable the House to have full report of
proceedings, and for the purpose of sustaining
OF party, but the high standing Of the Tennes
BE Legislature. l hope, then, that gentlemen Of
le Opposition party will vote for this resolutions
on have as much interest in sustaining this paper
We have; and you ought to have il ss much at
cart as the Democratic party.
have been willing all the time to vote to sinh
ribe for all FIVE of the city papers they are ali
'editable journals, and was wiling as legisla-
# 10 take high grounds and vote literally for them
! and have voted as the record will show in this
stance "aye" upon that proposition thought If
ght else should not have doneit but my brother
and some of The Opposition gentlemen 6
emseves thought differently, have No right to Il
mplain Of that aod will not dOit l regret they bI
d not take the view did because thought nv Cd
ew right hope no attacks will come against the in
'gstateUe Union and american. could have re- Oh
rted TO that gentleman Mr.. Martini which the "
eporter Of the Lsgisatps UhioH and AmsricGn re- vi
esed me to, an apology for the failure of re-
rting our speeches, but ii ives such trivial mat
that do not believe ever did DC it. I have no
"a he ever intended to do injustice TO any party
on this floor. II
Mr., MARTIN. Mr.. Speaker, my friend from ~
inner tAlr. Rennett) misconceives me- if he sup We
ses objected 70 the Legislative Unon and Amer no
n because the reporter failed TO report little to
sech l made upon this floor. The gentleman ra
ms to think objected TO 1t that ground. i ply
de such objection when was up few mo- -
nts ago, sir. / cared nothing st all about It, and
m not of that character of men that feel very u
bilious to see myself in print / know that my ~
marks are very imperfect; and very bunglingly che
de; and if the reporter were to report me pre- 9
ely ss speak, would not appear to VeryII
at advantage before the world. But when the ia
orter does undertake. to tell what cay, desire Il
{ it shall be reported the way l say it. The iou
lplaint made was not because few. remarks IL
nine were left out Of the paper, but coplsined H. q,
ause a speech imperfectly reported was attrib- -
to a different individual, when it belonged to
and after it Waa corrected IN the House Of Re- @