The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-03
CONGRESSIONAL Globe 4 Appendix

CONGRESSIONAL Globe a. Appendix.
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having authorized large subscription for the Con-
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resolution, having directed the mode of preparing
the reports of Its proceedings, and authorized the
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signed, STIMULATING that the reports when written out
shall be subject TO the revision Of the speakers the
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official report Of the proceedings Of Congress- made
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pervlson of Congress. Their publication was the
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every in both branches of Congress; brief
OF all the debates every important vote; and APP
pendx, including at full length all the revised
speeches delivered during the session.
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wall be found most perfect political history. The
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OF our times is brought TO its test, and is there
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"HOIC COUNTY, HB Impulses mus gwen InEOuRH
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vaEcing the usefulness OF Congress by publishing
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Of the CONGRESSIONAL. GLOBE AND APPENDIX, is
sued during the last twelve years, which would be
impaired in value to us and utility to the public if
the work were discontinued, we have double mo-
tive TO prompt to extend it through new series.
We are resolved, if possible, to give it permanence,
and to hand it down to successors as standard
work, worthy Of being maintained and improved.
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of the press; and, thus unencumbered, shall hope to
make the new series step in advance OF the form
er in all points of execution. With a view to ac-
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speeches of the MEMBERS in this first form, con-
densed-the full report of the prepared speeches be-
ing reserved for the Appendix. All resolutions,
motions, and other proceedings, given in the
form OF the Journals, with the yeas and nays on
every important question.
The Appendix is made up of the Presidents All
nual message, the reports of the principal officers
of the government that accompany il, and all
speeches of members Of Congress-, written out or
revised by themselves. 1t is printed in the same
form as the Congressional Globe, and usually
has ot1ni aJN1r &C .,
session.
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nonpareil. We furnish complete indexes to both at
the end of session. .....
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their Register Of Debates in 1887.
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