Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1848-02-12
PROSPECTUS FOR THE CONGprss,o, >,
AL GLOBE AND APPENnIy =

AA Il Issue this sheet as specimen ,,,.,
,he congressional Globe, 10 arprisc n.
pao'c OF renewed preparations on our par, 10 go.
IL iof The approaching Session, and 10 in,;,o 80
sefip'iohs we select the proceedings of tho So,
ate OF The @4th and 10th Of last Febrpary G., ~
sample because 'hey are on important subjects. ana
we nave great portion ofthe matter standnp Tha
TWO hsuseS having contracted with Us for The worL
on such terms as enables US now to make co,o,,l'
Reports, 10 multiply and issue the pumlar rf'''e
quicker succession than heretofore, and vbo,,,.;'
cfeasing the price Of subscribers. we hone 10 ,oa =,
eood return Tor the liberaiity and high Official san.
tior thus bestowed on the publication. W. Sh"n
increase The volume at least one-ihirl beyon1 ~
ordinary bulk, and enteavor TO add 10 its sof,. 0
By extending still farther lis large circulation
ms last is not the least important poin, :, !,
view oil Congress. Faithful and durable reno.'"r
Inc debates OF The body are of value in propor,;os
The extent OF their circulation among the rao,,lo
1t IS In this way that Congress is Lrouoh, nfo -
presence of It's remote constituens-tl,o, i aI,.: Jug
easy access and holds communication win ,San
from day to day, and renders the Governnen, -
representative. '''ly
Having received from all parties in con,,u.s !,
strongest marks OF appreciation and confidence :,
the liberal means and permant contract yo,oJ =,
continue the work, VIC shall not he found -
| In H..
| fulflment CT the engagement on orr ,a,, ~. T1'
next session will task to tire utmos, tho bast
OF those connected with Tie uud,rtaLir, :, n;'
be DISTINGUISHED by discussions of cyfr,cr.oa,r;n
tercst and results of abiding concern.
| The war lis origin aud conduct h., e.
IN The cabinet and the field, will furnish sukar,s =,
profound INQUIRY and consideration The terms =,
peace, the disposition 10 lie made Of conuncs,e ,ta
| consequences to he drawn from all thai l,s Loon
done as affecting Paitics in this country. and esnc.
cialiy as hca'ng on The approaching Presidents,
election, viii open Up novel and powerfully oDero.
ting dilcusslons, rendering The councils at Wasl-
ingion during The next year IS precaD, Of COCA .,
cv! TO this Continent as those OF home were +, t
| Old World in tho days Of her carly energy. Such
a field for elaboration and action was Geycr n,o.
| sented 10 any previous Congress. AL That has
tfanspred or may hereafter transrirod before Ina
close OF tie approaching session of Congress h. New
Mexico, taiiomly, in the Capital 81 Mexgoard
The PROVINCES still dependant Oh it will come urer
ihe consideration of the next Congress. lis debate.
will contain the history of the war. and lis action
determine lis results, whether thes he decided by
arms CT diplomacy. And whatever is dcv,lop,d
cocerinng This vast and interesting matter an the
floor OF Congress or in the Executive messages vii,
| be found recorded in the Congressional Globe and
Appendix.
The Congressional Go'e is made up Of the dali
| y proceedings OF the two Houses IF Couercss. ant
printed on supeFiine double royal paper with sina!
! type, (hericr and nonpareil in quario foIIn each
number containing sixteen royal quarto pages.
| The speeches Of nCG9bers, in this first form me op
densed-thc full reports Of The prepared siecrhs
being reserved FOR the Appendix Al resolutions,
motions, and other proceedings. ere aivel. in lls
form OF The journals with the yeas and i.avs On az.
| cry important question.
Every member will have on c7rcrlv {, rcat h4
remarks before they are pat to press. aud aI;rr our
ropor if lie sha.! thin! ii incouec,.
The Appendix is made up Of tie Presidents An
nual Message, the Rcpsrs Of the principal officer.
Of the Government that accompany IT, and MI
speeches Of members d Congress- ug.lon out or rr
yised by themselves It is printed in he same form
as the Congressional GIole, and usually ryalcs
about the srnlc number ofpagcs during session.
During the first six weeks Of : session. iherc ia
rarely more business done than viii make so ntm-
bcss 4 week -onc If the Congressional Glugr and
one fthc Appendix bpt during The rcfraa1sr If
Q session, there is usually sufficient matter iortWoo or
three numbers Of each every week The next scs-
SION will be unusually Interesting; Therefore, We
calculate that the Congressional Globe and appc.-
| dix together will make near 5000 large qaario pa
ecs, printed in small tyTe--tre,ier atd onpar,ii.
| We furnish complete Indexes 10 both al tbs end Of
| n session.
We will endcavor 10 print a sufficient number Of
surplus copies to supply all tha may e ,.seauie;,
CT lost in the mail but subscribers should he very
particular to file their papers carefully. l3r fear hst
we should not be able to supply ell the LOST numbers.
We have few surplus copies Of the Congrcs-
ional Globe TO. the lasl session of Congress, which
we will sell for the original subscription price-s'
! & copy We have 10 surplus copies Of tie Appen'
| dix for that session.
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their names entered 90 cur books for oae COPY Of
| the Congressional Clone and Appendix during the
session.
Orr prices for these papers are so low tlGt v'
cannot affoid to credit them on therefore no per
son need consume time in writing for them Unless
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Subscriptions should be here by the 18th Dccerl
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BLAIR s RIIES,
WASHINGTON, October 4, 1917.