The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-11-14
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CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE AND APPENDIX

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points oi execution, Huh v'ew TO &C,
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are full and far.
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the daily proceedings Of the two Houses o.
Congress, and prinred on superiue doubI'
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are condensed the full report Of the prr.
pared speeches being reserved Tor the A
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Ter procet dIngs, are given in lhe form uI th'
journals, With the yeas and nays on ever
important question.
The AppcuGx is made up Of the PIesi'
Ilents Annual Message, Ihe reports Of III,
principal officers Of the Government tia
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r Iof Congress, written ont or revised by them
r selves. 1t is printed in the same form a
hhe Congressional Globe and usually plakp,
= about the same number OF pages dunng