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IONCREsS, .t its last sss,ioa. thssugh shs J.issl
" Literary u ,mmittee o. the two Houspa.i hsv- !
ing authorized large subscipsion - the Cssa1
eressonsl Globe and Append'x. and shs SENATE. byl
resolution, having directed the mode of1pssPssis0
The reports Of it's proceedings, and suthorsrd ~
Secretary Of the Senate TO contract wi b the under
signed, stipulstng that the reports when wsiisenI
out shall be subject to the revision Of the Speakers
the Congressional Globe and Appendix 10 now oG- 4
fered to the public, not only authentic. but a
an official report Of the proceedings OF Congress-
made under the eye, and published by authority of
the body. u
The undersigned originated the mode Of journal
izing the proceedings Of Congress, which, thud
adopted is TO lie perfected with the aid and undet !
the supervision Of Congress. Their publicatiorI
was the first and only that gave each SUCCESSIVE
step in every measure In both branches Of Congress
brief Of all the debates every important vote; and
appendix including at full length all the revised
speeches delivered during the session. I-eiI
The work, as 1t is now 10 be conducted BY athem
will be found most perfect political history. Thd
senators from the States, and the Representatives.
from every section Of the Union bring with thenl
into Congress knowledge Of the feelings senti}
ments, and interests Of their several constuenciss
Public opinion and the public information, a. Il ex
lists among those they represent, are imbodied By
them and in the crucible Of Congress the wisdouI
Of our times is brought TO its test, and II there conf
centrated, in direo.ing the political movements oI
the whole country The impulses thus given through
Congress from every quarter, react upon the natio
as whole, and all its component parts are made d
move In cooperation. The press cannot be NOR
usefully employed than in condensing and again|
spreading abroad the intelligence of our free coun
try, tending to such happy results through our q
most miraculously adjusted State and national inst
tutions. ~ ts 9ti IS as8
Having identified ourselves with the plan of ad
vancing the usefulness Of Congress by publishing
full and impartial reports, and having large mas
Of the Congressional Globe and Appendix, ISSUED
during the last twelve years, which would be impair
ed in value to u.s. and utility to the public, If tn
work were discontinued, we have double rnotiv(
to prompt US to extend 1t through anew series. w
resolved if possible, to give it permanence, and
to hand it down to successors az q standard work
worthy Of being maintained and improved. w
shall enter upon our new undertaking without bein
distracted or burdened by any associate abors OF tn
press; and, thus unencumbered, shall hope to max
the new series step in advance Of the former in q
points Of execution. With view to accomplish
this, we stall be Gone or the other) in attendance
on Congress. '#s3 adN 7ots
The reports will not be affected by our party bias
We believe every member of Congress will bea
witness that our reports are full and fair.
The Congressional Globe is made up Of the dali
proceedings Of the two houses of Congress-, and
printed on superine doublc-royal paper, with sms
type (brever and nonpareil,) in qunrto form, eac
number containing sixteen royal quarto pages. Th(
speeches Of TIE members, in this first form, are con
densedihe full report Of the prepared speeches be
ing reserved for the Appendix. All resolu,iona
motions, and other proceedings, are given in th
form Of the Journal, with the yeas and nays o.
every important question. .f. g,s,.,,,
The Appendix is made up Of the Presidents an
nua message, the reports Of the principal oficers
the government that accompany il, and all speeche
of members Of Congress, written out or revised b.
themselves. II is printed in The same form as tn
Congressional Globe, and usually makes about TIL
same number ofpages during session.
During The first month or six weeks Of o session
/ lrre is rarely more business done than will max
two numbers a week--one Of the sCongressions
Globe and one Of the Appendix but during the re
mainder of session, there il usually sufficient mat
ter for two or Three numbers Of each every week
The next session viii be unusually interesting
therefore. we calculate that the Congressional Glob
and Appendix together will make near 1900 largl
quarto pages, printed in small type We furnisl
CUIpele l0UeNeS 10 DOtu al Tie emu Oh q session.
We have on hand the Congressional Globe an
Appendix for the last fifteen sessions of Congress-
making together fifteen large royal quarto volumes
which we will sell, unbound, Tor Sal; or bound
with Russia backs and corners, for $50. Thos
who want the back volumes should apply for then
Immediately, as they are in demand Congress
subscribed for 34I complete sets during the two las
sessions. The proceedings Of Congress fot the las
nine years cannot be procured from any othe |
source Gales g. Seaton having stopped printin
their Register Of Debates in 1887. ya s9gi
We will endeavor to print sufficient number
surplus copies TO supply all hatmay be miscarried
or lost in the mails hut subscribers should be yer
particular to file their papers carefully for fear iha
we should not be able to supply all the loet mum
here. D4 .-.7 a La9 F34 aG1
TERMS: asia1a
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For one copy Of the Appendix H o.
For six copies Of either, or part of both s O
The money may be remitted by mail at our risl
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TO the post master where You reside, an
tako from him receipt, according to the followin
fortu
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The Globe, from which have deducted one per con
and charged myself, in my account with the Gen
raj Post Office. with the balance. The postmast
of Washington city will pay that balance TO Bla
& Rves, or to their order on the back OF this
ceipt.