The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-18

sltr eIr0Ts, &nCt Wnor pI TIE COMMUNION rAhtT
PLACES TIE Judiciary At the dS cretion Of the Lei s-
lsture, for the Lfgisstnre at any m,msnt
reveal amend the whole procedure by winch
the Supreme Court can Icy hold OF consntutiooary
QUESTIONS Again, the trainers OF The eprey
Jailed 10 defigpste the number OF Judges and eau be
only rduec,y nferreo that there should be more than
che There is.po quail Hcaon laid 30 pn IN lie
their appoiDtnsn. Senator must he thirty years od,
spo be pine ysae rssidei Of the State The members
ttis Bouse copsttotoDay the highest department In
the government must be ct least Of that age when dis
creton is suppose to begin. must be twenty Eve
vel person might be Chief Justice OF the United Safes
IL much Ter age, whether be was lawy sr or not
twenty one years Of sge, or eighty one, Chief Justice
might
Ard gives nod the stamp Of faith
have 10 the conclusion that tho decisions OF The
ets in any sense but that these decis,ous like othsr
s,grmen's are merely acdreseed TO the discretion OF
Congress and whenever IN the opinion Of Congress- the
cecson the Supreme Court subve' sive rights
ard hrertiss OF the people, hurfu rnioous auy
respect whatever not only the right but the solemn
DUTY of Congress persisien')y to disregard Jefferson
once wrote ib.se voros o frepd.A At hast we nave
chance OF getting republican majority among the Judges
Of TIE Supreme 1S 1T NS in 1sso we have
end The reveoratirg o, the Supreme Court Is
the suspicious promises OF REPUBLICAN victory, and
sben this contaminated the vampire Of slavery,
which now nis among the shadows Of sheeriDg trbu-
NIL viii stretch its wings once more over o peace III
CONAN ~here 'ls sre essenuA, 20 no oeVe-
orem ut Of The hebest type oil white civilization.
The Committee roe
TIE HOUSE ADJOURN OVER THE CHARLESTON
CONVENTION.
Mr. Bopbsms resolution 70 adjourn from Friday 10 the
rst of May WAS rejected, by 60 agagst 49,
I'll. OFFICIAL REPORTS OF The PROCEED
HOUSE.
The consideration Of the Deficiency bill was resumed.
During the proceedings on an appropriation Tor the
Mr.. s1vEss, (rep) OF Pa, said-N there ID TO be
official publication Of the proceedings they ought to be
printed they are reported and never be submitted TO
revision which latter makes speeches, in cases,
tirely different from what 10 delivered. Writing ont
speeches uttered Ia not reporting.
MI BRANCH, (tem Of n. C., rose to propose an amend
ment TO the resolution. He commended that there
any thing which was really legitimate or req worth ts
debates in the Globe This was parliamentary body,
and their constituents had right to know Whist they
sere doing hsre-Do, only how they voted, but what
what they were doing on that floor In their public
capacity. Their constituents demanded to know, and
they had right to make their debates and doings
without stick to the amount Of money would
Gentlemen spoke Of the vast amount Of stuff that
Ttey put the stuff they call it, there themselves II
the contents of the book valueess it because
what they raid did not possess value 10 the estma
ton Of gentlemen; and, indeed, after ALL he be-
heved that extent that estimate the correct
daughter But, valuable valuless.
sense their constituents bad right 70 know what they
eayrg andiwhat they were doing Gentlemen
greatly mistaken they supposed that while Outstanding
The Official corps Of reporters they would thus keep rom
The knowledge Of their constituents what they said aud
what they did upon that floor. There was volunteer
staff above their heads in the gallery who would send to
that occurred in the House. He asked whether they
would prefer TO be reported by irresponsible reporter
For cne am not willing that IL should be 40. i am
willing and glad TO volunteer reporters sending forth
the country their OF what occurs here but the
official record that TO which members could ali appeal
whenever mieTepreeented.
Nj MArsAKD, Is opO Of Tenn, thought the twenty
four copies of the Globe inadequate TO disseminate such
knowledge throughout the districts
Mr.. BRANCI-If the gentleman would do what some Of
them did that plumber would be sufficient to give TO a
larCe pOyt of n knOW1ad0A W
gong In the House. He did not distribute the
Congressional GU BE- promscuously, but be deposited II in
the Court Houses Of the county towns OF his district for
the use OF the people AT least, he was reservng them
Tor that purpose.
there societies all through bis county with libraries
by which the rural population had TO them
Mr. BRANCH confessed that he did not read the CON-
geiono Globe and he did not suppose that any person
who how the Congressional Globe made up
read IL, that any person who had undertaken TO
read would read again. (aushter) But stli was
valuable book for reference In his Judgment the sys
tenn Of reporting which prevailed in the House and n the
Senate was one Of the worlds wonders He feared that
they abolished the present system the reporting would
fall INTO the hands OF those who would not care to do
them justice; and for himself while he occupied seat
keeping Of the official reporters, who responsible TO
he House for any meeprest nations they might Make
any wrong they might do members.
Mr. CURRY. (dem OF Ala +, in condemnpg the present
s stem Of reporting the debates Of the House, sadI
look upon it IS uDmixed evil! have not word 10
cay against the reporters The question Is between
Stacked press and free press The question s whether
Congress shall appropriate money TO publish speeches
which made to publs speeches which never
made II is we'll Known that the speeches that are pub
shed In the Globe not the speeches that delivered
upon this oor but on the oontrsry the whole reports
proceedings OF what really takes
place here do not charge this upon the reporters be-
GAUGE, far know they report what s lid and
every body knows who is familiar with their proceedings
that members constantly 60 and strike out what he likes
and puts in just what psases him second considera
ton that in the morning cannot tell from the
Globe the speech OF any gentleman, though he may
been at.entvely listened to when delivering on floor
myself have been presented ~ times In most ridiculous
attitudes have gone self to what may have
ead in putting question in replying to one but In
morning would ard that somebody else had gone, too,
called forth my remarks that then they would appear
in the Globe they without meaning Of any kind The
these reports which not faithful records of
The proceedings Of thie House. They not the reports
ssa in TINS IL @ oes may %
office. In my judgment the whole system 10 a nui-
s sane. fungus an sscresence on n, the body po-
at war with tie theory Of the government, and in
than any other thing. II does 70 prevent the
tighten Of the House by the discussion Of questions
before than any thing else connected with the PArhs-
meLtaJy stem This system does not prevail In
FL gland anywhere ese-pot in State Legis.
laures We DO object 70 voluntary reports of the
proceedings Of Congress The only thing object TO e
the Treasury being eaoded with the expense Of print
ing those docuroents which not ordinarily for the
DgnteDment OF the people, Inc WnOio system ID MILL
stspe II not tax upon the intellect Of the country
Mr.. MnIsos, (dem) Of va.The suggestion Of my
friend from North Carona might be very useful any
reporters could present fahn and accurate reports Of the
transactions in this House. But, sir no human skill can
achieve the miracle Of reporting the speakers the de-
bates here precisely they express themselves. Per-
hsps, from an ipfrmty which cannot overcome, my
sty e Of speaking rs usually slow; and yet have
never revived the reports Of my own remarks without
detecting numerous and sometimes the moet ridiculous
and grotesque And Sir, body who knows the
mode in which reporter takes down the debates must
see il is absolutely impossible TO avoid Mistakes few
days ago. IN few remarks made here, which did not
which have gone into the Congregational Globe
upcerreced, was made to say things which not only
uttered but which would have been ridiculous for
any bocy utter here If il possible 10 write down
stely all that sad should entirely with the
euee sop there should be revision of the reports
Of the speeches; but mistakes oiabe with the
best and il 10 not desirable that they should re-
ip The Daily and be perpeuated in the C5gresi nal
CT be No honorable member would correct his re-
marks 10 charge wholly wha he says, and therefore
must leave il Of members Themselves TO
revise their remaIk az tbev think IT. think our
reporters faithful accurate any, aud al
ccmplsnt make IL that they too faithful