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March 8, 1873 in The Weekly Shasta Courier

Domestic News March 8, 1873

The Weekly Shasta Courier

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Congress, General Butler, Newspaper Correspondents, Amendment, Conference Committee

Shasta, Shasta County, California

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In Washington on March 4, General Butler proposed an amendment in the Conference Committee to bar newspaper correspondents from holding congressional clerk positions, citing concerns over committee independence, but failed by one vote.

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Washington, March 4th. In the Conference Committee yesterday General Butler moved to amend the legislature bill so as to prohibit newspaper correspondents from holding office under the House. He said ten newspaper correspondents of leading journals were acting as clerks to committees of Congress, three of the Senate side and seven on the House. He thought it due to the independence of the committees, if not of journalism, that the practice should cease. He failed by one vote to secure the amendment.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Congress General Butler Newspaper Correspondents Amendment Conference Committee

What entities or persons were involved?

General Butler

Where did it happen?

Washington

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Washington

Event Date

March 4th

Key Persons

General Butler

Outcome

failed by one vote to secure the amendment.

Event Details

In the Conference Committee yesterday, General Butler moved to amend the legislature bill to prohibit newspaper correspondents from holding office under the House, noting ten such correspondents acting as clerks to congressional committees (three Senate, seven House), arguing for the independence of committees and journalism; the amendment failed by one vote.