The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-11-21
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Congressional Globe and Ap-
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-HS0NGRESSa at its last session, through ths
~ joint Library COMMITTEES OF theStwo Houses,
having authorized large subscription for the CoN-
GREssIoNAL GLOBE AND APPENDIx; and the
senate, by resolution, having directed the mode
of preparing the reports OF isproceedings, and dau
thorized the Secretary of the Senatetos contract
with the undersigned, stipulating that the reports
when written out shall be subject to the revision
of the speakers, the Congressional Globe and Ap-
nepjix is now offered to the public, not only as
an authentic, but as an official report Of the pro.
ceedbgs Of Congress, made under eeye, and
published by authority of the body. -.
The undersigned originated the mode OF jour
nalizing the proceedings of Congress, which, mus
adopted, is TO be perfected with the AID and under
the supervision sof Congress. Their publication
was the first aud only one that gave each success
sive step in every measure nboth branches OF Con-
gress; a brief OF sllthe debates; every important
vote; aud an Appendix, including at toll length
all tberevised speeches delivered during the session
The work, as il isnow to be conducted by them.
will he found most perfect political history. The
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from every section Of the Unitn bring with them
into Congress knowledge of the feelings, senti-
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cies. Public opinion AID the public Information,
IS it exists among those they represent are embe-
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there concenuated. in directing the political
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ponent parts are made to move in cooperation
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in condensing and again spreading abr oad the in
tellgence of our free country, tending to such
happy results through our almost mraculously adj
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vancing the usefulness of Congress by publishing
full and impartial reports, and having large mass
of the Congr essioDal Globe and Appendix, issued
during the last twelve years, which would be i'm.
paired in value to US and utility to the public II
the work were discontinued, we have double
motive to prompt usto extend it through new
SERIES We are resolved, if possible, give 1t per-
maneHce, and to hand il down to successors as
standard work. worthy of being maintained and
improved We shall enter upon our new under
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bered shall hope to make the new series step IN
advance of the former in all points OF execution
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or the other) in attendance on Congress. o.,
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bear witness that our reports are full and fair g.
The Congressional Globe is made up of the daily
proceedings of the two Houses of Congress, and
printed on superfne double royal paper, with
small type (brevier and nonpareil in qnarto form,
each number containing sixteen royal quarto pa
ges. The speeches Of the members in this hrst
form, are condensed--the full report of the pre-
pared speeches being reserved for the Appendix
All resolutions, motions, and other proceedings
are given in the form Of the, Journals, with the
yeas and nays on every important question:
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Annual Message, the reports OF the principal OIL
GERS Of the Government that. accompany it, and
all speeches of members of Congress, written out
or rev sed by themselves Itis printed in the same
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about the same number Of pages during session
During the first month or six weeks of a ses-
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make two numbers week; one of the Congress
sional Globe and one of the Appendix; bht during
the reniainderof session, there s usually sufh
cient matter for two or three numbers of each ev-
cry week The next sessionwli be unusually in
terestng; therefore, I'VE calculate that the Con-
gressional Globe and Appendixto together WILL make
1900 large quarto pages, printed in small types
BREWER; and noDpareil. Wefurnish complete In
dexes to both at the end of a session. i sf'
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Appendix for the last fifteen sessions Of Congress
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