Mr. FESSENDEN. I happen to be amcmber of the ComLibrary; and I wish to say in advance that though am perfectly willing to inquire into the matter, do not see that there is anything we can possibly do with reference to it. The Associated Press and the telegraphic reports are entirely inde q pendent of us; we cannot control them in an way. They report what they please, as muc as they please, and as little as they please, and we have no remedy thatI am aware of, although I hppe that my friend, the chairman of the committee will be able to discover one, because in my pdgment a remed is very much needed. it regard to mysel, individually, I do not know that I have ever had the honor of having anything that I have said correctly reported. Very litt e that I have said here has ever been reported at all by the Associated Press. Of that I o not complain that probably is owing to the worthlessness of the matter; but the trouble with regard to myself and many other members has been that there was no idea conveyed of what we did say. Now, take for instance the debate which took place yesterday: in friendfrom Wisconsin, [blip DOOi. mi. n] who took one side of the question prett much alone, was reported at len th; while with regard to in self, I believe the 1st remark was that Lg. Fassnminx was opposed to doing anything in support of the Administration that is about the amount of it, though it is not eiraetl so expressed and for the singular reasont t the Senate was part of the Administration! I think Senators Will bear me witness that I did not say any such thing, or convey any such idea. must say that, so far as I have observed them, the reports of the Associated Press have been utterly worthless, and worse than worth less, for they either conve no idea to the country of what takes place ero, or if they do it is generally an incorrect idea. I do not know to what this is owing. I presume there is no design in it: I have been told that certain members take care to write out an abstract of their own remarks and to furnish it to the telegraphic reporter and that such abstracts are sent when furnished. If that is the case, the result is that where a speech is thus prepared for publication, the repl to it does not stand an equal chance with tespeech itself of being disseminated. The effect upon Senators, however, is of no consequence comparatively; the effect upon the country is of great consequence. The debate yesterday was very full for the subject matter, but as it has gone out to the country and all over the country, the inevitable inference would be that we were charged here with unfriendliness to the Administration and not supporting the Presidents policy, and that the on y reply we made was substantially that we did not want to support it, for that is about the amount of itan utterly false and untrue statement as all gentlemen present must know. While Isay that I am not aware that we can do an thing to help ourselves in this matter, it is wel that the country should understand, in the 1st place, that the Senate is not in any degree responsible for the reports that are made of itsproceedings by the Associated Press, and in the next place that the Senate disclaims the correctness of the reports as made. If they go out from this bod in the we they have gone out heretofore, tot e extent o my observation, it should be understood that the Senate does not consideritself as represented in any way by the reports that are thus made. I certainly do not wish to be so considered, because really while I pay very little attention and cure very little about being reported at all, I do not “out to be put entirely in a false position before the country, but I do not see that I can help myself.