Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-11-06
New Series of the Congressional Globe and
Appendix.

Coy,;Rrss mt its last session. through the Joint Iii
brary Committee of the Houses having authorized
large subscription for the CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE AND
APPENDIX: and the Senate, by resolution, having d.
rccted the mode oprepnring the reports OF ITS proceed
ngs and authorized the Secretary Of the Senate to
contract with the undersigned, STIMULATING that the re-
ports when written ont shall he subject TO the revision
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of the body.
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Congress Their publication was the first and only
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both branches of Congress brief Of all the debates;
every important vote and an Appendix, including at
full length all the revised speeches delivered during the
session. a
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knowledge of the feelings, sentiments, ana interests OF
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IGEESsioNAL GLOBE AND AprENp1N. issued during the
last twelve years which would be- impaired in value to
and utility to the public iithe work dscontin-
ucd We have double motive to prompt Us 10 extend
it through new series. We resolved, il possible,
to give it perlnancnce, and to hand it down to success
sors standard work, worthy OF being maintained
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taking without being distracted or burdcned by any
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II the Appendix. All resolutions notions and Other
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= the yeas aud nays on every important question
+ The Appendix is made up of tho Presidents Annua
Message the reports OF the principal officers oil thu
# Government that accompany it, and all speeches OF
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o numbers "A wcckonc of the Con tre-Sona Globe an,
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